If you needed seven seats, MPVs used to be the cars to choose. Now, though, it is the seven-seat SUV that rules this part of the market. Buyers can choose from petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric offerings, and with prices for brand new models starting from less than £20,000, there really is something to suit most budgets.
What that in mind, here is our pick of the best seven-seater cars on the market right now.
Best 7-Seater Cars 2025
- Hyundai Santa Fe (2024-Present)
- Kia EV9 (2024-present)
- Volkswagen ID.Buzz (2022-present)
- Dacia Jogger (2021-present)
- Mercedes-Benz GLB (2019-present)
- Peugeot 5008 (2024-present)
- Skoda Kodiaq (2024-present)
- Kia Sorento (2020-present)
- Citroen Berlingo (2018-present)
- Volvo XC90 (2015-present)
Hyundai Santa Fe (2024-Present)
The latest Hyundai Santa Fe takes the model into uncharted territory, with bold styling and a more premium look and feel than its predecessor. It costs more, but it’s worth it: this is one of the best SUVs you can buy right now.
Thanks to its tall, boxy shape, this fifth-generation Santa Fe is more practical than ever. Five adults can sit in real comfort and there’s more headroom and legroom in the pair of third-row seats than you get with most similar cars. The boot opening is huge, so loading large items is easy, and even with all seven seats in place there’s decent load space.
All versions are stacked with kit and the interior has real wow factor, with smart materials and a widescreen infotainment display. You can choose between hybrid or plug-in hybrid (PHEV) power, with four-wheel drive optional for the hybrid and standard for the PHEV. It’s a smooth, enjoyable car to drive and our only gripe is a braked towing limit of just 1,110kg for hybrid models and 1,010kg for the plug-in version.
Hyundai Santa Fe Review
Kia EV9 (2024-present)
If you’re looking for an electric seven-seater SUV, then the Kia EV9 is hard to beat. It looks – and, at £64,000 and up, is priced – like no Kia before, and it’s an outstanding interpretation of what an all-electric large SUV should be.
Make no mistake, this is a big car with interior space to match. Standard equipment is lavish and even the entry-level model has electric front-seat adjustment, heated and ventilated seats in the first two rows, a heated steering wheel and a powered tailgate. Quiet and powerful on the road, the EV9 is a great long-distance cruiser and it has battery range to match, with a maximum of between 313 and 349 miles depending on model. It accepts ultra-fast charging, too, with Kia quoting a time of just 15 minutes to add 154 miles of range.
Back to that hefty price tag – yep, it’s more than you might expect of a Kia but the EV9 still feels like great value considering how much you get for the money.
Kia EV9 Review
Volkswagen ID.Buzz (2022-present)
MPVs (also known as people carriers) have fallen out of fashion in recent years but here’s one that has street cred in spades – the Volkswagen ID.Buzz. With pure electric power and styling that remixes the classic VW ‘Microbus’ for the 2020s, it’s very much of the moment and hugely desirable. It’s also an excellent MPV, with lots of space and a lounge-like, airy interior. Sliding rear side doors make it easy to get passengers and child seats in or out in tight spaces, while the van-like tailgate (commercial versions are also available) is a boon when loading or unloading the boot. A comfortable, quiet drive is another plus point as a family car.
If you want the full seven-seat capacity you’ll need to get a long-wheelbase (LWB) version rather than the standard five or six-seat model. The premium is only £210, although the ID-Buzz is an expensive car to start with. As of spring 2025 the entry-level seven-seater costs nearly £60,000 while the must-have two-tone paintwork is an additional £2,800 or so. Battery range is good for such a big, heavy car at up to 291 miles for seven-seat versions, however, and we’d be surprised if the ID-Buzz didn’t hold its value extremely well.
Volkswagen ID.Buzz Review
Dacia Jogger (2021-present)
The headline for the Dacia Jogger is that it's the cheapest seven-seat car you can buy in the UK, but it's actually got a real depth to its talents that makes it an extremely capable family car, meaning it delivers true value for money.
For a start it's pretty well-equipped, with even the most basic models getting air-conditioning, cruise control, parking sensors and a DAB radio. That being said, you can't get dual-zone climate control, the basic version has no touchscreen infotainment system and some of the active safety features aren't as cutting-edge as you'll find on more expensive alternatives: the automatic emergency braking function doesn't feature pedestrian detection, for example. But if you're after value-for-money motoring, it's hard to argue against the Jogger. There’s no diesel version, but fuel efficiency is excellent whether you go for go for the turbocharged petrol engine or the full-hybrid model.
Dacia Jogger Review
Mercedes-Benz GLB (2019-present)
Choosing a premium-badge seven-seat SUV can mean you've got to opt for a gargantuan cars such as the BMW X7, Land Rover Defender or Mercedes-Benz GLS that you might struggle to park or thread through busy city streets. Not so with the Mercedes GLB, which manages to squeeze a seven-seat layout into a compact SUV body, with a similar footprint to a family hatchback. There's not much in the way of legroom in those third-row seats, but they do fold conveniently into the boot floor when they're not in use.
The GLB is suitably macho-looking, with its boxy design (which of course also helps with interior space), and you can opt for a full four-wheel-drive model. If you value the premium brand image and high-quality interior that the three-pointed star brings, but also don't have all that much driveway or parking space, a GLB could be the ideal solution.
Mercedes-Benz GLB Review
Peugeot 5008 (2024-present)
Peugeot did something clever when it introduced the second-generation 5008 in 2017. Whereas the first model was a conventional seven-seat MPV that was practical but not especially stylish the second-gen 5008 retained most of the interior space and MPV functionality but was redesigned as a futuristic-looking SUV. The third-generation 5008 picks up where the second one left off, being a practical seven-seater family car with SUV looks. It’s now available with hybrid, plug-in hybrid or, for the first time, pure-electric power (as the E-5008).
The interior of the latest 5008 is more sharp-edged and high-tech than ever. There's lots of space, too, and you can slide the seat base of the second-row seats back and forth to balance legroom with passengers in the third row. The new car isn't as versatile as its predecessor, however, because you don’t get three identically sized seats with their own Isofix child seat fitting this time. Instead, Isofix is now reserved for the two larger outer seats. As before, space in the third row is fairly tight but there’s enough room for adults on short trips. Battery range for the E-5008 is truly exceptional for a seven-seat electric car, though, with a maximum of up to 414 miles.
Peugeot 5008 Review
Skoda Kodiaq (2024-present)
The Skoda Kodiaq is an excellent all-rounder that, like most Skodas, over-indexes on interior space and value. The latest, second-generation model went on sale in 2024 – it builds on the strengths of the first one, offering much of the functionality, practicality and tech you get with big premium SUVs for a lot less money.
It comes in both five-seat and seven-seat versions, with the seven-seater the more popular option. Space in the middle row is generous and it’s pretty good in the third row, too. The boot space is huge when the rearmost seats are folded away. The driving position is suitably commanding and the Kodiaq feels solid and reassuring to drive. There’s a decent choice of powertrains, with a perky mild-hybrid petrol and a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid that gives about 60 miles of electric range when fully charged. There’s also a 2.0-litre diesel that, when combined with optional four-wheel drive, gives an impressive 2,400kg braked towing limit. You get loads of safety kit as standard, and safety organisation Euro NCAP gave the Kodiaq a full five-star rating when it tested it in 2024. One note of caution: if you want seven seats you’ll need to get the mild hybrid or diesel model since the PHEV is a five-seater only.
Skoda Kodiaq Review
Kia Sorento (2020-present)
The fourth-generation Kia Sorento went on sale in 2020 and instantly became one of the best seven-seater SUVs on the market. It remains an excellent choice, especially after an update that gave it a smart new look – inside and out – in 2024.
Being a Kia, even entry-level versions of the Sorento are well equipped, and the top-spec models make the likes of Audi and BMW look stingy. And forget any idea about the big Kia seeming like a budget car; it’s classy inside and all versions have four-wheel drive and an automatic gearbox. The seating can’t boast quite as much versatility as you'll find in the best MPVs, but the cabin is still very practical and there's ample load space with the rearmost seats folded flat.
There’s the choice of petrol-electric hybrid or plug-in hybrid power, but if you’re using the Sorento as a tow car you’ll want the 2.2-litre diesel engine, which has a higher braked towing limit of 2,500kg. You don't need to two a caravan to appreciate the Sorento, though. This is a very comfortable and capable car, with the bonus of Kia’s seven-year warranty from new.
Kia Sorento Review
Citroen Berlingo (2018-present)
A van-based MPV isn't the most glamorous way to go seven-seat motoring, but using a boxy commercial vehicle as a basis has one distinct advantage – interior space. The Citroen Berlingo, being based on a humble delivery van, therefore offers acres of interior room. It also offers some clever and thoughtful storage solutions: there are cubbies and storage lockers simply everywhere. And while the Berlingo looks like a van, it doesn't drive like one, with comfortable seats and a smooth ride.
If you’re buying it as a new car and you want a seven-seater, you’ll need to go for the pure-electric E-Berlingo rather than a petrol or diesel model. It’s currently the only version available with a longer ‘XL’ body with seven seats – the standard 'M' version only has five. The interior is cavernous and getting people, luggage or pets in and out is easy thanks to sliding side doors and a boot with a vast opening and low floor. While it might not be as glitzy as some of the other cars here, the Berlingo is hard to beat for functionality and cheaper to buy than many seven-seat cars on the market.
Citroen Berlingo Review
Volvo XC90 (2015-present)
There are quite a few luxury seven-seat SUVs to choose from and the long-running Volvo XC90 deserves a place on your shortlist alongside the likes of the Audi Q7 and the Land Rover Discovery. Updated in late 2024 with a few exterior and interior design tweaks, the XC90 is getting on in years but remains an appealing choice thanks to its sumptuous and spacious cabin, restrained looks and, of course, impeccable safety credentials (this is a Volvo, after all).
Whether you’re sitting in the front row, second row or third row of seats, the XC90’s interior is extremely comfortable. It’s effortless to drive, too, but don’t expect great mpg from the mild-hybrid petrol version. The plug-in hybrid has the potential to give low running costs on paper but a pure-electric range of about 45 miles is meagre these days and real-world fuel economy will depend on your driving and charging habits. The XC90 is on the pricey side, although still more affordable than Volvo’s all-electric equivalent, the EX90.
Volvo XC90 Review