What seven-seat four-wheel drive options are there?
My wife is looking for a seven-seat four-wheel drive, but not a BMW X5 or Jeep type car. Are there any other options?
Eamonn Crawford (Clonmel)
Jan 2011 Filed under: choosing new car
Expert answer
Hello Eamonn,
I am a little unsure of what you mean. Do you want a seven-seat car that has four-wheel drive but one that isn't an SUV?
There aren't all that many four-wheel drive seven-seaters around. Obviously the BMW X5, which you mentioned, the Volvo XC90, the Land Rover Discovery, the Hyundai Santa Fe, Audi Q7, Mitsubishi Outlander, Kia Sorento, Chevrolet Captiva, Nissan Pathfinder and Toyota LandCruiser.
A four-wheel drive seven-seat car is something that is harder to come by. The Mercedes-Benz R-Class seats seven and can be had with four-wheel drive.
Let us know if that's the sort of thing you're looking for.