Last updated March 12, 2025 by
Tom Wiltshire
Best 7-seaters of 2025 in the UK
Seven-seater cars are the true Swiss army knives of the automotive world. If you have lots of kids, they’re of course perfect for doing the school run. Or if you need to carry adult passengers, for road trips or holidays, they’re ideal for that. And nothing beats a seven-seater car for tip runs or trips to the flat-pack furniture store, because you can fold the seats flat and turn it into a pseudo-van.
Seven-seater cars come in a wide array of shapes and sizes. Back in the 1990s and 2000s, you’d find scores of MPVs and even some estate cars with seven seats - nowadays, a seven-seater car is more likely to be a large SUV. That’s not to say there aren’t some fantastic options out there if you don’t want a high-riding SUV, though.
Small seven-seaters are ideal if you don’t regularly want to use the third row of seats. Having a car that operates as a big-booted five-seater most of the time is great, with the extra flexibility of a couple of extra perches for occasional use. Small seven-seaters do tend to have fairly limited space in the third row, and a dinky boot when all the seats are in use, but in return they aren’t intimidating to drive and don’t demand an enormous parking space.
Larger seven-seaters are best if you regularly use the third row of seats. Cars that can accommodate seven full-sized adults are the ideal companion for airport runs, big family holidays or even just days out with plenty of friends. Even among these cars, it’s uncommon but not unheard of to find one that can carry plenty of luggage in addition to seven passengers, though.
Choosing the right body style is important. A traditional MPV or van-based people carrier is usually the better option for full-time seven-seaters – their square shape not only means more room for those in the very back, it also allows for bigger doors and better access to the third row of seats.
By contrast, seven-seat SUVs often demand that the rearmost occupants contort themselves and clamber through a very narrow gap - not ideal if you’re taking out aging grandparents.
What if your passengers are younger? Well, check carefully - seven seats doesn’t necessarily mean lots of ISOFIX child seat mounting points. Many large seven-seaters still only offer ISOFIX on two seats, but the best cars will have it in the third row too, and some even have it in the middle or front passenger seat.
Most seven-seaters are powered by petrol, diesel or hybrid engines, but there are a couple of electric options below too. Electric seven-seaters are difficult to crack due to the sheer size their batteries need to be in order to give a car that blocky and heavy a decent driving range - even the best are still quite limited compared to the best combustion-engined offerings, but they’re improving all the time.
Our expert reviews team knows a thing or two about seven-seater cars and so we’ve tested every single one and selected ten of the best on sale today.
2025
Car of the Year Award
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The Hyundai Santa Fe was the Carwow Car of the Year for 2025, so it’s no surprise that it tops this list. All versions have seven seats as standard, and the Santa Fe’s blocky, square silhouette means a surprising amount of space in the rear even for larger occupants.
While there’s definitely not as much room in seats six and seven as there is in the middle row, a six-foot adult can still get comfortable back there for a reasonably long drive. Accessing them is good too, with the middle seats tumbling forwards out of the way - and rearmost occupants get plenty of storage spaces and charging ports, too.
Of course the best rear seats in the world would be no good if the rest of the Santa Fe was a rubbish car - but it’s the opposite. The Santa Fe is superbly practical, with a big boot in five-seater mode and even enough space for a (modest) weekly shop when all seven seats are in place.
And storage for smaller items in the interior is unparalleled. Not only do you get twin gloveboxes, plenty of larger storage areas in the front and big door bins - but there are a total of 17 cupholders scattered around the interior. That really takes some beating.
The Santa Fe is available as either a self-charging hybrid or a plug-in hybrid. Neither are particularly quick, but they’re both efficient and comfortable and have plenty of power to ferry around a fully-laden Santa Fe.
Another highlight is the interior quality and the tech on offer. The Santa Fe doesn’t quite feel like a luxury car, but design and build quality are easily up to the standard of a much more expensive Land Rover Defender, and the widescreen infotainment display in particular looks great and works really well.
There are better options for people who want to regularly carry seven adults, but the Hyundai Santa Fe is a true jack of all trades and a fantastic seven-seater.
The Hyundai Santa Fe was the Carwow Car of the Year for 2025, so it’s no surprise that it tops this list. All versions have seven seats as standard, and the Santa Fe’s blocky, square silhouette means a surprising amount of space in the rear even for larger occupants.
While there’s definitely not as much room in seats six and seven as there is in the middle row, a six-foot adult can still get comfortable back there for a reasonably long drive. Accessing them is good too, with the middle seats tumbling forwards out of the way - and rearmost occupants get plenty of storage spaces and charging ports, too.
Of course the best rear seats in the world would be no good if the rest of the Santa Fe was a rubbish car - but it’s the opposite. The Santa Fe is superbly practical, with a big boot in five-seater mode and even enough space for a (modest) weekly shop when all seven seats are in place.
And storage for smaller items in the interior is unparalleled. Not only do you get twin gloveboxes, plenty of larger storage areas in the front and big door bins - but there are a total of 17 cupholders scattered around the interior. That really takes some beating.
The Santa Fe is available as either a self-charging hybrid or a plug-in hybrid. Neither are particularly quick, but they’re both efficient and comfortable and have plenty of power to ferry around a fully-laden Santa Fe.
Another highlight is the interior quality and the tech on offer. The Santa Fe doesn’t quite feel like a luxury car, but design and build quality are easily up to the standard of a much more expensive Land Rover Defender, and the widescreen infotainment display in particular looks great and works really well.
There are better options for people who want to regularly carry seven adults, but the Hyundai Santa Fe is a true jack of all trades and a fantastic seven-seater.
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Best for: carrying seven adults
Despite its name, the Volkswagen Multivan isn’t actually a van. Yes, it’s right there in the nomenclature, and it certainly shares a van’s blocky proportions and practicality - but under the skin it’s more closely-related to the Volkswagen Golf hatchback, a similarity that brings several benefits.
Firstly, there’s the availability of nice, modern engines. Where many van-based people carriers use agricultural units meant for commercial vehicles, the Multivan gets an array of smooth petrol and diesel options as well as a plug-in hybrid variant that’s particularly useful if you do lots of short journeys in town.
It also means the Multivan is really comfortable to drive, with a car-like driving position, suspension that doesn’t feel like it needs half a ton of cement in the rear to settle down, and motorway refinement up there with the best premium saloon cars. All Multivans have an automatic gearbox so they’re really easy to drive, too.
But being van-shaped and van-sized comes with all the practicality benefits you could ask for. The Multivan comes with seven seats as standard in a 2-2-3 layout, so middle passengers get a pair of comfy captain’s chairs with bags of legroom. As an option you can have a businesslike six-seater layout, which allows you to swivel the centre seats round for a proper conference. But all versions come with a clever sliding table/storage arrangement which can go right from the rear of the van up to the very front.
Practicality for luggage isn’t the best in the smaller of the two available variants - you will need to slide the rearmost seats forward a little to squeeze seven people’s luggage in. But go for the long-wheelbase model and there’s loads of space, and all occupants will be pleased to find USB-C charging ports in each row.
Most true van-based people carriers can be specified with up to eight seats, whereas the Multivan tops out at seven. It’s also quite expensive with no real entry-level model in the range, though equip an alternative with the same level of luxury kit and it’s quite comparable. For the added refinement, it’s definitely worth it.
Despite its name, the Volkswagen Multivan isn’t actually a van. Yes, it’s right there in the nomenclature, and it certainly shares a van’s blocky proportions and practicality - but under the skin it’s more closely-related to the Volkswagen Golf hatchback, a similarity that brings several benefits.
Firstly, there’s the availability of nice, modern engines. Where many van-based people carriers use agricultural units meant for commercial vehicles, the Multivan gets an array of smooth petrol and diesel options as well as a plug-in hybrid variant that’s particularly useful if you do lots of short journeys in town.
It also means the Multivan is really comfortable to drive, with a car-like driving position, suspension that doesn’t feel like it needs half a ton of cement in the rear to settle down, and motorway refinement up there with the best premium saloon cars. All Multivans have an automatic gearbox so they’re really easy to drive, too.
But being van-shaped and van-sized comes with all the practicality benefits you could ask for. The Multivan comes with seven seats as standard in a 2-2-3 layout, so middle passengers get a pair of comfy captain’s chairs with bags of legroom. As an option you can have a businesslike six-seater layout, which allows you to swivel the centre seats round for a proper conference. But all versions come with a clever sliding table/storage arrangement which can go right from the rear of the van up to the very front.
Practicality for luggage isn’t the best in the smaller of the two available variants - you will need to slide the rearmost seats forward a little to squeeze seven people’s luggage in. But go for the long-wheelbase model and there’s loads of space, and all occupants will be pleased to find USB-C charging ports in each row.
Most true van-based people carriers can be specified with up to eight seats, whereas the Multivan tops out at seven. It’s also quite expensive with no real entry-level model in the range, though equip an alternative with the same level of luxury kit and it’s quite comparable. For the added refinement, it’s definitely worth it.
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Best for: going anywhere
The Land Rover Defender comes in three distinct bodystyles. The smaller 90 variant is cool, but hideously impractical, while the massive 130 seats up to eight people but is a bit overkill for most. The Goldilocks model is the 110, which has all the capability of the other variants but comes in at a really sensible size - and with seven seats.
The third row in the Defender 110 is more for occasional passengers than regular use - adults can fit, but it’ll be a tight squeeze. A Land Rover Discovery is a better full-sized seven-seater, but it’s nothing like as charming as the Defender - and not as capable off-road either.
The Defender 110 is one of those cars that you can just point where you want to go and it’ll go - whether that’s over tarmac, sand, mud, or a medium-sized mountain range. Scores of off-road tech including the ingenious All-Terrain Progress Control (which is basically cruise control for the rough stuff) makes it effortless for even inexperienced drivers to tackle the most challenging terrain.
It’s nice to drive on the road, too. There’s a 5.0-litre V8 engine (thirsty, and a bit excessive) and a plug-in hybrid (not available with seven seats) but the best engines are the 3.0-litre diesels. They’re punchy, refined on the motorway and even reasonably efficient, touching 40mpg if driven carefully.
The Defender certainly isn’t a sports car but it doesn’t fall apart on the tarmac either. It’s smooth, quiet and superbly comfortable in a way that most SUVs that pretend to be sportier than they are can’t manage.
The other brilliant thing about the Defender is how it looks - inside and out. Though it’s not quite as tidy a design as the classic Land Rovers of old, it still looks fantastic with its chunky silhouette and rugged interior with exposed bolts. It looks equally at home in Kensington or at the races as it does slumming it on the school run or in a farmer’s field - and you can’t say that about many cars.
The Land Rover Defender comes in three distinct bodystyles. The smaller 90 variant is cool, but hideously impractical, while the massive 130 seats up to eight people but is a bit overkill for most. The Goldilocks model is the 110, which has all the capability of the other variants but comes in at a really sensible size - and with seven seats.
The third row in the Defender 110 is more for occasional passengers than regular use - adults can fit, but it’ll be a tight squeeze. A Land Rover Discovery is a better full-sized seven-seater, but it’s nothing like as charming as the Defender - and not as capable off-road either.
The Defender 110 is one of those cars that you can just point where you want to go and it’ll go - whether that’s over tarmac, sand, mud, or a medium-sized mountain range. Scores of off-road tech including the ingenious All-Terrain Progress Control (which is basically cruise control for the rough stuff) makes it effortless for even inexperienced drivers to tackle the most challenging terrain.
It’s nice to drive on the road, too. There’s a 5.0-litre V8 engine (thirsty, and a bit excessive) and a plug-in hybrid (not available with seven seats) but the best engines are the 3.0-litre diesels. They’re punchy, refined on the motorway and even reasonably efficient, touching 40mpg if driven carefully.
The Defender certainly isn’t a sports car but it doesn’t fall apart on the tarmac either. It’s smooth, quiet and superbly comfortable in a way that most SUVs that pretend to be sportier than they are can’t manage.
The other brilliant thing about the Defender is how it looks - inside and out. Though it’s not quite as tidy a design as the classic Land Rovers of old, it still looks fantastic with its chunky silhouette and rugged interior with exposed bolts. It looks equally at home in Kensington or at the races as it does slumming it on the school run or in a farmer’s field - and you can’t say that about many cars.
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Best for: seven-seat value
The Dacia Jogger is a real enigma - it’s a seven-seat car that blends elements of a small hatchback, an estate car, an SUV and an MPV - and all at a price that undercuts most budget city cars. If you’re looking for a seven-seater car for less than £20,000, you can stop the hunt here - anything else even remotely as affordable will have to be a used purchase.
The Jogger looks as though Dacia’s grafted the front end of a Sandero hatchback onto an estate car body, but jacked the whole affair up and given it some roughty-toughty body cladding. Inside, you’ll find five conventional seats and two folding jump seats in the rear, which despite looking like a bit of an afterthought actually have ample room for a six-foot adult to get comfy even on a long trip.
It’s not quite as flexible as the best seven-seaters, because those rear seats don’t fold flat into the floor - if you want the maximum load space, you’ll have to remove them entirely. That’s not the worst thing in the world as they only weigh 10kg each and aren’t too bulky to store, but a VW Touran has a much tidier setup for those times when you want maximum load capacity.
The Jogger’s engine line-up is very limited, too, and each option comes with a bit of compromise. The base version is a 1.0-litre petrol engine with a manual gearbox, which while it’s just about powerful enough in regular driving does feel as though it’s struggling when the car’s fully laden. If you want more power, or an automatic gearbox, you need to go for the 140hp hybrid model, which is much beefier and very economical but can feel quite clunky in operation.
The Dacia Jogger is a real enigma - it’s a seven-seat car that blends elements of a small hatchback, an estate car, an SUV and an MPV - and all at a price that undercuts most budget city cars. If you’re looking for a seven-seater car for less than £20,000, you can stop the hunt here - anything else even remotely as affordable will have to be a used purchase.
The Jogger looks as though Dacia’s grafted the front end of a Sandero hatchback onto an estate car body, but jacked the whole affair up and given it some roughty-toughty body cladding. Inside, you’ll find five conventional seats and two folding jump seats in the rear, which despite looking like a bit of an afterthought actually have ample room for a six-foot adult to get comfy even on a long trip.
It’s not quite as flexible as the best seven-seaters, because those rear seats don’t fold flat into the floor - if you want the maximum load space, you’ll have to remove them entirely. That’s not the worst thing in the world as they only weigh 10kg each and aren’t too bulky to store, but a VW Touran has a much tidier setup for those times when you want maximum load capacity.
The Jogger’s engine line-up is very limited, too, and each option comes with a bit of compromise. The base version is a 1.0-litre petrol engine with a manual gearbox, which while it’s just about powerful enough in regular driving does feel as though it’s struggling when the car’s fully laden. If you want more power, or an automatic gearbox, you need to go for the 140hp hybrid model, which is much beefier and very economical but can feel quite clunky in operation.
Battery range up to 293 miles
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Best for: electric practicality
When Volkswagen launched the retro-styled ID Buzz, it did so with just five seats, meaning that while it had a massive boot and handy sliding doors, it wasn’t really much more practical than the ID3 hatchback. That changed with the long-wheelbase model, though, which now gets either six or seven seats and a bigger, more nicely-proportioned body. It feels like the ID Buzz we should have had from the start.
The longer Buzz also gets a bigger battery for a maximum driving range of up to 291 miles - even if its sheer bulk means that number is more like 200 miles in motorway driving, it’s still a useful figure. And as any parent will attest, no full seven-seater can make it more than 200 miles without needing a loo break anyway…
The Buzz remains charming to look at, and the interior feels great too, although its minimal switchgear does mean everything’s routed through the at-times awkward touchscreen. There’s loads of space to store odds and ends, though, thanks to numerous cubbies on the dash and a sliding centre console. The long-wheelbase model even gets opening rear windows, which is a nice extra compared to the smaller Buzz.
It’s great to drive, feeling much more like an ID3 than it does an electric van. It’s a fantastic way to get style and substance together, though you definitely pay the price.
When Volkswagen launched the retro-styled ID Buzz, it did so with just five seats, meaning that while it had a massive boot and handy sliding doors, it wasn’t really much more practical than the ID3 hatchback. That changed with the long-wheelbase model, though, which now gets either six or seven seats and a bigger, more nicely-proportioned body. It feels like the ID Buzz we should have had from the start.
The longer Buzz also gets a bigger battery for a maximum driving range of up to 291 miles - even if its sheer bulk means that number is more like 200 miles in motorway driving, it’s still a useful figure. And as any parent will attest, no full seven-seater can make it more than 200 miles without needing a loo break anyway…
The Buzz remains charming to look at, and the interior feels great too, although its minimal switchgear does mean everything’s routed through the at-times awkward touchscreen. There’s loads of space to store odds and ends, though, thanks to numerous cubbies on the dash and a sliding centre console. The long-wheelbase model even gets opening rear windows, which is a nice extra compared to the smaller Buzz.
It’s great to drive, feeling much more like an ID3 than it does an electric van. It’s a fantastic way to get style and substance together, though you definitely pay the price.
2025
Adventurer's Choice Award
Highly Commended
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Best for: clever touches
The Skoda Kodiaq is one of the best SUVs you can buy, and while it’s a shame that the excellent plug-in hybrid variant isn’t available with seven seats, the regular petrol and diesel models are still good enough to make up for it.
The Kodiaq falls into the ‘occasional’ seven-seater category, with a third row best suited to children or very short journeys only. It’s still a highly useful extra, and when they’re folded away they leave a truly cavernous boot space that makes most other SUVs look positively puny.
Being a Skoda you get tons of really smart little features that just make life easier, too. From a clip on the windscreen for parking tickets, to umbrellas secreted in the front doors, to an ice scraper in the fuel filler flap so you never have to press a credit card into last-minute service on a frosty morning. Even the dashboard’s clever, with neat expandable cupholders and a trio of dials that can control a multitude of options without needing to dive into the touchscreen.
It’s comfortable to drive, great on a long run and even fantastic around town as well thanks to good manoeuvrability and decent visibility. All versions have an automatic gearbox so they’re super-easy to drive, and you can even get a four-wheel drive variant for some mild off-roading.
The Skoda Kodiaq is one of the best SUVs you can buy, and while it’s a shame that the excellent plug-in hybrid variant isn’t available with seven seats, the regular petrol and diesel models are still good enough to make up for it.
The Kodiaq falls into the ‘occasional’ seven-seater category, with a third row best suited to children or very short journeys only. It’s still a highly useful extra, and when they’re folded away they leave a truly cavernous boot space that makes most other SUVs look positively puny.
Being a Skoda you get tons of really smart little features that just make life easier, too. From a clip on the windscreen for parking tickets, to umbrellas secreted in the front doors, to an ice scraper in the fuel filler flap so you never have to press a credit card into last-minute service on a frosty morning. Even the dashboard’s clever, with neat expandable cupholders and a trio of dials that can control a multitude of options without needing to dive into the touchscreen.
It’s comfortable to drive, great on a long run and even fantastic around town as well thanks to good manoeuvrability and decent visibility. All versions have an automatic gearbox so they’re super-easy to drive, and you can even get a four-wheel drive variant for some mild off-roading.
2025
Outstanding EV Award
Battery range up to 349 miles
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Best for: electric luxury
The Kia EV9 might start at more than £65,000, but it feels better and more premium than some cars that cost £100,000. It’s a fully-electric seven-seat SUV that looks like a spaceship, drives like a luxury car and has enough range to be a really practical everyday driver.
With its sheer size, it’d be disappointing if the EV9 was cramped inside. Thankfully even tall passengers have room inside to stretch out in all three rows. Those in the front can enjoy a really high-tech, triple-screen dashboard - even if the small central one is blocked by the steering wheel most of the time - and fantastic build quality. Base models do feel a little dowdy with their black colour palette, but opt for a lighter trim and it looks and feels great.
The best version for range can go up to 349 miles on a charge, but even the poshest GT-Line S version with more power and four-wheel drive claims up to 313 miles. And because it’s a Kia, you can be sure that it’ll get pretty close to that.
The Kia EV9 might start at more than £65,000, but it feels better and more premium than some cars that cost £100,000. It’s a fully-electric seven-seat SUV that looks like a spaceship, drives like a luxury car and has enough range to be a really practical everyday driver.
With its sheer size, it’d be disappointing if the EV9 was cramped inside. Thankfully even tall passengers have room inside to stretch out in all three rows. Those in the front can enjoy a really high-tech, triple-screen dashboard - even if the small central one is blocked by the steering wheel most of the time - and fantastic build quality. Base models do feel a little dowdy with their black colour palette, but opt for a lighter trim and it looks and feels great.
The best version for range can go up to 349 miles on a charge, but even the poshest GT-Line S version with more power and four-wheel drive claims up to 313 miles. And because it’s a Kia, you can be sure that it’ll get pretty close to that.
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Best for: a seven-seater that's great to drive
The X7 is the bigger brother to the X5, and comes with third-row seats that are roomy for adults. It’s almost as spacious as a Land Rover Discovery, making it great if you regularly have to ferry seven occupants and want something that’s really luxurious.
Like its smaller sibling, the X7 is equal parts fantastic in the corners and comfortable at a cruise. It’s far more engaging to drive than an SUV of this size should be, with satisfyingly weighty steering, surprisingly little body lean in the corners and powerful six-cylinder engines that even sound great when revved hard.
On the flip side, get onto a long motorway drive and the X7 is incredibly relaxing with great refinement and fabulous ride comfort thanks to its air suspension.
It’s expensive, but you can see where the money’s gone in its high-tech and beautifully-crafted interior. If you want the ultimate seven-seat SUV and Land Rover isn’t for you, then the X7 is a great option - that’s assuming you can stomach the somewhat challenging looks. If you don’t need those full-sized rear seats, the smaller X5 is just as good and comes with a more occasional third row.
The X7 is the bigger brother to the X5, and comes with third-row seats that are roomy for adults. It’s almost as spacious as a Land Rover Discovery, making it great if you regularly have to ferry seven occupants and want something that’s really luxurious.
Like its smaller sibling, the X7 is equal parts fantastic in the corners and comfortable at a cruise. It’s far more engaging to drive than an SUV of this size should be, with satisfyingly weighty steering, surprisingly little body lean in the corners and powerful six-cylinder engines that even sound great when revved hard.
On the flip side, get onto a long motorway drive and the X7 is incredibly relaxing with great refinement and fabulous ride comfort thanks to its air suspension.
It’s expensive, but you can see where the money’s gone in its high-tech and beautifully-crafted interior. If you want the ultimate seven-seat SUV and Land Rover isn’t for you, then the X7 is a great option - that’s assuming you can stomach the somewhat challenging looks. If you don’t need those full-sized rear seats, the smaller X5 is just as good and comes with a more occasional third row.
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Best for: ultimate luxury
The full-sized Range Rover is the high-end SUV of choice for royalty and heads of state - but in its long-wheelbase form with seven seats, it’s a shockingly practical choice as a family car. It’s certainly the most luxurious option around, with spectacular comfort levels and an interior that’s trimmed more nicely than most palaces.
It’s also staggeringly capable both on road and off it. The overflow car park at Ascot won’t present any trouble - nor would Kilimanjaro, so you can be confident that you won’t find yourself stranded on the school run.
The reliability record of Range Rovers isn’t the greatest, and you will have to part with more than £100,000 for the privilege. But there really is no other vehicle quite like it. You can’t have one of the excellent plug-in hybrid engines in a seven-seater model, but the diesel and petrol engines are so good you won’t miss them.
The full-sized Range Rover is the high-end SUV of choice for royalty and heads of state - but in its long-wheelbase form with seven seats, it’s a shockingly practical choice as a family car. It’s certainly the most luxurious option around, with spectacular comfort levels and an interior that’s trimmed more nicely than most palaces.
It’s also staggeringly capable both on road and off it. The overflow car park at Ascot won’t present any trouble - nor would Kilimanjaro, so you can be confident that you won’t find yourself stranded on the school run.
The reliability record of Range Rovers isn’t the greatest, and you will have to part with more than £100,000 for the privilege. But there really is no other vehicle quite like it. You can’t have one of the excellent plug-in hybrid engines in a seven-seater model, but the diesel and petrol engines are so good you won’t miss them.
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Best for: an old-school MPV
The VW Touran sticks out like a sore thumb in Volkswagen’s model line-up - we wonder if the company knows it still sells it. With a dashboard that’s refreshingly straightforward - it’s taken straight from the previous-generation Golf - and just a single peppy and efficient 1.5-litre petrol engine option, a Touran could hardly be simpler to own.
As a proper MPV, you get seven seats that fold effortlessly to create a totally flat floor, and more space inside than some small vans. The third row isn’t particularly roomy, but the Touran is a genuinely compact car - hardly bigger than the Golf it’s based on - so if you want to seat seven occupants but don’t have space for a massive SUV, it’s a great option.
It’s well-priced, feels solidly built and avoids the trendy touchscreen interiors of more modern options. The VW Touran may be old-school, but it’s all the better for it.
The VW Touran sticks out like a sore thumb in Volkswagen’s model line-up - we wonder if the company knows it still sells it. With a dashboard that’s refreshingly straightforward - it’s taken straight from the previous-generation Golf - and just a single peppy and efficient 1.5-litre petrol engine option, a Touran could hardly be simpler to own.
As a proper MPV, you get seven seats that fold effortlessly to create a totally flat floor, and more space inside than some small vans. The third row isn’t particularly roomy, but the Touran is a genuinely compact car - hardly bigger than the Golf it’s based on - so if you want to seat seven occupants but don’t have space for a massive SUV, it’s a great option.
It’s well-priced, feels solidly built and avoids the trendy touchscreen interiors of more modern options. The VW Touran may be old-school, but it’s all the better for it.
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