People Carrier

Vans, minivans, minibuses and MPVs (Multi Purpose Vehicles) are some of the examples of people carriers. People carriers are usually taller than cars like the sedan, hatchback and station wagon. They are also higher off the ground. As the name suggests a people carrier is used for carrying goods or transporting people between different places.

The seating capacity of a people carrier ranges from 6 seats to 16 seats. A minivan has a seating capacity of 6/8 seats while a minibus features around 16 passenger seats. Most of the people carrier vehicles offer flexible seating arrangements thus allowing seats to be folded, removed or relocated. People carrier vehicles are mostly front wheel drive unlike the SUVs which are rear wheel drive vehicles. The front wheel drive offer better handling in slippery and wet conditions, and also provide more interior space due to the absence of drive shift hump. These vehicles usually make use of 6 cylinder V6 engines because of their better towing capabilities and performance.

People carriers like minibuses are popular mode of public transport and hire vehicles in the United Kingdom. Minibuses are also a preferred choice as school bus. Some examples of a people carrier are Mercedes- Benz V-class vans, Ford Galaxy, Chevrolet Lumina APV, Mazda MPV, Toyota Sienna and the Volkswagen Eurovan.