I have noted you recommend several times the Mazda 5 TS2. I bought one after a hip problem made me switch, and the higher seating position and easy access/exit have made this vehicle ideal and a joy to drive. Having owned two Mazda 6 manuals previously, I was concerned about the change to 'a van with electric windows' but the same crisp dynamics remain. A clever, if different, seat folding mechanism is an engineering triumph.