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my3beautifulboys
09/06/2012, 07:15 PM
What family vehicle do you own, for a 3 or 4 children family. We are upgrading our sedan to a van for our family of 3 children, as we found the sedan just didnt have the space for 3 children across the back seat.
bizikids
09/06/2012, 07:23 PM
We have a Hyundai Imax and we love it! Sooo much room and the boot space is amazing
bakesgirls
09/06/2012, 07:28 PM
We have a 2010 Holden Commodore station wagon, which fits all 3 kids nicely 1 in a convertable baby seat and one in a booster seat. We also have a 2012 Toyota Hilux (dual cab) which fits the 3 kids in the back well.
~Nic~
09/06/2012, 07:28 PM
3 kids - booster on one side, harnessed car seat on the other and an older kid in the middle with no seat works well in DH's Falcon XR6, but not so well in my Subaru Impreza... getting rid of the Impreza soon - not sure what we will be replacing it with though. DH is leaning towards another XR6 or a Hilux, I'm thinking more along the lines of a Territory, but am not sure how big they are across the back.
pacificbaby
09/06/2012, 07:31 PM
i have a landcruiser & i have 4 kids 7,6,4 & 1
fozzymum
09/06/2012, 07:35 PM
We have a Territory - 1 FF baby seat, 1 booster, 1 FF convertible/booster.
tkenhrb
09/06/2012, 07:43 PM
I have a holden captiva - 2 boster seats and two children in no car seats - two boaster seats in the middle row and one children in the midlle and one int he back - has a split back seat. I also can fit three boster seats or two boaster seats and a carseat in the middle when I have extra children.
LovetheSun
09/06/2012, 07:52 PM
Mitsubishi Grandis - 4 kids 14, 8, 3 and 9 months
The 14 year old generally sits in the front if it's me and the kids or in the rear seats if it's a whole family outing. Rear are split, so can fit the pram and extra bags etc in too. Even with both rear seats up, I find the boot space quite good.
Middle row has Rear facing seat and forward facing seat with 8 year old in the middle.
belnryan
09/06/2012, 07:53 PM
We have a ford territory, we have two FF carseats in the middle row. We have on occasion easily fitted a 3rd ff seat when we have had visiting children.
my3beautifulboys
09/06/2012, 08:49 PM
Hi, Thanks all for youre replies and for sharing youre vehicles. We are upgrading to a VW Multivan, which is a 7 seater. I m looking forward to having a the room, but am a little nervous of the size of it, but Im sure I ll get used to it.
We have 3 children now, 7, 5, and 3, perhaps we will have one more in the near future.
lazycow
09/06/2012, 08:57 PM
We have a Toyota Landcruiser...4 kids aged 11,8,4 and 14 months.
T2Mum
09/06/2012, 08:58 PM
We have a Multivan! I love it. Very easy to drive and park.
Carmen02
09/06/2012, 09:01 PM
We have a territory lots of room for our 19mth old, 7yr old and 10yr old who isnt in a booster but easily fit 3 chairs
Chelli
09/06/2012, 09:06 PM
I have a Tarago for 3 kids, but often have extra people to cart around. Yesterday I drove 6 kids and myself to a pool and could fit a 6 person picnic basket, all the bathers, towels, bags, etc etc in the boot.
I sooo love that car
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