[jcp123]

Mazda5 comes to mind, but to say its a true 7 passenger is a stretch. The 3rd row is tiny!

There's not much else out there. I know of no Corolla wagon which would seat 7, heck, move a class up to mid size wagons and I can't think of any 7 seaters.

We are a family of four and our subcompacts work...sorta. But wife's family comes in now and then, really stretching what we have. Add to that my need to haul appliances, etc. several more times per year, and we decided a minivan is in order. A previous generation Honda Odyssey or a current generation Pentastar V6 powered Chrysler T+C are on the list. Neither are 30+ contenders but both are incredibly practical.

Ford Flex might also be a possibility.