Info on 7 Seater Car Hire

Lots of people worldwide now choose to rent an MPV in order to get a group of people and their luggage onwards to their final destination abroad. The main things to bear in mind when hiring a people carrier or MPV are : the size of your group and the total amount of luggage you need to transport with you. With the price of fuel at an all time high, consider hiring a diesel vehicle as this will reduce your overall cost hugely.

To guarantee the best possible price when you’re hiring a minivan, get organised and book at least a few months in advance. To save yourself time and money, use the booking engines available on many websites, which will help you to find the best deal. By researching ahead of your travel date, not only will you save money on your MPV rental rate, you will also have time to read the small print and avoid sneaky charges. There are plenty of catches for the unwary particularly when it comes to fuel policy so make sure you know what your suppliers policy is.

For complete peace of mind, take out insurance excess cover as many companies charge exorbitant excesses if you do have an accident. There are all sorts of shapes and sizes of people carriers available and we will give some information on different types of vehicle below.

SEAT Alhambra – Affordable 7 Seater People Carrier.

The SEAT Alhambra has a smooth and refined ride, with great comfort levels and is cheaper to run than many of its competitors. Petrol and diesel engines can be had and fuel economy is pretty decent throughout the range of models. 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. On the downside, the sheer size of the Alhambra means that parking can be a bit problematic. The back seats can be a bit tricky to fold away but there aren’t many faults to point out on the Alhambra. However,the money you’ll save on hiring an Alhambra will more than compensate for the shortcomings.

Citroen C4 Grand Picasso – 7 Seater People Carrier.

Hire a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso people carrier and you’ll be hiring a stylish, roomy vehicle the whole family will love. It’s renowned for it’s level of comfort, and easily seats seven adults when the third row of seats are activated.

A really easy to use seat mechanism makes it simple to access the third row of seats and there’s a choice of diesel or petrol engines. 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. Once you get used to the handling though, you should have no problems with the overall performance of this roomy 7 seater.

It’s certainly among the most comfortable people carriers we have experienced and if you’re travelling long distances when on holiday then this is the MPV for you. Some clever boffin has invented a fantastic seat mechanism that converts the seats in almost any formation you want. Cabin space inside is excellent and the seats are supporting with plenty of legroom.

Fuel economy is startling for the grand Picasso with tales of 60 mpg not unheard-of in the diesel models. In closing You could do a lot worse than the grand Picasso when it comes to hiring an MPV.