I'll defend minivans until the day I die. They're perfect. I have a friend who keeps talking about wanting a truck and any advantage he lists is better with a minivan for his use case. Way better storage, comfort, and convenience than a pickup.

My dad's hobby is lumberjacking and he just retired his 2003 Sienna, the old family van, for a 2013 Sienna. They're ideal because they pull his trailers no problem and store all of his tools at a nice low height that's accessible from all 3 sides.