Fit Your Entire Family and More into These Eight Seat Cars

Cars that Seat Eight or More

Harry Lloyd

Room for one more?

If you have to pile in a dozen people everywhere you drive, you should check out all the new cars that seat eight or more. To get this much seating in a vehicle, you are definitely limited in your selection. Outside of school buses, not many cars are built to handle that kind of passenger loads.

There are new cars for sale out there that have more than enough seating though. Whether you carpool to work or you have a whole legion of your children tagging along, sometimes you just have to do what you have to do.

Choosing which vehicle would work the best for your situation depends on a few factors, mainly your budget. These vehicles can get pretty pricey in a hurry, so if you have a tight budget, make sure you only get what you absolutely need. If price isn’t that big of a deal, you can start to really compare the options.

2012 Eight Passenger Cars	MSRP	City / Hwy MPG
Chevy Traverse	$29,660	17 / 24
Chevy Tahoe	$38,755	15 / 21
Chevy Suburban	$42,220	15 / 21
Chevy Express	$28,940	13 / 17
GMC Acadia	$32,835	17 / 24
GMC Yukon	$40,085	15 / 21
GMC Savanna	$28,940	13 / 17
Ford Expedition	$36,530	14 / 20
Ford Econoline	$28,760	13 / 16
Honda Pilot	$28,620	18 / 25
Honda Odyssey	$28,375	19 / 28
Toyota Sienna	$25,060	19 / 24
Toyota Sequoia	$40,930	14 / 20
Nissan Armada	$39,870	13 / 19

Weighing the options

The majority of the passenger vehicles you see these days are going to be the super popular crossover SUVs. The full size crossovers can get pretty pricey, but you can usually find the base model cars for under $30000. There are also traditional large SUVs that have more than enough interior room and capabilities to haul around more than just eight people.

Minivans are not nearly as popular as they were in recent years past, and as sales continue to drop out of this segment, only the strong have survived. The Honda Odyssey is arguably the best of them all, with its unequaled gas mileage and abundance of interior features and quality. You also of course have the Ford Econoline and Chevy Express full size vans to choose from as well, which have been solid and dependable options for years.

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