https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:31:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2811252 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 12:00:19 +0000 Mrs. Peas 2811252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@YogiRunner: We love our Outback too and now I am really drooling over the new Subaru option w/ 3 rows. THANK YOU! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2811251 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:59:15 +0000 Mrs. Peas 2811251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: The Diono Radian is a magical car seat! It's so narrow and can be used for infants up to 70 lbs or something like that. I love that I can literally put any of my kids in it if needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2811246 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:46:46 +0000 Mrs. Peas 2811246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This post has been SO helpful! We do have 3 kids across in our Subaru Outback &amp; our older model Mitsubishi Outback (one convertible, one infant, &amp; one high back 5 point booster/ combo seat). It works but it's getting harder and harder to not feel claustrophobic and get the growing baby wedged into the middle seat. We're actually car shopping this weekend - we were thinking mini van for sure but now I'm going to check out some of these 3 row SUVs too (especially the Atlas!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2810895 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:35:31 +0000 autumn865 2810895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: that’s awesome!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2810855 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:03:15 +0000 Mrsbells 2810855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mama Bird: haha! As long as you all fit it thats what matters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2810780 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 07:25:53 +0000 Mama Bird 2810780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Prius and I'm hoping we won't need to upgrade. DS is old enough for a booster, so it'll just be two car seats and a booster in the back. Sadly, no way we can squeeze in another adult, but that's been a problem for some time anyway... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2810745 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 21:38:56 +0000 Mrsbells 2810745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumn865: thanks so much for recommending the vw atlas. We went to look at it a few times and fell in love with it! We decided to go ahead and get it and it is so awesome to finally have space! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2807033 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 16:42:43 +0000 MsMini 2807033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just have a standard 5 seater station wagon! 2 diono Rainier seats and my Britax bucket fit great!</p> <p>[attach=1297/18/p4xln7.600x451.2D5FA912-A935-466E-9957-8090C5BA7C3C.jpeg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2807031 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 16:38:21 +0000 MrsTal 2807031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a three year old and twin 3 month olds and have a Honda Odyssey. All three are in the second row, two infant buckets and a diono radian, it’s tight but they fit like a dream. We were originally going to put our oldest in the third row but I hated the idea of having to climb in and buckle him. We love both the car and the seat we have and plan and getting the twins diono’s when the time comes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2807028 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 16:11:52 +0000 Mrsbells 2807028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: thank you! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2806922 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 11:44:20 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2806922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: WOw! Congrats on baby #3! </p> <p>We drive the Honda because I can fit all three across in the middle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2806829 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 21:23:55 +0000 birdofafeather 2806829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skipra: good to know about the outback! We have one now and are on the countdown to 3. I’m hoping I won’t hate it once we have all 3 seats back there but I love it now and not worried about cargo space at all! DH just bought a new truck last year so I’m 1-2 years from something different anyway! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2806821 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 20:45:53 +0000 skipra 2806821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now I'm driving a Dodge Grand Caravan. It's fine but I'm still getting used to my oldest being in the third row. Kind of a pain to get back there to check that he's buckled right with 2 rear facing car seats. I do love the remote doors and trunk but trunk space is kind of tight with the third row in use. Still a new car for me so I can't say much more.<br /> Previously I had a Honda Pilot. I loved being able to have all 3 in the second row and my oldest could help with the youngest or even middle siblings. Trunk space was great with the third row down. Problems were that once the baby grew out of the bucket seat you could only access the third row by the trunk, leg room in third row is tight especially with RF car seats in second row, it is HUGE to drive and gets terrible mileage. With all that said, I think Honda is the best when it comes to placement options for car seats.</p> <p>We also use a Subaru Outback and it fits our 3 seats fine and is great to drive. If we didn't need the third row quite often it would absolutely be my everyday car! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2806697 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:48:30 +0000 Mrsbells 2806697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumn865: thanks that sounds good </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2806246 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:26:58 +0000 birdofafeather 2806246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumn865: oh, i've been very interested in that one because of the fact you can keep the car seat on there to access the 3rd row! seems like the best of both worlds where you may not nee the 3rd row all the time, but when you do, it's easy to use! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2806157 Sun, 25 Feb 2018 16:15:29 +0000 autumn865 2806157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 2 kids and drive a 2018 VW Atlas. It’s got plenty of room for a third car seat and a real legit (and actually accessible from the front) third row. Even with the third row there is still trunk space. It’s defiantly big but really doesn’t drive like a big car. I love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive/page/2#post-2806042 Sat, 24 Feb 2018 11:59:23 +0000 missyoori 2806042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Subaru Legacy with 3 in the back. It is a TIGHT fit but totally doable. We have a Graco Affix booster, a Graco Snugride, and a Graco Tranzitions. We've been waiting until this car is paid off, then we'll be getting an SUV later this year--we're thinking the Mazda CX-9. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive#post-2806026 Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:40:10 +0000 KayKay 2806026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a pilot for almost a year after having our 3rd. We did a FF Diono in the middle, FF Diono behind the driver and RF Keyfit behind the passenger. We found that the RF one needed to be behind the passenger and flipped our DD2 to FF a little earlier than desired (but still fine, legally) so that the driver would still have room. It wasn't quite as big of a deal for me, legroom-wise, since I'm short, but it wasn't particularly comfortable if DH drove.</p> <p>The biggest issues with that car for me were:<br /> - as others have mentioned, it's difficult to access the 3rd row unless you climb over carseats or in through the trunk. we have out-of-town visitors (grandparents) fairly often, and they fly without renting a car. So at least 4-5x/year, that was cumbersome.<br /> - if you keep the 3rd row up and put the oldest back there, it's still potentially not easy for an adult to get to the back....plus then one of your adult seats is between two car seats in the middle row. so also not particularly comfortable if you need all the seats. And then you lose the trunk space.<br /> - my DD1 and DD2 would fight ALL THE TIME about who was touching who, etc. Drove me bonkers.</p> <p>We ended up buying one of the new Odysseys this fall. I love the flexible seating -- we have our oldest in the back, but took out the middle part of the middle row so effectively making 2 slideable/moveable captains chairs. It's really easy to get into the back, even with all the carseats, and we can always plop the middle of the middle row back in for extra seating if we need it on a whim. No uninstalling/reinstalling carseats ever! Other bonus is that the 2 in the middle can be next to each other or spaced apart, depending on the length of the drive or moods that day ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive#post-2805995 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 23:16:09 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2805995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still driving my CRV with 3 across! Debating upgrading to a Pilot (I have been so happy with my Honda!) but realistically I don't know who would go to the third row. I need to be able to reach back to give the baby a paci, my toddler would probably not be great by himself, and my older child I need to unbuckle quickly for school drop off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive#post-2805991 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:19:13 +0000 Canoli 2805991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drive a CRV and my husband drives a Pilot. In both cars we have 2 Diono Radians and a high booster (Graco I think). When my youngest was a baby we had the older two in the Radians and the baby in a Chicco Keyfit 30. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive#post-2805984 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:39:48 +0000 Becky 2805984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’ve done so much looking into this in the event that we choose to have 3. We have a CRV and it looks like we’d be fine with our Britax Frontier, Diono Radian, and Chicco Keyfit 30. Once potential 3rd child would outgrow the infant seat, DD2 would be moving up to a backless booster. I would map out your car seat needs over the next few years to see what you can get away with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive#post-2805982 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:51:05 +0000 Mrsbells 2805982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamatimes3: which car seats do you have? Are the regular brands or the special slimmer ones </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive#post-2805978 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:22:28 +0000 Mamatimes3 2805978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Honda Pilot and love it. All 3 fit in the second row and that included a bucket seat. Now my oldest has moved to the 3rd row. We have plenty of room for our family of 5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive#post-2805974 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 19:41:03 +0000 Ms. RV 2805974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@YogiRunner: @Littlebit7: I went to an auto show last weekend and got to sit inside the new Subaru. I love my Outback so much, and the Ascent seemed just as awesome. I loved the captain chairs in the second row. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive#post-2805956 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:13:39 +0000 misolee 2805956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold</p> <p>The Atlas looks awesome! My husband has to eventually switch his so this is a great option. My first car was a Jetta. I loved it ❤️ </p> <p>The highlander was big and roomy it just couldn’t handle multiple car seats and passengers 😢 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive#post-2805954 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:10:33 +0000 Alba4 2805954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friends with 3 have the Dodge Durango, the GMC Acadia, and the Honda Pilot. I just picked my my new Forester today and you would definitely need smaller, thinner seats than my britax to fit 3 across (I only have 2 kids). The new Subaru Ascent (7-8 seater) comes out in May BTW. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive#post-2805943 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:55:40 +0000 bhbee 2805943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: oh yeah that’s going to be a problem I think - I put two side by side once in her car but I’m pretty sure they broke that straight line rule at the top at least. Maybe I need to convince her to move up her new car plans 😬 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive#post-2805940 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:52:35 +0000 catgirl 2805940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: exactly. They can't be under or over each other. You essentially should be able to draw a straight line between them. It can be tricky because some seats flair out at the top or bottom, and handles on infant seats can stick out quite far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive#post-2805939 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:50:13 +0000 bhbee 2805939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: what does that mean share the same space? Like fit into/under each other in places? </p> <p>We have a mazda5 (third row) but are going to be trying to fit 3 across in my moms old Lexus sedan when we go there and i don’t even know how to approach it to know what is possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-three-what-car-do-you-drive#post-2805930 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:21:48 +0000 Mrsbells 2805930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: yeah its kind of a dumb car because it only seats 4. I found this out after buying it. </p>