An MPV is a big family car made so several people can sit together — often six, seven, or even eight. The letters stand for Multi-Purpose Vehicle, which just means a car for more than one job: school runs, bags, grandparents, a holiday.

An MPVMPV is a big family car made so several people can sit together是一種設計成能讓好幾個人一起坐的大型家庭房車——often six, seven, or even eight常常是六人、七人，甚至八人座。The letters這幾個字母 stand for Multi-Purpose Vehicle代表Multi-Purpose Vehicle（多功能車輛）, which just means a car for more than one job意思就是一台能做不只一種用途的車: school runs像是接送上下學、 bags載行李、 grandparents載阿公阿嬤, a holiday或全家出遊。

In Britain people also say people carrier. In the US the close idea is a minivan, though the shape is not always the same.

In Britain在英國 people also say people carrier大家也會說people carrier。In the US在美國 the close idea is a minivan相近的概念是minivan, though the shape is not always the same不過形狀不見得完全一樣。

You will see MPV on car adverts and in the garage more than in ordinary chat; it is a bit of a car-shop word.

You will see MPV你會在 on car adverts and in the garage汽車廣告和修車廠裡看到MPV這個字 more than in ordinary chat比在一般聊天裡更常見; it is a bit of a car-shop word算是個車行用語。

Though actually, makers stretch it: some call a tall five-seat car an MPV, and students often mix it up with an SUV. An SUV sits higher and looks more ready for rough ground. An MPV is usually lower and longer inside, and thinks first about people and shopping, not mud.

Though actually不過事實上, makers stretch it車廠也會把這個字用得比較寬鬆: some call a tall five-seat car an MPV有些人把高一點的五人座車也叫MPV, and students often mix it up with an SUV學生也常把它和SUV搞混。An SUVSUV sits higher and looks more ready for rough ground坐起來比較高，看起來比較適合崎嶇的路面。An MPVMPV is usually lower and longer inside通常比較低、車內比較長, and thinks first about people and shopping, not mud優先想的是載人和放購物，而不是應付爛泥地。

It is not a work van, and it is not a bus.

It它 is not a work van不是工作用的廂型車, and it is not a bus也不是巴士。