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My daughter, currently driving an Audi A3, has a daughter who is almost two, she has now been advised that she is pregnant, and will have twins in September. This will mean that, for the foreseeable future, she will need a car suitable to carry the three children in car seats which, to conform with the law, will mean that one will face forward, whilst the others face to the rear! Is there a solution to this, and which car would you advise her to purchase, given she will need three seat belts to secure the child car seats.

Asked on 6 June 2009 by

Answered by Honest John
An MPV. Simply because it will mean less bending to attend to the children and less chance of back strain (or ‘disc involvement’, as ‘slipped discs’ are now called). The new Renault Scenic is good. Modus and Grand Modus good but smaller, C3 and C4 Picassos good, Nissan Note good.

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