the 12 yr old doesn't need a car seat... My 4yr old loves the box

 

i have a recaro baby seat a mercedes toddler seat and a graco booster seat the euro car seats have narrower frames
you can get 3 "euro" car seats in a xb come to think of it i had this same problem with my 02 camry

 

That's why I'm asking.

The xB has a rear seat hip width of 50.6 inches. I can also find out some car seat info from this Car Seat Data site to make numbers work.

If I could get both of my boys into boosters by the time the new baby comes, I might be able to do it if I get two Britax Starriser booster seats, which have an adjustable width between 13-16 inches. At full extension that would leave 18.6 inches for a rear facing baby seat, and there's several seats that seem to meet that criteria.

However, this doesn't tell me much about how easy it is to lock the belts on the booster, how squished the overall room is, etc. Also, my younger boy may not be ready for a booster yet, so I might need to have a combination of one booster, one forward facing, and one rear facing seat.

I'm hoping to hear from others who have done "three across" to see how the experience was and if there were particular models to recommend for seats.

 

Kaian,

My kids were 6, 4, and 1 when I got the XB. My son had just graduated from the car seat as he was 6.
He always complained about being "smushed" and almost always had one of his sister kicking him from the side. I tried to fit 2 upright carseats with the baby seat in the back at one time, but they all wouldn't fit. There might be a combination that works though. 2 car seats side by side was difficult, but possible.

My kids are now 7, 5, and 2. The XB has been replaced by the Mitsu Outlander ($15900) my son is still "smushed" when we pile into that thing. I can't wait til my daughter is 6.

 

After reading these post I have 2 things to say:

Yeah, I don't have kids

I agree with a previous post, I would worry about side impact accidents.

Otherwise I think the xB would be excellent for a family. :D

 

But did you look at the test results? It's almost at the top of the scale in safety. The doors opened without tools, no fuels leaks, easy rescueability. Front crash ratings - top of the scales...this info was reinforcement to me...

 

I'm also thinking that three seats won't fit back there.

On the good side, my 4 y/o loves our news xB, mostly b/c he'll sit in the read middle and can now see everything! He loves it.

 

its the bomb diggity ...thats all i have to say....