Hi there,
We've been wishing to be able to seat 6 people (or more) in our car recently, and while 5 can sit in any car from a VW Polo to a BMW X5 (to different degrees of comfort admittedly, so let's say for short distances) it seems like for 6 or more people one needs to get a full-fledged van.
What are the most 'compact' six-seaters (or more) you know of?
Anything in the style of a Berlingo/Partner/Caddy would be fine but do they ever come with (an) extra seat(s) in the back? I don't think so, but don't know too much about cars.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
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Corolla Verso or Zafira?
Think you would struggle to get an adult in the rear of a Verso though, not sure about Zafira.
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Honda FRV fits the bill. Two rows of three, with decent boot space as well.
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Do Daihatsu still do a mini minibus version of their lightweight commercial vehicle ? That would be pretty compact.
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mlj is right.
(No surprises there - he is known to be a truly wise man because of his choice of car. ;-) )
Honda FR-V.
Edited by tyro on 19/06/2008 at 12:33
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In the same class as the Berlingo, Fiat do a 7-seat version of the Doblo.
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Doblo - 4253mm long
FR-V - 4285 mm long
Hmmm. Looks like I was wrong.
:goes to bed in disgrace:
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I'm surprised about that myself, I would have guessed the Doblo was a touch longer but somewhat narrower than the FR-V.
I would have thought the FR-V would be a far more civilized prospect assuming size isn't the only priority.
Edited by tom_79 on 20/06/2008 at 01:07
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Volvo V70 (with the extra seats fitted) can seat 7 if you use the rearmost seats for young people. Also the Land Rover Discovery -- but you wound't say eithe rof these are compact - best option is the Zafira
Edited by grumpyscot on 20/06/2008 at 08:08
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I would have thought the Multipla was the most compact as this uses 2 rows of 3 seats.
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I would have thought the Multipla was the most compact as this uses 2 rows of 3 seats.
As does the FR-V. But you are right. It's 4090 long, making it shorter than the Doblo or the FR-V.
Funny, one just assumes that the FR-V is shorter.
So I am doubly wrong. Or should that be multiply wrong?
(that's 'multiply' as an adjective, rather than a verb, by the way - where the last syllable is pronounced 'plea'!)
Edited by tyro on 20/06/2008 at 09:45
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I have just rented on holiday a Kia Carens. A small seven seater in the mould of the Mazda5, but shorter, cheaper and actually quite pleasant.
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Thanks a lot for your advice. I do like the Honda FRV somehow best (purely based on looks) but I'll test them first, of course, and now I even know what to test.
Thanks again!
TD
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Got to be the FRV I think
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>...'multiply' as an adjective...
Or rather, as an adverb. };---)
Anyway, the Multipla is shorter but wider than the FRV, which might actually make it work better as a six-seater. In either case, though, if you plan to use the middle front seat, check that you can actually drive the car with someone sitting there; we looked at the FRV before we chose a Verso and decided there really isn't enough elbow and shoulder room for three people if one of them has to drive.
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Or rather as an adverb. };---)
O dear. How many times can a chap be wrong in such a short thread?
Edited by tyro on 21/06/2008 at 10:04
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