Best 7-seater electric cars in the UK
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Best electric 7-seater cars of 2025
Electric cars are available in just about every shape and size these days - whether you want a compact city runabout, a posh SUV or even a powerful and sporty cruiser. But one area that’s still pretty underserviced is that of the electric seven-seater car.
Seven-seaters are popular especially with family buyers for the flexibility they offer. The extra row of seats is of course essential for people who regularly carry lots of passengers - whether adults or children, the strain is eased by having those additional perches available. Taking a grandparent along for a day out, bringing home your children’s friends or simply going on a road trip with more than four adults all become possible with seven seats at your disposal.
Seven-seater cars also convert effortlessly into a five-seater with a big boot, or a two-seater that does a passable impression of a van. Flexibility is key.
However, with a few exceptions electric seven-seaters come with a fair degree of compromise. A larger car needs a larger battery pack if it’s to have any hope of achieving a usable everyday range - but a big battery takes up valuable space in the interior that could be used for seats. It’s a tricky balancing act.
Big batteries are also expensive to buy and very heavy, further compromising the usability of the cars they’re fitted into. It’s no surprise that the best seven-seat electric cars tend to be those designed from the ground up to accommodate electric power - petrol and diesel vehicles which have had the batteries shoehorned in tend to suffer with poor range, reduced practicality or sky-high cost.
Carwow’s experienced team of road testers has driven all the important seven-seat electric cars on sale, so we’re confident in recommending the ones below. We couldn’t quite rustle up a top 10, because seven-seat EVs are rather rare and there simply aren’t enough around that we’d recommend buying. However, the seven cars here are all practical, usable everyday and great for certain kinds of car buyers. If you’d rather a petrol or diesel-powered option, check out our overall best seven-seaters, or you can see what we reckon the best seven-seat SUVs are too.
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Kia’s first couple of electric cars were pretty good, but it’s fair to say that the seven-seat EV9 came as a bit of a shock for being quite so accomplished. It’s such an excellent all-rounder that we named it ‘Outstanding EV’ in the 2025 Carwow Car of the Year awards.
The EV9’s superiority starts with what’s under the skin - the ‘electric’ part of ‘electric seven-seater’. A big battery pack provides up to 349 miles between charges in the longest-range, rear-wheel drive model, while super-fast charging can top you up from 10-80% in less than half an hour. This is one seven-seater that’s well equipped for a big family road trip.
As for the seven-seater aspect - it’s fantastic. All three rows of the EV9’s seats comfortably accommodate adults, and if you want a bit of extra luxury then the top-spec model is available as a six-seater with super-comfy captain’s chairs in the middle row.
Up front, the EV9 feels much more premium than you’d expect from a Kia, and well up to its (fairly substantial) price tag. The triple-screen infotainment setup isn’t quite as easy to use as you’d like, but you get a fantastically commanding driving position.
The EV9 isn’t one of those cars that shrinks around you - it’s large and in charge, so it can feel a little unwieldy in town. But it’s easy to drive, whisper-quiet, surprisingly agile on a twisting road and very relaxing on the motorway - just what you want when you’re hoping your six passengers will nod off and leave you alone.
The EV9 isn’t cheap, and many may baulk at the thought of paying more than £65,000 for a car that carries the lowly Kia badge. Indeed, the top-spec EV9 is actually more expensive than an entry-level BMW iX - but it’s bigger, more practical, and feels almost as good inside. It’s a real winner of a family EV.
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The Peugeot 5008 is available as a hybrid or plug-in hybrid vehicle if you can’t or don’t want to go for a full EV just yet - but don’t discount the all-electric E-5008, as it’s one of those cars that could easily convert you into a true EVangelist.
Peugeot’s policy is to make its electric cars look pretty well identical to its petrol ones, so the E-5008 is great if you don’t want to shout about your eco-intentions. That doesn’t mean you need to fly under the radar, though - the E-5008 is a seriously good-looking car, considering it’s basically a big box full of seats. The full-width grille, dramatic triple-stripe LED daytime running lights and intricate alloy wheels all look really cool and classy.
There’s a choice of two battery packs. The smaller of the two can still do an impressive 311 miles on a charge, but opt for the larger pack and officially you’ll manage a stonking 414 miles. That’s enough for even the most challenging road trip - with seven passengers on board, someone will definitely run out of bladder capacity long before the car runs out of juice.
The E-5008’s stylish interior hits above its price tag with great-quality materials. The huge touchscreen display is bolstered by a narrow strip below it containing what Peugeot calls ‘i-Toggles’ - a customisable set of shortcuts you can use to streamline things like safety settings or climate controls.
The E-5008’s third row of seats aren’t exactly palatial, and adults would probably prefer to only be back there for short trips. But they’re great for kids, and four ISOFIX points mean that you can carry half a nursery without any complaints.
The 5008 is so good that we awarded it Highly Commended in the Family Values category of the 2025 Carwow Car of the Year awards - high praise indeed.
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The Volkswagen ID Buzz wasn’t a seven-seater at launch, even though pretty much everybody thought it ought to be. The good news is that Volkswagen has rectified this now with a new long-wheelbase model and the option of five, six or seven-seater interior layouts, making the ID Buzz as practical as its boxy dimensions suggest.
The Buzz has frankly adorable retro styling inspired by the classic VW Bulli - it looks at its best in one of the optional two-tone paint finishes, which can be paired with a colour-matched interior. Specified thus, you’ll really get the California surf spirit even if you’re stuck in traffic on the Kettering bypass.
Under the skin of the ID Buzz lies the same electric motors and batteries as you’ll find in VW’s more conventional electric cars - they give good performance, sensible driving dynamics designed for comfort over excitement and a maximum range of 293 miles in the best version. Do bear in mind that, as in any vehicle shaped like a literal brick, long motorway runs will muller your battery capacity, and so on a motorway cruise you’ll probably see closer to 200 miles per charge.
With twin sliding doors, the Buzz is super-practical if you’ve got little ones to get out in a tight spot - no panic that they’re going to ding the car next to you with a door flying open - though it does feel like a particular design oversight that you can’t use one of them if the Buzz is plugged in and charging.
The interior, too, is a bit of style over substance in places - it has tons of useful storage spaces, but the lack of physical switches frustrates and the seats aren’t really very clever. The thing is, it looks so good that you’ll really struggle to care…
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The Mercedes EQB is an impressive feat of packaging, squeezing seven seats into an SUV that’s shorter than a Skoda Octavia. On top of that, you get a pretty chunky battery pack good for a maximum range of more than 300 miles - not to mention the allure of that three-pointed star on the bonnet. What’s not to like?
Well, because the EQB is based on the same basic underpinnings as the compact Mercedes A-Class hatchback, there are some compromises to be made. Seats six and seven in the Mercedes EQB are really for occasional use only, as it’s quite hard to clamber back there and once in place adults will find they’re really struggling for both legroom and headroom.
Instead, think of the EQB as a 5+2 seater - the centre row is pretty practical, but the rearmost seats will probably spend most of their time folded into the floor. When you do that, you unlock a pretty capacious 495-litre boot space.
The A-Class underpinnings are most felt up front, where the dashboard just isn’t up to scratch for a car that starts at more than £50,000. While the infotainment screen is slick and full-featured, there are too many cheap-feeling controls, and the whole affair creaks and rattles over bumps - not very premium.
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Another Mercedes electric vehicle with humble underpinnings - but this time it’s rather more commercial. The Mercedes EQV is based on the posh V-Class people-carrier, which in itself is based on the Vito van. It’s a workhorse that’s had new shoes and some Mane And Tail rubbed through, though.
You’ll notice that from the EQV’s dashboard and controls, which have all been poached from Mercedes’ passenger car range and bear little resemblance to the hardworking units you’ll find in the Vito.
There’s just one version of the EQV available - it’s called the Executive, and it comes with seven seats. Huge sliding doors and plenty of space ensure everyone’s comfortable and getting in and out is easy.
Despite the EQV’s large battery pack, its maximum range is a fairly rubbish 222 miles - but for business users doing predictable, repeatable mileage, that’s unlikely to be an issue. If you’re looking for an electric seven-seater to take on long family road trips, this probably won’t be it.
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This recommendation could just as easily be applied to the Peugeot E-Rifter, the Vauxhall Combo Life Electric and the Toyota Proace City Verso, as the four vehicles are actually identical under the skin. There are only a few differentiating factors - the Peugeot version has the brand’s signature i-Cockpit dashboard, the Berlingo gets Citroen’s Advanced Comfort seats, the Vauxhall Intellilux Matrix headlights and the Proace City Verso has access to Toyota’s ten-year ‘Relax’ warranty.
We’ll let you decide which of these features is more important to you, or indeed which dealer group you’d rather buy from. What you need to know is that all of these vans have genuine space for seven adults with plenty of legroom and, due to their commercial vehicle underpinnings, spectacular amounts of headroom.
Sliding doors make access easy and there’s plenty of useful storage. As for driving - the Berlingo and its siblings are comfortable, surprisingly quiet and nippier than their diesel van equivalents, but modest motors and small batteries mean they’re not exactly long-distance cruising material. Expect around 130 miles of motorway driving per charge, or closer to 200 miles if you spend more time in town.
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The Mercedes EQS SUV is a rather blobby, bloated-looking thing, but that big body does hide seven seats with a truly luxurious second row and space in the back for adults too.
With a price tag of nearly £130,000, you’d be right to expect luxury and the EQS SUV does deliver - the huge ‘Hyperscreen’ dashboard controls just about every bit of equipment you can imagine including climate-controlled front seats, a glut of ambient lighting, a posh head-up display and Burmester sound system.
A range of up to 400 miles on a charge is impressive, though it’s almost to be expected given the car’s enormous battery pack. You can charge up quickly at a suitably powerful public charger, though once again the huge battery does limit utility there - you’ll need close to 15 hours for a full charge from a standard home wallbox.
Choosing an electric seven-seater car
There aren’t too many options available for electric seven-seaters - the only ones we’ve omitted off this list are those which really don’t take enough of a step outside of being a commercial vehicle. Choosing one shouldn’t be too hard, then, but do consider carefully as electric seven-seater cars tend to be quite expensive and therefore constitute a significant investment.
Do you want to go electric at all?
As good as the cars on this list are, most of them are still compromised in some way. On the other side, petrol, diesel and hybrid seven-seaters have never been better, and some of the best options can provide value, efficiency and great driving dynamics in equal measure.
Make sure that going for an electric car is right for you - ensure the range available suits your needs, and that you’re adequately equipped for charging at home.
Space race
Not every seven-seater car is created equal, and not all third row seats can accommodate adults. You’ll want to carefully check over any potential seven-seater EV to make sure the third row of seats are spacious enough for your needs - if you’re planning on regularly transporting adults, for example, you’ll need plenty of leg and headroom. Or, if you want to transport young children back there, make sure the car is equipped with enough ISOFIX points for you.
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