Cheapest People Mover Cars in Australia in 2025

While they’re not the most exciting vehicles on the road, as a fit-for-purpose family weapon, there's nothing that comes close to the sheer versatility and practicality of a people mover.

If you’re searching the market high and low for your most affordable people mover minivans options, you’re in luck, because today, we'll be breaking down ten of the best MPVs, some of which are wearing particularly affordable price tags.

LDV MIFA

The LDV MIFA takes the honour of Australia's most affordable people-mover on sale in 2025, throwing down the value gauntlet to its long-wheelbase rivals.

The MIFA impresses with its spacious cabin design which is offered in both seven- and eight-seat layouts while over-delivering on the features and warranty front, cementing itself as a go-to option for families on a tight budget.

• Price: $46,971 - $63,501 (drive-away)

• Engine: 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol

• Fuel Economy: 9.3L per 100km

• Seats: 7 - 8

• Boot Space: 466 - 1,703 - 2,017L

• Infotainment Size: 12.3-inches with wired Apple CarPlay & Android Auto

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star (tested 2022)

• Warranty: Seven-year/200,000 kilometre

Hyundai Staria

The Hyundai Staria in base front-wheel drive petrol form is yet another sharply-priced people mover that doesn't disappoint when it comes to family-friendly practicality.

With a huge 3,273mm wheelbase, the Staria’s three-row cabin makes light work of families of eight, while there's also the option of a more fuel-efficient and powerful turbo-diesel engine that is very much worth the upgrade.

• Price: $49,500 - $67,500 (before on-road costs)

• Engine: 3.5-litre V6 petrol & 2.2-litre turbo-diesel

• Fuel Economy: 10.5 - 8.2L per 100km (petrol vs diesel)

• Seats: 8

• Boot Space: 831L

• Infotainment Size: 8.0-inches with wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star (tested 2021)

• Warranty: Seven-year/unlimited kilometre

Kia Carnival

The Kia Carnival is the best-selling people mover on the market, and once you're behind the wheel, it's not hard to see why.

With seemingly endless interior space, a clever and flexible seating arrangement, outstanding boot space with all seats in play and great on-road manners for a hefty people mover, the Carnival is a particularly tough one to beat if you're on a tight budget.

There's even the option of a super fuel-efficient and smooth petrol-electric hybrid option that cuts your fuel use down to just 5.8L per 100km.

• Price: $50,150 - $76,210

• Engine: 3.5-litre V6 petrol, 2.2-litre turbo-diesel and petrol-electric hybrid

• Fuel Economy: 5.8 - 6.5 - 9.6L per 100km (hybrid vs diesel vs petrol)

• Seats: 7 - 8

• Boot Space: 627 - 2,827L

• Infotainment Size: 12.3-inches with wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star (tested 2021)

• Warranty: Seven-year/unlimited kilometre

Volkswagen Caddy Life Maxi

While it doesn’t command a huge footprint like many rivals on this list, the Volkswagen Caddy's cabin proves extremely practical and comes with a seven-seat layout for growing families.

The Caddy Life Maxi shines behind the wheel, offering a great mix of power and efficiency from its turbo-diesel engine and dynamic handling that make it hard to ignore if dynamism is a key priority for your next people mover purchase.

• Engine: 2.0-litre turbo-diesel

• Fuel Economy: 4.9L per 100km

• Seats: 5 - 7

• Boot Space: 446 - 1,720 - 3,105L

• Infotainment Size: 8.25-inches with wired Apple CarPlay & Android Auto

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star (tested 2021)

• Warranty: Five-year/unlimited kilometre

Ford Tourneo

After taking a lengthy break from the people-mover segment, Ford has thrown its hat back into the ring with the Tourneo, a family-friendly MPV that comes based on the latest-generation Transit van.

The Tourneo’s long wheelbase platform provides more than enough space for up to eight people, with Ford's flexible seating arrangement making it a simple task to configure your preferred setup and make way for bulky cargo when needed.

• Engine: 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel

• Fuel Economy: 7.4L per 100km

• Seats: 8

• Boot Space: 672 - 2,102 - 4,683L

• Infotainment Size: 13-inches with wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Unrated

• Warranty: Five-year/unlimited kilometre

Volkswagen T7 Multivan

The VW Multivan is an icon of the people mover world, which, in long-wheelbase form, provides acres of interior space for growing families and a versatile cabin to meet your family's needs.

In its latest T7 form, it remains an extremely family-friendly proposition with a sharp styling package that leads the way in terms of flexible seating arrangements and clever storage options that welcome a challenge.

• Engine: 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel

• Fuel Economy: 6.4L per 100km

• Seats: 7

• Boot Space: 661L

• Infotainment Size: 10-inches with wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star (tested 2022)

• Warranty: Five-year/unlimited kilometre

Volkswagen ID.Buzz

Volkswagen's ID.Buzz range is a stand-out option for large families looking to make the switch to a fun and funky battery-electric people mover.

Thanks to its bespoke electric platform, VW’s designers have been able to get creative with the ID.Buzz' cabin, which offers an incredibly spacious three-row cabin and flexible seating arrangements that will keep the whole family happy and comfortable on long holiday road trips.

• Engine: Single and dual electric motor setups

• Energy Efficiency: 20.5 - 21.7kWh per 100km

• Seats: 5 - 7

• Boot Space: 306 - 1,340L

• Infotainment Size: 12.9-inches with wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star (tested 2024, based on ID.Buzz Cargo)

• Warranty: Five-year/unlimited kilometre

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