lap/shoulder for large family

[Donna]

Can anybody tell me if their is a vehicle out there with lap/shoulder belts for 7 passengers? I have a minivan now, but even though it seats 7 it only has lap/shoulder for 6. Any vehicles with a third row, middle seat lap/shoulder?concerned mom of 5 kids, 5 and under.

[joolsplus3]

Honda Odysseys have had lap/shoulderbelts and headrests for all seven positions for several years now, and I believe all minivans do THIS year.
www.suvsafety.info should have more information about which vans have all spots with shoulderbelts.

I just noticed how young your children are...you should be able to keep a harnessed seat installed in that lapbelt position for quite awhile...for instance, the Marathon will hold a child up to 65 pounds or 49 inches, and fits well next to booster seats (you've got a lot of boosters to deal with for a long time to come... http://www.carseat.org/Boosters/630.htm)

[CPSDarren]

A comparative chart can be found here:

http://www.suvsafety.info/thirdrow.html

In addition to the Honda Odyssey since 1999, I believe the 2004 Toyota Sienna, 2004 Ford Freestar and 2004 Nissan Quest have shoulder belts in all seating positions. The Sienna has an 8th seat option as well.

[Unregistered]

our 2004 sienna has lap/shoulder straps for all 7 seats