Advice needed: two car seats plus adult in back of Octavia/Passat?

[applemarmelade]

Hey folks - Does anyone on here have a Skoda Octavia/Superb or VW Passat? Would love thoughts on whether you can get two child seats plus an adult in the back? Is this comfortable?

Our current car has kicked the bucket and we are figuring out how to port enough family/stuff in new one. Any thoughts much appreciated, TIA.

[shen]

We have a Passat and it?s just about possible. One of the wider cars for sure.

[goldilocks]

We have an Audi A6 which is pretty similar to the Passat. Whilst we used to be able to squeeze an adult between our ERF seats, we can't do it now we have the Britax Kiddifix Side impact protection seats as they're really wide.

Depending on the age of your kids, i'd have thought that it 'might' be possible with an infant carrier plus child seat, definitely possible with ERF seats though its 'challenging' to get in the middle, and probably possible with 2 narrower high backed boosters.

Also depends on the size of the adult - shoulder width will be a limiting factor!

Depending on how often you need to make this work another option could be to put one kid in the front seat and the two adults in the back.

[applemarmelade]

Thanks!

[edanna1234]

We have an Octavia. You haven't specified which car seats you are considering. In my experience, with a baby and toddler maxi cosi it was very uncomfortable. Now with two high backed boosters it's ok - the adult can do up the seat belt, and so be safe. Still only recommended for relatively short journeys.