Should you really get that Grand Highlander over the Sienna? For many people, a minivan is a convincingly smarter buy than an SUV at the same price. On the sales charts, this battle isn’t even close.

On the sales charts, this battle isn't even close. SUVs outsell minivans by a wide margin, and have done so for many years now. Take Toyota, for example. In the first three quarters of the year, ...