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How many seats in Mini Cooper?

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casimirscattery · 27/06/2025 00:48

I've got my eyes on a used 5 door Mini Cooper at a good price, I've been as a passenger before and really love this car. How many seat belts are there in the back? I'm wondering if it's possible to fit three children in the rear seats comfortably. I'll be arranging a test drive this week but would like to get a better idea about it before.

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BlueMum16 · 27/06/2025 06:35

casimirscattery · 27/06/2025 06:33

I appreciate it's not the best but 3 wouldn't go in the back very often at the same time. Maybe 4-5 times a week for a 20 min journey. Would this be safe? Are there 3 seatbelts? How much of a squash is it? Happy to hear it won't work just wondered if others use the back of a mini for 3 teen sized passengers

Edited

DC are going to get bigger. Take them on the test drive. I don't think it will work.

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casimirscattery · 27/06/2025 06:34

If this was your teenager, would you be happy for them to share the backseat with 2 others a few times a week for lifts?

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Sherararara · 27/06/2025 06:34

Considering you can get 4 elephants in a mini you should be fine.

BlueMum16 · 27/06/2025 06:34

DH had one as a company car. It was only 2 door though.

DC who was around 16 at the time couldn't fit in the back. Other DC 14 just about managed.

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casimirscattery · 27/06/2025 06:33

I appreciate it's not the best but 3 wouldn't go in the back very often at the same time. Maybe 4-5 times a week for a 20 min journey. Would this be safe? Are there 3 seatbelts? How much of a squash is it? Happy to hear it won't work just wondered if others use the back of a mini for 3 teen sized passengers

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casimirscattery · 27/06/2025 06:31

Sundaymorningcalla · 27/06/2025 05:38

It has five seats. Realistically though it has two seats. No passenger can sit comfortably in the back for long periods. Expecting teens to sit in the back of a mini is abuse.

Expecting teens to sit in the back of a mini is abuse.
Abuse?

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Zanatdy · 27/06/2025 05:49

It would be a squash, wouldn’t be a car i’d choose if I had 3 teens to go into the back.

Sundaymorningcalla · 27/06/2025 05:38

It has five seats. Realistically though it has two seats. No passenger can sit comfortably in the back for long periods. Expecting teens to sit in the back of a mini is abuse.

ClareBlue · 27/06/2025 02:40

The record is 29 in a mini cooper
5 is no probs😂

Devianinc · 27/06/2025 02:40

Two

SilviaSnuffleBum · 27/06/2025 02:30

Comfortably, no.

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casimirscattery · 27/06/2025 00:57

shortsharp · 27/06/2025 00:57

are the kids in car seats?

No, they're teenagers.

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shortsharp · 27/06/2025 00:57

are the kids in car seats?