{"id":23292,"date":"2022-04-25T21:36:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T20:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=23292"},"modified":"2022-05-02T12:47:57","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T11:47:57","slug":"what-cars-are-suitable-for-a-family-with-3-kids-under-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/what-cars-are-suitable-for-a-family-with-3-kids-under-5\/","title":{"rendered":"What cars are suitable for a family with 3 kids under 5?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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3 rear facing seats in a Peugeot Rifter – all ISOFIX<\/p><\/div>\n

What are the best family cars if you have three young children asks Suzanne Keane<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Family cars have drastically changed over recent years. Many parents have moved from 7-seater MPVs to SUV style cars with 7 seats and manufacturers have followed suit with many discontinuing their MPVs and concentrating on cars that look less like a family van but may not be as practical.<\/p>\n

Options for families with 3 or more young children are drastically shrinking so we\u2019ve taken a look at what\u2019s currently available to buy new \u2013 based on parent\u2019s recommendations and details provided by the vehicle manufacturers. However, before you buy it\u2019s important to check the manual to ensure the car ticks all the boxes for you!<\/p>\n

The criteria are simple \u2013 we need a car that can comfortably fit three children under the age of 5, all in rear facing seats, and two adults. \u00a0By comfortably we mean that the seats fit in the car, can be safely installed and are easy for everyday use \u2013 i.e. no need to constantly refit, easy to strap children in and no adults climbing over child seats to squash themselves into the middle seat.<\/p>\n

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Seatbelt or ISOFIX?<\/strong><\/p>\n

ISOFIX might be harder to get wrong, but a correctly fitted belted seat is just as safe as an ISOFIX seat. In fact, the majority of ISOFIX seats will be outgrown by 18kg due to the weight limits on the ISOFIX points whereas some belted rear facing seats can stretch as far as 36kg. Also, unless your car has 3 individual full-sized seats in the middle row you won\u2019t be able to use\/fit ISOFIX seats in a 3 across situation anyway and this is where belted seats can be really advantageous.<\/p>\n

However, if ISOFIX is a priority for you these cars will allow you to fit 3 ISOFIX seats, with their support legs in the middle row. Keep in mind however that spin\/360 seats may not have space to turn.<\/p>\n