Edge Guide Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Minivans' presence on roads shrinks as crossovers rise Minivans are quickly fading into the background as buyers flee the segment in favor of something cooler: crossovers. The minivan market missed the 1 million mark for sales for the first time in 13 years in 2006. This year, sales have practically fallen off a cliff. Sales may not even hit 800,000 by the end of New Year's Eve. "There will always be a core market for minivans, and buyers who appreciate the pure functionality and advantages those vans provide, so I don't think you'll ever see that go away," says Karl Brauer of Edmunds.com. "But there are enough alternatives to minivans that appeal to people who don't like the minivan stigma, and that's why you're seeing this drop-off." READ MORE HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bri719 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 the Ford Flex is the most minivan-like vehicle that Ford will likely offer ever in the near future. and I think even that one is technically a CUV, so not even sure it will count. but if it does I guess every bit helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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