three car seats

[harold.lloyd]

Has anyone out there managed to get three car seats comfortably across the rear? Main concern is with the middle seat and getting something in that gits between the two seat belt holders.

Still to invest in an X5 and I can't get out to look at one before the weekend so any experience forum peeps have got with sticking the children in the back would be much appreciated!

[Wagner]

I've seen two done, but not three.

[rayxi]

Only if all three are boosters. If you need full car seats then 2 is the max. If you remove the seat bolster next to the doors on each side you might be able to fit 3. Just pull on them to get them out.

[BluesClues]

here is what I did..

First remove the car seats you have in ther now.
Wash your car and clean it completely out.
Look at your financial situation and Credit..
Drive to your local minivan dealer and trade it in !

Yes not only does my daughter have a hard time getting up into the X5 but my wife is due with our 3rd baby on May 7th!!

So I traded the X5 in for a new mini van..

[Bill Valley]

Originally Posted by BluesClues

So I traded the X5 in for a new mini van..

Ouch!

You may be able to get three across with a booster in the middle, if the booster has no armrests.

[Wagner]

Originally Posted by Bill Valley

Ouch!

You may be able to get three across with a booster in the middle, if the booster has no armrests.

....death first!

[X5 in AK]

I think rayxi is correct, you could fit three in, put it would be a lot easier if you pull the side bolsters.
I have two cars seats in the back of mine, rear facing one in the middle for baby and forward mount seat (with five-point racing harness ) for toddler.
If you have more than one rear-facing baby seat, you'd probably have some issues, the passenger seat has to be scooted way forward to fit a rear-facing seat directly behind it.
Wife absolutely LOVES having the X5 to drive around in. I hardly ever get to drive it.

And PLEASE don't buy a minivan!!

[harold.lloyd]

Originally Posted by X5 in AK

don't buy a minivan!!

No chance. I need something that actually does something when you put the accelerator down. I drive an old Audi A8 right now and there is nothing better than encountering a hill and heading up it at the same speed while the revs don't change in the slightest... Hill? What hill?

Can't lose that kind of performance.

[Quicksilver]

You must have been reading my mind.

Originally Posted by BluesClues

here is what I did..

First remove the car seats you have in ther now.
Wash your car and clean it completely out.
Look at your financial situation and Credit..
Drive to your local minivan dealer and trade it in !

Yes not only does my daughter have a hard time getting up into the X5 but my wife is due with our 3rd baby on May 7th!!

So I traded the X5 in for a new mini van..

[X5-RWK]

Originally Posted by BluesClues

here is what I did..

First remove the car seats you have in ther now.
Wash your car and clean it completely out.
Look at your financial situation and Credit..
Drive to your local minivan dealer and trade it in !

Yes not only does my daughter have a hard time getting up into the X5 but my wife is due with our 3rd baby on May 7th!!

So I traded the X5 in for a new mini van..

Or you can just buy a third vehicle for the kids. I have my X5, my wife has her MDX and the three Kids 6,4 and 22 months have their minivan. Basically it is the babysitters car, you can get a loaded Chrysler Minivan for around 30K. We have Nav, Sat Radio, Rear DVD and I don't know what I would do without those damn fold and go seats. We actually put the second row seat behind the driver down in the floor so the two older kids get into their boosters in back and the little one gets strapped into her car seat behind the passenger seat. With the other seat down it really makes a difference.