About this car in Florence

Volterra sits on a ridge above the Pisan countryside, and the drive up from Colle di Val d'Elsa on the SR68 is one of the most scenic in central Tuscany. In a Tasman Blue Defender with seven seats, the whole family sees it from a high vantage point, and the eroded cliffs below the Etruscan town look even more dramatic from up there.

Plan it as a loop from Florence, roughly 75 km each way: the motorway link towards Siena, the SR68 to Volterra, then across to San Gimignano for the towers and a gelato before heading home. Both old towns are limited traffic zones, so use the car parks outside the walls. The 250 hp six-cylinder diesel and automatic gearbox make the hills easy, and the boot ranges from 500 to 1,800 litres depending on how many seats are in use.

The colour stands out from the black and grey cars around it, and the all-wheel drive is welcome on the gravel lane to an agriturismo. Florence's centre inside the viali is a camera-controlled ZTL, so we deliver to Firenze Peretola, Pisa Galileo Galilei, Santa Maria Novella or your villa, as arranged at booking. Winter tyres are fitted in the cold season.

• Tasman Blue seven-seater for Volterra and San Gimignano
• 250 hp six-cylinder diesel, all-wheel drive
• Boot from 500 to 1,800 litres, winter tyres in the cold season