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My compact+ crossover Sorento has virtually the same footprint as my old first-gen Sienna minivan and half the maximum cargo space. (~75 cubic feet vs. ~130)
To be absolutely fair, adding AWD, higher ground clearance and the seats not being removable are a big factor in that loss of space but I’m still sad that safety/packaging, center console also makes for a smaller interior since if I wanted the packaging efficiency of a minivan in a similar footprint I’d have to track down a passenger Transit Connect (kinda) or deal with the full-size proportions the minivan has grown to since the mid-00’s. (add a few inches of width and 20-something inches of length, they’re all about full-size pickup wide now and I'm not too pleased about that)