6+ Passenger Vehicles
 

Starting a thread to begin thinking about vehicles that seat 6 or more people.

More seats are better, but efficiency and utility are considerations as well, but price is a huge factor as well (prefer to buy used). Hoping people (especially Jason) weigh in as I get closer to actually buying a new vehicle, which is probably at least 1 year away. Would love to get an EV or PHEV, or hybrid at minimum.

On my radar at the moment;

Pacifica PHEV - 7 seat minivan
CyberTruck - 6 seat EV truck
Model S - 7 seat option EV
Model Y - 7 seat option EV
Model X - 7 seat option EV
Sienna - 8 seat hybrid
Carnival - 11 seat minivan

Open to other suggestions. I know there are large SUVs with 7 seats that I'm not so familiar with. Options like the Model X or S are probably off the table due to price, and the fact that 7 seats in the S is a bit of a joke.

No Previa?

https://momentcar.com/images/1991-previa-2.jpg
https://momentcar.com/images/1991-previa-2.jpg

Might as well throw this one on my list;

https://www.topgear.com/sites/defaul...12/1-3-882.jpg

Tell corporate they're the same picture?

For reasonably priced hybrids that get decent fuel economy the only other one I can think of is the Toyota Highlander Hybrid that has 3 rows and can seat up to 8.

The Ford Explorer is also available with 3 rows as a hybrid but it is only rated at 25 mpg vs 35 for the Highlander. Of course the Ford is also 320 hp / 320 lb-ft while the Highlander makes do with 240 hp. The Ford uses the hybrid to add performance while the Highlander is about fuel economy


For an odd-ball choice - my ambulance came with seating for 7 plus one strapped to the gurney. Very roomy as well. :)

I saw an older stretch limo at Silver Falls State Park on Sunday.

I keep thinking it would be nice to confine kid chaos to the back, with the privacy glass up.

Mitsubishi Outlander?

The regular one starts at $28k but only gets 27mpg EPA.

There is a PHEV version, but it does start at $40k.

Of course that's looking at brand new. As far as I can tell, you'll have to look hard for a good deal on any used vehicle still. Hopefully in a year or so used car prices get closer to normal.

I have never seen any Kia other than the Besta and Pregio, AFAIK none of them available stateside, with more than 8 seats. But anyway, even though it could eventually seem overkill, if you could get an 11-seater Kia Carnival, might be worth...

What I like is the rear seats fold under, and the other rows are removable, so the van can be anywhere from 2 seats, to 11. Very versatile.

https://cdn.totallythebomb.com/wp-co...-carnival.jpeg

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/wp-cont...Arrangment.jpg

I like that there's opportunity to fit 2 families in there. Too bad it's not a hybrid.

And too bad it's not available in the USofA. (Please correct me someone!!! Tell me I'm wrong!!!)