Maybe you've noticed - the minivan market is getting increasingly competitive. Driving home this assertion is the fact that Cars.com, an reputable online resource for new and used car buyers just held their first-ever Ultimate Minivan Shootout.

Via the Ultimate Minivan Shootout, Cars.com assessed six face-lifted 2011 minivans priced under $45,000. Helping them host the series of head-to-head challenges that lasted a total of three days was USA Today, Motorweek, and an…