Korean manufacturer Hyundai has announced the i800, an all-new eight-seater people carrier with space for luggage too.
Priced at less than £20,000, the i800 features a new 170PS, 2.5-litre turbodiesel engine putting power down through rear-wheel-drive.
The Hyundai i800 features a pair of seats in front and two benches behind, each accommodating three adults in comfort with uncompromised head and legroom.
Both rear benches feature a 60:40 split-fold and recline while the centre row also slides forwards or backwards to tailor space as required.
Once inside, the ambience is more car-like than other 'minibus' style rivals, with two-tone interior trim, privacy glass, a six-speaker audio system and ducted air conditioning throughout.
Rather than using the same chassis as a commercial vehicle, the new i800 has a purpose-made coil sprung rear suspension system with five locating links to ensure optimum ride quality and manoeuvrability.
The people carrier will be joined later in the year by a lower power, lower specification version at an even more competitive price.
As with all Hyundai cars, the i800 will be covered by a five year, manufacturer backed, unlimited mileage warranty.
Tony Whitehorn, managing director of Hyundai UK said: "anyone wanting to carry eight people in car-like comfort currently has to take two cars - or spend a lot more than £20,000.
"We think the i800 will prove massively popular with families and businesses who need to move people in style."
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