Dodge Grand Caravan with Stow 'N Go seating. We leave the middle-left seat up for the dog with the rest in the floor. My tall bikes (62cm) go in individually with wheels on but have to lean over for transport. If hauling two I have a bike board with fork mounts that holds them with front wheels off.


I began using minivans while a bike rep and it would be hard to live without one now, but I might go for a small crossover next time, to be used with my Saris Bones 3-bike rack (it works and it's paid for) or a hitch-mounted swingaway rack (if I decide to get spendy). One more thing about minivans; there are millions of them out there and they can be had for cheap on the used market.


Regarding the minivan stigma, one of the Car and Driver editors wrote a column years ago in which he praised minivans for their utility and mentioned that you need not worry about being seen in one because no one notices minivans.