Welcome back to what I hope will be a useful guide for anyone
looking to find cars which will let you put
“3 across” in the backseat!

This is Part 2 which covers ‘L-Z’ – click for Part 1 which covers ‘A-K’.

 

By ‘3 across’ we, of course, mean car seats. If you are like me and have 3 children or maybe you have more children – getting them all in the car can be a challenge! What could complicate this is when you are struggling to install 3 car seats in the car…oh dear! So as a helpful guide I am here going to list those cars for which my research has proven will let you install three car seats across in the back seat.

The list is alphabetical and this guide will be in 2 parts to try to not keep it too long! Photos of the installs if they were available – and all photos which have kids in them will have been pre-approved and sent to me by the parent – so I haven’t put anything here that wasn’t already cleared.

I hope this helps you in your car search! 

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L-Z

 

Mercedes:

• GLS
  3 across is doable.
• Benz C-class
  3 across is easy. Isofix across 2nd row. Top tethers.

 

Peugeot:

• 5008
   3 across is easy. Isofix across 2nd row.

  

   

  

   

• 807
  2 x Besafe Izi Plus and a Besafe Izi combi across the middle row.

  

   

• 3008
  Fitted an Axkid Minikid, a Maxi Cosi Cabriofix and a Britax Evolva across.
• 308 SW
  Fitted 3x BeSafe with isofix. No problems with belted seats either. Fits anything in any combination.
• 406 SW
  Fitted BeSafe izi Plus and 2x High back boosters without issue.

 

Renault:

• Scenic
  3 across but tight depending on the seat. Isofix across 2nd row in newer cars. Top tether. Passenger airbag turns off

  

• Grand Scenic
  3 across but tight depending on the seat. Isofix across 2nd row in newer cars makes it simple. Top tether. Passenger airbag turns off

  

   

  

• Espace
  3rd row is a Joie Tilt rear facing, Britax Eclipse forward facing. In the middle row is a Joie Tilt rear facing nearside, Axkid Minikid in middle & Axkid Rekid isofixed on the far side. All excellent fits, no issues.

  

• Twingo
  3 across. Isofix across the back row. Isofix across 2nd row. Top tether. Passenger airbag turns off

Seat:

• Alahambra
   3 across easy.
• Exeo ST estate
  3 across. Isofix outer seats 2nd row. Top tether. Passenger airbag turns off

 

Subaru:

• Forester
  3 across easy.

 

Skoda:

• Superb Estate
   3 across. Isofix across 2nd row. Top tether. Passenger airbag turns off
• Octavia Estate
  3 across. isofix. Top tether. Passenger airbag turns off.

 

Toyota:

• Yaris XP 130
  It’s doable.
• Auris
  Brirax Adventure, Britax Max Way & Axkid Minikid was tried and successfully installed as 3 across. 
• Yaris XP 90
  It’s doable.
• Verso
  Can easily fit 3 across.

Volkswagen:

• Sharan
  3 across easy.
• Touran
  3 across easy. iIsofix across 2nd row

  

   

  

• Toureg
  3 across is doable.
• Passat
  3 across is is doable. Fitted 3x Radian 5s across. 2xR5s and BeSafe HBB. Isofix outer seats 2nd row. Top tether. Passenger airbag turns off.

  

 

• Transporter
  3 across is easily done. The airbag can be turned off as well.

Volvo:

All of Volvo’s cars allows for passenger airbag to be turned off. And most also have a top tether.

• XC90
  3 across is easy. Isofix across 2nd row.
• V70

  

• Volvo XC60
  Fitted a Britax Advansafix, Axkid Minikid and Joie Trillo high back booster. 

  

Land Rover:

• Discovery
  3 across is very easy and comfortable.

 

Opel / Vauxhall:

• Zafira (NB! The Zafira Tourer (or Zafira “C” )  is not very car seat friendly as it does not allow a car seat to be fitted on the centre seat in the 2nd row. However airbag on passenger side can be disabled.)
  3 across doable. Fitted 2x Britax TWE and Britax Max Way.

  

  

  

• Insignia Sports Tourer
  3 across is easy. Has isofix across 2nd row.
• Insignia Saloon
  3 across is doable. Has isofix outer seats 2nd row. Top tether. Passenger airbag turns off.
• Meriva
  3 across was done with: Infant car seat, BeSafe izi Plus in the middle, and a Graco high back booster on the other side.
  

  

  

   

   

If you have any pictures you would like to share of 3-across in any of the cars mentioned – please email me!
If you have any cars that are not on the list (A-Z) that should be added also please email me!

I would like to thank everyone who is sending me more cars that are not on the list and or just a heads up on info of what they have tried – you are really helping out so many families!
So THANK YOU! xx

Part 1 covers A-K

 

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