Most Economical Car

Most Economical People Carriers

Here are the top 10 most economical people carriers in the U.K. in order of combined MPG.

All the vehicles listed are able to carry 7 passengers in 3 rows of seats. In many the third row of seats, and sometimes the second, can be folded flat to create extra boot space, which can be a bit on the small side when these cars are configured as 7 seaters.

Many people carriers will live most of their lives in the city where the case is even stronger for the Renault Grand Scenic. Its urban MPG is a massive 12 more than the next nearest. This is a considerable cost saving.

Economical Car	Engine	Urban MPG	Extra Urban MPG	Combined
Renault Grand Scenic	1.5L diesel	58	63	57
Peugeot 5008	1.6L diesel	46	63	55
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso	1.6L diesel	44	60	53
Vauxhall Zafira	1.7L diesel	44	61	53
Volkswagen Touran BlueMotion	1.9L diesel	40	60	52
Seat Alhambra	2.0L diesel	36	58	47
Ford Galaxy	2.0L diesel	37	57	47
Ford S-Max	2.0L diesel	37	57	47
Mazda 5	2.0L diesel	39	52	46
Mitsubishi Grandis	2.0L diesel	34	50	43

Renault Grand Scenic

The most economical people carrier is the Renault Grand Scenic.If you need to move seven people around you won't find a car that can do it with cheaper running costs.

The Grand Scenic uses the same 1.5 litre dCi diesel unit found in many other Renault's including the tiny Clio supermini. As such don't expect any speed records to be broken by the large and heavy Grand Scenic, which additionally has to cope with up to seven passengers and their luggage. Reviewers do however say that its pleasant to drive and although the engine lacks outright power there's plenty of torque.

The third row of seats in the Grand Scenic fold flat and the middle row fold forwards.