A van can also be a rolling bike shed, like other say ( I don't know why I never thought of one earlier) today's vans have evolved from builders to lifestyle vans with a spec to match cars. No need for a boot or roof rack ( unless you sleep in them) and the bikes are inside out of sight.
If I had a van it would morph into a mobile man cave and inevitably have sleeping and other rudimentary comfort facilities. Like a BB&B, bed, bog and beer cupboard.
My problem is that at some point we have already added a campervan to the domestic fleet. I couldn't keep a straight face whilst explaining my logic for adding a man van to the fleet. My lifetime partner may be naive but even she is not that gullible.
The final thing is that the UP is an unmarked GTi. It is a lot of fun.