7-Seat MPV

If you are arranging transport for relatives arriving from abroad, this is usually the right vehicle. A family of four or five with international luggage does not fit comfortably in a saloon, and the sliding doors and low step make a real difference for grandparents after a long flight.

The Noah and Esquire class is also the standard multi-day touring vehicle in Bangladesh — enough room to be comfortable across several hours, small enough for narrow town roads.

Seven passengers and seven large cases will not fit in this class. With all three rows in use, plan for three large cases plus soft bags. If your group is at that limit, either book an 11-seat microbus or add a second vehicle — we will price both options when you enquire.

This is the detail that decides the class for a great many bookings and almost never appears in a vehicle listing. An MPV's side door slides rather than swings, and the floor sits low and flat.

For an elderly relative that is the difference between stepping in and being helped in. It also means the door can be opened fully in a narrow lane or a tight courtyard where a saloon's door would foul a wall — which is exactly the situation at most village addresses.

There is room behind the third row for a folded wheelchair or a walking frame. If someone travelling needs one, tell us when you book so the seats are configured before the vehicle arrives rather than in the road outside your gate.