Tell me about the LATCH rules in these cars

[cryswilkins]

I am wondering if anyone knows or could point me in the direction of a source to find the LATCH weight limits of the following:

Toyota
Hyundai
Mazda
Saturn

Also do any of these auto makers allow center LATCH, in all or some of their cars?

We are going to look at new (to us) cars on Saturday and I am interested to know what the LATCH looks like in the potential cars I am pondering. TIA!

[crunchierthanthou]

Toyota defers to the carseat manufacturer for weight limits and does not allow borrowing.

Hyundai does not state a weight limit and does not allow borrowing.

Mazda does not state a weight limit and allows borrowing as long as the carseat manufacturer does as well.

Saturn has a 48 lb LATCH limit. GM generally allows borrowing as long as the carseat manufacturer does. However, several Saturn models have a dedicated set of lower anchors for the center position.

Here's a list of weight limits by car manufacturer in case you look at any others- http://www.saferidenews.com/pdfs/pg_126_max_wt_07.pdf


adding: so, for the ones that either defer the to carseat manufacturer or don't state a limit- you can use older Britax seats (like before January 08) to 48 lbs. The latest versions on the manuals state only 40 lbs if the vehicle manufacturer doesn't say. It doesn't really matter for your comfortsport, since it's only a 40 lb seat anyway.

[cryswilkins]

Thanks crunchy!

[rosey2007]

I own a 2007 Hyundai Elantra and they say that the max LATCH limit is 48 pounds and you cannot use the LATCH in the middle.