In an alternate reality where minivans weren’t pigeonholed as mom-mobiles 40 years ago, a six-figure minivan wouldn’t be a radical idea. Imagine a world where the minivan market had the variety of today’s SUVs. There would be small minivans and big ones, slow ones and fast ones, basic boxes and spectacularly luxurious ones like the $115,300 Volvo EM90 that turns every minivan stereotype on its head.
Sold only in China, the EM90 is designed for rear-seat passengers who have outgrown juice boxes but still rely on others to clean up their messes. Second-row captain’s chairs that look like they were sourced from Airbus’ business-class catalog transform the humble family wagon into a private jet for the road. Anyone headed to soccer practice in an EM90 likely owns the team and the stadium they play in...Read full article