I drive a 2004 MINI Cooper S, have two dogs and we own 7 bikes.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my Mini. I was tempted to trade it in for a convertible when they came out, but they don't have nearly the internal room that my hard top has. It holds TONS (including groceries!). We drove it full of gear from Tampa to Key West and were totally comfortable. I drove it from Tampa up to NC (for our move) with a dog and my clothing, and it was totally fine. I regularly carry my bike in it, or up to 2 bikes on the back of it (I've got a Saris bones rack) with no issues. I'm tempted to get a roof rack, but one of my bikes is pushing 30 lbs and even though the MINI's not that tall, I still don't want to be hefting that sucker up there on a regular basis.

Many of the tall men that I work with want to ride in it just to see if they'll fit. They do. My husband is 5'11" and LOVES to drive it. I am regularly elected to drive to group lunch functions because everyone wants to ride in it. 4 adults fit comfortably and I still have room to stash my bike gear behind the back seat.

Seriously, this is by far the best car I've ever owned, and I've had 8 since I started driving. Not only is there plenty of room, it's amazingly nimble, quick and fun to drive. I get decent gas mileage, I can always find parking, and it looks damn cute. What more could one want from a car?

This is not my actual car, but it looks just like it!