Best 7-Seater SUVs of 2026 in the UK – Carwow

High quality seven-seater SUVs from rated and reviewed dealers
While in the 2000s, a seven-seat family car was inevitably a boxy MPV, nowadays it’s far more likely to be an SUV. Car designers have become smarter with interior layouts and SUVs have grown in size and popularity – plus, their long wheelbases and high rooflines make them the perfect candidates for having an extra two seats in the rear.
While most seven-seat SUVs are more like 5+2 seaters with a rather cramped third row, there are a few – such as the Hyundai Santa Fe or BMW X7 – that manage to offer room for adults in the rear. And in all of these cars, you can fold the rearmost seats down to enjoy a massive boot perfect for family life.
Other bonuses for a seamless family life include plenty of ISOFIX points to mount child seats safely, impressive Euro NCAP safety scores, loads of interior storage for odds and ends, and efficient engines capable of coping with a full load. All the cars on this list offer that, with some even having modern plug-in hybrid or electric options too.
Carwow’s expert reviews team has driven all the latest SUVs, so we’ve sorted the wheat from the chaff to bring you the top ten seven-seat SUVs on sale right now.
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Are you looking for a seven-seat SUV because you want the flexibility to occasionally carry two extra passengers, or do you have a big family and want to regularly use seats six and seven? Most seven-seat SUVs have a third row that’s best for occasional use and not really suited to long journeys or taller adults, so choose carefully – and consider one of the best MPVs if you’re really planning on using the third row all the time.
Diesel has been the king of fuels for large SUVs for a long time, but things have changed – only four of the ten cars on our list above even offer diesel engines as an option. We’d recommend steering clear of a basic petrol engine in cars as big as these, though – a hybrid or plug-in hybrid is a much better option with extra low-down power and cheaper running costs. Or, you could consider a fully electric option.
Despite their rufty-tufty looks, most of the cars on this list aren’t really suited to off-roading – in fact, few of them even have four-wheel drive. You’ll want a Land Rover Defender to do any serious mud-plugging, though the BMW X5 and Volvo XC90 will go further off the beaten track than you might expect considering their posh image.

If you think the Dacia Jogger counts as an SUV – and we do – it offers seven roomy seats, with two rear ISOFIX points as standard, for not very much money. It’s about all the car you could ever really need (apart from a relatively low NCAP safety rating). If the Jogger isn’t SUV enough, you’ll need to spend more than twice as much more for the Peugeot 5008, with the SEAT Tarraco a close second.
If you looking for the largest exterior dimensions, the new long-wheelbase seven-seat Range Rover, with a total exterior length of 5,252mm, just beats the Mercedes GLS. If you’re looking for the most interior space, then the BMW X7 has a massive 954mm of rear legroom.
The Peugeot 5008 the winner in this category, Fold down the third row and you have 780 litres of boot volume to play with: fold down all the seats, and remove the third row entirely, and you have a bott capacity of 2,150 litres, although you won’t have a flat load floor. The Skoda Kodiaq offers more space, with a maximum 835 litres on offer, but not in the seven-seat variant.
The huge rise in SUV sales over the last two decades has largely killed off the seven-seat MPV market. A few models reamian, such as the Volkswagen Touran, and the Ford S-Max and Galaxy, although Volkswagen also now has the impressive new Multivan. Beyond that, you’re looking at van-based seven-seaters such as the Peugeot Traveller or the Citroen Berlingo. And if you’re looking for space, these are the cars you should be buying: they’re usually roomier than an SUV and tend to have better fuel economy and emissions, too.
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