Help! Main vehicle transmission out & need seat arrangement in another vehicle

We have a Chevy Suburban with transmission problems and we can no longer drive our vehicle until it is repaired. We currently have the following seats (which will probably only fit in a Suburban since they are SO wide):

All Center Row
Behind Driver - FF Britax Frontier 85 - 3y8m Boy, 33lb
Middle Seat - FF Britax Frontier 85 - 6y3m Boy, 43lb
Behind Passenger - RF Britax Boulevard 70 - 1y5m Boy, 27lb

Our only other vehicle is a 1996 Volvo 850. I KNOW the current seats (as is) will not fit in the Volvo. I am curious what reasonably priced seats would work 3 across for our boys? I know that 2 Radians and the Boulevard would likely *just* fit since we previously used 2 Radians FF and a Chaperone RF in this car. The Radians are out of our price range currently.

I would appreciate any help or advise.

Thank you.

ETA: I want to keep the 6yo harnessed if possible. This arrangement would only be for a week or two.
 
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jjordan

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I would try an Evenflo Maestro for the middle child, and perhaps also for the oldest. You could also try a Graco Turbobooster for the oldest. I think there is also a narrow highback booster made by Harmony? I can't remember the name of it. But it might be a good one to try also.

Try those options and see if you can get something to work. Try the seats in different positions too. So...

RF boulevard, FF Maestro, FF Maestro, OR
FF Maestro, RF boulevard, FF Maestro, OR
RF boulevard, booster (if there is a lap/shoulder belt in the center), Maestro OR
RF boulevard, Maestro, booster, OR
maestro, RF boulevard, booster

ETA: if none of those work, then I'd keep trying with the maestro and/or booster for the older kids and see if you can make it work with a narrower convertible for the baby - maybe a Cosco Scenera.
 

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