Recommend a car with 3 full size back seats

osullic

I'm looking to get a car with three full size seats.

We currently have a Nissan Juke which is fine for two kids, but not possible to fit a third car seat in.

I also have a polo and a micra which i use as run arounds. I will hold onto the Juke for my wife but will replace the micra/polo as both aren't worth anything.

Budget is 10-15K but don't want to go above 15 really. This will be used for 90km per day during the week and about 100-200km on weekends.
I want something that is comfortable to drive and comfortable for all three kids to sit in.


Any recommendations?

bazz26

Not many standard type cars out there with 3 rear individual seats. Your probably have to look at some of the medium sized MPVs.

Renault Scenic has 3 individual rear seats:
https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2450502&r=s.php%3Fm%5B%5D%3D72%26o%5B%5D%3D621%26f%3D2%26yn%3D2015%26yx%3D2018%26pp%3D50%26g%3D0
https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2487882&r=s.php%3Fm%5B%5D%3D72%26o%5B%5D%3D621%26f%3D2%26yn%3D2015%26yx%3D2018%26pp%3D50%26g%3D0

shane b

We were in the same boat lately as we now need 3 child seats. We were between an estate car or a 7 seater. Car options that take 3 seats are limited so we went with an mpv.
We choose a Citreon C4 grand picasso. Like the Renault, it has 3 individual isofix in the middle row. It has a relatively high seating position which my wife liked. She found the higher seating position great during pregnancy. Price wise they are similar price to the Renault too.

Blowheads

What ages are the kid's? Main Q.
You can get 3 full high back booster seats in the back of many cars but really depends what age the children are. I fitted 3 full HBB in an Octavia, focus, Mondeo, probably a lot others.
Seat like here britax-adventure-cosmos-black
You can also get seat belt extenders by an online crowd of the same name, some strong Velcro from Woodies
You may not need to get a family car then

Dexpat

Blowheads wrote: »

What ages are the kid's? Main Q.
You can get 3 full high back booster seats in the back of many cars but really depends what age the children are. I fitted 3 full HBB in an Octavia, focus, Mondeo, probably a lot others.
Seat like here britax-adventure-cosmos-black
You can also get seat belt extenders by an online crowd of the same name, some strong Velcro from Woodies
You may not need to get a family car then

You can certainly technically fit 3 car seats in some cars but in terms of safety in an accident, which is the whole point after all, it's very questionable. The seats often sit on buckles which can cause them to fail.

We eventually sourced a Multimac bench which is installed on top of the existing back seat and comes with either 3 or 4 places. They have seats to fit most car models. They are a uk company who deliver the bench you order to a company in Ashbourne to install it. It is fully certified and we found the service excellent. Quite expensive at about €2000 but cheaper than a new car.

Blowheads

Dexpat wrote: »

You can certainly technically fit 3 car seats in some cars but in terms of safety in an accident, which is the whole point after all, it's very questionable. The seats often sit on buckles which can cause them to fail.

We eventually sourced a Multimac bench which is installed on top of the existing back seat and comes with either 3 or 4 places. They have seats to fit most car models. They are a uk company who deliver the bench you order to a company in Ashbourne to install it. It is fully certified and we found the service excellent. Quite expensive at about €2000 but cheaper than a new car.

It was one option we looked at, very pricey though. Read about the story of it, the inventor had to put in a lot of cash for testing with dummies before it got certified hence the high price

Dexpat

Blowheads wrote: »

It was one option we looked at, very pricey though. Read about the story of it, the inventor had to put in a lot of cash for testing with dummies before it got certified hence the high price

Yeah it is pricey alright but we've found it excellent. I must look up the story about its development

glic83

Toyota Corolla Verso
Result Scenic/ Grand Scenic
Citreon C4 grand picasso
Ford S Max
Ford Galaxy
Honda FRV (older car 3seat in the front and 3 in the back)

Belfast

Skoda Octavia has 3 rear seats

Shefwedfan

I would also recommend the multimac. I wanted it for years and then picked up one on donedeal. You need to be quick as they are snapped up but they are perfect, if I could get another one now is the question

glic83

Belfast wrote: »

Skoda Octavia has 3 rear seats

Not really, it has a bench type seat with a 60/40 split normally, not 3 individual seats
I believe this is what the OP was requesting, 3 seats as opposed to the usual bench type seats where the middle seat location is smaller than the two outer seats.

ewc78

We have a Reanult Scenic. Has never given an ounce of trouble and has 3 proper back seats.

Shefwedfan

Belfast wrote: »

Skoda Octavia has 3 rear seats

Octavia is based on a Golf, it’s doesn’t have 3 rear seats, not even close. I know and I have a golf

The best car for seats is A6 I found as bigger

After that without Multimac you need to look at proper 5/7 seaters