7 Seater Car Hire in Cork

Renting a people carrier is a great option if you’re going abroad as part of a larger group. Depending on the volume of baggage you need to transport, along with the number of people in your party, people carriers can range from compact 5+2 seaters, right up to 12 seater minivans and beyond. 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.

Please remember that if you want to get the best price on a people carrier hire you should book your vehicle well in advance. Hiring a people carrier is straightforward now with many websites offering price comparison booking engines, so make use of these. The devil is in the detail, so as you do your research make sure that you read all the small print. One of the classic ways of catching people for more cash is to have a policy that states you must bring the car back with an empty fuel tank, and of course many people fill the people carrier with fuel when they get back to the airport.

Many car hire companies charge excesses of €2000, so please ask about this and think about taking insurance cover on this as well. The following information will give you an idea about just some of the MPVs, minivans and people carriers you can hire all over the world nowadays.

VW Touran Compact 7 Seater.

The VW Touran may not be the most attractive of all the people carriers, but it’s box shape makes it one of the most practical compact MPVs you can hire. With a variety of both diesel and petrol engines to choose from, the VW Touran can be economical as a hire vehicle. As a driving experience, there is very little wind and road noise due to excellent insulation and the suspension and ride are great, however the diesel engines produce considerably more noise than their petrol counterparts.

If you’re looking for a practical and versatile people carrier you will find it hard to beat the Volkswagen Touran. The third row of seats fold down to create additional luggage room and there are around 39 storage points inside the car.

SEAT Alhambra – Strong Contender for Top 7 Seater.

The Alhambra is a spacious and practical 7 seater that holds up well in comparison to many of its competitors. Excellent handling and decent fuel economy mean the Alhambra is an economic selection. Inside the cabin, passengers have plenty of room and the cabin is well laid out. The Alhambra has an outstanding safety record and it is well equipped throughout with plenty of legroom and headroom for passengers. One small negative mark is that the Alhambra can be difficult to Park. One small niggling point, the back seats take a bit of manoeuvring before folding away. But no car is perfect, and you should be able to hire this people carrier a good bit cheaper than many of its rivals.

Citroen C4 Grand Picasso – 7 Seater People Carrier.

The Citroen C4 Grand Picasso has a reputation for comfort, and it’s a good looking and roomy 7 seater hire. The external look of this people carrier is very pleasing, and the inside is spacious and well appointed.

There are automatic and manual options available and petrol and diesel engines to choose from in the Grand Picasso range. There’s a bit of roll through corners, and the driver will feel the handling as pretty soft, but passengers will love the comfortable ride. The driving experience aside, as a passenger , you will be delighted with comfort, layout and quietness inside the Grand Picasso.

If you are intending to do a lot of miles in a people carrier hire, the Grand Picasso is certainly one of the most comfortable MPVs around. The seating is really well designed, can be changed quickly as the situation dictates, and there’s plenty of nooks for passenger use. Legroom and headroom are good overall and there is better than average luggage capacity even when all seven seats are in use.

Fuel economy varies depending on your choice of model, but typically the petrol engines will deliver around 30mpg while the diesel models can give over 50mpg. In closing You could do a lot worse than the grand Picasso when it comes to hiring an MPV.