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We need a family car that'll fit three child seats. What should we look at?

We need a car to fit three child car seats and a boot to take all the family clobber. We want a petrol and have less than £10,000 to spend.

Asked on 19 February 2021 by OWS

Answered by Andrew Brady
We'd recommend a Citroen Grand C4 Picasso. It's a versatile choice capable of taking three child seats side-by-side in the back. Petrol models are rare but you should find one with the 1.2 Puretech engine within budget. Alternatively, consider a SEAT Alhambra or the slightly smaller Volkswagen Touran.

Choosing a child seat can be a quite baffling experience – there are so many sizes, types, brands and price points available that you might not know where to start.

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