The rise of the Super-MPV. A new menace

[LittleEnus]

It would seem to me that there are more and more of these hideous things about-



Also Mercedes Vano and other mini-van type things.

I can only assume the race for the biggest 'car' has taken a new turn and the 4x4's no longer cut it at the school run grand prix?

I would like to know what makes people buy them and how to you use one day in day out as I can imagine parking them can't be fun.

[LittleEnus]

Krikkit said:

I hired one of those VW's last year and did about 2k miles in it over a week, it was surprisingly decent to drive, certainly no worse than a humdrum hatchback. Visibility was great, the diesel engine returned 40mpg despite having 8 blokes plus gear stacked up to the roof, and it rode and handled nicely.

Not a bad choice if you've got a huge litter of kids, but I wouldn't choose one unless a 7-seat Disco or similar was too small.

Yeah but you would have to have minimum of 4 kids, that is a lot!

[LittleEnus]

Lordglenmorangie said:

I fail to see the logic to this post

As much logic as your eBay classifieds post where you were trying to sell a t5 camper can

[LittleEnus]

bigandclever said:

That E38 in your profile is longer and only marginally (40mm) narrower than the bus. "Menace" indeed

Good point, well made

Its the height generally I think that makes them seem so much bigger. I know that cars with roof boxes can sometimes struggle in multi-story car parks so wonder how you can get by with them

So people that own them, are they really that good to drive? No issues?

[LittleEnus]

On reflection should have just put the title without the new menace bit

[LittleEnus]

lufbramatt said:

Ugh, came within inches of having one of those T5 things embedded in the side of my Passat last night when the moron driving it decided he didn't want to pay any attention to the lane markings on the roundabout we were on and changed lanes (crossing the cross hatching) at the last second with no warning, then spent the next 3 miles flashing and tailgating me after I hooted him. Seem to be driven with the attitude of "I'm bigger than you move out of my way"

Edited by lufbramatt on Friday 27th March 10:07

And we're off

[LittleEnus]

ewenm said:

I wonder how their footprint compares with a 7-Series BMW for example?

Get out!

[LittleEnus]

irfan1712 said:

Just for the OP, i justify buying it because its now my family wagon (5 seats), I can then remove the quick release seats to use it for my showrooms delivering furniture to customers, i can do the tip run in it, i can get my Quad in the back with the seats still in, generally you'll be amazed at how much you take the practicality of these for granted. You might see them on the school run, but id take a punt at saying that very transporter is probably being used for something else aswell. think of it as a van/car/mpv in one.. basically no need for a car or separate van/larger car.

Thanks, that is a perfect answer. Think I want one now!

[LittleEnus]

DaveyBoyWonder said:

I drive one of these menaces. Trees die, children cry and because I'm bigger than everyone in their peasant sized normal cars, I own the road