In reply to Removed Userchrislemess:
I have a VW Sharan (which is exactly the same as a Seat Alhambra and the older shape Ford Galaxy). They are a 7 seat MPV and with all the seats taken out is a huge space, much bigger than the car derived vans such as the Renault Kongo, Citroen Berlingo etc and not much smaller than a VW Transporter size van.
I’ve made some plywood boxes which fit in the back and can store all my gear for a month long Alpine climbing trip and still sleep on the platform above which is 2m long even with the front seats pushed as far back as they will go. The downsides are that there isn’t quite enough room to sit up on the sleeping platform but you can sit in the front seats (on some models these rotate to face the rear), and you can’t really cook in it other than to stand under the tailgate at the back which is fine if the weather is ok but not ideal in strong wind or driving rain but you could make or buy a tailgate tent.
I wouldn’t use it live in for long trips so still take a tent for longer trips but it’s great for a few nights or longer if the weather is fine.
The Peugeot 807 / Citroen C8 / Fiat Ulysses is another alternative MPV worth considering, again, all the same car just different badges.