2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek -- 3 across help!

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DS1 (3 yrs, 39" and 34 lbs) is in a FF Britax Boulevard G3 behind driver
DS2 (9 mos, 28" and 24 lbs) is in RF Britax Boulevard G3 behind passenger
Baby 3 coming in December 2014 (eek!)

The Crosstrek is brand new and we love the amazing gas mileage (avg 25/30 mpg in SoCal) so buying a new car is not on option list. DH has a company car (Jeep Grand Cherokee) from employer & no personal use allowed. DH not really on-board with changing out car seats unless I can get reasonably good deals on replacements and sell existing for close to covering cost of new ones -- he's an economist so the solution needs to "pencil out" for him to go for it. We do long-ish road trips (6-10 hrs to NoCal, Vegas area, Grand Canyon) and are headed to Italy in September with DS1&2 so seats will need to go with us on planes & into whatever rental car we get there.

I'm thinking about doing one of the following in Crosstrek and need help figuring this out:
(1) selling 1 Boulevard and getting 2 Cocorros for DS2 & Baby 3
(2) selling both Boulevards, getting 2 Cocorros DS2 & Baby 3 and something else for DS1 but no idea what

Should I do option 1 or 2 or something completely different?
Thoughts on how to configure backseat -- leaning towards the 2 RFs being by doors for easier loading/unloading with FF in center (more leg room & better view for him that way)? Suggestions for something other than Cocorros for the RFs?
Suggestions for what to get for FF toddler?
 
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Please let me know what you were able to do with the Crosstrek! I also have a 2013, with a 5 1/2 year old in a booster, an 18 month in a rear-facing carseat, and a baby due in March, so I am panicking a bit about how to fit it all in! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
 

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