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Best 7-seaters of 2023

The best 7-seaters are the multi-tools of the car world. They’re ready for just about anything, from the school run to the daily commute to taking the whole family to the pub for Sunday lunch.

If you’re in the market for a great seven-seater car then there are a number of fantastic vehicles out there to pick from. Some are luxurious, others sporty, while the best can pack in the extended family and all their luggage.

Because even if you don't regularly drive with seven passengers, having a third row of seats is a great feature in a car. How many of us, after all, have at one point had to take two cars when heading out on a trip with friends or extended family because there simply aren't enough seats to spare? These moments may not come up every day but, when they do, having a seven-seater car is a real boon.

Even if the third row is a little tight, those extra seats are a fantastic resource. Seven-seaters are especially handy for parents, who can take their kids' friends home from school or on outings, earning brownie points from everyone involved.

And for parents with more than one child, having a third row in the back of a car can be a great way of resolving bickering sessions between offspring, or can give older kids a break from their younger siblings, or vice-versa.

Our carwow experts have selected the very best seven-seater cars on the market today.

Audi Q7

1. Audi Q7

9/10
Audi Q7 review
Battery range up to 34 miles
Few large seven-seaters have an interior as well built and practical as the Audi Q7. At any price. It offers a comfortable ride whether you’re sat right up front or back in the third row. Sure, you will get a more enjoyable driving experience from more dynamically capable rivals, but the Q7 is still an extremely refined and luxurious car. Besides, how much handling dynamism do you really want from a seven-seater? We'd argue a plush, comfortable and spacious cabin is more important for most people, and the Q7 certainly has that to offer.
Skoda Kodiaq

2. Skoda Kodiaq

9/10
Skoda Kodiaq review
If you need to maximise interior space and minimise spending, then the Skoda Kodiaq should be high on your list. It has tonnes of passenger and boot space, with a sharp-looking interior. It's not the most tech-heavy cabin, though, while the suspension can be a bit bumpy at lower speeds. But above all, the Kodiaq is cracking value. True, its interior may not be as posh as the Audi Q7's, but it's still a very nice place indeed, especially if you choose a higher trim level. The Kodiaq also has a pleasingly commanding driving position, and there's a reason you see so many out and about on the roads: it's an absolutely brilliant, well-priced car.
Dacia Jogger

3. Dacia Jogger

9/10
Dacia Jogger review
The Dacia Jogger SUV looks like a mix of an estate car and MPV which makes it a rather practical seven-seater. It’s functional rather than plush inside, and it isn’t very powerful, but it offers amazing value for money and higher trims have pretty much all the tech you really need. Plus, six-foot-tall adults can sit in the third row with decent knee and head room, which is hugely impressive. Do be aware that the Jogger isn't a quick car, though, and if you regularly travel seven-up, you'll need to rev the engine quite hard and change gear a fair bit when going up hills. The hybrid version improves things slightly, but whichever way you look at it, the Jogger's not much of a sprinter.
Volvo XC90

4. Volvo XC90

8/10
Volvo XC90 review
Battery range up to 28 miles
Hi-tech, luxurious and imbued with that inimitable Scandinavian style, the XC90 stands out amongst its rivals. The third row is a bit cramped, and some rivals are a bit more comfortable, but the boot is huge and you get a lot of safety equipment as standard. Interestingly, crash-data research shows no XC90 occupants have ever died in a collision, and it is this impressive safety record that is likely to be a big selling point for families.

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Mercedes GLB

5. Mercedes GLB

8/10
Mercedes GLB review
The GLB’s relatively compact dimensions limit space in the third row and the boot is a bit tight, but it’s comfortable to drive and has a luxurious interior. Be aware though that it isn’t cheap and base models don’t come with much standard equipment. But if you spec it up to the right level, the GLB offers a lot for buyers. The twin-screen dashboard looks nice and modern, for one thing, while the exterior styling is pleasingly chunky, and gives the GLB proper character.
Land Rover Discovery

6. Land Rover Discovery

8/10
Land Rover Discovery review
The Discovery is comfortable, spacious for passengers and can venture further off the beaten path than most rivals. The boot isn’t huge with all seven seats in place and some alternatives are better to drive on-road, but the Discovery is still a very compelling choice in its class. It's also a seriously comfortable car, both in terms of the suspension and handling, and in terms of passenger space. Most seven-seaters, after all, have a rearmost row of seats that's either best for children or occasional use by adults, but the Discovery manages to offer enough room for seven adults, without those in the back having to feel hard done by.
Kia Sorento

7. Kia Sorento

8/10
Kia Sorento review
The Sorento offers a lot of kit as standard, and the interior is very spacious and filled with practical touches. The engine choice is decent if limited, and the hybrid can get a bit loud under acceleration. Kia has moved a fair bit upmarket in recent years, so while you may find the Sorento isn't quite as affordable as previous generations have been, it's a lot posher than Kias of old. It still represents good value when compared to big SUVs from Audi and BMW, too.
BMW X7

8. BMW X7

8/10
BMW X7 review
The largest SUV in BMW’s range will easily seat seven and looks and feels as posh as its price tag suggests. It's properly spacious inside, although the trade-off for this is that its large dimensions make it more suitable for the motorway than tight city streets. If you're happy with that, though, you'll also find that the X7 is far more enjoyable to drive than you might expect a large seven-seater SUV to be, with sharp steering, powerful engines and a general sense of poise on the road.
SEAT Tarraco

9. SEAT Tarraco

8/10
SEAT Tarraco review
There are some fantastic cars on this list, but the SEAT Tarraco is one of the best all-rounders, combining stylish looks, a spacious interior and a reasonable price tag, perhaps only beaten to this title by the Skoda Kodiaq. It has a hi-tech, hard-wearing interior that feels a bit more plush than similarly-priced alternatives. The rearmost seats are best-suited to kids, or adults for short trips, but what it loses here in practicality it makes up for with a big boot. The back row even folds down into the boot floor so you have loads of space in five-seat mode.
Mercedes GLS

10. Mercedes GLS

8/10
Mercedes GLS review
The best and worst quality of the GLS is the same thing: its size. Being so huge is brilliant when it comes to carrying seven, as the cabin is as roomy as it is luxurious. It’s a bad thing when it comes to finding your way around narrow streets or parking, as the GLS takes up its own postcode. Another reason why the GLS isn’t further up this list is that the price is as enormous as the Merc’s dimensions. But then if you have the means, it really is quite special. Adults will be comfortable in all three rows, and the boot is big even with the third row upright.

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The Dacia Jogger is currently the cheapest seven-seater on the market. Prices start comfortably below £20,000, although you will want to spend a bit more for a few modern essentials like an 8.0-inch infotainment system and keyless entry. That pushes you up to the mid- and high-spec models, which hover around that £20k mark.

The SEAT Tarraco is one of the cheapest large seven-seater SUVs, starting around the £30k mark, but if you prefer an MPV, the Ford Grand Tourneo Connect is good value, priced from a little over £30k.

For the most passenger space in all three rows, the largest SUVs like the Land Rover Discovery, BMW X7 and Audi Q7 are the most spacious. The Dacia Jogger has a surprising amount of third-row space, too.

All modern 7-seater vehicles need to pass some stringent crash and safety tests before reaching the market. Even thid-row passengers have seatbelts, and most luxury seven-seaters also offer airbags for every occupant.

It is commonly accepted that a larger, heavier vehicle will be better off than a smaller, lighter one in the event of an accident.

Additional seats on their own may not necessarily affect the insurance premium, however they will be considered together with the main rating factors such as the vehicle size, type, performance and its intended use.

Vehicle reliability is as much to do with maintenance and servicing (as well as a bit of luck) as it is with anything else, but the Kia Sorento and Skoda Kodiaq have a decent reputation for dependability.  The Toyota Highlander is another good bet if you are looking for a trouble-free seven-seater.

To have seven seats a car naturally has to be relatively large, but the Mercedes GLB isn't vast, and the Dacia Jogger's estate (rather than SUV) design makes it seem less bulky than some models.

A diesel Skoda Kodiaq should return strong economy, while the Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid will also save you money at the pumps as long as you regularly charge it up.

This really depends on whether you're looking at when all seven seats are in place, when only five are up, or when all five rear chairs are folded down. The Volvo XC90 has between 316 and 1,856 litres depending on how many seats you have in place, which is pretty decent.

Yes, although most are plug-in hybrids rather than self-charging hybrids. The Volvo XC90 and Kia Sorento can both be had as PHEVs, while the Toyota Highlander is a seven-seat self-charging hybrid.

Yep, the Tesla Model X, although it's only available as a new car in left-hand drive form these days, and the Mercedes EQB is a seven-seater, but the rear two are rather cramped.

The smaller Tesla Model Y is also available as a seven-seater in America, but in the UK only the five-seat Model Y is available at the moment. The Kia EV9 and Volvo EX90 will soon arrive though, to bolster the numbers.

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