Can I get 2 carseats + 1 adult in the back of my Passat?

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Currently we have a FF Marathon & a RF Roundabout in the 2 outboard positions of our 02 Passat which was retrofitted for LATCH. If we were to get different carseats, could we get one carseat in the outboard, one in the middle, and an adult on the other side? While it would be expensive to get new carseats, it would probably be cheaper than renting a car for 2 weeks to accommodate the extra person!
Thanks.
 
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jen_nah

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Currently we have a FF Marathon & a RF Roundabout in the 2 outboard positions of our 02 Passat which was retrofitted for LATCH. If we were to get different carseats, could we get one carseat in the outboard, one in the middle, and an adult on the other side? While it would be expensive to get new carseats, it would probably be cheaper than renting a car for 2 weeks to accommodate the extra person!
Thanks.

With those seat combinations it would be a tight fit. I had an '03 Passat with the exact same seats and I don't think I could fit back there between them. I had a hard time with a Roundabout & Snugride. You might be able to do it with 2 Radians but I would test the seats out in the vehicle before I bought them. The Radian is known for compatibility issues in a great deal of vehicles so I would find a store locally that carried it to at least test them out before you bought sight unseen/tested.
 

reader

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Yeah, I definitely couldn't fit between them, that's why I was wondering about moving one to the middle with Radians. Thanks!
 

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