Car for 3 kids seats

dobbo99 · 08-05-2018, 07:03 AM

Anyone got any first hand experience of vehicles which will fit a booster type for 6 year, Maxi for a 3 year old and then the full iso-fix kit for a new born.

I really have no desire to trawl round dealerships trying out seats in cars, and all 3 won't go in our Qashqai.

Would an X5 (e70 or newer) take them? Maybe Toureg?
I'm quite drawn to an S-Max for £12-15k to be fair, seem decent value for money.
Would go new or used, open minded.

isleaiw1 · 08-05-2018, 08:06 AM

S max would be my choice - three separate seats in the middle row.

davyk31 · 08-05-2018, 08:40 AM

I would go S max too. Pretty decent to drive. 3 seats won’t fit in an X5.

stefan4 · 08-05-2018, 11:15 AM

definitely time for a van, vw transporter for me, about the only decent looking van .

Theone88 · 08-05-2018, 11:43 AM

I get them all in my F36

Booster in front and one in back, isofix for the new born and Mrs and fit in the middle!

Broncho · 08-05-2018, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by stefan4

definitely time for a van, vw transporter for me, about the only decent looking van .

Totally agree, this would be my choice.

davyk31 · 08-05-2018, 01:08 PM

Problem with a Transporter van is simply that it drives like a van.

MashinBenzin · 08-05-2018, 01:30 PM

Discovery? IIRC that the Disco 5 has isofix points in all seats - don't know if the same applied to the Disco 4.

butch_ · 08-05-2018, 01:35 PM

XC90 has 3 seats in the back. I don't have any first hand experience of it, though.

aquazi · 08-05-2018, 02:02 PM

Or go 7 seater Disco.... and have spare seats for their friends.

vadimo · 08-05-2018, 03:16 PM

Maybe Skoda Kodiaq?

They do extra back seats too

isleaiw1 · 08-05-2018, 03:28 PM

A few options being suggested that might be a challenge for 12k...

Broncho · 08-05-2018, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by isleaiw1

A few options being suggested that might be a challenge for 12k...

I read it as the S Max is good value at that price not that was the budget, could be wrong like.

dobbo99 · 08-06-2018, 01:13 AM

Yeah it's not 12k budget, just I'd seen a couple of S-Max for that price that looked ok
Probably 20-25k if we buy outright, or we could lease something again for a couple of years.

Apparently you can 3 seats across an A6 and Jag XF

VW Transporter is a no, won't cut it with the wife, and to be fair it is a shiny van with seats in.

The Kodiak sounds interesting, will have a look at that.

XC90 would be nice, it's the 'price don't matter option'

Broncho · 08-06-2018, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dobbo99

Yeah it's not 12k budget, just I'd seen a couple of S-Max for that price that looked ok
Probably 20-25k if we buy outright, or we could lease something again for a couple of years.

Apparently you can 3 seats across an A6 and Jag XF

VW Transporter is a no, won't cut it with the wife, and to be fair it is a shiny van with seats in.

The Kodiak sounds interesting, will have a look at that.

XC90 would be nice, it's the 'price don't matter option'

How about this, belting value!

https://www.gateway2lease.com/cars/j...p?id=180365214

Russbmw · 08-06-2018, 03:15 AM

A friend of mine has 3 kids seats in her F31 - so not sure how they wont' fit in an X5.

There's a few 7 seater car options anyway if push comes to shove.

MashinBenzin · 08-06-2018, 03:30 AM

2 series grand tourer? Just spent a while on hold with the dealer and a looped advert was stating that that had 3 child seat spaces.

1 AKY · 08-06-2018, 04:14 AM

S-Max
Touran
C4 Picasso
A6 (I think)

stefan4 · 08-06-2018, 07:19 AM

this whole thread reminds me why I kept to 2 kids, and also that I need to get booked in for the snip!

nordberg · 08-06-2018, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Russbmw

A friend of mine has 3 kids seats in her F31 - so not sure how they wont' fit in an X5.

There's a few 7 seater car options anyway if push comes to shove.

Are her kids anorexic? There’s no room for even one kiddie seat and two kids in the back.... Believe me, I’ve tried....

KCH1984 · 08-06-2018, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by nordberg

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russbmw

A friend of mine has 3 kids seats in her F31 - so not sure how they wont' fit in an X5.

There's a few 7 seater car options anyway if push comes to shove.

Are her kids anorexic? There’s no room for even one kiddie seat and two kids in the back.... Believe me, I’ve tried....

F30 with a infant seat meant the middle was unusable. With the X5(F15) you could have two kiddy seats with the middle seat free, but you wouldn't get 3 kids seats across the back.

dobbo99 · 08-07-2018, 09:38 AM

yeah no way are 3 seats going in an F3*

that Jag lease does look good, Ive asked them for a formal quote and have leased via G2L previously as well.

Im leaning towards and S-Max, even if we spend more. Sure its a van, but they look ok and you get plenty of kit on them - glass roof, satnav, camera, and there is the option of the 2 extra seats as well for when one of the kids gets angry......

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stefan4 Colonel 1084 Rep 2,376 Posts Drives: 340i on order Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: sheffield iTrader: (0)	definitely time for a van, vw transporter for me, about the only decent looking van . __________________ Current - X3m Comp Gone but not forgotten - F80 m3 Comp, F30 340i, F30 - 320i
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MashinBenzin Major General 8470 Rep 8,786 Posts Drives: Eiger D5 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Discovery? IIRC that the Disco 5 has isofix points in all seats - don't know if the same applied to the Disco 4. __________________ Drives - 2020 LR Discovery HSE-L Previous - 2019 LR Discovery HSE-L // 2016 F36 440i // 2009 E90 320D SE
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butch_ Enlisted Member 15 Rep 42 Posts Drives: F31 340i Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 340i [0.00]	XC90 has 3 seats in the back. I don't have any first hand experience of it, though.
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