Best seven-seaters coming to Australia in 2024 and 2025

UPDATED, 4 December 2024: If you’re in the market for a new seven-seat family car, there’s plenty of options on the market – and this list will continue to grow in 2024 and 2025 with new models from established brands, cars from unfamiliar brands, and updates for cars we know already.

Seven-seat options coming soon to Australia include the Mazda CX-80, new models from the Volkswagen Group headlined by the ID. Buzz electric van, and all-electric people-movers from China’s Xpeng and Zeekr.

Here are the best new seven-seat models you need to keep an eye out for.

Skip ahead:
Audi Q7 facelift	Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Ford Tourneo	Volkswagen Multivan
Mazda CX-80	Volkswagen Tayron
Skoda Kodiaq	Xpeng X9
Skoda Kodiaq RS	Zeekr 009

Audi Q7 facelift – Arriving now

The Audi Q7 has received its second facelift as the second generation of the seven-seat SUV enters its 10th year on sale.

Due in local showrooms imminently, revisions for the Q7 include reshaped headlights with high-definition matrix LED technology, OLED tail-lights, a restyled front bumper, different wheel designs, new colours, and updated dashboard inlay options.

The engine line-up remains unchanged, with a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 in 170kW/500Nm or 210kW/600Nm tunes for the 45 TDI and 50 TDI, respectively, a 250kW/500Nm 3.0-litre turbo-petrol V6 in the 55 TFSI, and a 373kW/770Nm 4.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V8 in the SQ7.

MORE: 2024 Audi Q7 price and specs – Update keeps large luxury SUV fresh into 10th year on sale
MORE: All of our Audi Q7 coverage in one click

Ford Tourneo – Arriving now

Ford has returned to the people-mover segment in Australia for the first time since 1990, when the Mazda E-Series-based Spectron was discontinued.

Similar to the Toyota Granvia’s relation to a commercial HiAce, or Hyundai Staria to Staria Load, the Tourneo is based on the Transit Custom delivery van, which launched in new-generation form earlier this year.

The Tourneo is available in Australia in two variants – Active and Titanium X – with a 125kW/390Nm 2.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine, an eight-speed torque-converter automatic transmission, front-wheel drive, and a 2500-kilogram braked towing capacity.

MORE: 2024 Ford Tourneo price and specs – Eight-seat people mover coming to Australia
REVIEW: 2024 Ford Tourneo review – International first drive

Mazda CX-80 – Arriving now

The three-row CX-80 is the fourth model from Mazda based on its new rear-wheel-drive-biased Large Architecture with the choice of inline-six petrol or diesel engines, or a four-cylinder petrol plug-in hybrid.

A successor to the CX-5-based Mazda CX-8, the CX-60-based CX-80 is now on sale in Australia priced in the region of $55,000 and $90,000 before on-road costs across four variants: Pure, Touring, GT and Azami.

The CX-80 is available with a six-seat configuration with second-row captain’s chairs, or a seven-seat setup with a conventional bench seat in the second row.

MORE: 2025 Mazda CX-80 price and specs – Elongated seven-seat CX-60
MORE: All of our Mazda CX-80 coverage in one click

Skoda Kodiaq – January or February, 2025

The second-generation Skoda Kodiaq will arrive in Australia in January or February 2025 with a larger body, revised underpinnings, and more powerful engines.

Now based on the same MQB Evo platform as the latest Octavia and Superb – along with cars from Volkswagen, Audi and Cupra – the Kodiaq will initially be limited to a single 150kW 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine in Australia, with seven seats.

Inside, the new Kodiaq is fitted with a larger 12.9-inch infotainment touchscreen, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, three configurable dials below the touchscreen to control the climate, media and navigation settings, a column-mounted gear selector, and wireless charging pads for two smartphones.

MORE: 2024 Skoda Kodiaq seven-seat SUV unveiled
MORE: All of our Skoda Kodiaq coverage in one click

Skoda Kodiaq RS – July, 2025

The RS performance version of the new Skoda Kodiaq will follow in July 2025. 

Under the bonnet, the latest Skoda Kodiaq RS features the 195kW version of the familiar 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine also set for the Skoda Octavia RS, Superb, Volkswagen Golf GTI and Tiguan. 

It represents an uplift over the 180kW/370Nm version of the 2.0-litre engine found in the current Kodiaq RS, after it switched from turbo-diesel power in 2021.

MORE: 2025 Skoda Kodiaq RS revealed: Seven-seat performance SUV gains power boost
MORE: All of our Skoda Kodiaq RS coverage in one click

Volkswagen ID. Buzz – December, 2024

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is a modern, all-electric take on the iconic Kombi due in Australia in December 2024.

Seven seats will be fitted to long-wheelbase Pro and GTX models, which include an 85kWh lithium-ion battery.

The ID. Buzz Pro includes a rear-mounted 210kW/560Nm electric motor, while the GTX adds a front 80kW/134Nm motor for all-wheel drive and a combined 250kW output.

MORE: 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz price and specs – Electric Kombi due in December
REVIEW: 2024 Volkswagen ID. Buzz review VIDEO – International first drive

Volkswagen Multivan – H1, 2025

Due in Australian showrooms by mid-2025, the new-generation Volkswagen T7 Multivan line-up has been confirmed to include a seven-seat Life variant.

The Multivan Life will be fitted with a 110kW/360Nm 2.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder matched to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission exclusively sending power to the front wheels. 

While every previous iteration of the Volkswagen Multivan has been based on a commercial delivery van – most recently the Transporter – the T7 model has switched to the same MQB Evo architecture found in passenger cars like the Golf and Tiguan. The Caravelle continues to be based on the Transporter. 

Volkswagen Australia has confirmed a top-of-the-line Multivan Style will launch later in 2025, along with a “different” engine option, and two-tone paint options.

MORE: 2025 VW Multivan price and specs – More expensive for more tech
MORE: All of our Volkswagen T7 Multivan coverage in one click

Volkswagen Tayron – H2, 2025

The seven-seat Volkswagen Tayron – a replacement for the long-wheelbase Tiguan Allspace with more styling differences over the standard Tiguan – is expected to arrive in Australia by the end of 2025.

Like the Tiguan Allspace, the Tayron is expected to use the same powertrains as the third-generation Tiguan in Australia – including a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol, and a 2.0-litre turbo in 150kW or 195kW tunes. 

Local versions of the Tayron are planned to be sourced from Wolfsburg, Germany, which also builds the Tiguan for our market – rather than Mexico where the Tiguan Allspace is currently manufactured, or China.

MORE: 2025 Volkswagen Tayron seven-seat SUV revealed as Australia’s Tiguan Allspace successor
MORE: All of our Volkswagen Tayron coverage in one click

Xpeng X9 – 2025

Xpeng is the latest Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer to enter the Australian market, with its seven-seat X9 people-mover set to arrive in late 2025 – pending any delays – to rival models like the Zeekr 009 and Volkswagen ID. Buzz, along with the Kia Carnival and Lexus LM hybrids.

The brand claims the X9 can add 300 kilometres of range in 10 minutes, with a 702-kilometre total driving range rating according to the China Light-duty Vehicle Test Cycle (CLTC), which is more lenient than the WLTP standard commonly used in Australia.

Available features in the Xpeng X9 include a massive 101.5kWh battery, a 23-speaker audio system, sliding rear seats with one-touch access to the third row, zero-gravity front seats, and a full suite of active safety features.

MORE: Xpeng – New Chinese electric-car start-up coming to Australia this year
MORE: Best electric cars coming to Australia in 2024 and 2025

Zeekr 009 – Late 2024/early 2025

Zeekr – a Chinese electric car brand from the Geely group – is going against the grain by launching its new 009 people-mover as a flagship offering, rather than a sporty high-performance model.

With a starting price closer to around $130,000, the 009 is aimed at the luxury segment, which includes models like the Lexus LM and Mercedes-Benz EQV, rather than mainstream vehicles such as the Kia Carnival and Hyundai Staria.

It will be exclusively available in Australia with an all-wheel-drive, dual-motor set-up capable of delivering 450kW/693Nm in total with a 116kWh battery enabling up to 582 kilometres of range, based on the European WLTP lab-test standard.

MORE: 2025 Zeekr 009 price and specs – Premium aspirations for electric Kia Carnival rival
MORE: Zeekr – Another Chinese electric car brand coming to Australia this year

The post Best seven-seaters coming to Australia in 2024 and 2025 appeared first on Drive.