The Uplander LS (made in 2007) is one of the most family friendly cars on the road today. What made this car particularly eye catching was the vast amount of space between the two middle seats to reach the back. When we test drove our Uplander, those who weren't test driving sat in a family member's van and the stark difference of space was completely obvious. There is more than enough storage space in the back. I was even able to fit a large child's size desk, three children with car seats/boosters and other bags of garage sale items home in one trip. The exterior is pleasing to the eye because it doesn't look like your typical dolphin nosed van, rather the drastic slanted look that vans tend to possess. It is as if a van and SUV had a child and that child was the Uplander. As far as running, when it is in top condition it runs smoothly, definitely not as noisy as our previous car. We have had a few hiccups "health" wise with our Uplander. One being, less than a year after purchase, the head gaskets appeared cracked and caused the temperature to spike and overheat. After the replacement we haven't had too much trouble with that but it's still a minor issue. Another difficulty we have had is the wheel bearings like to wear out quickly (and no we don't go off-roading). The third difficulty we have had is the air compressor gave out. Despite these issues, the van has done us well.

I purchased this van at 180,000 miles and it is still going strong. I've been driving it for two-years and have only needed regular maintenance (oil change, tires, brakes). This van had several automated features (automatic doors, windows, power locks, inter-changeable dashboard display) that I have not had with any previous car. It is a great family-vehicle.

This van is so roomy in the seating area as well as the back/trunk area. I have 4 children and they can fit comfortably next to each other. My husband and I plenty of room in the front. The seating can be folded down or removed in the back to make more room for hauling large items. The seating is not the most comfortable but it could be worse. Driving this van is so smooth. It's easy to handle. It gets about 16-20 miles per gallon, in which I am satisfied with. We will be using this van for a trip from Oklahoma to Illinois in a few months and I am real excited to see how well it does. Also it has cruise control which I don't think I could ever live without now that I have it. I like its design in and out of the van. It doesn't have the van look 100%. It sits a little higher, I think, than most vans. Also the front of the van looks tougher, more like a truck. When I go buy another vehicle I hope that I can just get a newer model of this van because so far I love it.