{"id":2020488,"date":"2026-07-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2020488"},"modified":"2026-07-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:00:00","slug":"heres-every-seven-seat-ev-available-to-buy-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2020488","title":{"rendered":"Here’s every seven-seat+ EV available to buy today"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tesla introduced the second generation Model Y to the UK in 2025 \u2013 and then reintroduced the seven-seat version in early 2026. Hurrah!<\/p>\n

Two front-facing, collapsible jump seats make up the third row, with access granted courtesy of the electronically sliding second row. It\u2019s a \u00a32,500 option that\u2019s only available on the Premium Long Range All-Wheel Drive iteration of the Model Y, good for 372 miles of range. You lose around 100 litres of luggage space if you spec the extra seating, although Tesla reckons there\u2019s still a useful 381 litres of space even when the third row is occupied.<\/p>\n

With the\u00a0Model X<\/a>\u00a0no longer on sale it\u2019s also the only seven-seat Tesla offering. At time of writing and specced with seven seats, prices start from around \u00a354.5k.<\/p>\n

Click here to read our review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kia\u2019s on a design roll of late, and its first ever three-row SUV builds on the hugely impressive EV6<\/a> in more ways than one. Certainly looks like it\u2019s been to the gym.<\/p>\n

Inside, it\u2019s simply cavernous. With space for up to seven people, the second row can swivel 180 degrees, to help avoid a sore neck when chatting to backseat passengers. Claimed range is up to 349 miles in the rear drive variant, which gets a 200bhp electric motor mated to a whopping 99.8kWh battery. The all-wheel drive variant, which gets an additional electric motor on the front axle for a total power output of 200bhp, manages 313 miles.<\/p>\n

To see what all the fuss was about, Top Gear magazine\u2019s deputy editor Ollie Kew took the Kia EV9 for a test drive in\u2026 Ibiza. You can see how it got on by clicking these blue words<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Click here to read our review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hyundai\u2019s first fully electric seven-seat SUV, the Ioniq 9 is based on the same underpinnings as the EV9, and like the Kia, you can\u2019t fail to miss it. Yeah, it\u2019s ginormous.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re talking 5.06m long, 1.98m wide and 1.79m tall, a 3.13m wheelbase, and a three-row seating layout too. It gets a bigger 110.3kWh battery than the Kia however, mated to a single rear wheel 215bhp motor and good for 385 miles. There\u2019s also a dual motor all-wheel drive variant, which gets a little 94bhp motor on the front axle, and a performance AWD version, that gives you 215bhp motors on both the front and rear axles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prices kick off at \u00a365k for the base model and climb up to nearly \u00a376k for the fast one in the poshest spec. There\u2019s also a six-seater with three rows of individual thrones.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Click here to read our review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We\u2019re big fans of VW\u2019s reborn Type 2<\/a>, but at launch it was held back by what it couldn\u2019t do, rather than what it could. But we always knew there was more to come, and the seven-seater goes part way to answering our prayers.<\/p>\n

Measuring nearly five metres front to rear and 25cm longer than the standard version, it comes in five, six or seven seat configurations, with the third row completely removable. Fully loaded with passengers you\u2019re looking at 306 litres of space behind the third seat row, or fold all the rear seats and there\u2019s a whopping 2,469 litres of carrying capacity.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The extended wheelbase also allows for a bigger 86kWh battery (compared to the 79kWh unit in the regular version), and in turn 291-mile range, while it\u2019s also available with a more powerful 282bhp electric motor.<\/p>\n

Click here to read our review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For a while, the VW ID.Buzz had the electric MPV landscape on our shores all to itself. No longer. Meet the Kia PV5, an all-electric van turned people carrier which – based on our first impressions – is well placed to become a smash hit.<\/p>\n

Measuring in slightly smaller than the Buzz, but getting the same five, six or seven seat setup, it sits on the E-GMP platform that underpins everything from the Kia EV3 to Hyundai Ioniq 9. Two versions are available, both single motor and front drive, with 120\/160bhp or 51.5\/71kWh batteries, and a claimed range of up to 256 miles.<\/p>\n

The real trump card? Price, which starts at \u00a331,495 \u2013 around half<\/em> a VW ID.Buzz \u2013 or \u00a334,495 for the long range (including government electric car grant). VW, you\u2019ve officially been served\u2026<\/p>\n

Click here to read our review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Volvo is aiming to be fully electric by the end of the decade, and leading the charge (sorry) is this, the flagship EX90. Good looking thing, though we\u2019re not sold on the taxi sign on the roof. That\u2019s the Lidar, in case you were wondering.<\/p>\n

The Swede\u2019s new seven-seat electric SUV is available in three iterations: single motor RWD (101kWh\/329bhp\/351-mile range), twin motor AWD (107kWh\/449bhp\/378 miles), and twin motor AWD Performance (107kWh\/671bhp\/375 miles). The latter will see off the 0-62mph sprint in 4.2secs. Not bad for a car that weighs in at nearly three tonnes<\/em>.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t come cheap, mind. Prices start from \u00a373k for the standard car, with an extra \u00a35,900 on top for the all-wheel drive variant \u2013 and rising to almost \u00a394k for the Performance. Yikes.<\/p>\n

Click here to read our review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Peugeot\u2019s range-topping seven-seater SUV is now in its third generation, but this generation is notable because it gets the option of an electric powertrain for the first time.<\/p>\n

Buyers have the choice of two battery sizes, 97kWh and 73kWh, rated for 414 and 311 miles of official WLTP range respectively, the former mated to a 227bhp electric motor, and the latter a 207bhp electric motor. Both are sensibly front-wheel drive only, and both support 160kW fast charging, meaning a 20-80 per cent charge takes around half an hour.<\/p>\n

Otherwise it\u2019s identical to the regular 5008<\/a>, complete with Peugeot\u2019s iCockpit and seating for seven with two foldable seats in the back. Appealingly priced too, starting around \u00a338k.<\/p>\n

Click here to read our review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It’s the biggest Skoda ever built, which means space for up to seven adults and boot space for days if you fold everything down.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly for such a big car, it also gets a big battery too. We\u2019re talking a 91kWh (86kWh usable) unit \u2013 the largest ever offered in a Skoda EV \u2013 for up to 390 miles of range. Find yourself short and fast charging capability of up 199kW means a 10 to 80 per cent rejuice in just shy of half an hour. Prices start from \u00a351,980.<\/p>\n

Click here to find out more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV follows on from Merc\u2019s EQS electric saloon<\/a>. Unlike the saloon, you can spec it as either a five-seat car or as a seven-seater, which gets two individual chairs in the back.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s available in two iterations, the entry 450 4Matic, or the 580 4Matic, both of which get dual motors for all-wheel drive. Merc quotes up to 404 miles of range with both getting the same 118kWh battery, the only difference being the former outputs 360bhp, and the latter 544bhp. Both take around half an hour to charge, with 200kW fast charging supported.<\/p>\n

It also gets Merc\u2019s ginormous Hyperscreen, as you find in the EQS saloon. Said screen consists of three digital displays sitting behind a full glass panel that stretches from one side of the dashboard to the other. Should make a nice talking point with the in-laws.<\/p>\n

Click here to read our review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mercedes is slowly killing off its EQ range, with the seven-seat EQB no exception. It\u2019s replaced by this, the new GLB, which is roomier than both the previous GLB and EQB. That\u2019s thanks to a bigger wheelbase, a standard panoramic roof, and a sliding middle bench.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s available to our German counterparts as a five seater, on our shores it\u2019s exclusively a seven seater and comes as a RWD single motor called 250+, or twin motor AWD called 350 4Matic. That allows for up to 380 miles WLTP range in the former, slightly less in the latter. Don\u2019t kid yourself yours or your children’s bladders can hold out any longer than that\u2026<\/p>\n

Click here to read our review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There\u2019s little to separate the Vauxhall Combo Life Electric, Peugeot e-Rifter and Citroen e-Berlingo (the latter of which we previously ran as a long termer<\/a>), all of which come from within the Stellantis camp, sit on the same EMP2 platform, are available as five- or seven-seaters, and claim around 200 miles of range from their 52kWh battery.<\/p>\n

We reckon the e-Rifter is the pick of the bunch however, because it gets Peugeot\u2019s iCockpit interior with compact steering wheel and high-mounted instrument cluster. It\u2019s not for everyone (taller folk especially may struggle to find the driving position comfortable) meaning it\u2019s well worth test driving before buying, but it\u2019s a strong USP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Need something slightly bigger? Say, with enough room for the kids and<\/em> the grandparents? Again, the Stellantis megacorp has a trio of options for you to choose from, namely the Citroen e-SpaceTourer, Peugeot e-Traveller and Vauxhall Vivaro Life Electric, all of which are available with up to nine<\/em> seats.<\/p>\n

Choosing between the three is slightly trickier this time, but it\u2019s worth noting that all three now get the option of a 75kWh battery for around 200 miles of range, whereas the cheaper 50kWh battery only returns around 150 miles.<\/p>\n

With little difference between them on price, it’s well worth shopping around to find the best deal \u2013 feeding that many mouths can\u2019t come cheap. Us though? Our money would go on the Citroen.<\/p>\n

Click here to read our review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mercedes\u2019 new VLE replaces the old EQV, and comes in six, seven and eight-seat varieties (and three different types of individual seat), making it an ideal family wagon or airport taxi. Or, with all seats removed, a chariot fit for any four legged friends\u2026<\/p>\n

In six-seater spec every passenger gets their own throne. As a seven-seater you can have a row of two and then three seats in the back, or vice versa. Or you can just go the full hog and have two rows of three for eight seats.<\/p>\n

At launch it\u2019s available in standard wheelbase form only (a longer one is coming), complete with a single 272bhp motor driving the front wheels mated to a 115kWh NMC battery for a range of 435 miles. Runs from Heathrow into central London should be a doddle.<\/p>\n

Click here to read our review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ford\u2019s E-Tourneo Custom is a purpose-built people carrier based on the E-Transit van, and offers a few more creature comforts as a result.<\/p>\n

With seating for up to eight bums, the trims are tailored to the lifestyle types (Ford describes it as a \u2018multi-activity vehicle\u2019), including the rugged Active guise you see here. It also gets a 2.3kW output socket for powering your campsite.<\/p>\n

Under the skin there\u2019s a 64kWh battery good for around 200 miles of range, mated to a 133 or 215bhp rear driven electric motor.<\/p>\n

Click here to find out more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Volkswagen and Ford are in bed together these days \u2013 so it’s no surprise that VW also offers an e-Transporter Shuttle based on the regular panel van.<\/p>\n

Said to be for \u201cpeople-moving with a bit more polish\u201d by its maker, it offers space for up to nine passengers across three rows and, with short or long wheelbase options available, a sizeable boot.<\/p>\n

No surprise to learn that underneath it shares the same electric gubbins as the Ford, with a 20-80 per cent rejuice taking 40 minutes on a 125kW fast charger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tesla introduced the second generation Model Y to the UK in 2025 \u2013 and then reintroduced the seven-seat version in early 2026. Hurrah! Two front-facing, collapsible jump seats make up the third row, with access granted courtesy of the electronically sliding second row. It\u2019s a \u00a32,500 option that\u2019s only available on the Premium Long Range […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,237],"class_list":["post-2020488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-topgear-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2020488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2020488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2020488\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2020488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2020488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2020488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}