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Most suitable car for 3 children?

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JW95 · 14/04/2026 18:08

I have an 8 year old in a booster, and a 2 year old in a rear facing isofix. I’ve just found out I’m pregnant and my first thought was “what am I going to do about a car”. I currently have a Renault capture and there’s no way 3 children can fit in the back. What car is best for my family? We live in a terraced street where parking is so tight… so I really cannot have anything huge or too fancy(expensive).

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BertieBotts · 14/04/2026 22:06

Congratulations!

If I were you I'd probably visit an ERF specialist and see if they can fit three car seats in the car. You'll need to hand the 2yo's seat down anyway and the belt fitted/tethered ERF seats take up less space and can sometimes fit in the centre. It's worth a try IMO before you replace the car. If you look on Axkid's website, their stockist listings usually locate the nearest specialist.

somekindof · 14/04/2026 23:51

Very few cars fit three in the back. Most cars, even lots of big ones, don’t have a proper middle seat.
we got a galaxy. Basically people carriers are pretty much the only ones with three proper seats across the back. There are slightly smaller ones and the bigger boot space was important to us.

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