Hello.
I have a 2007 VW touran and currently manage to just fit in 2 rearward facing car seats (for my 11 month old twins) and a stage 1 Maxi Cosi Priori XP car seat (for my 3 year old) across the backseat. However all of them are getting bigger and I need to swap the twins in to the stage 1 Maxi Cosi Priori XP car seats (thank goodness for having a spare one for my eldest in grandmas car, expensive at the time but a huge money saver now!!) and I need to buy a new stage 2/3 car seat for my 3 year old.
It is going to be a tight squeeze and I am not sure of best configuration, was thinking twins on outside seats and 3 year old in the middle though am worried about buckle crunch having spoken to a couple of retailers, so may put the 3 year old on the nearside and the twins middle and rearside if I can make it work. Don't want to use the front seat as doesn't go far enough back to safe distance to avoid airbag even when it is switched off and I can't use my boot seats as I need the boot for my tank of a double buggy!
Does anyone have VW touran and this configuration of needs and can suggest a good stage 2/3 car seat for me? Ideally I would like a high backed seat that can be removed once my eldest gets to the safe age and weight for just the booster.
Where I live does not have a lot of local retailers that offer car seat fitting and those that do have such a limited selection it is crazy. I want to make sure I make the right choice and would rather do that without driving around most of the county to try out different seats at different shops! I have tried a maxi cosi rodi air protect and it does fit but only in the recline position and this feels like a compromise to me, may be one I have to make but until I can try other options I feel like I have not made the right decision!!
If you don't have a VW touran but have the same needs as us, ie older child and younger twins (or younder children both in stage 1 seats at same time) can you let me know also what you chose (and what kind of car you have, so I can determine how comparable we are!).
Many thanks.
ps this is my first post so apologies if I have put it in the wrong place or have posted on something that has been covered many many times before!!!