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> I had one child and then twins, so I felt like I was just dropped into this. Same. > FWIW we went with a Volvo V70. We didn't want an MPV or SUV. I've bee
by jabl 6y ago
> I had one child and then twins, so I felt like I was just dropped into this.
Same.
> FWIW we went with a Volvo V70. We didn't want an MPV or SUV.
I've been happy with a "Compact MPV" (which I think is what the class is called). Currently Toyota Verso, previously VW Touran. Both fit 3 child seats in the rear. But it seems the compact MPV class is on its way out (e.g. Toyota doesn't produce the Verso anymore), everybody for some unexplainable reason wants a SUV nowadays.
- the_mitsuhiko 6y agoThe SUV trend for families is a weird one. I tried so many and they are mostly just large on the outside. And they don’t drive much fun either.
- raegis 6y agoI have three children, and our solution was the Honda Odyssey. It has a separate back middle seat with its own pair of car seat anchors. Yes, it's big on the inside. None of the other SUVs I saw had the middle seat anchors.
- michaelt 6y ago> The SUV trend for families is a weird one. I once heard SUVs described as station wagons for people who didn't want to admit they'd turned into their parents.
- Raphmedia 6y agoCould it be the perceived feeling of security? I've been driving very small cars since I started driving. SUVs were rare and large pickups were usually only seen in rural areas. Today it seems as if everyone on the road has gone bigger and I feel very small in that car. Whenever I'm stuck between several SUVs, often with the added disadvantage that the one behind me has its low beams on the same level as my rear view mirror, I can't say I feel safe. If I were starting a family, I would definitely want a bigger car, even though I don't have any data indicating that it would be safer.