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I won't fully-comment on the styling without a better view (the image posted is quite hazy), but, just from the general overall outline, it looks to me like too much SUV and not enough minivan in the styling. It may not appeal to those who actually like minivans.
Well then Kia succeeded because that what they wanted
Stylists shun the increasingly unpopular minivan label; they claim they've created a Grand Utility Vehicle whose design is more stylish, more futuristic, and, somewhat inevitably, more SUV-like than the outgoing model's.
There are very few people who like the styling of a minivan lol. People buy minivans because of the utility, not the look.
People buy minivans for many different reasons...although, yes, utility is usually pretty high on the list.
Stylists shun the increasingly unpopular minivan label;
Not sure I agree with that part of the article. If minivans were on the way out, the Sienna, Sedona, Odyssey, and Pacifica would not sell in the numbers they do.
Anyhow, I'll hold any further comments until we actually see, more clearly, what it looks like...or will look like.
Last edited by mmarshall; Jun 18, 2020 at 01:49 PM.
Not sure I agree with that part of the article. If minivans were on the way out, the Sienna, Sedona, Odyssey, and Pacifica would not sell in the numbers they do.
It's all in the wording.
Stylists shun the increasingly unpopular minivan label
Never did they say minivans are on the way out. Quite the contrary. But there is a stigma to the word 'minivan' hence by blurring the lines between minivans and the crossover hype while retaining the utility to entice a wider demographic
Never did they say minivans are on the way out. Quite the contrary. But there is a stigma to the word 'minivan' hence by blurring the lines between minivans and the crossover hype while retaining the utility to entice a wider demographic
I agree. There is a stigma. I did see a load Pacifica today, looked like a crossover to me with a sliding door.
would they ever make an SUV with sliding doors? probably not since it would still somewhat associate it with a van.
i like sliding doors; less dents when the kids are exiting...
