Which Cars Fit Three Car Seats?

UPDATE: Parents are often searching for the automotive holy grail: a car that's not a minivan and can fit three child-safety seats across the backseat. It's a short list.

In the more than three years that Cars.com editors have been installing car seats into test vehicles, we've come across only a handful of cars that can hold three car seats across a backseat.

For 2014, the Jeep Grand Cherokee received interior and exterior revisions, but that didn’t affect this two-row crossover’s ability to fit three child-safety seats across its backseat.

As we come across more cars that fit three child-safety seats, we'll add to this list. For now, here are the cars from our Car Seat Checks that can fit three car seats in the second row:

Cars.com Family Reviews the 2012 Land Rover LR4

Practical luxury and rugged capability coexist in the 2012 Land Rover LR4, according to Cars.com Family contributor Courtney Messenbaugh. This off-road-capable SUV can easily seat five or seven with the optional third row, and its powerful V-8 engine accelerates smoothly. What's not to love? Courtney says its dismal fuel-economy numbers of 12/17 mpg are difficult to take.

2012 Land Rover LR4

Limited-Edition Models Join Range Rover Sport and LR4 Lineups

In case Land Rover's SUVs aren't luxurious enough for you and owning one isn't exclusive enough, the automaker announced two new limited-edition models at the 2012 New York International Auto Show. New for 2013 is the Range Rover Sport Limited Edition (pictured), and it joins the 2012 LR4 HSE Luxury Edition.

More 2012 New York Auto Show Coverage

The Range Rover Sport Limited Edition builds off of the Supercharged model and uses its 510-horsepower, 5.0-liter V-8. Unique exterior styling upgrades include red brake calipers and matching exterior trim. It will be available exclusively in Fuji White and Santorini Black exterior paint colors. The model's interior is decked in carbon fiber trim, with leather seats and surfaces and contrast-color stitching. Rounding out the package is an upgraded stereo: an 825-watt Harman Kardon system with 17 speakers.

Land Rover will produce only 500 units.

Cars.com Reviews the 2012 Land Rover LR4

Despite its lumbering looks, the 2012 Land Rover LR4 is a surprisingly maneuverable and sprightly SUV, according to Cars.com editor Jennifer Geiger. For 2012, the luxury SUV gets upgrades to its multimedia system, though the touch-screen's graphics and performance still look outdated, Geiger says.

2012 Land Rover LR4 Review

2012 Land Rover LR4: Car Seat Check

Little has changed in the 2012 Land Rover LR4 from the 2011 model year. That's good for our car-seat-installing purposes since the LR4 is one of the few vehicles that can easily handle three car seats in its second row.

For the Car Seat Check, we use a Graco SnugRide 30 rear-facing infant-safety seat, a Britax Roundabout convertible child-safety seat and Graco high-back TurboBooster seat.

2011 Land Rover LR4: Car Seat Check

This Car Seat Check was first published in September 2011 on MotherProof.com.

The 2011 Land Rover LR4 is one of a few vehicles that can easily fit three child-safety seats in its second row. This SUV also has a two-seat third row that can hold two forward-facing car seats. That's a total of five child-safety seats that the LR4 can handle at one time.

For the Car Seat Check, we use a Graco SnugRide 30 rear-facing infant-safety seat, a Britax Roundabout convertible child-safety seat and Graco high-back TurboBooster seat.

MotherProof.com Car Seat Check Recap

The 2011 Land Rover LR4 is one of the few vehicles that can easily fit three child-safety seats in its second row. The SUV’s third row can hold another two car seats, easily making the LR4 the proverbial infant-mobile for large, young families. But how easy are those five safety seats to install? Continue reading at MotherProof.com to find out:

2011 Land Rover LR4: Car Seat Check
2012 BMW X5 and X5 M: Car Seat Check

Reader Review of the Week: 2011 Land Rover LR4

The Land Rover LR4 received some minor changes for 2011. This week’s reader review is by “First Timer,” a Land Rover buyer from San Antonio. Compared with their other two luxury SUVs — an Infiniti and Acura — this reader enjoys the LR4’s power and comfort but isn’t a fan of the dated navigation system. Continue reading the full review below. Once you’re done, share your comments about your own car here.

Cars.com Podcast: 2010 Land Rover LR4, 2011 Volvo C30, 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost

Senior editor Joe Wiesenfelder finally delivers on his promise to explain just how terrific the latest Rolls-Royce model is. The Ghost may be the “baby” Rolls, but it is a top dog in our editors’ minds. Mike Hanley and Bill Jackson add their thoughts on the Ghost and the latest from Land Rover and Volvo.
 
You can download the podcast via iTunes here or download the MP3 here.

Cars.com Reviews the 2010 Land Rover LR4

The 2010 Land Rover LR4 replaces the LR3 and makes significant improvements over the most lackluster aspects of that model, according to Cars.com editor Mike Hanley. With a posh interior and improved acceleration for a trumped-up V-8 engine, the LR4 should satisfy fans of off-roading luxury SUVs, but with the market for these vehicles on the wane, can Land Rover attract enough interest when facing Mercedes’ M-Class or Audi’s Q7? Read Hanley’s full review for further insight.

2010 Land Rover LR4 Review