[Big Dave]

What constitutes "roomy enough" or "comfortable" is a subjective and personal opinion.

Ecomodders, by definition, are rare birds.

Soccer moms are are far,far more numerous. SUVs, vans, and minivans are responses to the cumulative tastes of soccer moms.

It is a dirty little secret that big conventional vehicles and little conventional vehicles cost about the same (within a few hundred bucks) to make. But people will not pay as much for little vehicles as big vehicles. Most manufacturers are losing money on a $15,000 vehicle and making a decent profit on a $25,000 vehicle. So which would you prefer to make and sell? Sell too many money-losing $15,000 cars and not enough $25,000 (or more) money makers and you are Enron.