What's the best petrol/electric minibus?

I am trying to find a good quality comfortable 7 or 8 seater mini bus for my local golf club. It needs to be spacious to allow ease of access and with room for golf clubs. As it will be doing very short trips with some steep hills it probably needs to be petrol or electric. The current Mercedes Viano petrol engined vehicle is on its last legs. Any suggestions?

Asked on 15 February 2019 by David Dodd

Answered by Dan Powell

A petrol Volkswagen Caravelle or Transporter Shuttle would suit your needs. They are good to drive, available with twin side sliding doors (for easy access) and will carry eight adults (including the driver). Admittedly they are not cheap (even a one-year-old van will set you back £30,000+) but they are the best petrol minibus on the market right now: vans.honestjohn.co.uk/van-reviews/volkswagen/carav.../

The only viable electric option is the Nissan eNV200 combi, which will carry seven. It's not as upmarket as the Volkswagen or as spacious, but prices start below £30,000 (new) and the van will cover up to 124 miles on a single charge: vans.honestjohn.co.uk/van-reviews/nissan/env200-20.../

Tags: minibus van-based mpv electric vans petrol vans

Similar questions

Are there any electric or hybrid large minibuses?

Do you know if there are any manufactures that sell hybrid, PHEV or full electric 16/17 seat minibuses?

We need a large MPV, but do low mileage - what do you recommend?

We have four children and are struggling with our Citroen C4 Grand Picasso. We need a secondhand replacement with space and a decent boot, so very few cars are suitable. We do 6000 miles per year with...

I'm looking for an economical, reliable vehicle to transport school pupils - what do you suggest?

I'm the Business Manager of a Special School in Kent. Our older students regularly go out on short trips in small groups to improve their life skills and gain Work Experience. We're looking to purchase...

Related models

Nissan e-NV200 (2014 - 2021)

Very comfortable and quiet, amazing running cost savings compared to diesel, absolutely no compromise on space or versatility.

Volkswagen T6 Transporter (2015 on)

Even more refined and car-like to drive, most economical 11PS 2.0 TDI is also the best, large range of body configurations, lots of standard equipment.