https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:42:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/minivans-and-rear-facing-car-seats#post-2829771 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:50:36 +0000 Foodnerd81 2829771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No minivan here but I definitely tried to install our car seat in any cars we were seriously considering buying. Not just to see if it would fit but also how easy it was to install. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/minivans-and-rear-facing-car-seats#post-2829765 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:21:29 +0000 codeitall 2829765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My Kia Sedona has plenty of space between the rear facing carseats (Graco Milestones) and the front seats. But I would definitely take a carseat to test any you are looking at. Better safe than sorry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/minivans-and-rear-facing-car-seats#post-2829697 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:04:43 +0000 misolee 2829697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sienna owner here. Three car seats (two RF). Plenty of space. The middle seats also shift front and back to adjust. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/minivans-and-rear-facing-car-seats#post-2829677 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:57:36 +0000 Silva 2829677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have a sienna with a chicco nextfit rear facing and have zero issues. I can adjust the middle captain's seats to be closer or further from the front seats (but the third row isn't adjustable, so obviously this would impact leg room in the third row).</p> <p>mini vans are awesome. they are designed for families and car seats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/minivans-and-rear-facing-car-seats#post-2829675 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:52:16 +0000 nanilani 2829675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sams Mom: That's a good idea, thanks for the tip! I HATE car shopping though, and am hoping to avoid wasteing my time on anything that isn't going to work for us in the first place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/minivans-and-rear-facing-car-seats#post-2829659 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:28:26 +0000 Sams Mom 2829659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nanilani: Not a minivan owner, but when I went car shopping with my older sister we took all of her car seats (2 highback boosters and one booster) with us and tried them out in a few cars to make sure that they fit 3 across. They shouldn't have a problem with you trying carseats out in one you're test driving to potentially buy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/minivans-and-rear-facing-car-seats#post-2829654 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:21:32 +0000 nanilani 2829654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awesome, thanks for the reassurances everyone! I would've assumed no issues in the first place (it's a minivan for goodness sake, shouldn't it be made to fit carseats?), but then I saw a video review of the Pacifica that implied that owner's carseats were a tight squeeze and I started second guessing my assumptions. I'll probably still plan on measuring before buying anything, but I wouldn't even bother going in to test drive a model if I thought it wasn't going to solve our legroom problem in the first place. Thanks again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/minivans-and-rear-facing-car-seats#post-2829588 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 10:07:35 +0000 rattles 2829588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Honda Odyssey with two RF Clek Foonfs in the middle row captain’s chairs and a FF Foonf in the third row. Zero issues with leg room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/minivans-and-rear-facing-car-seats#post-2829532 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:54:32 +0000 Mrs D 2829532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a pacifica with captains chairs in row two, no issues! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/minivans-and-rear-facing-car-seats#post-2829523 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:42:51 +0000 maddyz 2829523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've put two rear-facing Clek Fllos in the middle row captins seats in a Sienna a few times. It's not perfect, but worked for tall drivers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/minivans-and-rear-facing-car-seats#post-2829515 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:24:17 +0000 snowjewelz 2829515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have Sienna, only one rear facing seat but it's behind the driver which is DH most of the time and he needs a lot of legroom and we have no issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/minivans-and-rear-facing-car-seats#post-2829504 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 07:54:03 +0000 Corduroy 2829504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have.a 2016 Odyssey and until very recently a RF Nextfit. We had no issues with passenger legroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/minivans-and-rear-facing-car-seats#post-2829499 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 07:32:01 +0000 nanilani 2829499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We’re finally looking into a minivan now that we have two rear-facing car seats! My husband refuses to ride in my Focus anymore because it’s so cramped with the seats in there. Do any vans out there have an issue with fitting RF convertible seats in the second row without compromising front row legroom? I’m thinking Honda Odyssey may be our best bet with the magic slide seats that can slide front to back, but am also open to other options. We have Chicco Keyfit and Nextfit seats. </p>