Great Deals on 7 Seater Car Hire

Renting a people carrier or MPV is easy and is a great way of moving a lot of people with their luggage onward to their final destination. The overwhelming factors in your choice of people carrier hire will be the number of people in your group and the amount of luggage you need to transport. If you are on a tape budget you will want to rent a diesel MPV or minivan, as this will save considerably on fuel costs.

To guarantee the best possible price when you’re hiring a minivan, get organised and book at least a few months in advance. Hiring a people carrier is straightforward now with many websites offering price comparison booking engines, so make use of these. Do your homework before committing to any people carrier hire, read the small print if you can, and don’t let the car hire experience ruin your visit. Make sure you know whether or not to bring the people carrier back with an empty fuel tank, so many people get caught, sometimes for hundreds of euros, so please find out what the company’s policy is on this.

Remember to find out how much the excess is on your people carrier hire and be aware that for an extra few euros per day you can drive your people carrier hire safe in the knowledge that if you do have an accident you will not be charged a penny. The list of MPVs, people carriers and minivans available today for rental is mind-boggling, our personal favourites are reviewed below.

SEAT Alhambra – Excellent All Rounder.

The SEAT Alhambra is a refined practical and spacious MPV which compares well with its near neighbour the Volkswagen Sharan. Above-average performance and excellent fuel economy make the Alhambra the first choice of many when hiring an MPV. Amazingly quiet for its size, it also has taut handling and feels remarkably responsive to drive. The Alhambra is an excellent driving experience, it’s very well-equipped, and it’s near the top of its class for safety. Looking for negatives, it’s such a big MPV, parking can be a problem. One slight drawback is the mechanism for the rear seats, which don’t fold down as easily as some of the other MPVs on the rental market. Despite the odd niggle, as one of the cheapest people carriers you can hire today, the Alhambra can be forgiven.

VW Touran.

The VW Touran has long been one of our favourites, perhaps not the most eye-catching but it’s been around a long time and is tried and tested. Inside, the Volkswagen Touran is roomy and quiet, there is terrific versatility in the seating arrangement, and plenty of space for luggage. You will be pleasantly surprised at how quiet and pleasant to drive this vehicle is although diesel versions are noisier, so please bear that in mind if you are traveling long distances.

If you’re looking for a practical and versatile people carrier you will find it hard to beat the Volkswagen Touran. The seven seats a leader in a fairly flexible manner, and is a pretty decent level of boot space even with seven occupants.