Depending on your vehicle and the type of car seat you’re using, you will need to install your car seat using either LATCH anchors or the car’s seat belts. Tether anchors are the additional anchor point located at the back of the car’s seat, which prevents the child seat from tipping over in the event of a crash. They should be used for all forward-facing child seats, whether you are installing them with LATCH or a seat belt.
You will need different car seats based on your children’s height and weight, such as a rear-facing seat for an infant, a front-facing infant seat with booster inserts for older kids, or a convertible seat that grows with your child. Thankfully, CarBuzz has a helpful guide for picking the right child car seat.
Unless you have triplets, you are unlikely to have to install three bulky rear-facing infant seats simultaneously. By the time the youngest child arrives, the oldest may have graduated to smaller booster seats. This leaves you with more room to plan your car seat configuration, such as a rear-facing seat in the middle with a booster seat and convertible in the outboard seats.
So, what are the best cars for three car seats in a row? There are vehicles in every category that can fit three car seats across, from trucks to MPVs and everything in between. Here are our top picks:
