Minivan (People Carrier)

A minivan, also called a people carrier or MPV, is built around one job: moving a larger group together. With seven, eight or nine seats and a boxy body that maximises interior space, it carries the passengers and luggage that no ordinary car can.

For a big family or a group of friends touring together it is often the smartest single booking. Everyone travels in one vehicle instead of two, which simplifies parking, navigation and cost, and there is usually room for suitcases even with every seat filled.

The flexible seating is a bonus: fold or remove rows and you swap passenger space for a huge luggage area, useful if you are carrying a lot of gear rather than a lot of people.

It is taller and longer than a normal car, so it takes a little care in tight medina streets and small car parks, and it uses more fuel. For groups of five or more, those trade-offs are usually well worth the comfort of staying together.