Van insurance news: Multi-purpose vehicle used for Barcelona taxi journey

Van insurance customers might be intrigued by the story of one eight-seat motor's journey to Barcelona to collect stranded holidaymakers.

A cab driver from Northampton called Garry Smith received a request to collect a group who had been unable to catch their plane home due to the volcanic ash crisis.

Mr Smith took his Hyundai i800 all the way to Spain alongside his son Ben, clocking up £4,600 on the meter - although he charged a pre-agreed £1,850.

The eight-seat vehicle was capable of accommodating all the travellers' luggage - plus the passengers themselves.

Commenting on the adventure, the cab driver said: "When the passengers heard what car we were in they asked if we could take six people which because of the car, we were happy to do."

As such, the i800 may prove to be the sort of motor that attracts the interest of customers nationwide this year.

Alternatively, why not check out the i30 range? Prices for the Hyundai model start at £12,300.

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