The phrase "people carrier" refers to a type of vehicle that is designed to transport multiple people. It is commonly used to describe larger sized cars or minivans that have enough seating capacity to accommodate several passengers. Full definition
We specialize in modern wedding cars and people carriers for modern people. (know-britain.com)
These full - size sport - utility vehicles launched a new breed of larger people carriers that were significantly greener than their gas - powered versions. (hybridcars.com)
I drove this car with a manual transmission earlier this year and I thought it wasn't half bad for a small people carrier. (Autoweek.com)