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people that just don't care anymore.
I assumed that before, but after two of my SIL owned them, they had very good reasons.
You live in suburbia or the countryside, your kids play sports so you're often sharing pick up and drop off with other parents so you need more space to put all their dirty kit and you need 6 or 7 seats in total. You don't want a 7 seater SUV or estate because the 2 extra seats take up the load space and you need both.
BMW is the only non van based premium manufacturer in the MPV line up.
On a similar note, I've noticed loads of 2 series about and I always ask myself "have BMW just given up?"
Honestly the most depressing looking BMW I've ever seen.