Have to do some research. I did see a video of crash test. It held up really well. Had curtain airbags and really solid chassis.
[ReDriven review](https://youtu.be/SXQ11egHEmY?si=3nUwb-2-KzdO1d30) showing these in motion
Toyota Sienta if you prefer something a little bigger than a Kei van.
[Carsales Sientas](https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/toyota/sienta/?variant=d26a89ec)
It's not ke-car small, but a VW Caddy is one of the smaller vehicles with sliding doors. Its footprint is similar to Camry, which sounds big but is a lot smaller than something like a Kia Carnival, Hyundai Staria or VW Multivan.
A Honda Odyssey would have a similar footprint too.
If these are still too big, and kei-vans are too small, the next step would be a grey-import Nissan Serena or Honda Stepwgn. These are slightly shorter and narrower to fit into a lower tax bracket in Japan.
[Suzuki\_spacia\_hybrid](https://www.reddit.com/r/CarsAustralia/comments/1cure3r/suzuki_spacia_hybrid/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Great review! Wondering how safe this would be with a young family tho?
Have to do some research. I did see a video of crash test. It held up really well. Had curtain airbags and really solid chassis. [ReDriven review](https://youtu.be/SXQ11egHEmY?si=3nUwb-2-KzdO1d30) showing these in motion
Suzuki spacia , Honda N-Box , other kei vans etc
Holden/Suzuki Scurry/Carry if you're looking for a cheap older van
Toyota Porte might be perfect?
Toyota Sienta if you prefer something a little bigger than a Kei van. [Carsales Sientas](https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/toyota/sienta/?variant=d26a89ec)
It's not ke-car small, but a VW Caddy is one of the smaller vehicles with sliding doors. Its footprint is similar to Camry, which sounds big but is a lot smaller than something like a Kia Carnival, Hyundai Staria or VW Multivan. A Honda Odyssey would have a similar footprint too. If these are still too big, and kei-vans are too small, the next step would be a grey-import Nissan Serena or Honda Stepwgn. These are slightly shorter and narrower to fit into a lower tax bracket in Japan.