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Expectant father of twins
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Hi all,
My wife and I are expecting twins (one boy and one girl) later this year and are currently shopping for an used SUV. We're both longtime performance car fanatics so neither of our current cars (a '05 Subaru STI and a '08 Mazda Miata) is up for baby duty, unfortunately. We need to add something bigger and are hoping a SUV will fit the bill. We only need it for short trips around town. For longer road trips we plan on renting a minivan as needed.
There are a zillion SUV choices out there, and although we've narrowed the list down somewhat, a lot of choices still remain. So I was hoping to use car seat friendliness as a way to further parry down the choices, since we'll need to fit at least two car seats in the back and carry a twin stroller in the trunk. So I was wondering if you folks would be kind enough to offer any feedback on which of the following SUVs is more likely to be a good fit for the little ones:
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
2006 Acura MDX
2006 Porsche Cayenne S
2006 Lexus RX 400h
2006 Infiniti FX45
2006 BMW X5 4.4i
2006 Volvo XC90
2007 Toyota 4Runner Limited
2007 BMW X3 3.0i
2009 Toyota RAV4 Limited
2009 Subaru Forester 2.5XT
2009 Mazda CX7 Grand Touring
I've listed the trim levels where applicable, although I figure that shouldn't impact available interior space or too much else (if it does then by all means let me know). We have some flexibility in the model years, so if, for instance, the 2007 Acura MDX is a significantly better fit than the 2006 model, then that's something we can consider as well. I figure the smaller four vehicles at the end of the list are likely too small, but do let me know if I'm wrong there. We'd prefer to buy something that's just big enough but not too big, hence why we're even exploring those as options.
I realize it is asking far too much for feedback on each specific model of car, so any general feedback such as "Acuras are usually more suitable for car seats" or "the Porsche Cayenne could be hard to find car seats for" would be more than welcome. Thanks so much for any info!
- Future father in Oct. '09
My wife and I are expecting twins (one boy and one girl) later this year and are currently shopping for an used SUV. We're both longtime performance car fanatics so neither of our current cars (a '05 Subaru STI and a '08 Mazda Miata) is up for baby duty, unfortunately. We need to add something bigger and are hoping a SUV will fit the bill. We only need it for short trips around town. For longer road trips we plan on renting a minivan as needed.
There are a zillion SUV choices out there, and although we've narrowed the list down somewhat, a lot of choices still remain. So I was hoping to use car seat friendliness as a way to further parry down the choices, since we'll need to fit at least two car seats in the back and carry a twin stroller in the trunk. So I was wondering if you folks would be kind enough to offer any feedback on which of the following SUVs is more likely to be a good fit for the little ones:
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
2006 Acura MDX
2006 Porsche Cayenne S
2006 Lexus RX 400h
2006 Infiniti FX45
2006 BMW X5 4.4i
2006 Volvo XC90
2007 Toyota 4Runner Limited
2007 BMW X3 3.0i
2009 Toyota RAV4 Limited
2009 Subaru Forester 2.5XT
2009 Mazda CX7 Grand Touring
I've listed the trim levels where applicable, although I figure that shouldn't impact available interior space or too much else (if it does then by all means let me know). We have some flexibility in the model years, so if, for instance, the 2007 Acura MDX is a significantly better fit than the 2006 model, then that's something we can consider as well. I figure the smaller four vehicles at the end of the list are likely too small, but do let me know if I'm wrong there. We'd prefer to buy something that's just big enough but not too big, hence why we're even exploring those as options.
I realize it is asking far too much for feedback on each specific model of car, so any general feedback such as "Acuras are usually more suitable for car seats" or "the Porsche Cayenne could be hard to find car seats for" would be more than welcome. Thanks so much for any info!
- Future father in Oct. '09