Nissan Leaf - three across back easily? I don't see how.

Hi all,
I am the happy new driver of a Nissan Leaf. Now for the hard part: how to fit the kids in it...

Our last vehicle was a Ford Econoline, so no difficulties there, but the fuel costs were killing us. Right now we are sharing the Leaf and a Honda Pilot (my husband's car).

The thing about the Leaf is that I have 7 kids, but rarely drive more than 4 somewhere... if we all go together we take both cars. BUT, I need to be able to pop seats in and out of the Leaf quickly, depending on who needs to go somewhere. I'm not big or strong, so that gets hard fast. My older kids help, and I trust them to help buckle boosters, but I feel like I need to be the one installing the complicated seats.

I have an almost 6yo who is about 50 pounds+ who was in a Britax Frontier 5 point seat in the econoline. Now I have him in an Evenflo high back big kid amp booster. Easy in and out.

I have a 3.5 yo who is about 30 lbs. He was in a Britax boulevard that's about to expire, and I'm not sure what to do. He was rear facing up to age 3, then has been forward facing. When I've had him in the Leaf, he's sat in a Graco turbo hbb fine. But I know that's not optimal. Is there something safer for his size that is NARROW and easy to install/remove? I can put the Britax frontier in the Pilot for him as an alternate.

I have a 2 yo who is about 20 pounds, very small girl. She rides rear facing in a Britax roundabout currently, installed with latch but not tether. That car seat is in the Leaf all the time. I'd like something narrower. The center rear vehicle seat is pretty much unusable with this car seat on one side and abooster on the other.

My other four kids are 12 and up teens. I've tried to fit one older teen in the back between the Graco hbb and the Britax roundabout. It was an awfully tight squeeze, with me helping get him buckled! Maybe an extender for the buckle there?

So, if you've read this far, is there a way to fit three seats across the back, and for the seats to be fairly easy to take out if I need to transport a couple of teens?

I was thinking of the Combi Coccoro times two, maybe one rear and one forward? and then the bubble bum for my 6yo. I did buy a 3" rigid buckle extender for one of the rear seats with the booster to be able to try to reach in between and buckle...

Is it just not possible? When I need to I can drive the Honda Pilot, but we so want to economize on the gas costs.

Any advice?
Thanks.

1. You cannot use a buckle extender with a booster.

2. Try Diono Radians -- one RFingo outboard with an angle adjuster and one FFing center. They puzzle together nicely and will leave room for a teenager or a backless booster in the other outboard seat.

Ok thanks, will look into those. Best third seat for the almost 6yo? Third radian, or booster? Need to really be able to pop that seat in and out especially.
Thanks!

Oh, and is the angle adjuster something I buy along with radian? Going to look!

This is the angle adjuster [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Diono-60320-Radian-Angle-Adjuster/dp/B006I1QTYQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354715242&sr=8-1&keywords=diono+angle+adjuster"]Amazon.com: Diono Radian Angle Adjuster: Baby[/ame]

I would probably do a booster for the 6 year old. I'm not sure you'll be able to do a high back booster in a 3 across though. I would try an Evenflo big kid, it seems to be narrow at the right places.

I think the Big Kid is the same one I have - minus the cup holders.

Any thoughts on the Combi Coccoro? It says small, lightweight, etc.

About to order two of the radians unless I hear something on the coccoro today.

Thanks!

Thanks, my response seems to be gone so I'll repost; hope it doesn't show up as a double post!

Before I order two radians, any feedback on the coccoro for the youngest? WOuld it fit ff for the 3.5yo? It's just so light and that's attractive.

I would guess a 3.5 yr old will be very close to outgrowing a CCO unless they're VERY pettite! The CCO's top slots are about the same as a Cosco Scenera... My very petite DD1 is among the very few kids who could fit in scenera until she was almost 4.
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=150670 CCO Measurements
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=150573 Scenera Measurements