We purchased this shortly before our second child was born. We chose this vehicle because it had ample room for a growing family, especially for two car seats. There is enough space for me to climb to the back and tend to the children while sitting in the third row. The seating is comfortable and spacious. There are ample storage spaces and compartments. The seats fold down into the floor so the entire back of the van can be used for hauling most furniture or large objects. The rear entertainment center is a must with small children and staying entertained for long road trips. We took a cross-country trip last year, and the children were content (nearly) the entire time. I was able to go back and forth from the front seat and back easily when I needed to. The rear windows are large enough for the children to easily view the scenery. Another feature I like is the idea that the doors slide instead of pull open. This makes it easy to load and unload children in car seats, because many don't think about it but when you park by a vehicle when children need loaded and unloaded most people park to close to your vehicle in the parking lot and don't allow room for the doors to swing open and transfer a car seat or child. With the sliding doors, this allows for easy transport. This is a must for a family with small children.

We wanted to buy a van to accommodate our growing family and large dog for 7 hour road trips that we take a few times a year to see family. Despite friends telling us we should go with an SUV, we are very glad we chose this van. Not only does it feel safe enough for our baby, the seats fold down easily for when we need to take our dog somewhere so that he isn't jumping up on them. It is a very spacious vehicle but it doesn't drive as if it is gigantic. In fact, driving it is very smooth and I strongly prefer it to the SUV I owned previously. There are plenty of places to store things like tissues, sunglasses, purses, cell phone chargers, etc. I have had some problems setting up the garage door opener but I am not sure if that is a problem with the van or with my garage door. One thing I do dislike is that there is no trip counter, only the overall miles driven.