Needing a quick change of cars from mini SUV to minivan

krissyleigh92 · Oct 2, 2011

I currently have a Honda CRV,
Issue is I'm pregnant with twins and it's hard to fit 2 carseats in my car, so 3 will be impossible!!!

My dughter is currently in the Evenflo Meistro as a booster, but we'll be changing to a regular booster soon because she's getting too tall for the Meistro.

The twins will either be in the chicco keyfit 30 or the Graco snugride. We haven't bought a double stroller yet so we have no clue until we get the stroller, but I doubt it will make a difference once we have all three installed at once!

I want a Minivan or an SUV that has better gas milage than my CRV, I get about 20 miles to a gallon with my CRV, BUT it also has to be able to accomidate my growing family + if I babysit my neice her carseat which is still a rearfacing Graco infant carrier/carseat.

Melanie · Oct 3, 2011

Go with a minivan. A SUV big enough for you won't get the kind of gas mileage you want and it still won't be as convenient as a van.

What is your car budget?

mkmama · Oct 3, 2011

I LOVE my 2008 Sienna, 8 passenger...I bought it because we are expecting #4...but right now with 3, it is WAY better than my 7 seater Ford Windstar was. Being able to put all three kids across the center row and keep the back seats stowed is amazing as far as cargo room...I have a double stroller in my van ALWAYS (either a front-to-back or a side-by-side) and I can still go grocery shopping with the stroller and have plenty of room for everything. Plus when I have extra kids with me (at least once/week) its no issue to put the stroller behind (or beside part of) the third row and put extra kids in the third row.

Edited to add: I get anywhere from 19.5-23 mpg in my average daily driving...I drive approx 2 miles to daycare, then another 6 miles to work, lots of stoplights/stopsigns. If I'm doing interstate driving its closer to 23-25 mpg (or more...interstate driving for me is sparse, that's usually what my average mpg for a single tank of gas is with about half the gas tank used on the interstate)