another mini-mini van option from GM (in Canada only)

chay · Dec 7, 2011

Not that I'm going to give up my beloved Mazda 5 anytime soon but....

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/glob...umps-into-mini-minivan-market/article2261958/

Saw one on my way home tonight. Here's hoping they put top tethers in the 3rd row so it is usable for FF car seats. Glad to see more mini options coming out though, maybe if they sell well enough up here they'll eventually start selling them in the U.S. as well.

canadiangie · Dec 7, 2011

Hmmm, well, it's not a minivan to me unless it has sliding doors.

Sliding doors are the only reason I'd ever consider a van.

beetlemama · Dec 7, 2011

If it's possible (not necessarily easy, just possible) to fit 3 carseats across I'll be jealous that it's not available in the US! I really wanted a mazda5 until I learned that it's a 2-2-2 seating. We want 3 kids (currently have 2) and frequently travel and would need to be able to leave the backseats down in order to have storage and otherwise are in love with the concept of extra seats without driving a gratuitously large vehicle all the time.

NVMBR02 · Dec 7, 2011

canadiangie said:
Hmmm, well, it's not a minivan to me unless it has sliding doors.

Sliding doors are the only reason I'd ever consider a van.

:yeahthat:

I am interested in seeing the C-max when it comes out, though I doubt we will wait that long before we buy our next vehicle.

TechnoGranola · Dec 7, 2011

What makes this a mini version of a minivan? I mean, don't they just call these things crossovers? I don't get it I guess. I've spent the last 3 years trying to convince my in-laws that I do NOT own a van, it's an SUV, it doesn't have sliding doors! And now vans without sliding doors are coming out so I'll have to listen to my in-laws telling me that not all vans have sliding doors and keep calling my MDX a van?? ARGH!

:ROTFLMAO:

unityco · Dec 7, 2011

I've been eyeing these from afar since I first heard of them a month or so ago. I'm afraid to look at one for fear of loving it over our new Rondo (which was recently featured on the News as one of the models who's gas mileage doesn't live up to its claims - we've noticed

) By specs, the Orlando seems to have that smidge more room I was looking for.

crunchierthanthou · Dec 7, 2011

TechnoGranola said:
What makes this a mini version of a minivan? I mean, don't they just call these things crossovers? I don't get it I guess. I've spent the last 3 years trying to convince my in-laws that I do NOT own a van, it's an SUV, it doesn't have sliding doors! And now vans without sliding doors are coming out so I'll have to listen to my in-laws telling me that not all vans have sliding doors and keep calling my MDX a van?? ARGH!

:ROTFLMAO:

right. or a station wagon? Is it the seating configuration? but IMO, it's not a van without sliding doors.

Although, I've said before that my Mazda CX-9 is just a van without sliding doors, and with lousy 3rd row access. and man, I wish I had sliding doors.

chay · Dec 8, 2011

Yeah, I don't understand the naming differences either and one of the things I love the most about my Mazda 5 is the sliding doors. They may not look super sexy but they are so practical especially when buckling kids in the back.

Statistically speaking Canadians don't seem to have the same aversion to vans that Americans do which I think is the reason why you're seeing so many 6+ seaters coming out that don't have sliding doors (MUCH bigger market south of the border than up here). That's one of the things I find most puzzling about this one - it's only going to the Canadian market, I would have thought they'd put sliding doors on it. Then again there are lots of folks up here who hate vans as well so maybe they can tap into that market.

NBmommy · Dec 8, 2011

I've been wondering about the Orlando too. Some interesting discussion about it here - http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php/topic,75334.20.html

rxmommy · Dec 8, 2011

TechnoGranola said:
What makes this a mini version of a minivan? I mean, don't they just call these things crossovers? I don't get it I guess. I've spent the last 3 years trying to convince my in-laws that I do NOT own a van, it's an SUV, it doesn't have sliding doors! And now vans without sliding doors are coming out so I'll have to listen to my in-laws telling me that not all vans have sliding doors and keep calling my MDX a van?? ARGH!

We used to drive a crossover (a Rendezvous, which doesn't resemble a van in any way if you ask me!) and my BILs told Brad it was his "man van." :ROTFLMAO:

Eresh · Dec 13, 2011

Mommyto2 said:
:yeahthat:

I am interested in seeing the C-max when it comes out, though I doubt we will wait that long before we buy our next vehicle.

Unfortunately the 7+1 C Max isn't coming to the US. They're only bringing a 5 seater hybrid. =\

lynsgirl · Dec 13, 2011

TechnoGranola said:
What makes this a mini version of a minivan? I mean, don't they just call these things crossovers? I don't get it I guess. I've spent the last 3 years trying to convince my in-laws that I do NOT own a van, it's an SUV, it doesn't have sliding doors! And now vans without sliding doors are coming out so I'll have to listen to my in-laws telling me that not all vans have sliding doors and keep calling my MDX a van?? ARGH!

:ROTFLMAO:

:ROTFLMAO: And to add to the pettiness, it drives me absolutely batty that my ILs refer to their Buick Rendezvous as a "van." It makes my ears bleed

.

rxmommy said:
We used to drive a crossover (a Rendezvous, which doesn't resemble a van in any way if you ask me!) and my BILs told Brad it was his "man van." :ROTFLMAO:

ETA:

I swear I didn't see this until after I'd already posted!

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