{"id":18652,"date":"2018-03-26T12:40:23","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T11:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=18652"},"modified":"2018-03-26T14:17:50","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T13:17:50","slug":"half-cars-claiming-fit-three-child-car-seats-can-actually-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/half-cars-claiming-fit-three-child-car-seats-can-actually-fit\/","title":{"rendered":"Only half of the cars claiming to fit three child car seats can actually fit them in"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Looking for a car that fits 3 car seats? Beware of car manufactures claims is the advice from \u00a0What Car<\/a> writes Geraldine Herbert<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Only half of the cars claiming to accommodate three child car seats at once can actually fit them in, according to new research by\u00a0What Car?<\/p>\n

By law, children must use car seats \u2013 whether secured by seatbelts or Isofix brackets \u2013 until they are 150cms in height or 36kgs (79lbs), meaning that the size and type of child car seats used for three children can vary considerably in size and style.<\/p>\n

Despite being the fastest-growing family car sector, only one of the eight SUVs tested by What Car? \u2013\u00a0the Audi Q7\u2013 was able to fit three child car seats across a single row of seats. Four of the SUVs tested couldn\u2019t fit in three seats at once in any configuration.<\/p>\n

The MPV category proved to be the best performer, with four of the six seven-seat cars tested able to accommodate three car seats across the middle row. A hatchback and an estate with three Isofix points across their second seating row were also tested – neither were able to fit in three car seats side-by-side.<\/p>\n

Table showing What Car? child car seat fitting results<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sector<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\nCar<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\nCan fit three across single row<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\nCan fit three across two rows<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\nCan fit only two child car seats<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SUV<\/td>\nAudi Q7<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SUV<\/td>\nBMW X5<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SUV<\/td>\nHonda CR-V<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SUV<\/td>\nLand Rover Discovery<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SUV<\/td>\nNissan X-Trail<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SUV<\/td>\nPeugeot 5008<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SUV<\/td>\nSkoda Kodiaq<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SUV<\/td>\nVolvo XC90<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MPV<\/td>\nRenault Grand Scenic<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MPV<\/td>\nVauxhall Zafira Tourer<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes (but no Isofix points)<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MPV<\/td>\nCitroen Grand C4 Spacetourer<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes (but no Isofix points)<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MPV<\/td>\nFord S-Max<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MPV<\/td>\nSEAT Alhambra<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MPV<\/td>\nVW Touran<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hatchback<\/td>\nAudi A5 Sportback<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Estate<\/td>\nSkoda Superb<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

26th March, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Looking for a car that fits 3 car seats? Beware of car manufactures claims is the advice from \u00a0What Car writes Geraldine Herbert Only half of the cars claiming to accommodate three child car seats at once can actually fit them in, according to new research by\u00a0What Car? 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