Top 10 Best Vans & People Movers in Australia in 2025

By Alexi Falson
Updated on 08 Jul 2025 First published 07 Aug 2022
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Whether you’re lugging around the family or work cargo, vans and people movers are the last word in practical motoring.

Famed for their large platforms, vans and people movers can’t be touched when it comes to accommodating large families or keeping businesses on the move here in Australia.

Luckily for both commercial and family buyers, there is no shortage of great vans and people movers available in Australia in 2025.

Join us as we take a look at ten of our favourite vans and people movers for both businesses and large families on the market this year.

Kia Carnival

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The Kia Carnival remains one of your best options in the world of practical motoring, with its spacious cabin offered in both seven- and eight-seat layouts for large families.

For 2025, the Kia Carnival has picked up the option of a fuel-efficient range-topper that drops fuel consumption figures down to just 5.8L/100km alongside an equally-efficient turbo-diesel that sips 5.8L/100km and a V6 petrol rated at 9.6L/100km.

Step inside and the Carnival’s cabin is refined up front and incredibly practical in the back, with a sliding second row and decent space in the third row that makes for an almighty people mover option for Aussie families.

Hyundai Staria & Staria Load

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Hyundai offers its large van platform in two distinctly different flavours for both families and business operators alike.

There’s the regular Staria, sitting as an eight-seater family wagon with a futuristic styling package and no shortage of practical touches, while buyers also have the option of the work-focussed Staria Load.

With more than enough space for eight occupants, the Staria is a great option for large families while the Staria Load can eat up 4.935m3 worth of cargo, with easy access into the load bay via a pair of sliding doors and the option of a second row that offers seating capacity for five people.

LDV Mifa

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The LDV Mifa is a must-have on any bargain hunter’s shortlist if they’re scouting out a value-packed, a seven- or eight-seater people mover.

Showcasing a sleek, styling package and a particularly large footprint, the LDV Mifa makes light work of transporting seven people inside the spacious cabin while over-delivering on the features front.

For 2025, LDV has added the option of an eight-seat layout and bundled in even more equipment for its three-strong Mifa lineup while retaining sharp prices across the board and the confidence of a seven-year warranty.

Ford Torneo

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After a notable absence from the people mover segment, Ford is back in the family business with its all-new Torneo lineup.

Based on the latest-generation Transit van, the Torneo impresses with a range of family-friendly touches, with a flexible seating arrangement for up to eight people inside the spacious cabin and the option of a massive glass roof in the range-topping Titanium X variant.

Ford’s clever interior packaging allows you to slide and rotate the second-row seats, allowing you to configure a wide range of seating options and remove the seats entirely to help accommodate large cargo, making for a super versatile people mover based on a platform famed for its practicality.

Volkswagen Multivan

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Volkswagen is one of the biggest names in the world of vans and people movers, with the Multivan offering acres of interior space and a clever, adjustable seating arrangement for families.

With a long wheelbase platform, the Multivan can comfortably handle a family of eight people while VW’s rock-solid driving dynamics make it a more sophisticated package behind the wheel.

Step inside and the Multivan’s three-rows of seats offer no shortage of leg and headroom, while the option of easily-removable second and third-row seats allows for a wide range of seating positions and more potential for lugging around cargo than most of its rivals.

Lexus LM

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The Lexus LM range is one of the most refined and luxurious ways of transporting up to seven people, treating those inside to a first-class cabin from a company known for its high-quality interiors.

With its sharp styling package, the Lexus LM certainly makes a bold statement but it backs-up that loud design with an interior that is both opulent and spacious, in equal measures.

Lexus gives buyers the options of a practical seven-seat layout as well as an uber-comfortable four-seater version with massive lounge chairs in the back, while a lengthy list of premium touches and the latest tech is sure to keep buyers happy.

LDV Deliver 9

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For commercial buyers, the LDV Deliver 9 range offers outstanding value for money and a large, practical platform perfect for small and large businesses alike.

With sharp pricing, particularly for ABN buyers, the Deliver 9 is hard to ignore if you need to lug around a large load of cargo, with no shortage of options for those in need of a medium or long-wheelbase platform in everything from a cab chassis, cargo vans and even a 14-seater bus variant.

LDV also offers high-roof versions of the Deliver 9 platform that increase cargo capacities from 9.6  - 10.9 cubic meters in the medium and long-wheelbase variants, respectively up to 12.3m3 in the LWB high roof, providing outstanding cargo ferrying abilities.

Renault Master

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The Master is the largest member of Renault’s wide-sprawling commercial van lineup, sitting atop the Kangoo and Trafic as the most practical, work-ready platform of the bunch.

The Master offers working Aussies some seriously competitive pricing for the three-strong lineup, with a medium wheelbase van flanked by a long and extra-long wheelbase version that will leave few buyers needing more cargo capacity.

With excellent payload figures of 1,623kg and cargo capacities totalling 10.8m3 in the medium wheelbase version, Renault’s smallest version of the Master is still a heavy-hitter when it comes to practicality, while the largest extra long wheelbase version can accommodate up to 17m3 in the largest version with the high-roof option.

Volkswagen Transporter

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It wouldn’t be a list of the best commercial vans in Australia without a mention of the almighty Volkswagen Transporter.

The Transporter remains one of Australia’s favourite commercial vans, with the wide-sprawling range offering no shortage of choice for buyers and even the option of a dual-cab ute version.

The Transporter range offers payload figures between 964 - 1,256kg and can accommodate cargo measuring between 5.8 - 9.3m3, depending on the variant, making it a one-stop-shop for working Aussies and those looking for a large, practical camper or anything in between.

Ford Transit

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Our list wraps up with one of the biggest names in the van segment, the Ford Transit.

The Ford Transit has become one of the best-selling commercial vans around the globe thanks to the company’s robust engine lineup and outstanding versatility inside the cabin and load bay to keep up with even the toughest of demands from buyers.

Ford offers the Transit in two wheelbase options, as well as the choice of a cab chassis, bus and both a mid- and high-roof van body, the latter of which offers up to 15.1m3 worth of cargo-ferrying capacity and strong payload figures.

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Alexi Falson

Alexi is an automotive journalist and road tester hailing from Byron Bay. He has an affection for both cars and motorbikes, a great admiration for the simplicity of old-school engineering, and a fascination of new technology making its way to modern cars. When he's not road testing, you'll find him surfing, hiking or helping people find their dream cars.

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