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Old 05-01-2014, 05:43 PM   #1
RyanD
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Default Child car seats in a hatch?

Might look at getting a 2013 sport hatch this year for my work car. On the odd occasion I may need to fit 2 car seats and a booster seat in it for the kids who ar 3 5 and 7. I looked up the hip width in the rear online and it says it is 1370mm which is similar to my ba falcon which we just fit the seats in. Has anyone else ever fitted 3 seats in the back of a hatch?

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Old 05-01-2014, 05:54 PM   #2
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Default Re: Child car seats in a hatch?

Best to go to dealer that has stock of the car and do the measurements to see if
they will fit, they would also be happy to show you where the mount points are for
child belts if need them as well. I have a sport and cant help as I don't have kids or
need any booster seating. Good luck and I don't think you will be unhappy driving a
sport, except for idiots that is that think it is the ST turbo and keep wanting to drag
race you.
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Old 05-01-2014, 06:41 PM   #3
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Default Re: Child car seats in a hatch?

Thanks. Yes I will measure when I start looking. Just curious to know if any one has done it
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Old 05-01-2014, 10:55 PM   #4
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Default Re: Child car seats in a hatch?

Hey RyanD,

We've got a LW Titanium Hatch and have one child seat (4 year old) and a booster (7 year old) in the back. Personally, I wouldn't like to put another seat/booster between them, as there isn't much room, but that said, I've never actually tried it either.
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Old 06-01-2014, 07:01 AM   #5
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Default Re: Child car seats in a hatch?

Thanks monk3y. Yea I knew it would be tight just like it is in my falcon. Obviously depends on the type of seats we have too.
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