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by Someone1234 84 days ago
Yep, there is like two brands that specialize in three across.

A lot of new parents haven't yet realized that a carseat is wider than the average adult. Meaning that cramped middle seat isn't getting a third seat without very careful consideration and the right vehicle.
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nostrademons 84 days ago
Diono and Clek, for those who are curious.

It's coming to mainstream seats though. Graco has had the Slimfit3 LX out for a couple years now; we had 6 (3-across in a Toyota Corolla and Honda Fit) and they worked great except for the kids not really liking them. Britax has the Poplar and One4Life Slim; Chicco apparently added the Fit3x when I wasn't looking.

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kqr2 83 days ago
Why didn't your kids like them?
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nostrademons 83 days ago
They're narrower and hence more cramped. My kids feel like they don't give enough shoulder and arm room.
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bombcar 84 days ago
The one we use is diono but there may be others, and apparently in the UK you can get 4 across - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AEwtjK-U5X0 or https://www.multimac.com - not rated for the USA, but in the USA if you have 4 kids they just issue you an APC ;)
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tohnjitor 84 days ago
A Honda Odyssey can fit three car seats across in the middle row. A Jeep Wrangler 4 door can fit three car seats across in the back seat.
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