I actually dislike minivans far less than crossovers, although I have zero desire to ever own one.
A minivan actually has a purpose, and meets that purpose. If you have a large family, then yes, a minivan could make sense. It does what it was designed to do - to transport several people in one vehicle while allowing them adequate space within that vehicle. A crossover, on the other hand, seems to exist to encourage people who mostly drive to the mall or office to believe that they now have the means to lead an expedition across the Arctic cordillera next weekend, should they so wish.
Happily, I'm a grumpy middle-aged man with no offspring to haul around. Hence I have no use for a mini-van. I have no use for a crossover either, but if I go to buy a new car my choices are not mostly limited to minivans, hence another reason for disliking those less. If you want to drive your 7 kids around in a modified Transit van, more power to you.
I think I have reached the decision to splash out on a new Hyundai Sonata; I've been mulling it over for quite some time. I want a new sedan, and I want it to last a good long while. I am going to hang on to my old Buick LaCrosse because I like it and it feels like the end of its line. To some, the last of the dinosaurs, to me, the end of the big American v6 sedans (which, I appreciate, may well be the same thing). It eats no meat, was paid off eons ago, is cheap to insure and cheap to maintain, especially as it will be doing very little mileage. It deserves its place in my garage.