Roundabout and 2 boosters in Subaru 2012 Outback?

[Ecomamatoto]

We are going on vacation and can use a relative's 2012 Subaru Outback while we are there. I've searched the forum as best I can, but can't get a good feeling on whether we will fit in the car. I know that the Outback has that hump in the center seat that can make it difficult/impossible to install some car seats.

We have a Britax Roundabout (can do RF or FF) and 2 Graco Turbobooster with SafetySurround boosters. I was hoping to do a center seat install for the Roundabout and put the boosters on the sides.

Anyone know if this will work, may likely work, or definitely not work? TIA!

 

[flutie128]

Well, I got a Frontier85, a Parkway backless and my big butt in the backseat of a 2012 Subaru Outback. It was not the most comfortable ride for me though but it did work for that 3 hour drive each way.

 

[Cryssy Jane]

Should work. The 2012 outback doesn't really have a center hump any longer. Subaru started phasing them out on 2010 models I do believe. The interior space on a 2010+ outback is huge compared to other subies.

What are the stats of each kiddo in each seat? You're probably likely to get more room to work with if the roundabout is rear facing. Is it a roundabout 40 or 50?

 

[Ecomamatoto]

Oh, good news! I had been worried about the center seat install because of the wording in the car manual, and room enough to access seat belts for the boosters. Our almost 2-yr-old rides the Roundabout RF in our car, so we would only install FF if RF didn't work, but I agree that RF uses a little less space (and is safer), so we will try that first.

Thanks again, knowing that its possible reassures me (one less thing to worry about). I will post an update after our trip!