Bigger is obviously better when it comes to family cars – you can never have enough space to lose things you desperately need again, cram in luggage, squeeze in a dog or accidentally end up with someone else's child in the back. We certainly wouldn't recommend a Fiat 500 Convertible's boot, it can barely manage more than half a Ginny.
It's been slim pickings on big family electric cars until recently, but now there's loads of choice and some great options for you to choose from if you're looking for a proper load lugger. Keep reading for our top picks of big EVs.
There aren’t that many electric estate cars on the market at the moment, but even if there were we’d probably still be impressed with Volkswagen’s ID.7 Tourer. It’s rakish and elegant – perhaps losing a few practicality points in the name of style, but we don’t mind at all. It’s still very spacious inside and crucially that bit cheaper than a BMW i5 Touring. It’s a shame that buyers have gone against estates in favour of SUVs, because on this evidence there’s plenty going for them. VW did go off the boil a touch with its touchscreens and interiors a few years back, but the ID.7 shows that it’s listening and it’s back on form.
So this isn’t really an MG, it’s from one of MG’s sister companies in China called IM (which stands for Intelligence in Motion), but SAIC (the company that owns them both) didn’t want to launch a new brand in the UK when everyone else is already doing it, so now we’ve got posh MGs. This is a five-seat SUV that’s very spacious inside and comes with lots of fun tech. We especially like the night vision camera and the parking system that will learn how you got into a space and repeat the move later on. Smart. There’s also a massive 26in screen, 20 speakers for the sound system and lots of other bits of kit. The long range version of the car will also do up to 388 miles of range. It’s not the best car to drive on our list, but it does have great room for five and loads of space in the boot. You could do worse…
The Cayenne Electric is the newest car on our list, freshly launched and once again carrying the hopes and dreams of everyone at Porsche in the same way that the original version did back in 2002. They shouldn’t be too concerned, of course, because the all new electric version of the Cayenne is predictably excellent and surprisingly practical. There’s lots of room in the boot, but plenty of space in the cabin too, and naturally the brand’s flagship model is full of interesting tech features too, like wireless car charging. We particularly like that the entry versions are powerful but don’t show it off – the days of twitchy, scrabbly electric vehicles are over, now it’s all about being smooth but with a sense of urgency. A smidge short of 400 miles of range will do us nicely too.
Wait, what’s this? A £70k Kia? Must be some kind of mistake. No mistake – Kia’s feeling punchy as it sails into the kind of territory normally occupied by premium German brands. This striking seven-seat electric SUV is bold and ambitious, but very practical too. Absolutely massive, mind, so you’ll want to check that it fits in your garage, or even your town. What’s impressive is the sheer amount of space – even with all seven seats up, the boot is almost as big as a Volkswagen Golf’s at 333 litres and gets progressively more van-like. You’ll be able to cart the kids around for a few years before gleefully moving them out in one load. The entry level Air model is our favourite – it does without all-wheel drive, but that’s fine, and comes with 90 litres of space in the frunk and 349 miles of range.
The Model Y looks great after its 2025 facelift, Tesla’s nip and tucked in all the right places. We’re also thrilled that the Texan carmaker has seen sense and put the indicator stalks back in – the buttons on the steering wheel were a terrible idea. The basics are right, though – you’ve got a solid family car for five with loads of space onboard for maximum practicality. The power folding rear seats are a nice touch too, and you’ll find that there’s more than enough to entertain the family at charge stops with Tesla’s excellent infotainment setup. Not that you’ll need to charge that much – the £49k long range version of the car will go up to 387 miles on a full charge. The Performance version of the car might be a little much though – check out Nicola's video below.
This is the most expensive Volvo ever – until the next Volvo comes along, probably. But you do get a lot for your money, space-wise. Which is strange to consider really, given that you can actually get plenty of space for free by going outside. Anyway, it’s also pretty incredible that the EX90’s boot is only 10 litres off a Volkswagen Golf’s boot with all seven seats up (see the Kia EV9 above) and quickly gets into four figures as you tip the seats down. Just imagine if you really liked orange juice and you could bring over 2,000 cartons of it back from the supermarket. Plus a few more in the 46-litre frunk, but at that point you probably have to consider that you might have a problem. At any rate, the EX90 is posh, well built and a great all-rounder with up to 374 miles of range.
Well yes, the e-Berlingo is the electrified version of the passenger version of a van that came out in 2018. So is it refined? Not as comfortable and as smooth as some on our list. But is it charming? Weirdly, yes – we’re not sure how it happened, but Citroen has managed to create a practical and fun little EV that packs an incredible amount of space into a relatively small footprint. Though unlike some of our other seven seaters on this list, there’s a miserable little boot in the back with all the seats in place. Umbrellas for everyone, but that’s it. Think of it as a five-seater with perks and suddenly you’re laughing – with everything folded you’ve got a positively van-like 3,500 litres in there. Wait a minute… We also like little touches like the separately opening tailgate glass and the roof storage that runs the length of the cabin.
The Long version of Volkswagen’s electric people carrier (it also comes in Standard flavour) is the ID.Buzz final boss – it takes what was already a reasonable package with plenty of fun and practicality, but it adds the final little frisson of those two extra seats and makes a much more compelling case for itself. It also offers a reasonable 306 litres of space in the boot with seven seats in place, but run it as a five-seater and you’ve got space for every occasion. If you went camping in one of these bad lads you could take everything including the kitchen sink with you. With up to 285 miles of range this is a very worthwhile addition to your shortlist… and it’s not an SUV. Check out Nicola's review of the Standard version below.
The nice thing about the EQV is that there’s precisely one option to choose from, so no suffering through the brochures trying to work out what you’re going to have. It’s not cheap, but you get a lot of fancy car for your money, and wherever you go people will assume you’re driving rich folks to the airport. Like the Citroen e-Berlingo, the EQV gets an opening tailgate window to drop things in the huge boot. There’s a colossal 1,030 litres of space on offer even with all seven seats in place, though the downside of all that is that you only get 222 miles of range from the 90kWh battery. Maybe you could offset the expense of owning a Mercedes-Benz EQV by driving rich folks to the airport…
These are worth a mention
There are some honourable mentions with capacious back ends that we’d be remiss not to mention – EVs like the Volkswagen e-Transporter, which has 1,000 litres to play with, but it’s not as cool as the ID.Buzz and basically uses the same stuff underneath. Or the huge extended family of the Toyota Proace Verso, Peugeot e-Traveller, Citroen e-Spacetourer, Vauxhall Vivaro Life, which are all based on the same diesel drinking van and offer 989 litres of space in the boot. In terms of cars, the ID.4 is a respectable SUV that offers more space than the ID.7 Tourer seats down, but less space with the seats up. And then there’s the Skoda Enyaq, which offers a very decent 585 litres of space and is a great everyday family EV. It might even be the one we’d actually buy... you can always plonk a roof box on top.
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