Family Car Guide

Helping you find your next seven seat family car…
  • Home
  • Reviews by Make
    • Audi
    • Chevrolet
    • Chrysler
    • Citroen
    • Fiat
    • Ford
    • Hyundai
    • Kia
    • Land Rover
    • Mazda
    • Mercedes
    • Mitsubishi
    • Nissan
    • Peugeot
    • Renault
    • SEAT
    • Toyota
    • Vauxhall
    • Volkswagen
    • Volvo
  • By Features
    • 7 Seater 4×4
    • 7 Seater SUV
  • Second Hand 7 Seaters
  • About
  • Contact

The Chevrolet Orlando is a Practical Family Car

In choosing the right car, we must first look at its features and gadgets, practicality and engine & fuel efficiency. The Chevrolet Orlando is a great introduction to the world of seven seaters. It’s affordable, has a reasonable level of features, and can carry seven passengers. In terms of space the Orlando doesn’t have excessive amounts of seating space for the rearmost row of seats, but it still offers great value considering the purchase price.

Chevrolet Orlando

The Chevrolet Orlando has quite conservative styling but loads of interior practicality.

The Orlando is Practical and Affordable

The Chevrolet Orland has quite a stylish interior design that is constructed with wavelike angled trims, and makes the interior design a refreshing yet spacious way to comfortably enjoy long drives. A comfortable dual seat frontal design is what gives the car that extra foot space at the front.
It’s rare to hear a review talk of the steering wheel, however this one is just the right size and thickness to give the proper “all-around feel” of the car handling and adds to the driving experience. The foldable seating is really handy as both the second and third rows can easily be folded if the owner wants to have a particularly large boot space for moving large objects. It is the third row of seats that provide the capability to carry seven passengers, and can easily transport a mid to large family. The car has a range of features including parking sensors, especially useful for parking this long vehicle in tight supermarket parking spaces. Since the Orlando is obviously intended as a family car, it is also a handy extra safety feature as well.

How Practical is this Chevrolet?

I’ve already mentioned that this car is very affordable, and consequently it is perhaps a compromise in terms of design. It wasn’t designed to be the best looking family car in the market, but it was designed for a comfortable 7 seater car for family journeys. In terms of price, it is kind of mid-range, with a new Chevrolet Orlando starting from £17,000 up to around £24,000 depending on the engine and trim you choose. Another major positive of this car is the generous 5 year Chevrolet warranty that also includes free health checkups and is also transferable if the owner decides to sell the car within the first five years.

Engine & Fuel Economy

There are three choices of engine size on the Orlando’s. The cheapest ‘LS’ model comes with the basic air-conditioning, electric windows and remote central locking. The high-end ‘LS’ models include features such as parking sensors, alloy wheels and climate control. The mid range LT and LTZ models are great for you get the best of both worlds. When it comes to fuel efficiency this Chevy performs very well, especially considering it has an American car heritage of thirsty engines. The Orlando delivers an impressive 47 miles per gallon, which sounds great, but many other seven seaters in this class have fuel economies of at least this. Nevertheless it’s still a good figure, and should be seen as an economical family car.

Pros & Cons as a Family Car

You definitely get your money’s worth on the Chevrolet Orlando. It has the proper abilities that you would expect for a car in this class, and it also has some highly practical ‘utility’ uses including the folding flat seats etc. Not to mention you also get a spacious interior, perfect for long rides with the family. Both externally and internally the design and construction is evidence that this is a ‘mid-range’ MPV, however these compromises are perhaps minor if practicality and affordability are your main buying criteria. Its 5-star Euro Ncap rating in 2011 is tantamount to the high attention to detail in the safety department that this vehicle contains. Consequently when you consider the purchase price, fuel economy, practicality and high levels of safety, you can see why the Orlando makes an ideal car for the whole family.

Other family car articles you might be interested in...

  • The Stylish Fiat 500L MPW Review
  • The Citroen Berlingo Multispace – Optional Seven Seats
  • The Compact but Well-Proportioned VW Touran
  • Vauxhall Zafira Tourer
  • The Peugeot 5008 MPV Review
  • The Volkswagen Sharan
  • The Family-Friendly Ford Galaxy
  • Land Rover Defender Review
  • The Mercedes E-Class Estate Review
  • The Kia Sorento Crossover
Posted in: 7 Seaters, Car Reviews, Chevrolet, Family Cars, MPVs / Tagged: Chevrolet, Orlando

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

*

HTML tags are not allowed.

Post Navigation

← Previous Review
Next Review →

Recent Car Reviews & Articles

Mercedes Benz GL Class ReviewMercedes Benz GL Class Review
The Stylish Fiat 500L MPW ReviewThe Stylish Fiat 500L MPW Review
Land Rover Defender ReviewLand Rover Defender Review
The Mercedes E-Class Estate ReviewThe Mercedes E-Class Estate Review
The Stylish & Practical 7 Passenger Mazda CX9The Stylish & Practical 7 Passenger Mazda CX9
The Citroen Berlingo Multispace - Optional Seven SeatsThe Citroen Berlingo Multispace - Optional Seven Seats
The Chevrolet Orlando is a Practical Family CarThe Chevrolet Orlando is a Practical Family Car
The Kia Sorento CrossoverThe Kia Sorento Crossover
The Hyundai Sante Fe 4x4The Hyundai Sante Fe 4x4
The Kia Carens Mid-Size Family CarThe Kia Carens Mid-Size Family Car
The Capable Nissan PathfinderThe Capable Nissan Pathfinder
The Compact but Well-Proportioned VW TouranThe Compact but Well-Proportioned VW Touran
The Toyota Prius Plus Family CarThe Toyota Prius Plus Family Car
The Powerful Mitsubishi OutlanderThe Powerful Mitsubishi Outlander
The Ford Grand C-MaxThe Ford Grand C-Max
Nissan Qashqai +2 / Plus Two Crossover VehicleNissan Qashqai +2 / Plus Two Crossover Vehicle
Vauxhall Zafira TourerVauxhall Zafira Tourer
The Peugeot 5008 MPV ReviewThe Peugeot 5008 MPV Review
The 4x4 Land Rover Discovery 4The 4x4 Land Rover Discovery 4
The Volkswagen SharanThe Volkswagen Sharan
The Family-Friendly Ford GalaxyThe Family-Friendly Ford Galaxy
The Mazda 5 ReviewThe Mazda 5 Review
The Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - Low Cost Family CarThe Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - Low Cost Family Car
The Chrysler Grand VoyagerThe Chrysler Grand Voyager
The Practical & Economical Seven Seat Ford S-MaxThe Practical & Economical Seven Seat Ford S-Max
Travel in Style in a SEAT AlhambraTravel in Style in a SEAT Alhambra
The Low Cost But Stylish Renault Grand ScenicThe Low Cost But Stylish Renault Grand Scenic
Volvo XC90 4x4 - Practicality, Performance and CompetenceVolvo XC90 4x4 - Practicality, Performance and Competence
Ultimate Luxury in the Audi Q7Ultimate Luxury in the Audi Q7
The Best Ford Family CarsThe Best Ford Family Cars
The Best Mazda Seven Seater CarsThe Best Mazda Seven Seater Cars
Best Volkswagen 7 Seater VWBest Volkswagen 7 Seater VW
Best Mercedes 7 Seater Family CarBest Mercedes 7 Seater Family Car
Top 5 Best Family Cars / People CarriersTop 5 Best Family Cars / People Carriers
The Top 7 Seater 4x4 in the UKThe Top 7 Seater 4x4 in the UK
Best 7 Seater SUV RoundupBest 7 Seater SUV Roundup
The BMW X5 7 Seater ReviewThe BMW X5 7 Seater Review

Second Hand 7 Seater Cars
Renault Grand Scenic 7 Seater

Follow Us!

Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on Google+Follow Us on TwitterFollow Us on YouTube
© Copyright 2013 Best7SeaterCars.com. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy | Terms of Use