Can 3 Car Seats Fit in a Toyota Camry? 2 Boosters, 1 Infant

Updated on December 15, 2012
K.H. asks from Arlington, TX
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i'm due with my 3rd in may.. currently i have two in graco boosters (ages 4 weight and 6 1/2 both kids weigh about 45lbs). crruently, i have a lexus is 250 and i KNOW i cant fit 3 car seats in it so I was looking to trade it in for a toyota camry. has anyone else made this work?

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J.O.

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We did 3 across in a smaller car BUT we had two Dionos (5 pt. harness seat fits most the kids age 6) and an infant seat or even a convertible. The Radians are very 3 across friendly. My son was 50 inches when he switched to a booster. I don't know how tall your 6.5-year-old is, but for the 4-year-old I imagine the Radian would work. A 4-year-old in a booster would make me a bit nervous. Plus you have a child to pass it down to.

I also know from experience that buckling two boosters in a tight spot is very difficult! You might go crazy. :) So if you can go at least one harnessed seat, baby seat, and just the one booster, for now that might be easier.

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P.K.

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I do not think so. You need to,go try it out.

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A.H.

answers from Dallas on

We had an Honda Acord and we made it work with the baby seat in the middle (on the snap in base) and the two highback booster on the sides.
Good luck and congrats!!!

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J.D.

answers from Dallas on

Hi there! I will say when we had our 3rd we had a Honda accord and when the baby was in the car carrier itself it was able to work but once she was in a bigger car seat it became really difficult because its such a tight fit trying to buckle the bigger ones was hard. You can make it work if you have too, but my suggestion is to get something bigger....that's what we ended up doing and went to an SUV and it was Soooo much better. Good luck and congrats to you!

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J.O.

answers from San Francisco on

Yes! we have a toyota yaris which is slightly smaller and we have done 2 boosters and a baby car seat. We haven't tried 2 boosters and the full size baby car seat but it should work. We put the baby seat in the middle and a booster on each side. It's a tight squeeze with shutting the door but not an issue. THe camry is bigger I believe so you should be fine.

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A.E.

answers from Dallas on

Yes. I have had an infant seat, car seat, and booster in my 03 Camry. I now have a rear facing and still can get all three in. However, it is a very tight fit and my oldest has to leave the door open to buckle herself.

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S.H.

answers from Honolulu on

My Mom has a Camry.
My kids are 10 and 6. They can fit in her back seat. With the boosters.
She has the "Compass" brand boosters. (you can see what it looks like on Amazon). Then, sometimes, there is a friend of my kids, in the backseat too, and the friend is squeezed in the middle of them, in the middle of the backseat.
Its a tight squeeze.
Though my 10 year old does not necessarily, have to be in a booster now, per our State laws. But so in my Mom's Camry... 3 kids can fit back there.
But don't know if a baby car seat or convertible car seat, plus your 2 boosters, will fit in it.

Or, go to a dealer, and see the Camry and try to fit your 2 boosters in it, plus a baby car seat. To see first hand if it all, fits.
You REALLY need to see first hand, if it will all fit.
Dealers are used to parents doing that, seeing if all their car seats fit in it.

Hope that helps.

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