5 Kids, Wow!!! I see where you are coming from on that one! The Mazda5 Microvan can seat 6 and gets 28MPG, and starts under 20K, Ditto the Kia Rondo. Lately both been selling quite well due there ability to satisfy people's need for room and getting better gas mileage while doing so.

The next Ford Explorer is going to be taken off the truck frame and will be re-launched as Car-based crossover for 2010, it will remain roughly the same size. The change is being made so it can better compete with the Toyota Highlander, Honda Pilot, and GM's Lambda quadroplets ( Arcadia, Outlook, Traverse, and Enclave)