The B-MAX is Ford's answer to small MPVs like the Vauxhall Meriva - a practical family car that blends plenty of exterior space with a compact, hatchback-like footprint. But unlike the competition, the B-MAX has a trump card in the form of a unique door arrangement - the rear doors slide open...

The Ford Grand C-MAX does exactly what it says on the tin – it’s a Ford C-MAX, only it’s grander. That’s thanks to a pair of fold-out seats hidden away in the boot floor. Aside from that, it’s all familiar Ford C-MAX, meaning excellent handling, family-friendly practicality and a good choice of...

The Hyundai ix20 mini- MPV was Hyundai’s version of the Kia Venga and the two were even built at the same factory. Like the Kia, the Hyundai ix20 offers generous standard equipment levels, a high-quality interior and low running costs thanks to efficient engines. All of that makes it a sound used...

Citroen was, and to some extent remains, one of the champions of the MPV . The Citroen Xsara Picasso started it all in 2000 and soldiered on for what seemed forever (until 2010 amazingly).  But a lot changed in those 10 years as Citroen shook off its ‘value’ tag. The likes of the DS3 helped and...

The Fiat 500L is a people carrier bearing the name of the genuinely iconic small Italian car that was born in the 1950s. There were, in fact, bigger versions of the original Fiat 500. Big is relative, of course, and by today’s standards the Fiat 500L is a small MPV family car in the vein of the...

It was only a matter of time until Fiat cashed in on the success of the Fiat 500 with a range of larger models, in much the same way BMW did with the MINI Countryman . The Fiat 500L is a larger people carrier model, but the biggest member of the family is this – the Fiat 500L MPW. It’s a sort...