[lucky 2]

Hi everyone ,

This is a quick reference guide by car make and model where members have had success with 3 carseats/boosters across the back seat.
For more detailed information of positions please refer to the original thread linked here and an even older thread here.

It would be great if you could continue to post your success stories here and I will periodically add them to the list, I'm sure these are of great assistance to other members when facing their 3 across the back seat car-seat configuration conundrums!

Regards,

luckytwo, Moderator of this forum

Audi

A3 2009
2 x Compaq FF + 1 Compaq RF
2 x Compaq FF + 1 SNS hire capsule
1 SNS hire capsule, 1 Compaq FF, 1 Senator Hipod (in this order, starting from passenger side, this is actually a better fit than the 2 Compaqs because of the way the Hipod and Compaq fit next to each other)

BMW

M3
Go Safe, SNS Compaq Deluxe, SNS MR2

X3 2005
SNS Polo capsule, SNS Royale, SNS HiLiner
SNS Polo capsule, BabyLove Prelude, SNS MR2

X5 2004
2 X SNS Compaq, SNS Royale

CHRYSLER

Voyager 97-01 (Both SWB and Grand)
3 x Full size capsules,
3 x IGC branded car seats
3x Cargo Marathon Convertible Boosters

CITROEN

Picasso 2008
SNS MR2, SNS Royale, Hipod Barcelona

DODGE

CALIBER
Capsule, EzyUp Booster, EzySwitch

FORD

Escape 2005
SNS HiLiner (behind passenger), FF SNS Royale (Middle); SNS Polo Capsule (behind driver)
Installed by tech
Changing to-
SNS HiLiner (behind driver), SNS Maxi AHR (middle); R/F SNS Royale
Installed by tech

Falcon AU
SNS Pegasus Booster, SNS Compaq deluxe, SNS Unity Capsule
Infa Trek8, Babylove Ezy switch, Infa Vario Kid
2 X SNS MR2, Infa Turn a tot
2 X SNS Meridian Tilt & adjust, SNS Maxirider AHR

Falcon 2002
2 X SNS Pegasus, SNS Premier

Falcon Futura 2003
SNS Cosi, Babylove Prelude, Infa Vario Kid
SNS MR2, SNS Guardian, Strider capsule
SNS Unity, 2 X SNS MR2

Falcon XT 2005
2 X Hipod Barcelona, Hipod (one that can be used RF & FF)
2 X SNS MR2, Baby Love Ezy
SNS MR2, Baby Love Ezy, SNS Hiliner

Falcon BA
2 X SNS Polo, SNS Discovery
SNS Discovery, SNS series 3 economy, Mothers Choice booster
2 X Baby Love Ezy-up, Mother's Choice booster

Focus 2008 hatchback
Babylove Ezyup Booster, SNS MR, Babylove Ezyup Booster

Territory 2005
SNS Pegasus, SNS Meridian, SNS Unity
SNS Pegasus, SNS Meridian. SNS MR2

Territory 2007
SNS MR2, SNS Pegasus booster, SNS sleepn'recline
SNS MR2, SNS Pegasus booster, SNS Compaq Deluxe
SNS MR2 X 2 , SNS Polo capsule
SNS Compaq Deluxe, 2 X Infa Secure Travelle Booster

HOLDEN

Adventra 2006
SNS Polo capsule, SNS Discovery, SNS MR2
RF SNS convertable (guardian?), SNS MR2, SNS Discovery
SNS Discovery, 2 X SNS MR2
SNS Hiliner, 2 X SNS MR2

Apollo 1989
SNS Hiliner, SNS Compaq Deluxe, SNS Meridian

Astra Hatch 2000
SNS Unity, Infa Vario Kid, SNS Compaq (forward facing)- bit of a squeeze but checked by Kidsafe.
Perhaps Snap and Go may have been better than Unity (smaller). Considering changing Infa to Baby Love, ? better fit

Barina
SNS Cosi Plus, SNS Premier, SNS Guardian booster or SNS Pegasus booster

Captiva LX 2008
Infa Vario Kid Max, SNS MR2, SNS Compaq Deluxe
Infa Vario Kid Max, SNS MR2, SNS hired capsule

Commodore Berlina
2 X Infa Vario Max, Fisher Price convertable seat

Commodore VS
SNS Polo capsule, 2 X SNS MR2
SNS MR2, SNS Unity capsule, Babylove Ezy-up booster

Commodore VT
2 X SNS MR2 with protecta harness, SNS Unity Capsule
SNS Meridian AHR, SNS Unity capsule, SNS MR AHR
SNS Hiliner, SNS MR2, SNS Plantinum
SNS MRII, SNS Royale, Infa Secure Optimus
SNS Royale, 2 x SNS MR2

Commodore Sedan 2000 VX
SNS MaxiRiderII, Unity Capsule, Infa Vario Kid Max Booster
SNS MaxiRider II, SNS Galaxy (RF), Infa Vario Kid Max Booster
Infa Vario booster, SnS Guardian, SnS Safekeeper

Commodore VX
SNS Polo Capsule, Barcelona Hipod, SNS MR2
SNS Guardian, Barcelona Hipod, SNS MR2
SNS Unity capsule, Infa Kid Vario, SNS Meridian AHR
SNS Compaq Deluxe, SNS MR2 AHR, SNS Hiliner

Commodore VY
2 X SNS Royales, Babylove Prelude

Commodore 2005
SNS MR2, SNS MR AHR, SNS Premier

VZ Commodore 2005
SNS Capsule, SNS Hiliner, SNS Defender
SNS Defender, SNS Hiliner, Infa Trek 8 Secure

Commodore Sportswagon 2008
SNS MaxiRiderII, Unity Capsule, Infa Vario Max Booster
Infa Vario Kid Maxi Boosterx2, SNS Galaxy (RF)

Commodore VZ Wagon[/i]
2 X SNS Pegasus booster, SNS Unity Capsule

Jackaroo
Hipod Senator, SNS MR, SNS Premier

Rodeo
Infa Secure Travale, SNS MR2, SNS Platinum

Rodeo 2005 Dual Cab
Installed by tech bc Cab
SnS Maxi Rider (middle), SnS Meridian F/F (drivers side), SnS Unity (newer style capsule-passenger side)

Vectra Sedan 1998
2 x Compaq FF, 1 x Compaq RF

Viva 2008
Fisher Price ff seat, SNS Compaq Deluxe, SNS MR1

Zafira 2003
SNS Meridian AHR, SNS Compaq Deluxe, SNS Hiliner

Zafira 2005
Hipod Sienna, Hipod Senator, Infa Vario Max

HONDA

CRV sport 2003
SNS MR AHR, SNS Galaxy, Mothers choice

CRV 2004
SNS Royale, 2 x Babylove Preludes

CRV 2007
SNS baby capsule, Babylove Toddler Rider, Babylove Prelude

Jazz 2007
Hipod Senator, Hipod Capri, Secure Travale

Odyssey 2004
SNS Compaq, SNS Pegasus booster, SNS MR2

Odyssey 2008
SNS Hi-liner, Hipod senator, SNS Guardian reversible

HYUNDAI

i30 2010
SNS Premier F/F, SNS Hipod, SNS Compaq Deluxe
Difficult to secure Hipod when Compaq in used

Terracan
Britax Traveller Plus (Regent equivalent), Infa Trek 8, SNS Royale

Tucson City
2 X SNS Royale, SNS Guardian

KIA

Cerato
SNS Compaq Deluxe, SNS HiLiner, SNS Maxirider

LANDROVER

Discovery Series 3 2008
2 X SNS Compaq, MR2
2 X SNS Compaq, Infa Vario

MAZDA

323 2000
SNS Cosi, SNS Guardian, Babylove forward facing seat

3 Neo 2010
SNS Compaq x2, Hipod Senator

6
SNS polo capsule, SNS Meridian AHR, SNS Hiliner

6 2003 Classic Sedan
2 x Infa Vario, SNS compaq deluxe FF.

6 Station Wagon
Previously SNS Polo capsule- now SNS Compaq Deluxe (passenger), SNS Meridian FF (middle), SNS Hiliner (driver)
Checked by a tech. Tried a Maxirider instead of Hiliner, unable to do up belts

6 2005
SNS capsule, Hi-Pod Senator, Infa Voyager
Hi-Pod Senator, SNS Meridian AHR, Infa Voyager

CX7
FP/Unity capsule, SNS Meridian, SNS MR AHR

CX9
SNS MR AHR, SNS Compaq, SNS Premier

CX9 2010
Infa Vario, SNS Compaq, SNS capsule
Infa Vario, SNS Compaq, SNS Meridian
2 x Infa Varios, SNS Meridian

Mazda CX9 2010and 2010 Holden Commodore sedan
Infa Vario booster, SnS Guardian, SnS Safekeeper

CX9 2010
- HiLiner, FF Compaq and SNS Capsule
- HiLiner, FF Compaq and RF Meridian
- HiLiner, FF Compaq and FF Meridian
- 2 HiLiners and FF Meridian
All combinations tried successfully by tech

MPV 2003
SNS Unity capsule, Infa Kid Vario, SNS Meridian AHR

MERCEDES

C180 2004
3 x SNS Compaq
2 x SNS Compaq, 1 SNS Hi-Liner

MITSUBISHI

Challenger 2002
Fisher Price Capsule, SNS Hiliner, SNS Royale

Lancer 2004
SnS convertible backward facing in the middle, Hipod Senators each side with Harnesses ? if Lap/sash will work

Grandis 2008
SNS Convertible, Hipod Senator, Hipod Senator (all F/F but any combination works)
Will try SNS Convertable, Hipod Senator and Steelcraft Cruiser Capsule R/F- will use tech

Lancer wagon
Babylove Ezyup booster, Hipod Senator, SNS Galaxy sports

Magna sedan 1993
Infa Vario Max X 2, SNS Compaq Deluxe

Magna Executive 1994
- SNS Royale, SNS Jupiter, half booster
- SNS Royale, SNS Jupiter, 5-point harness normal width seat
- Hipod Sienna, SNS Jupiter, SNS Royale
- Hipod Sienna, SNS Jupiter, half booster
- Hipod Senator, SNS Jupiter, half booster

Magna wagon executive 1997
Peg Perego Primo Viaggio, Babylove Prelude, SNS Hiliner
SNS Meridian, SNS Hiliners X 2
SNS Hiliner, Peg viaggio, SNS Meridian

Altera wagon 1999
SNS Polo capsule, SNS Meridian, SNS Platinum
SNS Polo capsule, SNS Explorer, SNS Platinum

Magna Advance 2001
1 X Babylove Ezyup, 1 Hipod Senator, 1 Peg Perego Viaggio

Magna sedan 2003
Infa Vario Kid Max (middle), Infa Comfi-Cruiser, Babylove Ezy-Switch- a tight squeeze, possibly better with Babylove in the middle? SNS Capsule used before Babylove Ezy-Switch

Pajero 2004
SNS Polo Capsule, Hipod Senator, Infa Vario Kid

Verada 2003
MaxiRider, Infa Secure Vario, SNS Unity Capsule

NISSAN

Maxima 2003
SNS Hiliner, Hipod senator, SNS Guardian reversible

Maxima Ti-L 2004
SNS Royale, SNS MR2, SNS Compaq Deluxe

Pathfinder 2006
2 x Infa Vario Max, SnS Royale
All forward facing
SnS Royale in middle; Infa Vario Max on either side. It works in any combination.
SnS capsule (newborn), SnS Maxirider II, Infa Vario Max.

Patrol 2000
SNS MR2, SNS Compaq X 2
SNS MR2, SNS Hiliner X 2

Patrol 2010
SNS Royale Retractor R/F (behind driver), SNS Maxirider (middle) in 5 point built in harness mode, SNS Compaq Deluxe F/F (passenger side)
SNS Hiliners x 2 across the far back row

Stagea 1997 (import)
Babylove Ezyup, Babylove Toddler Rider, Peg Perego Viaggio

X-Trail 2005
SNS Discovery, SNS Compaq Deluxe, Infa Vario Kid
SNS MR2, SNS Premier, SNS Compaq Deluxe
SNS Capsule, SNS Meridian, Infa Vario Kid Max

SKODA

Roomster
BabyLove Prelude x2, BabyLove Capsule or Peg Perego Viaggio capsule

SUBARU

Forester 1998
2x Babylove Toddler Riders, SNS Unity Capsule
Infa Vario Max Booster, SNS Unity Capsule, Babylove Ezy Switch

Forester 1998
- Infa Secure Travale, Steelcraft Cruiser, FF Compaq
- Infa Secure Travale, Steelcraft Cruiser, RF Compaq
- FF Compaq, Steelcraft cruiser, RF Compaq.

Forester 1998
- FF Compaq, FF Compaq, Cruiser Capsule.
- FF Compaq, FF Compaq, SNS Capsule.
- FF Compaq, FF Compaq, RF Prelude.
- FF Compaq, FF Compaq, Infa Secure Travale Booster (Suprisingly quite easy to buckle to booster, too.)

Forester 2009
SNS Hiliner X 2, SNS Compaq Deluxe

Impreza Sportswagon 1999
SNS Discovery, SNS Compaq Deluxe, Infa Vario Kid

Liberty RX 2002
SNS Compaq X 2, SNS MR2

Subaru Liberty (MY04) wagon 2003
SNS Meridian AHR FF drivers side, SNS Hiliner SG middle, SNS Compaq Deluxe RF passenger side
Checked by restraint fitter, required some additional measures,see post # below

Liberty 2006 Wagon
SNS Compaq Nougat RR, SNS Compaq Nougat FF, SNS Compaq Nougat RR.


Outback 2005
- SNS Compaq Deluxe X 2, SNS Hiliner
- SNS Polo Capsule, SNS Royale, SNS Hiliner
- SNS Hi Liner, SNS Compaq Deluxe, Hipod Senator
- SNS Royale, SNS MRII Middle, SNS hire capsule
- Hipod Senator, SNS MRII, SNS hire capsule
- Hipod Senator, SNS MRII, SNS Royale

Outback 2010
Infa Vario, Babylove EzySwitch, SNS Convertible (not sure of model - 40cm wide base & 45cm widest point)

SUZUKI

Grand Vitara 2006
2 SnS MaxiRiders and a BabyLove EzySwitch in the middle (f/f or r/f)

TOYOTA

Avensis 2003
SNS Royale, SNS Hiliner Monaco X 2

Avensis 2004
SNS Unity Capsule, SNS MR2, SNS Meridian

Avensis 2008
SNS Compaq x2, SNS MR2

Camry 1989
SNS Hiliner, SNS Compaq Deluxe, SNS Meridian

Camry Wide-Body Station wagon 1993
x2 Hipod Senators, SnS Royal F/F- a tight fit
Previously- Royale R/F, Senator and SNS Guardian F/F- a tight fit

Camry 12/2000 sedan
SNS Polo, SNS Meridian AHR, SNS MR2, SNS Hiliner (any combo)

Corolla Hatchback 2000
2x Babylove Snap and Go Capsules, 1x Babylove Prelude FF position
Or
1x Snap and Go Capsule, 2XPrelude FF or RF but in RF mode the drivers seat needs to come forward so much that it's only good for a small person to drive. Best with FF child directly behind driver.

Corolla 2001 Hatch
SNS Compaq Deluxe X 2, Baby Love Ezy Up
SNS Compaq Deluxe X 2, Senator Hipod
SNS Compaq Deluxe, Babylove Ezy up, Hipod Senator

Corolla Levin Wagon 2002 model
Babylove Toddler Riders X 2, SNS Unity Capsule

Corolla 2009
2 X SNS Hi-liner, SNS Compaq

Kluger 2004
SNS Meridian Forward Facing and x2 SNS Capsules (Twins)

Kluger 2007
SNS Meridian, SNS Hiliner, SNS Compaq
SNS Meridian, Veneto, SNS Compaq
SNS Compaq, SNS Meridian, SNS Maxirider AHR

Landcruiser Prado 2004
SNS booster, SNS Royale, SNS Unity Capsule
Hipod Senator, SNS Compaq Deluxe, SNS MR2
SNS capsule, Hipod Senator, SNS MR2
SNS MR2, SNS Compaq Deluxe, SNS Hiliner

Landcruiser Prado 2007
Hipod Senator, Infa Vario Kid Max, SNS Polo capsule

Rav4 2006
Infa Vario, Hipod Senator, SNS Royale

Rav4 2010
- Sns Unity, Hipod Senator and Infa Comfy crusier
- Sns Unity, Cargo Marathon and Infa Comfy cruiser
- Sns Unity, Cargo Marathon and Hipod Senator
- Sns Meridian (FF), Hipod Senator and Infa Comfy cruiser
- Sns Meridian (RF) Hipod Senator and Cargo Marathon

Yaris Sedan 2007
SNS Compaq Deluxe, Infa Vario Kid X 2

VOLKSWAGEN

Golf 1999
SNS Meridian, BabyLove EzySwitch, Infa Vario Max

Golf 2007
SNS baby capsule, Babylove Prelude, Babylove Prelude
SNS Hi Liner, SNS Compaq Deluxe, SNS Unity Capsule

Golf GTi 2008
Infa vario, Go safe cleo FF, Infa vario.
You CANNOT get hands down to do up seatbelts but the 5 year old boys using them are very proficient at climbing under the belts not using red clips.
Hipod Senator, Babylove Quantum and SnS Compaq RF or FF will fit but ? order

Passat Wagon 2007
SNS Unity Capsule, Infa Vario Booster, Hi-Pod Senator

Toureg 2007
SNS Compaq Deluxe, SNS MR2, SNS Royale Retractor

Touareg late 2007
SNS Royale Retractor R/F (driver), SNS Maxirider 5 point harness (middle), SNS Compaq Deluxe F/F (passenger)
Self installed, checked by a tech at some point, we have been swapping cars and seats over the last 7.5 years.

VOLVO

XC90 2008
SNS Platinum, Babylove Prelude, Infa Vario Max

XC90 2009
SNS Compaq deluxe, SNS Explorer, SNS MR2
SNS Compaq, SNS MRII, SNS Hiliner

Reason for edit: List updated 04/06/2011

[CheynKissy]

Our third child was not exactly um.... planned and we had just purchased a smaller car.
My two girls were both in maxiriders but my eldest will be almost six when thebaby makes an appearance. I went to the baby shop and made them physically put these three seats in the back of my car (well they used one of my Maxis) so I know they definitely fit.... phew!

I've managed to fit three seats across the back of my Kia Cerato
SNS Compaq Deluxe
SNS HiLiner
SNS Maxirider

This post has been edited by luckytwo: 01/05/2011, 12:00 PM

Reason for edit: Included in the list above

[liveworkplay]

2003 Mazda 6 classic sedan
2 x Infa Vario, SNS compaq deluxe FF.

This post has been edited by luckytwo: 01/05/2011, 12:00 PM

Reason for edit: Included in the list above

[preg2]

2006 Subaru Liberty wagon.

SNS Compaq Nougat RR, SNS Compaq Nougat FF, SNS Compaq Nougat RR.

Checked by seat-fitting company, OK in this combination, but unfortunately won't fit properly when it's time to change the rearwards seats to forward facing.

This post has been edited by luckytwo: 01/05/2011, 12:01 PM

Reason for edit: Included in the list above

[mibi]

2000 VX Commodore Sedan
SNS MaxiRiderII, Unity Capsule, Infa Vario Kid Max Booster

SNS MaxiRider II, SNS Galaxy (RF), Infa Vario Kid Max Booster

2008 Commodore Sportswagon
SNS MaxiRiderII, Unity Capsule, Infa Vario Max Booster

Infa Vario Kid Maxi Boosterx2, SNS Galaxy (RF)

This post has been edited by luckytwo: 04/06/2011, 02:49 PM

Reason for edit: added to list

[Melinda2011]

As our eldest not old enough for a booster, we tried many options and this was all we could make work

2009 Audi A3
2 x Compaq FF + 1 Compaq RF
2 x Compaq FF + 1 SNS hire capsule
1 SNS hire capsule, 1 Compaq FF, 1 Senator Hipod (in this order, starting from passenger side, this is actually a better fit than the 2 Compaqs because of the way the Hipod and Compaq fit next to each other)

1998 Holden Vectra Sedan - 2 x Compaq FF, 1 x Compaq RF

This post has been edited by luckytwo: 04/06/2011, 02:53 PM

Reason for edit: Added to list

[Poughkeepsie]

2010 Mazda CX-9 and 2010 Holden Commodore sedan

- Infa Vario booster, SnS Guardian, SnS Safekeeper

This post has been edited by luckytwo: 04/06/2011, 03:07 PM

Reason for edit: Added to list

[sarlou]

Subaru Liberty 2003 (MY04) wagon

Just had this combination checked by a restraint fitter today and it works.

SNS Meridian AHR FF drivers side, SNS Hiliner SG middle, SNS Compaq Deluxe RF passenger side.

To get it to work I had to pad out the bucket shape seats with towels to make it more of a bench. There is still clearance between the side seats and the door and the booster is able to be done up reasonably easily. Also needs a stiff foam wedge on the seat back to stabilize the Compaq seat at the right angle but I found this is required regardless of the seat padding otherwise there is too much side to side movement especially once you tighten the top tether (hope that makes sense) - this was suggested by the restraint fitter.

This post has been edited by luckytwo: 04/06/2011, 03:07 PM

Reason for edit: Added to list

[rebafe]

Lexus rx330 2004 model

2x hipod senator, sns capsule
2x hipod senator, sns meridian AHD (have only tried in rear facing mode so far)

[Joddle]

1998 Subaru Forester (not sure if these are already there).
RF compaq deluxe, harnessed maxi rider, RF compaq deluxe.
Rf compaq deluxe, harnessed maxi rider, infa vario booster.

(note: for a 3 across in this car with a maxi rider, it HAS to go in the middle. it doesn't leave enough room for 2 more seats if it's on the side, because of the car's rear seat cushion contours)