This already existed in the Element, but they discontinued it.
Yep, that would have done the trick. Crappy gas mileage…but it was also a decade ago.
In an ideal world…my next car would be something like that but a plug in hybrid. And super cheap, and I wont have to look around for one. Which means I’ll probably just buy an e-mtb to commute on and borrow my wifes car 
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There used to be 2-3 of these types of small vans in the US market but apparently they didn’t sell. The bilateral sliding doors are just ridiculously handy.
Joe
Literal LOL at this one and I’m def using it at the next race I have
Mazda5. But it was also discontinued. You could/can get it in manual, too. Underpowered but a true mini minivan.
If the Sienna could tow 5k lbs, I’d trade in my Ascent in a heart beat.
Very likely to pick up a Sienna once the Ascent is paid off and trade in my piece of crap Hyundai sedan 
That was definitely not the Stanza that was sold in the US!! Ours was a 2-door large hatchback style vehicle!
Definitely a Stanza Wagon and definitely the US (circa 1988)
https://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1988/2299040/nissan_stanza_wagon_4wd.html
I don’t remember that version at all….TIL!!!
My dad is on his second Flex (both times with the V6 ecoboost). They are great SUVs.
My wife HATES them though.
It’s actually just that noone wants to clean their bike.
It’s so much nicer being able to just pack a couple of bikes in the back of a car (seats folded or not) and have them clean and pristine at the other end for a race or event, instead of covered in road grime.
Nissan Serena Highway Star.
Ugly, but ticks all the boxes you mentioned
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Come to the UK. Our roads basically qualify as ‘gravel’ anyway.
Post of the year right there.
Many years ago now, a buddy brought his luxury motor coach to the state time trial championship. A dozen of us “staged” out of his set up for warm-up and cool down. Temperature approached 95-100 degrees that day.
I cannot state in words how wonderful it was to have an air conditioned “bus”, a private place to poop and a nice shower at a bike race.
The topper was he had an external TV panel and satellite. We had the TdF streaming the whole time.
My advice to all aspiring Cat 4 racers - sacrifice everything and get a bus!!!
Have a friend having a bus *