[prydey]

When seated directly above the wheels there's only so much the seat and suspension can compensate for.

I grew up in a large family so the family car was Nissan urvan, Nissan nomad etc. Regardless of brand, all vans were the same back then.

Then Toyota came out with their space age Tarago and changed the driving experience completely. Now most people movers are the same, with the driving position behind the front wheel, similar to a car.

Even hiace eventually changed.

Cabover trucks are a bit harder to design for comfort but the larger ones have the cab suspended also and not bolted directly to the chassis.

N series, and the like might be a more capable tow vehicle but nowhere near as comfortable if you're lugging a family around as well. Not that I'm suggesting utes are comfortable. It's why I bought an Everest.