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Retro electric people carrier Volkswagen ID.Buzz revealed in full

Published 09 March 2022
By David Mullen
Volkswagen has finally taken the camouflage off its ID.Buzz electric MPV.
2020 Mercedes-Benz EQV electric people carrier MPV

2020 Mercedes-Benz EQV: tech, range & release date

Instead of making a saloon or another SUV, Mercedes-Benz has decided its second electric "EQ" model should be a premium people carrier.
Published 05 September 2019
VW Transporter Kombi review by Nick Rufford for Sunday Times

2019 Volkswagen Transporter Kombi review

The white van once provided the transport needs for self-employed plumbers and plasterers. Now, it seems, it's the turn of the surf van.
Published 29 August 2019
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Top 100 Cars 2016: Top 5 Seven-seat MPVs

The Sunday Times presents its Top 5 Seven-seat MPVs, featuring new models from Citroen, Ford, Kia, Renault and Seat.
Published 03 January 2016
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Top 100 Cars 2014: Top 10 MPVs (people carriers)

The days of being amazed because a multi-purpose vehicle has enough bottle holders to open a small off-licence, seats that fold flat into the floor...
Published 26 October 2014
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News: 2015 Renault Espace revealed but it won't be...

Thirty years after the first Espace was launched, an event that marked the birth of the modern-day people carrier, Renault has unveiled its great...
Published 25 September 2014
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Flipping L! Pass my test in a week?

When Misty Carpenter, a mother of four, lost patience with buses she sent us an SOS. We found her a quick way to pass her driving test.
Published 14 April 2014
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Hold on, angels, Mummy's going mojo hunting

The latest MPVs set a lot of store by being different from their predecessors.
Published 24 March 2014
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Top 10 MPVs / people carriers

Has Doctor Who been designing cars? The multipurpose vehicle (MPV) now has a Tardis-like quality.
Published 04 March 2014