Subaru Outback wagon

[blackdoggie]

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I have a 2002 Subaru outback wagon. I need to fit an infant seat and two boosters (preferably high backs) together in the back seat. I just tried my old GracoSnugRide in, and it seems pretty tight. I need to get a new infant seat anyway (I discovered mine is very dirty and it's at least 6 years old anyway). The boosters I have are GracoTurboboosters.

Questions:
Has anyone fit three across in an outback? Suggestions for a good configuration (infant seat in the middle or outboard)?

Or else, any suggestions for a narrow infant seat that might squeeze in better than the Graco?

Thanks. I'm just trying to avoid getting a new car since I love my outback

	Infant Car Seats Infant-only rear-facing seats are for babies up to about 22 to 30 pounds, depending on the specific car seat. You will need a new seat when your child gets bigger. Infant-only seats have handles that allow you to move the seat from the car to the house or other locations. Some have a base that you can leave installed in the car, so you can just click the car seat into place each time you use it.

	Graco - Click for more info Graco is one of the world's best known and most trusted juvenile products companies. They started the entire juvenile products industry with an invention called the Graco Swyngomatic. Since then they have invented products that have changed the way that parents travel with their children such as the travel system, which has made it so parents can lock an infant car seat into a stroller easily, without waking their sleeping baby. Their Graco SnugRide Infant Car Seat is pretty much synonymous with the term “infant car seat” because of its safety and design features coupled with its affordability. Today Graco continues designing and developing top-quality products that inspire parents and keeps children safe. Check out the new Infant Safe Seat Step 1 and Toddler Safe Seat Step 2 for proof of Graco’s continued commitment to child safety.

[JoolsPlus3]

You might check out the Combi Infant seats, the Centre has a really good narrow cutout right where all the seatbelts line up. Also, there are narrower boosters... www.albeebaby.com has Starriser Comfies on clearance and Parkways...The parkway's not exactly narrower, but the lack of armrests makes it a lot easier to buckle than the Turbos (plus it's taller, will last taller kids longer).
As for configuration, do whatever works. Generally you want 'the most protected child in the least protected spot' so you'd put a rearfacing or harnessed child on the side seat by the door, and a boostered seat in the middle , furthest from impact (only if you have a shoulderbelt there, of course!), since a booster is less protective than a harnessed seat. BUT... when you have three kids you have to just go by the mantra, "any properly used seat in the back is VERY safe" and do whatever saves your sanity (I usually stick my baby in the middle just to keep my big kids separated!). I have a Graco Safeseat1 behind the driver in my Ford Escape, and a Parkway in the other window seat, and the Starriser comfy in the middle currently, and the older kids can buckle reasonably easily, it's a pretty narrow backseat, no bigger than yours, I don't think.

	Rear Facing Car Seats A rear-facing seat is one in which the infant faces the back of the car. Always install a rear-facing seat in the back seat of your car. This is the safest position for an infant. NEVER place a rear-facing seat in the front seat of a vehicle with passenger airbags.

	Booster Seat A booster seat raises your child up so that the car's lap and shoulder belts fit correctly. The lap belt should fall across the upper thighs. The shoulder belt should go across the middle of the shoulder and chest. A booster seat is used for older children up to about 80 pounds. Some states have passed laws requiring booster seats for children up to age 8 or 80 pounds. Check your state's law.

	Britax Parkway - Click for more info The new Parkway Booster from Britax builds on their company's reputation as the maker of some of the safest seats on the market today. It's one of the only boosters to offer True Side Impact Protection - the EPS foam-padded headrest and side "wings" aren't just great for naps, they're engineered to provide vital protection to your child in the event of a side-impact crash. (Side-impact crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 6-14, making this an issue of major importance for booster seats.)

	Combi - Click for more info Established in 1954, Combi quickly became Japan's premier supplier of Juvenile products. Their design philosophy is actually behind their name - COMBI is a contraction of the word "combination," which denotes "combination of parent and child." Combi has been supplying the US with innovative light weight strollers for 15 years. In 2003 they entered the US market with car seats built with the same design philosophy that has guided their company for years.

	Combi Centre DX - Click for more info The Combi Centre DX w/ ARB (Anti Rebound Bar) is a safe and comfortable mid-range infant carseat from our safety-centered friends at Combi. Lightweight and fashion forward, Combi car seats are a step above Graco seats in terms of quality and ease of installation, and offer certain distinct features like the anti-rebound bar (see "Safety" below) that enhance the seat's safety.

	Graco - Click for more info Graco is one of the world's best known and most trusted juvenile products companies. They started the entire juvenile products industry with an invention called the Graco Swyngomatic. Since then they have invented products that have changed the way that parents travel with their children such as the travel system, which has made it so parents can lock an infant car seat into a stroller easily, without waking their sleeping baby. Their Graco SnugRide Infant Car Seat is pretty much synonymous with the term “infant car seat” because of its safety and design features coupled with its affordability. Today Graco continues designing and developing top-quality products that inspire parents and keeps children safe. Check out the new Infant Safe Seat Step 1 and Toddler Safe Seat Step 2 for proof of Graco’s continued commitment to child safety.