Peugeot 5008 seats, boot space, advance payment and range from Swansway dealer listings; Tourneo Custom seats, load space and engines from Mon Motors; Tourneo Connect seats and Grand storage from Evans Halshaw; Grand Tourneo Connect WAV seating and 200kg tie-down from GowringsVersa Mobility. All checked 3 November 2026.
How big do you actually need?
Start from the people and the kit, not the badge. A seven-seat SUV works when the third row is used occasionally and the wheelchair folds into the boot. A seven-seat MPV works when sliding doors and a taller roofline matter for getting in and out. A nine-seat van works when you regularly carry six or more people plus a wheelchair, or when the wheelchair user travels as a passenger in a converted WAV. The Motability car lease runs for three years with insurance, servicing, maintenance, breakdown cover and road tax included, and a mileage allowance of up to 30,000 miles over the term, so size also affects running practicality: a van is harder to park and more expensive to fuel than an SUV, and that daily reality matters more than the occasional full load.
Seven-seat SUVs: the Peugeot 5008
The Peugeot 5008 is a seven-seat SUV with a highly modular interior: both the second and third rows fold, creating up to 2,310 litres of space, and the raised SUV profile makes the boot easier to load than a low estate. It is available on the Motability Scheme from £2,999 advance payment according to current dealer listings, with petrol, diesel and fully electric E-5008 versions, the electric version offering up to 410 miles of range. Higher trims add drive assist features including adaptive cruise control and lane assist, which matter for drivers who cover long distances. The 5008 suits a household that wants SUV driving position and occasional seven-seat use, but its third row is best for children or shorter journeys, and a rigid wheelchair will not fit in the boot with all seven seats in use.
Vans that seat eight or nine: the Tourneo Custom
The Ford Tourneo Custom seats up to nine people in a footprint no bigger than a large family car, with up to 5,472 litres of luggage space and a track-based seating system that lets the rear seats fold forward, fold flat or be removed entirely. It is powered by a 2.0-litre EcoBlue diesel with a manual or eight-speed automatic gearbox, and is sold in Trend, Titanium, Active and Titanium X variants. The smaller Tourneo Connect, by contrast, seats five or seven depending on bodystyle, with the Grand Tourneo Connect offering up to 2,620 litres of storage. For a wheelchair-using household, the key difference is that the Tourneo Custom's size also makes it a base for WAV conversions: GowringsVersa Mobility's Grand Tourneo Connect conversion, for example, seats up to six plus one wheelchair passenger, or seven ambulant passengers, with a four-point wheelchair securing system rated to 200 kilograms.
Which size fits your household
Use this comparison before ordering. | Peugeot 5008 | Ford Tourneo Connect | Ford Tourneo Custom | Seats | 7 | 5 or 7 | Up to 9 | Maximum load space | 2,310 litres | 2,620 litres (Grand) | 5,472 litres | Body style | SUV | MPV | Van | WAV conversion available | No | Yes, Grand Tourneo Connect | Yes | Choose the 5008 if you want an SUV and use the third row occasionally, the Tourneo Connect if sliding doors and a taller cabin matter, and the Tourneo Custom if you regularly carry eight or nine people or need a WAV conversion with room for the whole family. In every case, test the actual vehicle with your own wheelchair and your usual passengers: seat counts on paper do not tell you whether the boot swallows your chair, or whether the third row leaves room for anything else.
