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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is more about the car seats than the car--you can do it in something as small as a Honda Fit or a Subaru Impreza with the right seats, and with the wrong seats you can struggle in a large sedan. What car do you have now? What cars are you interested in?[/quote]

This is amazing news. I drive a Fit. I hadn't actually picked out any cars I'm interested in- was really just starting this process. I didn't realize there was such variation in sizes of the seats themselves.[/quote]

I would honestly get seats for your Fit for now and see how things go--consider upgrading to a bigger car once you get a good feel for what your needs with three will be and whether you just want a wider car or want to go all the way to the minivan/6-7 seater. That may also depend on whether you find yourself carpooling, etc. as your older kids hit school age.

In the Fit, you can definitely fit two forward-facing Radians and a Combi Coccoro rear-facing in the middle, or three Radians. I love the Coccoro for newborns--we used that with our younger child from birth. It is outgrown earlier than most convertibles, but still worth it for the size if you have a small car, IMO. You can likely also do three Cleks although I've never tried that--but I think they're about the same size as the Diono seats. Some infant seats are much narrower than others too so if you want an infant seat it's worth comparing the base dimensions. I also agree with the PP who suggested staying with the harness longer for your 5yo--it is so much easier with three-across!

For narrow boosters, we like the Evenflo Amp--it is narrow enough that my six-year-old can buckle it even when it's up against a convertible. We also have a Chicco Kidfit that is our regular seat (we only have two most of the time) but it is just enough wider than when we have three seats in the car, it's tricky to buckle. [/quote]

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