Can we fit three child seats across the back of a KIA Sportage or Hyundai ix35?

Our 2008 Toyota Verso is reliable, safe and boring. Would we get three children’s car seats across the back of a KIA Sportage/ix35 (as we can in the Verso) or would we need an enormous Sorrento/Santa Fe?...

Which MPV to replace our Renault Scenic?

My wife has run a 2004 Renault Scenic 1.5dCi since new; as our main family car it has been absolutely brilliant with 65mpg on a run, utterly reliable, very comfortable, a pleasure to be in (with its aircon,...

Can I get three child seats across the back of a family estate car?

Is it possible to have three seats for young children (18 months to six years old) properly secured in a large family estate car? My son would rather not buy a people carrier or SUV, but is concerned whether...

Are modern child seats safe?

Have the Health and Safety people fallen asleep as I regard the current children’s car safety seats as a fob and next to useless. To comply with the law I have just purchased a child's car safety seat...

Is it safe for our five-year-old grandson to sit in the front of a Vauxhall Vectra estate?

My grandson travels in his dad's front passenger seat. He is under five. Is there any danger from the air bag in the event of an accident? The car is a 2006 Vauxhall Vectra estate.

Child seat in in a Mazda MX-5?

Would you recommend fitting a forward facing child seat to a Mark 2 2004 Mazda MX5? I have read numerous forums recommending turning off the front passenger airbag or not to carry children at all in the...

Need a used car with ISOFIX mounts

We are looking to trade in my wifes 05 plate 206 1.1s for a similar size 5 door hatch (or slightly bigger) which has ISOFIX. The car needs to be petrol and return 40+mpg and have a tax band of F or below. We'd...

What seven-seater for £10,000?

What seven seater car would you recommend for a family of five, with all three children currently in car seats?

Can my toddler travel safely in my Mazda MX5?

My daughter has a 2007 Mazda MX-5 and now has a 20-month-old son. She has been driving my Fiesta and I her MX5, but I need my car back. Should she keep the MX5 until he no longer needs a car seat? Garaging...

Which people carrier for a childminding business?

My daughter, who runs a childminding business, is looking for an economical seven or eight-seat people carrier, up to three years old and used mainly for short journeys, to take up to six children in a...