Question Three carseats for kids under 5 in a Camry help!

Unregistered · Jan 11, 2013

Hello, we just found out we are expecting a third this summer and I am worried about fitting three carseats in the back of our Camry 09 LE. Currently we have a britax roundabout 50 and a grace nautilus 3 in 1. At birth I will have a 4.5 yr old that is 43 in and 45 pounds and an almost 3 yr old that is 27 lbs and 37 inches. I don't know if there are three carseats out there that we can fit in the back. I was thinking of a high back booster for our oldest and keeping one of our 2 current carseats for the almost three year old but once you add an infant seat will that all fit? Does anyone any suggestions? What three carseats have you put in a Camry for that age range? We are thinking of getting a bigger car but that is a much bigger expense than new carseats.

. Thank you in advance! Kristin

mkmama · Jan 12, 2013

Actually, in 3 across situations its usually easier to have 3 kids in harnessed seats vs having a booster in the mix...typically its very hard to buckle a booster in a 3 across, especially if its a new-ish booster rider who doesnt have seat belt buckling experience.

The Roundabout sits up on that base, so you might find that it "puzzles" nicely with a seat that sits lower (possibly even your Nautilus).

Also, if you're open to it, you might skip the baby infant seat and go straight to a convertible at birth...infant buckets are typically wider than convertibles (though there are some narrow ones on the market) so sometimes its easier to get a convertible in a 3 across.

The Camry is a decently wide sedan, so I'm sure that you'll be able to get three across, especially since you're willing to buy new seats if needed.

rachelandtyke · Jan 12, 2013

You may be OK with what you have. I do know the Roundabout 50 puzzles nicely with an Evenflo Maestro, but the Maestro has a 50lb harnessed limit. I think the Evenflo Secure Kid seats are like Maestros with a higher harness limit, so you might try one of those and see if it puzzles better if what you have doesn't work.