4 yo in booster, 3 seats in Lexus RX350?

Unregistered · Mar 17, 2009

Hello... I'm hoping someone could help me. I'm so lost! I have a 4.5 year old daughter and 2.5 year old son, both tall and skinny. My daughter is currently FF in a Decathlon and my son is FF in a Marathon. They both fit well and like their seats, but I am expecting our third shortly and need to move one of them (my daughter, preferably). We have a Lexus RX350 and I don't think I can fit 3 Britax seats across. Does anyone have any suggestions for what three seats would fit and what a good move would be for my daughter? Thanks so much!

UlrikeDG · Mar 18, 2009

The RX 350 has almost as much rear hip room as the Honda Pilot (55.1" vs 56.9"), and I was able to fit 3 Marathons across the 2nd row of the Pilot with room to spare, so don't just assume it's un-doable.

Do you plan to use an infant carrier for the new baby? If so, I'd see if that fits next to the seats you already have, then look at a new seat for the 4 year old when the baby is getting close to outgrowing the carrier.

If you really want to make the switch now, I'd look at the Graco Nautilus or Britax Frontier for your daughter, both of which have taller top slots, so should fit her longer than the Decathlon. You'll just have to make sure one of them fits in the 2nd row. Toys/Babies R Us will let you try seats in your vehicle before you buy, as will some boutique type stores.

4 yo in booster, 3 seats in Lexus RX350?

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