Here's every seven-seat+ EV available now or in the near future

The Tesla Model Y has taken the UK by storm since it was first introduced, topping the list of electric cars sold here in 2023 and looking odds on to retain that spot in 2024.

Up till recently, it’s only been available to us with five seats, but Tesla has now introduced the seven seat version on our shores. It’s a £2,500 option that’s only available on the Long Range All-Wheel Drive iteration of the Model Y, good for 331 miles of range. You lose around 100 litres of luggage space if you spec the extra seating, although Tesla reckons there’s still a useful 363 litres of space even when the third row is occupied.

With the Model X no longer on sale it’s also the only seven seat Tesla offering. At time of writing and specced with seven seats prices start from around £54.5k.

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Kia’s on a design roll of late, and its first ever three-row SUV builds on the hugely impressive EV6 in more ways than one. Certainly looks like it’s been to the gym.

Inside, it’s 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.

To see what all the fuss was about, Top Gear magazine’s deputy editor Ollie Kew took the Kia EV9 for a test drive in… Ibiza. You can see how it got on by clicking these blue words.

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Hyundai’s first fully electric seven-seat SUV, the Ioniq 9 is based on the same underpinnings as the EV9, and like the Kia, you can’t fail to miss it. Yeah, it’s ginormous.

We’re 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 in long range guise. There’ll also be 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. 

No word on prices just yet, nor a confirmed arrival date other than 2025, but we have had a quick go in a prototype which you can read by clicking these blue words.

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We’re big fans of VW's reborn Type 2, but until recently it’s been held back by what it can’t do, rather than what it can. We always knew there was more to come, and the seven-seater is the first of several new versions set for launch over the coming years.

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’re looking at 306 litres of space behind the third seat row, or fold all the rear seats and there’s a whopping 2,469 litres of carrying capacity.

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

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Volvo aims to make electric cars 50 per cent of all its sales by 2025, and leading the charge (sorry) is this, the flagship EX90. Good looking thing, though we’re not sold on the taxi sign on the roof. That’s the Lidar, in case you were wondering.

The Swede’s new seven seat electric SUV is available in two twin-motor iterations at launch: Standard and Performance. Both get a reported 375 miles of range and a 107kWh battery, but the former gets 402bhp whereas the latter gets 510bhp, and a 0-62mph time of 5.9secs. Not bad for a car that weighs in at nearly three tonnes. Three tonnes!

It doesn’t come cheap mind. Prices start from £96,255 for the standard car and £100,555 for the Performance. Yikes. Though, Volvo tells us a £75,000 entry-level model will be along soon enough. Probably worth sitting tight until then…

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Peugeot’s 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.

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.

Otherwise it’s identical to the regular 5008, complete with Peugeot’s iCockpit and seating for seven with two foldable seats in the back. Appealingly priced too, starting just shy of £50k.

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From the outside, the Merc EQB is just another electric SUV. But as they say, you should never judge a book by its cover, because it’s actually a proper seven-seater: two up top, three in the middle, two out back. Merc reckons anyone 5ft 4 should fit in the rear, though regular stops on longer journeys to allow them to stretch their legs is probably advisable.

Currently there are three versions. The one you want is the entry level front wheel drive 250+, which offers a claimed range of around 320 miles courtesy of its 70.5kWh battery. The other available variants are the 300 and 350, both of which get another electric motor for all-wheel drive, but a smaller 66.5kWh battery as a result. Prices start from around £53k.

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Say hello to the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, which follows on from Merc’s EQS electric saloon. Unlike the saloon, however, you can spec it as either a five-seat car or as a seven-seater, which gets two individual chairs in the back. Room for all the family!

It’s 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.

It also gets Merc’s 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.

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There’s little to differentiate between the Vauxhall Combo Life Electric, Peugeot e-Rifter and Citroen e-Berlingo (the latter of which we previously ran as a long termer), 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.

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

Need something slightly bigger? Say, with enough room for the kids and 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 seats.

Choosing between the three is slightly trickier this time, but it’s 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.

And because feeding that many mouths can’t come cheap, the final decision ultimately comes down to arguably the most important factor of them all: price. It’s on that basis alone that the Citroen (£43,445) just triumphs, ahead of the Vauxhall (£44,500) and the Peugeot (£48,995), equipped with the bigger battery.

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The Mercedes-Benz EQV is an electric version of the V-Class MPV, and comes in six, seven and eight-seat varieties, making it an ideal family wagon or airport taxi.

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. Because there ain’t no party like an EQV party.

Up to 222 miles of range courtesy of a 90kWh battery means multiple runs from Heathrow into central London should be feasible, while the 201bhp electric motor offers perky enough performance. Certainly compared to that old diesel you’re currently running, anyhow…

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The eVito Tourer is based on the eVito panel van, but where the latter is best at carrying lots of tools, the former is best at carrying people. Lots of them.

Available in either long or extra-long forms – the larger of the two measuring a massive 5.37 metres from front to rear bumper – the Tourer seats up to nine adults while it can be configured with either two rear bench seats or in a face-to-face style setup.

It gets the same 201bhp electric motor and 90kWh usable battery under the floor as the EQV, but claims a slightly increased range of up to 228 miles. Prices start around £64k OTR.

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You’re likely familiar with the Ford Transit, of course, and quite possibly even the e-Transit too. But did you know Ford also makes a people carrying version of its electric van?

Yep, in Kombi guise, the Transit gets windows, flexible seating for up to eight passengers and comes in two different lengths. Under the skin there’s a 64kWh battery good for around 200 miles of range, mated to a 133bhp rear driven electric motor. You’re looking at around six to seven hours to re-juice using a home wallbox, or 40 minutes on a 125kW fast charger.

Alternatively, there’s the posher Ford E-Tourneo Custom. But at time of writing, you can’t order it with electric power. Worth keeping an eye on if luxury is priority, though.