The minivan's reign as the prime family mover is being attacked on several fronts - by SUV crossovers that can offer a bit of attitude with their large interior spaces, and by new-generation station wagons, which have learned, like skyscrapers, that there is free real estate to be had, up there in tallsville. But minivan technology and design has not stood still either - and the van is still king for getting the most interior volume for the money and/or in relation to its external footprint.