2018 7-SEATER SUV MEGA TEST: CX-8 v 5008 v Tiguan Allspace v Kodiaq v Santa Fe v Sorento

There is now no shortage of respectable 7-seat SUVs on the market for the driver who needs to haul a big family, or the kids and their friends. We've selected a handful of major contenders to see which is worth you spend.
All of these are positioned as five-seaters with small, stowable third seating rows that can be pulled up and thrown into work at the drop of a hat. Many brands have identified this ‘5+2’ market as a sweet spot.
We’ve tested all of these in high-end specification levels, with the pricing as tested ranging between about $58,000 and $61,500 before on-road costs. Naturally, all can be had for much less if you’re willing to forgo some luxuries.
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[@kiar007]

I love how comprehensive the reviews and walkthroughs of the cars where. You guys covered so may important REAL WORLD use case parts like the third row and bootspace that i look for in other reviews but can't find. Thanks for the help and making picking a new car easier. REALLY GOOD JOB ON THIS VIDEO

[@FiredEmpire]

driven the CX-8 and was surprised at how it drove and felt like a full size executive saloon from a premium brand for such a tall and boxy minivan 2.0 with just too many seats. Almost Audi A8 or Lexus LS level smoothness and noise insulation. It's not just exceptionally comfortable but also its suspension and 2.2 diesel are seriously refined and dynamic, like it's on another level. family hauler with no compromises.

[@doubtfulalf9391]

Test drove all of these and the 5008 blew me away. Styling, practical and comfort. What they should of done in this review is move the middle seats over and the back seats there is heaps of room. I'm 6 2 and had no issues. I really wanted to like the kodiak but it was typical Germanic borefest same as the Tiguan.

[@zakbradshaw6690]

Great review guys

[@lifebeom]

Thinking to buy a seven-seater. Great review and comparison. Thank you kindly.

Very good test. I especially like the interview during the drive on this bad road. It is quite good to see how comfortable the cars is. But I missed pictures where you can see the space in the second and also third row.

[@kx7kx782]

The Sorento got the larges 3rd seat.

[@sethuramancbi]

Thank you Paul

[@sethuramancbi]

Proud to be an owner of Hyundai Sante fe Highlander..

[@trisaktileksmono4210]

I still own the 2014 (third generation) Hyundai Santa Fe Crdi ... I love it ! ... but now I will definitely choose 5008 !

[@rszinternational]

definitely agree. someone needs to drive the 5008 to know what a gem it is.

[@MehdiDogan]

fiyat, perfonmans, teknoloji, yakışıklılık olarak ben 5008 i seçtim. 6 aydır gt olanını kullanıyorum. çok da memnunum. herkese tavsiye ederim. otonom sürüşü yolculukları çok kolaylaştırıyor. ön ve ön yan camlar çift cam. ses hiç yok. sadece tırtıklı yolda biraz lastik sesi geliyor o kadar. gerçekten çok güzel bir araba yapmışlar...

[@WouldyoubelieveHim]

Taken a few of these options for a ride. The Skoda is a great balance and my pick, the RS Kodiaq was my pick

[@kelvpoon]

Well done mate

[@philshephard3145]

Good review. Found it funny how the video started with them all talking down the cx8 only to realise it’s a really good car once tested.

[@goozzaa]

I owned 2019 santa fe.. i am really statisfied with my choice.. no regrets..

[@Osokodiaq]

Kodiaq, of course!!!!

[@Drivecomau]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@markart157]

Hard to say it but Peugeot (which i really disliked before) wins here for the design and the interior

[@MontagoDK]

also - it's the only one you can buy if you go cheap...

[@markart157]

@@MontagoDK no unfortunately it's not cheap at all...

[@MontagoDK]

@@markart157 maybe it depends on country.. but here in Denmark you can get the Peugeot for about 50-100.000 DKK less than the other cars in this test. (starting price)

[@markart157]

@@MontagoDK ah starting price yes of course but it looks not so good.

[@rszinternational]

absolutely agree. 5008 is an amazing car. even the exterior and the driving experience (around town) are great. you would have to pay thousands extra to have all the features 5008 offers.

[@apavihi42]

King of ute market needs to be crowned ! Appreciate a thorough comparison review of the top model of each brand would do justice. Good starting point would be between the Ford ranger raptor, Amaroka v6 ultimate, Toyota hilux rugged x and Holden z71 extreme !

[@Meir1966]

Love your reviews very much mate ! I own 2 Volkswagen tiguan, one 5 seats and one allspace 7 seats. The Volkswagen tiguan is the highest quality vehicle.

[@amirsharqi7397]

I loved the peugeot 😍

[@user-pi2rj9cf5s]

Kodiaq.... Proud owner!

[@simesimicevic8713]

Do you have any problems i am thinking about buying a kodiaq L&K 4x4 190bhp

[@yadsingh58]

im considering 5008

[@Drivecomau]

Thanks for the feedback. Good luck with your purchase!

[@tonyrock5313]

The Sorento beats all on price. It's a pretty good car.

[@nathansmith1365]

I like the skoda

[@nathansmith1365]

OMG I GOT 4 LIKES THANKS

[@user-gs3kt7vs3y]

Got a Skoda Kodiaq, seriously good car. Loaded if lots of cool clever features

[@omarsabry4406]

How is it so far

[@simesimicevic8713]

Do you like yours? I am also planing to buy one?

[@user-gs3kt7vs3y]

Sunroof is optional in the Kodiaq like the one I have

[@alexxander8158]

Hyundai ita great but Peugeot 5008 its amazing...vote for 5008

[@sportsmusiclover]

You feel uneasy in the middle seat of a Kodiaq? It’s so much more comfy than a Volvo and Audi.

[@goonie1975]

The rankings at the end didn't match the rest of the video, going on the comments I was sure it was going to be, 5008, Sorento, Kodiaq, Tiguan (could swap the 2 VW group cars), Santa Fe then CX-8, from the video the CX-8 seemed to have the best engine/gearbox combo, best seating, best ride, quietest cabin and great interior, best third row, and heaps of room, really not sure what happened there, very confused.

[@vincebellisano1347]

Mine will be the enhanced 2021 Sorento.

[@drsbi1]

Nice idea to do the comparation test, but the light and the camera work is outrageous. You could not see anything inside those boots because is sooo dark and the camera angle. Same aplies to the cabin part of review , you can't see a thing! Too bad....

[@turbosloth8575]

Having 4 kids I think I’ll go the Prado

[@JOlsson01]

Why are you testing these cars in an environment where they seldom venture? Suburbs, school runs, shopping centre, parking etc is their natural habitat.

[@MN-ch7pc]

It is funny how Australians, South Africans, US and European channels differently rate cars. You noticed missing extras in the Allspace for example. In Europe you can get it like you want it. Of course there are packages, but you add what you need. It is really funny, overall in most European tests I know the Tiguan and Allspace wins in any kind of. Have you ever seen the Allspace with trim level full R-Line? Puh awesome! Get one and compare it with the other brands... They can deliver such design...

[@wax333]

if you do need to use the spare tire in the Santa fe atleast its outside the vehicle and not underneath all your luggage.

[@marvinmahehu1848]

I can't believe she said the Mazda had a weird looking exterior,if anythy its the best looking car there

[@firecreepergaming]

The Peugeot is the best and remember the 3 row of seats are ment to be quick and easy and you can’t say the Skoda has a interesting interior isn’t as boring as every version product

[@rszinternational]

it is so biased...how can someone likes Skoda interior compared to 5008. go and drive a 5008.

[@doubtfulalf9391]

Skoda and Tiguan boring and dated interior. The cockpit was terrible in the kodiak black and white screen it was like a Game Boy, terrible....

[@unclebanga5976]

@@rszinternational cos Australia will never do a true review on a french car. Only gotta look at how successful they are, including the 5008 in Europe and the awards they win. Their not marketed for success down under unfortunately.

[@arranhanratty8023]

Why is it just the Cx8 and Santa Fe

[@mikiauto73]

Totally bias. Ridiculous comments on the 5008.

[@anthonypagano6384]

Where is the Nissan Pathfinder or Toyota kluger or Holden Acadia or ssangyong rexton or Mazda CX-9 or Mitsubishi Pajero sport or Isuzu mux or Ford Everest or Toyota fortuner or Mitsubishi Outlander because they are sort of part of the midsize suv segment

[@Mr.mekneliusjr]

5008 rules ❤❤

[@DPK12]

Lads I'm a golfer looking for a high quality SUV. Must fit clubs, trolley no cases....any suggestions

[@cameronmcalister5310]

Lexus RX

[@thegymforce9525]

2019 santa fe I own it and it's worthed.

[@Samenotter]

Ha a golfer well then it must be a Porsche SUV ! Dont forget the Lacoste Shirt

[@stuartmarshall7099]

Quite a poor video. Did you only have the one camera? No shots of the features being talked about by the drivers.

[@x3merx3mer]

Prices are not that equal though ... SantaFe is a lot more expensive than 5008. (and used SantaFe is literally 2x more expensive)

[@Mark205GTi]

How biased are you towards the Hyundai! Comments contradicting what you've just shown in the video! Fastest tailgate on test was stated a few minutes after it was shown to be beaten by 2 others!

[@josetomasbolanos2875]

None of you had to put 2 ISO fix chairs on the cars and tried to use the tird row. That tells me that you don't have a big family or every one has a car. The peugot is by far the most familiar car of every one.

[@agon6262]

Haha so true, underrated comment

[@mostafoxz8406]

Hyundai is the strongest look at the warranty

[@markfromearth4]

Some would say that you need the long warranty with the Hyundai. Long warranties are great but I'd rather have a quality car that never needs to be in the shop for warranty claims.

[@ArmadaAsesino]

Sorento and Santa Fe definitely the picks here. Followed by the CX8. Wouldn't even consider the VW group products or the French one based on their poor reliability reputation.

[@simesimicevic8713]

Skoda has great reliability for the price.

[@rszinternational]

drive a 5008 and you will know.

[@adarshduttupadhyay]

Awesome Hyundai.

[@mikechaouk5999]

Lol u can clearly c it's not the fastest tail gate opening.

[@coolandrew951]

how is it fair if you dont have the top range with all options

[@markfromearth4]

Yeah it's a little strange. You can get a Kodiaq fully loaded for $60k drive away, so that's the one they should have had. The panoramic roof is awesome and all the packs add great stuff.

[@tobinchristapher3735]

Very sorry but why is there not a Toyota Highlander in this test?

[@ArmadaAsesino]

Because it's not very good? It would have come last so what's the point?

[@JandeMooij]

Because it's so ugly and boring they decided to leave it out.

[@markfromearth4]

Because it's a large true 7 seater that is really a different car to all of these half arsed 7 seaters.

[@seapen9608]

Wait for the next Sorento. The Santa Fe that they r loathing of is exactly the current gen Sorento with different tuning and some new safety features, but going for the family design the front looks ugly. They have a Santa Fe Sport in the US that was the last gen Santa Fe sold here with add on 3rd row hence looked like an afterthought. They also have a Santa Fe Grand that mimicked the Sorento. Now here down under, they ditched the Sport for the Grand this generation.The Sorento should be higher than the VW.

[@kx7kx782]

Agree but the Sorento is older and miss some tech.

[@kx7kx782]

The Sorento is the one to pic. Best over all and with 7 year warranty. The only car in the test that looks and feel like a SUV. Well the Sants Fe is brand new so pic that one if you got more cash. The Kodiaq and Tiguan Allspace is so boring to drive.

[@markfromearth4]

You can't buy the Santa Fe in an AWD petrol engine, whereas you can in the Kodiaq. I didn't want a Deisel and I didn't want only FWD and the FWD petrol Santa Fe engine has issues anyway. These factors lead me to buy the Kodiaq and I love it.

[@simesimicevic8713]

Do you like your kodiaq i am thinking about buying a kodiaq L&K disel 4x4 190bhp.

[@ottovpa]

When you've given up on your goals and have retreated to the suburbs

[@JandeMooij]

Preference for European cars, really ? The VW Allspace is built in MEXICO !!! (The reason why they have only 3 years warranty perhaps?). Hyundai is simply miles ahead of the VW ! From an ex-VW owner (2xGolfs, Passat, Touran)

[@rickstaricksta8512]

Jan deMooij totally agree and 100% correct!

[@unknowntraveller8633]

I also agree and add to that the "great" customer service VW doen't offer. I have owned a Tiguan in the past.

[@23DuDe]

Not really understanding why you say that Jan? "Simply miles ahead..." in what ways?

[@JandeMooij]

@Duane Dempster : 1) Warranty (3 vs. 5 years) 2) Innovation (look at the electronic & safety features in the Santa Fe) 3) Interior (Santa Fe is way more elegant 4) Seat space, especially in the 3rd row 5) full spare wheel, not space saver 6) customer satisfaction (look at reviews of the Allspace in terms of after-warranty faults)

[@23DuDe]

Jan I would say a lot of what you've said is a mixed bag of issues not just with VW. I'll respond as you have: 1. Warranty length is something that needs to be positioned correctly. While 3 year warranty might be shorter than offered by many, it has been a fairly typical duration for a while. The main reason why Koreans moved to longer warranties (example: why do Hyundai provide only 5 years compared to Kia at 7? Because it helps buyers consider Kia as they have always been the cheaper cousin even though the vehicles are pretty much just a badge change!). VW introduced the 3 year warranty back in the 90s and at the time I don't think there were too many other manufacturers doing the same. 2. Innovation isn't just with the Santa Fe or Hyundai generally. In fact Kia has had better innovation in the last 3 years and yet Hyundai had access to the same. The latest innovative things in any new car aren't too different between any brand. I'd say VW and Hyundai and many others are exactly the same. I could say the same thing about Skoda. They are a VW product and yet they come with more bells and whistles, longer warranties (5 years) for a lower cost than VW. Why? Because they are trying to grow and put a proposition in front of customers that shows increased value when compared to the competition. 3. Interior 'elegance' is personal thing. I, for example, much prefer the understated VW interiors and find the Hyundai to have a cheaper presence, especially compared to the latest models from VW. But it's a personal thing. 4. Seat space, yep I agree, but as I don't really intend on using it for anyone other than young kids on occasion, it has little focus from me. I'd also say that I don't think the Santa Fe is really that much larger in the back. 5. Spare wheel... As I haven't and don't intend on using a spare wheel, I'd rather they take it out altogether and save weight and improve fuel economy. 6. Customer service... I totally disagree with anyone about this. I've never had a worse experience with VW than any other manufacturer. I've had about 6 VWs and 13 other vehicles of different brands, including Hyundai, Lexus, BMW Mitsubishi, etc, etc, and they ALL have issues. I've found it to be more about the dealer than the brand (most of the time) but if I have had a proper issue, the manufacturers have all risen to the occasion md resolved my issue without too much drama at all.

[@MrBangijal]

Hyundai is ahead from the competitors 😮

[@kx7kx782]

True!

[@markfromearth4]

No AWD petrol engine option, so no it isn't.

[@StopTimeToEnjoy]

Hyundai is next lvl!

[@markfromearth4]

... if you're happy with a Deisel. I wasn't.

[@aidentai5867]

I dont think the santa fe ahould be 1st ,cuz its good ,but the quality is just not as good as the mazda, it think it or the skoda should be 1st

[@0farmerjohn0]

So Australians like the suspension settings like an American tuned vehicle. European cars tend to be in the stiffer side as Europeans prefer good control over comfort. I've driven a Ford Mondeo in the US and it was absolutely rubbish compared to the EU version.

[@marlongoya3885]

Kia

[@vincentzhong8600]

VW allspace looks good.

[@JandeMooij]

Until it breaks

[@harrymurray-jones219]

Pegeout any day

[@Mgoblagulkablong]

Vw brand equity? For being conceited criminals? smh...

[@sethuramancbi]

Mazda could have easily fitted/optioned the Cx 9 with the 2.2 diesel engine..Then it will be the number 1..also add with panoramic sunroof and i /virtual cockpit to the front

[@FiredEmpire]

Too expensive to pass the US's emissions restrictions. The US has the world's most strict emissions standards for diesel engined cars, which were set to protect its domestic auto manufacturers from technologically advanced Japanese/ European brands. The US government demands diesels to be exactly as clean as normal gas fueled cars but it's impossible and does not make sense.

I personally don’t like sunroofs. I am living in Thailand and 99% of the time we have to close the shades because of the heat.

[@gabutman6144]

Hyundai is the best

[@damo7461]

Why isn’t the Tesla Model X as a contender?

[@JandeMooij]

Because it's twice the price perhaps ?

[@damo7461]

True, sir

[@TonhoFariaLealLopez]

Pourri comme teste !!!!

[@jasneetw]

What a waste of 30 mins. How could you test 7 seaters without cx9 and kluger..they are all same price range.. for me CX9 is absolute winner.

[@drsbi1]

20+ cm difference in total length of the cars tested and the cars you mentioned

[@sethuramancbi]

Lack of diesel engine.

[@jasneetw]

@@drsbi1 title of the video is test of best 7 seater and not best compact 7 seater.. if u get more space and luxury at same price then whats the harm

[@drsbi1]

@@jasneetw True, but all of these are 5+2, so they belong in same category ,regardless of somewhat misleading title . The ones you mentioned are one SIZE above, and the price range is relative category

[@aresmaximus1]

Where is the Outlander!!!!! I don't watch this crap

[@brokenlimitsnjm]

Vw has 5 year unlimited. Bit behind in your facts.

[@JandeMooij]

3 years according to this : www.volkswagen.com.au/en/models/tiguan-allspace.html - you can buy extended warranty to take it to 5

[@siulilomay628]

Don't worry too much how many years VW gives you, if you are under warranty and found any issue, they will tell you that is normal, nothing wrong. So they can give you 3 or 5 whenever they wish and still not create any financial burden to them .

[@user-wt8pw8nm5z]

Santa Fe 👎

[@allanbernabe5189]

Too much subjective talks and judgement for many many long opening minutes, before we were even allowed to look at the cars. And when we're finally allowed to look, it's only on the back sides of all the cars in a row. What's up with that? This is such a disappointing and suffocating review. First several crucial minutes totally killed off any interest to view the rest of the video. I won't even go as far to halfway of the video.