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Large, roomy 8 seater needed - HELP!!

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HEJC72

We currently own a lovely old 8 seater Toyota Hi Ace Super Custom which we absolutley love. It has bags of interior space to accommodate 8 adults in comfort and still has loads of room in the boot for luggage and our loopy dog!

Unfortunately it doesn't have enough "oomph" to be a decent tow car and so we're looking to replace it.

Problem is we don't know what to replace it with!

We need an 8 seater that can tow up to 1700kg (sticking to the 85% rule) that still has good luggage space in the boot. We could possibly get away with a 7 seater but 8 would be better.

Everything we've looked at so far has been OK for passenger space but having a third row of seats has meant the boot space has been non-existant!!

Can anyone recommend something suitable or am I asking too much?

Definately looking to buy second hand. Age of the vehicle isn't important - getting 8 seats and a decent boot is!

Many Thanks in advance.

Helen xx
 
A Volkswagen Caravelle or the cheaper Transporter Shuttle should meet your needs. It's got 8 seats, bags of space and with a kerbweight of at least 2200kg would allow you to stay within your set weight target.
 
My husbands company has Mercedes 8 seater Vito traveliners and Mercedes Viano Long Wheel Base Executive cars that have 2.2 or very fast 3 litre CDI engines.

The LWB will seat eight and has room for luggage, We borrowed a 3 litre to tow our caravan when our Disco broke down last summer. A fine car with armchair reclining seats and ballroom like space.
 
have you tried the ford transit tourneo they come in 7 and 8 seat versions cheap for parts not bad on fuel the new model is far better than the older one but both good tugs
 
STAY AWAY FROM THE CITROEN C8 HAD ONE DIDNT LIKE IT HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH OUR C8

EVEN THOUGH ITS A 7 SEATER YOU CAN BUY A BENCH SEAT TO MAKE IT TO 8 SEATS

good luck with what ever you choose
 
I had a Renault Traffic 9 seater as a hire car, a little more basic than an MPV but still very well specced, very comfortable and loads of space - you would need one of the more powerful engine options.

Vauxhall and Nissan do rebadged versions of same.
 
VW shuttle would be a good option, we have the caravelle which is higher spec but only comes with 7 seats i beleive the Shuttle can have upto 9. The 2.5 TDI comes in either 130bhp or as I have the 174bhp
 
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