The best vehicle a family can own is a minivan. We know, it's not exactly an exhilarating idea, what with their pedestrian styling, sedate performance, and uninspiring shape, but deep down, you know ...

From the November 2000 issue of Car and Driver. Suburban parents no longer flaunt minivans as a fashion item—it's SUVs that strut to the PTA meetings now—but for every journey that stays on-road, ...