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which vehicles have 3 LATCH positions??
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From personal experience the Pontiac G6 has three across (staggered) and the Chrysler 300 has three straight across. Though neither can have all three used at once.
From the LATCH manual, these can have all three used at once:
Buick
MY 02-05 Century
MY 02-05 Lesabre
MY 03-05 Park Ave
MY 06-07 LaCrosse
MY 06-07 Lucerne
MY 03-05 Regal
Cadillac
MY 05-07 DTS
MY 02-04 Deville
MY 03-04 Seville
MY 05-07 STS
Chevy:
MY 05-07 Cobalt
MY 02-07 Impala
MY 02-07 Monte Carlo
Dodge:
MY 02-03 Intrepid
Jeep:
MY 06-07 Commander
Oldsmobile:
MY 02-03 Aurora
Pontiac:
MY 02-05 Bonneville
MY 03-07 Grand Prix
Saturn:
MY 03-07 Ion
MY 02-05 L series (sedan and wagon)
MY 02-07 Vue
That's it, according to the LATCH manual. There are others that have three LATCH positions, but they cannot all be used at the same time. There are others with center LATCH and either no outboard or outboard on one side, but they don't allow three across.
Wendy
From the LATCH manual, these can have all three used at once:
Buick
MY 02-05 Century
MY 02-05 Lesabre
MY 03-05 Park Ave
MY 06-07 LaCrosse
MY 06-07 Lucerne
MY 03-05 Regal
Cadillac
MY 05-07 DTS
MY 02-04 Deville
MY 03-04 Seville
MY 05-07 STS
Chevy:
MY 05-07 Cobalt
MY 02-07 Impala
MY 02-07 Monte Carlo
Dodge:
MY 02-03 Intrepid
Jeep:
MY 06-07 Commander
Oldsmobile:
MY 02-03 Aurora
Pontiac:
MY 02-05 Bonneville
MY 03-07 Grand Prix
Saturn:
MY 03-07 Ion
MY 02-05 L series (sedan and wagon)
MY 02-07 Vue
That's it, according to the LATCH manual. There are others that have three LATCH positions, but they cannot all be used at the same time. There are others with center LATCH and either no outboard or outboard on one side, but they don't allow three across.
Wendy
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crunchierthanthou
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The Chevy Malibu is another one with staggered LATCH. There's a set for all three postions, but you can't use them all at once.
Patriot201
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Doesn't the 2007 Honda CR-V have three sets that can be used at the same time? I thought so, but I could be wrong! 
Doesn't the 2007 Honda CR-V have three sets that can be used at the same time? I thought so, but I could be wrong!
I left it off because while it does have three positions, the note next to it says, "Remove head restraint before installing child safety seat. Rear seat has five lower anchors and three tether anchors." To me that means you can't put three seats across the back, even though there are three positions for it.
Wendy
heathernick06
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Our 2004 dodge neon has 3 as well.
"Use two outboard LATCH positions or single center position at one time, not all three at one time."
I was guessing the OP wanted cars where you could have three seats installed with LATCH at once.
Wendy
Doesn't the 2007 Honda CR-V have three sets that can be used at the same time? I thought so, but I could be wrong!
My aunt has a month-old CR-V. I read the manual Friday to install my daughter's seat. I wasn't really paying attention to multiple-seat issues, but I'm 95% certain there are 3 positions but only 5 lower anchors. I think the passenger side shares an anchor with the center, so they look like this:
(passenger's side) U----U----U U----U (driver's side)
Thus you could only install two seats using the lower anchors (driver's outboard & center, or two outboard). A third seat would need to use a seatbelt.
heathernick06
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Right! I missed the last part of her message, the neon is WAYYY too small for 3 car seats anyways (and not a very safe car either) ..With the regent in the middle there isn't any room for passengers in the back.
ymherrera
New member
Yes you are right, I have an '07 CRV and there are only 5 lower anchors, so you can do a latch install in driver rear, center and then a seatbelt install on passenger rear.
I'm looking to purchase a new car, and I was wondering if anyone had any updated info on this topic for 2009 cars/suvs.
I currently own a 2005 VUE and have all three of my kiddos' carseats latched in across the back---and I LOVE it! If I can't find something new where I can do it as comfortably as now then I won't be buying new!
I'm looking for a car with good gas mileage, and space across the back isn't a huge issue since my guys are in radians and roundabouts (both relatively skinny seats), but obviously needs to have enough room to support three latch positions!
Thanks in advance!
I currently own a 2005 VUE and have all three of my kiddos' carseats latched in across the back---and I LOVE it! If I can't find something new where I can do it as comfortably as now then I won't be buying new!
I'm looking for a car with good gas mileage, and space across the back isn't a huge issue since my guys are in radians and roundabouts (both relatively skinny seats), but obviously needs to have enough room to support three latch positions!
Thanks in advance!
WhatAboutPuppy
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How does this compare with the Odyssey?? And how does the top tether correspond in both respects??
Pixels
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The Sienna doesn't have any positions with only top anchor, but the positions with full LATCH of course have the top tether. The 2005 Odyssey has LATCH in both second row positions, and LATCH in the 3rd row center position. 06-07 has LATCH in both second row positions, LATCH in 3rd row center, and top tether anchors in 3rd row outboard. I don't have info for the 08-09 models.
Right, the '04 and newer Sienna models lack a third row driver's side tether anchor, with full sets of LATCH in all other second and third row seating positions in both the 7- and 8-passenger versions. The '08-'09 Odysseys are the same as the '06-07 model year Odys, and the '08-09 Siennas are unchanged from the '04-07 model year Siennas in terms of LATCH and tether anchor locations. It's also worth noting the stowable second row center 8th seat available in some '05 and newer Odys does not have lower LATCH anchors or a top tether anchor.
WhatAboutPuppy
New member
Do all positions in the Sienna (8 pass) '04 to '09 and the Oddysey (8 pass.) from '06 to '09 have top tether?
Pixels
New member
04-09 Sienna does not have a top tether anchor for the third row, driver's side.
06-09 Odyssey does not have a top tether anchor for the second row, center seat.
WhatAboutPuppy
New member
So either way I'm short one seat for a FF harnessing seat... I'll just have to go in and play with the vans...
Maybe I can talk my DF into visiting a dealership or two this weekend!! hmm...
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