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Is there a saloon car that will take three child's seats across the back seat?

My daughter and her family are returning to live in the UK. They need a car large enough to take three children's car seats in the back. They would prefer a saloon car rather than an MPV or an SUV. They are looking secondhand with a budget of £15,000-£18,000. Any ideas?

Asked on 12 October 2013 by MA, Berkhamsted

Answered by Honest John
There isn't any such saloon. If they want three proper seats across the back it has to be a Peugeot 308SW, the excellent new Citroen C4 Picasso, a Peugeot 5008, a Ford S-Max, or a bigger MPV. The new C4 Picasso has three ISOFIX fittings and is priced from £17,500.

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