What car for 3 children?

[Headless chicken]

How are other people lugging around 3 baby seats and associated things and probably 2 dogs as well. Currently a Tiguan and it’s done well but we need something bigger. Wife has family a fair distance and I hate being crammed into a tiny car. We took the pickup last time which was brilliant but not all that practical. Not ruling out leasing totally but can’t get my head around it just yet.

 

[Lincsman]

Look at something with slidey doors, makes life easier in car parks.

 

[Alwaysworking]

How are other people lugging around 3 baby seats and associated things and probably 2 dogs as well. Currently a Tiguan and it’s done well but we need something bigger. Wife has family a fair distance and I hate being crammed into a tiny car. We took the pickup last time which was brilliant but not all that practical. Not ruling out leasing totally but can’t get my head around it just yet.

Galaxy or Grande Scenic?

 

[Alwaysworking]

Look at something with slidey doors, makes life easier in car parks.

I generally try to avoid parking next to people carriers in car parks....

A friend of mine still recalls parking his brand spanking new Seat Toledo (his first new car) in a super market car park.
As soon as he saw a heavy young lad storming through the shop doors at high speed and across the car park to his mums people carrier, he knew what was going to happen.....

Door was flung open and slapped off his new Seat.....it almost brought a tear to his eye.

Sorry for rambling.....

 

[HarryB97]

Discovery 4 or the 5 if you don't mind an ugly car

 

[deleted user 837354]

Nothing screams over-active testicles louder than a people carrier. I won't drive them. I'd sooner have the snip than have more than two kids if meant driving one of the damned things.

There are a few cars with additional seats that serve life well as a mobile flu and cold bug incubator whilst not looking like an over inflated egg on wheels. You want a Volvo.

 

[Chae1]

Q7, has fixing points for 3 seats.

My brothers got a third on way, they went for a people carrier!

 

[Av Gorritt]

How are other people lugging around 3 baby seats and associated things and probably 2 dogs as well. Currently a Tiguan and it’s done well but we need something bigger. Wife has family a fair distance and I hate being crammed into a tiny car. We took the pickup last time which was brilliant but not all that practical. Not ruling out leasing totally but can’t get my head around it just yet.

Preferably get one with no back seat !

 

[spin cycle]

we raised 3 kids using ford fiesta then focus then vaux viva.....if we all needed to go+ stuff we either travelled light or took two cars.....still more efficient than running a ppl carrier or 4x4 as 90% of the time they're not full

 

[n.w]

Ive got an old Landcruiser Colorado seats 6/7. a pleasure to drive, tows well, can even stick veg oil in it.

 

[mx110]

transit crew van, loads a room

 

[vantage]

transit crew van, loads a room

Do a bit of tarmac on the side!
Sorry thought you meant a tranny double cab tipper!

 

[mx110]

Do a bit of tarmac on the side!
Sorry thought you meant a tranny double cab tipper!

tipper would a been fine by me but the mrs would never of drove it had to get a swb van.

 

[Headless chicken]

Preferably get one with no back seat !

3 is the limit...... always knew holidays were dangerous things!

 

[Av Gorritt]

3 is the limit...... always knew holidays were dangerous things!

Yes , I had a friend farmed just off the A6 North of Milnethorpe , who had quite a big family . He always said that they were all a direct result of holidays , and that he should have been more careful . Having said all that - they were a really happy family - What I called "family oriented life " He had the right idea on his farming too , some would say - he ran an old tractor and a new car !

 

[Blue.]

3 is the limit...... always knew holidays were dangerous things!

I said we were done at 3 and then the 4th came along,the doublecab had to go.

Regards cars I'm with mayo get a Volvo.

 

[Horn&corn]

Smaller car for our family (3kids) with a roof box for holidays etc. I can put up with as 45mpg most of the time rather than a disco at 20ish.
Brother runs a high spec galaxy that’s been mapped and that is a pretty quick thing and nice to be in

 

[kiwi pom]

The old chap's got one of those Citroen Berlingo van things with two rows of seats. We always pile in that when we visit the UK tons of room inside and cheap to run.
Perhaps not the right image though.
Mrs Pom has just got a new Hyundai Santa Fe as a work car. Loads of room in it, 7 seats etc. The new model is a big improvement over what was already a good car.
Don't know how it compares price wise with the Volvo's, VW's etc that are popular on your side of the world, maybe worth a look.

 

[ridger]

Skoda superb here, plenty room for the 3 bears in the back and a big boot which can open up like a saloon or a hatchback depending on how much is to go in or out

 

[Lincsman]

transit crew van, loads a room

My dealer says you would be surprised how many families are buying transit customs with the seats and windows they are the right price with all the gismos of the cars.