I agree.
I had a city manual 1.3 before this, and BRV is better in every aspect except for the plastic, feul economy and sound proofing.
The suspension is better, ground clearance, pickup is better (but city was 1.3 and this 1.5). Economy is worse than city but better than others. I fail to understand how ppl are getting 10. Maybe their commute is in a LOT of traffic or they try to accelerate to 100 in a 10m stretch of road. The added seats are such a huge advantage when guests come to stay from outside.
Overall the benefits far outweigh the cons. And i suspect more 7 seaters will enter the market and prices will take this above the civic/altis category.