Mercedes-Benz 7-seater cars Discover the Mercedes-Benz 7-seater range and compare new, used and leasing deals

Mercedes started making 7 seaters more than 50 years ago when it introduced rear-facing fold-down seats to its estate car models. Now, of course, the lineup is mostly SUV-based (aside from the van-based V-Class and EQV) but these are definitely some of the poshest three-row family cars around.

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Mercedes-Benz 7-seater range: current models

Mercedes’ seven-seat lineup runs from the compact GLB all the way to the huge van-based V-Class and EQV.

Mercedes-Benz GLB

The GLB is Mercedes’ smallest seven-seat model, and the compact-but-chunky SUV can be optionally fitted with extra seats in the boot to make it more practical for family buyers. However, those extra seats aren’t very big, so only the smallest of your kids will fit comfortably back there. The GLB looks classy inside and out, and it’s relaxing to drive.

Mercedes-Benz GLE

The GLE isn’t quite Mercedes’ biggest seven-seater, but it’s getting close. There’s masses of space in the front of the cabin, but as with a lot of big 4x4 seven-seaters, the extra seats in the boot aren’t the roomiest, so they’re mostly a kids-only zone. Everything inside the GLE looks and feels classy, but it’s a big car and feels it on the road. 

Mercedes-Benz GLS

If you thought the GLE was big… the Mercedes GLS is truly massive, and to be honest it’s a car designed more for the American and middle-eastern markets than for narrow and cramped British roads. The upside of that gargantuan size is that there are genuinely seats for seven full-sized adults inside. Have fun parking it…

Mercedes-Benz EQB

The all-electric version of the GLB looks more or less identical to its diesel-and-petrol brother, aside from a blanked-off radiator grille. It’s even smoother and more soothing to drive than the standard GLB, and the range is OK, even if it’s nothing special. Figure on getting about 250 miles out of a charge. Just remember that the extra seats in the boot are really small, so don’t go trying to fit big grown-ups back there. 

Mercedes-Benz EQV

The EQV is Mercedes’ all-electric van-based MPV, and what it lacks in range (200 miles if you’re lucky) it makes up for in space, with room enough for seven people to get properly comfortable, and still with luggage space behind them. Really, this one’s for airport taxi operators more than for family buyers, but if you can afford one it’s a comfy and low-key way to get around town. 

Mercedes-Benz V-Class

If the electric EQV’s range isn’t enough for you, then the good news is that this diesel-fired V-Class is basically the same car, with the same wonderfully comfortable, roomy, and luxurious interior. You can buy a V-Class as an almost-stripped-out minibus, or you can spend big and spec it to the gunwales with leather seats, extra screens, and electric sliding side doors. 

Mercedes-Benz AMG GLB 35

The high-performance version of the seven-seat GLB gives you 306hp and four-wheel drive with which to scramble your shopping and sicken your children. This AMG version looks more enjoyably muscular on the outside, but it’s not quite fast enough to be truly worth the money. 

Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 53

This sounds like an enticing combination — the space, comfort, and luxury of a Mercedes GLE, but with a smooth and powerful AMG straight-six hybrid petrol engine. That’s what you get, and the engine is a peach, but the downside is that the GLE is just too big and too heavy for you to have all that much fun. The SUV bit overwhelms the AMG bit.