Practicality had a narrow vote over style. My current tow vehicle is a Honda minivan. I will say that it has a lot more space than my old SUV (Nissan Xterra), and with the double sliding doors, it's easy to get stuff in and out of. And yes, there is a carseat mounted in it now... <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

The other good things? About two thousand cup-holders, and extra sockets for televisions, blenders, etc.

Pulled a N20 with Galvanized trailer and overstuffed epoxy/wood box (= HEAVY) through the hills of south Georgia and got 22 miles per gallon (regular unleaded 87 octane)at 70 mph.

On the "Flats" in Florida during the summer (air conditioner on) cruising at 75 mph got 24 miles per gallon. Still had some "oomph" to pass a few cars, but I'm not an aggressive driver.

Without the trailer, gets around 26 mph highway.

Best mileage I got with the old Xterra pulling the same stuff was 19 miles per gallon. However, there was NO SPACE in the Xterra after loading all the luggage for a weekend trip with spouse and dog.

At $ 2.98 (USD) per gallon, the fuel savings did add up...