What cars fit 3 car seats?

cateyes784 · January 2015

Hey everyone, we just learned we are expecting twins this summer. We have a 5 yr. old who will be in a 5 point car seat for awhile & will need car seats for the baby. Anyone know the types of cars that will fit 3 across the back seat? We have a Mazda CX7 but im afraid its not wide enough. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

carrotcake06 · January 2015

If you aren't in the market for a new car, trying different car seats will make all the difference. Diono Radians are very popular around here bc of how slim they are.

We happened to need a new car when we found out we were expecting twins. We ended up w an Acura MDX, which is the same platform as the Honda pilot. Hondas are also very popular among families w lots of small kids bc there are lots of seats w LATCH and top tethers.

If you google "rear hip room" you will be able to quickly compare cars to one another. For example, the cx7 has a rear hip room of 53" (same as our other car, the subaru forester). The MDX is 57.8" and the Honda pilot is 56.9". I didn't specofy model years, but you get the idea. I've never tried 3 across in our forester, but you'll have to have radians in the equation no matter what, is my guess.

cateyes784 · January 2015

Nice, thank you. I never would have known to look by rear hip room. Very good information.

HeavenBlessedMom · January 2015

We have 4 in an odyssey

PeaceofKia · January 2015

We have newborn twins and a 6 year old in a booster with the same situation. We drive a Jeep Compass and have the two infant seats side by side and DD in her booster behind the passenger seat. The infant seats are Baby Trend Flex Loc and the booster is Evenflo.