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When people carriers don't have to be gas-guzzlers
Auto-News has published again another list of money and CO2-saving cars in Germany. Now it's time for the people-carriers. They have to seat at least seven, although the two seats at the back are usually only suitable for children. The list includes a selection of compact Station Wagons, compact (and not so compact) MPVs, and three vehicles which are usually delivery vans but they have windows around and more seats.
You would think that all these vehicles are diesel, but the truth is that you can find two natural gas powered vehicles. Their consumption figures is then converted to gasoline equivalent. You will also find a couple of cases of badge engineering.
As said, the SWs and some of the MPVs only have 2 extra seats for children, but at least half of the models can decently seat 7 adults.
Some of our readers asked for US availability. None of this cars, except the last one on the list (Mitsubishi Outlander, pictured here) is available in the US, and not with the diesel engine.
Continue reading for the full list.
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| Fuel consumption | |||||||||
| Seats | Type | l/100 km | MPG | Engine size | HP | 0 to 60 mph (s) | Price (EUR) | Fuel | |
| Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0 DI-D Intense RPF | 7 | SUV | 6.9 | 34.30 | 2.0 l | 140 | 10.8 | 32 490 | Diesel |
| Lancia Phedra 2.0 jtd 16v | 8 | MPV | 6.9 | 34.30 | 2.0 l | 120 | 12.9 | 30 900 | Diesel |
| Fiat Ulysse 2.0 JTD | 8 | MPV | 6.9 | 34.30 | 2.0 l | 120 | 12.9 | 28 890 | Diesel |
| Toyota Corolla Verso 2.2 D-4D Luna | 7 | MPV | 6.6 | 35.86 | 2.2 l | 136 | 10.2 | 24 600 | Diesel |
| Mitsubishi Grandis 2.0 DI-D Invite | 7 | MPV | 6.6 | 35.86 | 2.0 l | 136 | 10.8 | 27 690 | Diesel |
| VW Sharan 1.9 TDI Trendline | 7 | MPV | 6.5 | 36.41 | 1.9 l | 115 | 13.7 | 30 225 | Diesel |
| Seat Alhambra 1.9 TDI Vigo | 7 | MPV | 6.4 | 36.98 | 1.9 l | 115 | 13.7 | 27 090 | Diesel |
| Ford S-MAX 2.0 TDCi RPF Ambiente | 7 | MPV | 6.4 | 36.98 | 2.0 l | 130 | 10.9 | 27 925 | Diesel |
| Mazda 5 2.0 CD 81 kW Comfort RPF | 7 | MPV | 6.3 | 37.56 | 2.0 l | 110 | 12.9 | 22 800 | Diesel |
| Ford Galaxy 1.8 TDCi Ambiente | 7 | MPV | 6.3 | 37.56 | 1.8 l | 100 | 14.3 | 27 285 | Diesel |
| KIA Carens 2.0 CRDi EX RPF | 7 | MPV | 6.1 | 38.79 | 2.0 l | 140 | 11.0 | 23 855 | Diesel |
| Ford Tourneo Connect Kombi 1.8 TDCi LX lang | 8 | Van | 6.0 | 39.44 | 1.8 l | 110 | N/A | 21 890 | Diesel |
| VW Caddy Life EcoFuel | 7 | Van | 5.9 | 40.11 | 2.0 l | 109 | 13.8 | 21 176 | CNG |
| Renault Grand Scénic 2.0 dCi FAP Privilège | 7 | MPV | 5.9 | 40.11 | 2.0 l | 159 | 9.7 | 29 700 | Diesel |
| VW Touran EcoFuel Conceptline | 7 | MPV | 5.8 | 40.80 | 2.0 l | 109 | 13.5 | 24 175 | CNG |
| Citroën Grand C4 Picasso HDi 110 FAP Style | 7 | MPV | 5.7 | 41.52 | 1.6 l | 109 | 15.1 | 25 300 | Diesel |
| Fiat Doblò Kombi 1.3 JTD Multijet 16V Family | 7 | Van | 5.5 | 43.03 | 1.3 l | 85 | N/A | 17 120 | Diesel |
| Dacia Logan Kombi 1.5 dCi Ambiance | 7 | SW | 5.3 | 44.65 | 1.5 l | 68 | 17.7 | 11 450 | Diesel |
| Peugeot 307 SW HDi FAP 110 Tendance | 7 | SW | 5.1 | 46.40 | 1.6 l | 109 | 12.0 | 22 550 | Diesel |
| Opel Zafira 1.6 CNG | 7 | MPV | 5 | 47.33 | 1.6 l | 94 | 17.0 | 23 640 | CNG |
And finally, a picture of the winner:
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Phil L. 11:05AM (10/22/2007)
Any list of family-friendly cars should include the number of LATCH safety seat positions (or the similar ISOFIX system in Europe) available in the vehicle.
I've got 3 kids, all still in safety seats. Telling me the vehicle seats 7 is nearly useless. Very few vehicles can handle anywhere near their seat belt count if several passengers are in safety seats.
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Xavier Navarro 4:28PM (10/22/2007)
All these cars have ISOFIX latches because you cannot drive a car without a child's seat in Europe. Child seats must be homologated, i. e. able to be tested in a standard way.
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Phil L. 9:14AM (10/23/2007)
But how many ISOFIX positions? Where are they located? I wish this information was available in a standard form for all vehicles.
Example: The current US Honda Accord has three sets of seat belts in the rear seat - but only the two outboard seats are LATCH positions. Someone in my position must know have this information before even considering this vehicle.
At least Honda makes it reasonbly easy to look up this critical information on their web site. Most automakers don't list it at all. One recent bright spot: The current Car & Driver minivan comparo includes a separate box summarizing LATCH positions on all the vehicles they tested.
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ZeleniMorskoPrase 5:05PM (6/16/2008)
There is one wagon whose fuel numbers beat most of the ones on this list and if not all. And yes, it is sold in Europe. And no it is not a concept car. Cost for a new one is about the equivelant of 5000 USD.
http://www.zastavanacionale.com/Default.aspx?lng=en-us&mode=models&id=floridaIn#
You guys should be ashamed for missing something like that.
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