Rent Dongfeng ForthingU TourV9 2024 in Dubai

If you're moving seven people and their bags around Dubai for a week, the Dongfeng Forthing U-Tour V9 2024 is built for exactly that job and rents for far less than the usual large people-movers. We deliver it to your door anywhere in the city inside one to two hours, and you can rent it from 18 when most desks insist on 21. The U-Tour V9 is a full-size MPV with a genuine three-row, 2+2+3 layout, not a stretched crossover pretending to seat seven. What this page settles is whether a roomy, value-priced van from an unfamiliar Chinese brand is the right call for a group trip, and where its size works against you.

Seven seats that actually work

This is the part that matters, so start here. At 5.25 metres long with a 3.0-metre wheelbase, the U-Tour V9 has the footprint to give all three rows real room rather than token space. The 2+2+3 layout means the middle row gets two proper seats with space between them, and the third row is usable by adults on a normal run, not just kids on a short hop. For a family of six or seven, an airport pickup of a visiting group, or a week of mall and beach runs with everyone aboard, this is the rare rental that doesn't force someone to fold up small.

Power and how it drives

The U-Tour V9 pairs a 1.5-litre turbo with a strong total output, and the source lists 309 hp with a 0 to 100 time of 9.5 seconds, which is quick for a van this size. The number is high for the engine alone, so expect electrified assistance doing some of the work rather than a small turbo straining on its own. In practice that means relaxed, quiet pulling power, the right character for a loaded MPV on Sheikh Zayed Road. It cruises comfortably and overtakes without drama when the cabin is full, which is more than you can say for a lot of seven-seaters that run out of puff with everyone aboard.

Luggage with all three rows up

The honest catch with any seven-seater is that filling the last row eats the boot. With all three rows occupied you'll get soft bags and a couple of small cases behind the rear seats, not a full set of hard luggage for seven. The trick on an airport run is to carry six and fold part of the third row, which opens a large, flat load bay. For a group splitting across two trips, or a family that loads people on some days and cargo on others, the flexibility is there; just plan the airport collection around it rather than assuming everything fits at once.

Heat and cooling a big cabin

A van this large is a lot of air to cool after it's been parked in a Dubai summer, and that's the trade-off of all that space. The U-Tour V9 has rear air outlets to feed the second and third rows, which is essential, a back row with no vents is miserable here in July. Expect the front to cool first and the third row to take a little longer to come down on a 45-degree afternoon. The black exterior soaks up heat, so park in shade where you can and give the system a head start with the windows cracked for the first minute. With the vents reaching all three rows, a full load of passengers stays comfortable once it's running.

Parking and the size question

This is where the U-Tour V9 asks something of you. At over 5.2 metres it's a big vehicle, and Dubai's older multi-storey bays, tight Marina ramps and packed mall levels were not drawn for it. You'll want the reversing camera and a bit of patience picking a bay, and U-turns need more room than you're used to in a sedan. On the open road and in newer, larger car parks it's fine. If your week is mostly highway runs and airport transfers, the length is a non-issue. If it's daily city errands in tight spots, weigh whether you need all seven seats every day.

Salik and the rules

Salik tolls are charged to you as you pass the gantries, and any RTA fines during the rental come to you, so mind the speed cameras. Seat belts are required in every seat, all seven of them, and a child seat is the law for under-fours, which we can fit on request before you collect the car.

Who should rent it, and who shouldn't

Rent the Dongfeng Forthing U-Tour V9 if you genuinely need seven seats for a week, a large family, a visiting group, or a trip where everyone travels together, and you want that space for a sensible rate with doorstep delivery and rent-from-18. The three usable rows, the relaxed power and the rear vents make it a real people-mover rather than a compromise. Skip it if you only occasionally carry more than five, if your week is daily errands in tight city parking, or if you want a known badge with a long local service record. For those, a smaller SUV or an established seven-seater fits better. But for moving a full group around Dubai without paying premium-van money, the U-Tour V9 earns its place.