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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I currently own a Kia Sedona but as I explained in another comment I only use it to drive two miles or less on flat ground. It came in two wheelbase lengths, and we have the longer wheelbase so there's a decent amount of space for luggage, but I can't drive it anywhere I would bring luggage.

Most modern minivans are smaller than that Sedona and have significantly less cargo space. If you've never driven or ridden in a Tahoe, they are bigger on the inside, no question. Yeah they're higher off the ground, but they're taller, wider and longer. So if everyone has a small suitcase and a backpack, even if only the suitcases fit in the back, the backpacks can fit in the seating space much more comfortably than in a van.

Also, I've never intentionally rented a Tahoe. I try to rent a minivan, I get a Tahoe. But they are more comfortable for a group of six, and that matters if you're driving 17 hours straight or something like that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It came in two wheelbase lengths, and we have the longer wheelbase

TIL! Mine is apparently the long wheelbase version, so that's nice.

Most modern minivans are smaller than that Sedona and have significantly less cargo space. If you’ve never driven or ridden in a Tahoe, they are bigger on the inside, no question.

I have been in the inside of a Tahoe, but I admit, it's been a very long time so I guess the new ones may very well be bigger than I expect.

Also, I thought the Kia Sedona was a "modern minivan." Mine's only... uh... 18 years old. Oh.

Well, it's modern compared to my other cars, at least.

Still, I don't understand why a 2025 minivan would be smaller, especially when the trend for every other class of vehicle is to get bigger over time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I'd guess it's mostly about fuel efficiency which is legitimate. I think the Tahoe falls into a light truck category because it's on a truck frame. Not sure about the newest models, but it was on a truck frame for most of its existence, and those towing ratings are higher than ever.

"Light trucks" or vehicles like large SUVs don't have to meet the same efficiency standards as most cars, minivans and smaller SUVs which often use more of unibody frame. It's bad regulation at work.