Question best vehicles for 2nd/3rd rows occupied with car seat or booster

anzawest

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What are the best vehicles (7+ passengers) for when every 2nd and 3rd row seat will occupied with a car seat or booster? I assume minivans will be included in this list but we already have one, so please include wagons, suvs and crossovers if you know of any. Thank you.
 
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Melanie

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The problem you'll run into with those types of vehicles is access to the third row seats. They're designed to flip a 2nd row seat to get to the third row. A few come with captain's chairs 2nd row so I suppose you could squeeze through the middle isle.

Do you have any booster riders? If so, you could have booster 2nd row, take it out and flip that seat, and put it back in. Now if you're not opposed to having your third row kids climb over seats getting to the third row is easier. You can also load through the back hatch.

I recently went from a minivan to a Ford Flex. I love the Flex. It seems to be a very well thought out car. I think it's perfect for people who really need a van (like me) but want something else. You'd have to have the bench 2nd row to hold 7 passengers. I carry all kinds of combos of car seat kids and teenagers (depends on who I have and who's friend's are with us). The only goofy thing is a rear facing car seat can't go in the middle 2nd row spot because of the plastic covering on the hinges. Forward facing seats are fine there. It has tons of room in all the seats. My 6'3" hubby fits well in the third row.
 

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