I don't see why either a minivan or mini-mini (like the Mazda CX-5) or crossover (Toyota Highlander, Kia Sorento, Hyundai SantaFe) wouldn't be a good choice. I am living the proverbial American Dream and love our Odyssey to death. Guess what, though: it's not new (a 2008), and it costs nowhere near the article's projected annual cost, especially if you do your own oil/fluid changes. I drove a VW GTI and my wife had a Golf TDI when our first child was born and there was no conceivable way to fit his car seat rear-facing behind me, so we sold my GTI and bought a bigger vehicle. Minivans are awesome. :)
