Disco 4 and Kids

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robz

Original Poster:

35 posts

161 months

Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Interested to hear from anyone with a Discovery 4 with more than one child.

I'm considering a change of vehicle in the next 9-12 months and have twins, Looking at the Disco 4, you can only fit isofix seats on the outside 2 seats in the middle row, leaving the middle seat un-usable as 1) There's not enough space to sit between the child seats and 2) The isofix support leg blocks it.

Changing to non-isofix car seat's isn't an option because I bought Isofix for the safety advances (may of been had by a salesman here?) ... either way, with over £400 sunk on child seats, not blowing anymore cash on them!

Anyone got suggestions or similar experiences? I'd want to be carrying the kids and 2 Adults most of the time, Not including myself as the driver.


Crumpet

3,876 posts

179 months

Wednesday 28th September 2016
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My wife sits in the middle seat between two Isofox child seats quite often. It's far from ideal but certainly possible. I believe the new Q7 has Isofix on seats 6 and 7, which may be an option if you don't need the off-road ability?

ruaricoles

1,178 posts

224 months

Wednesday 28th September 2016
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Yes, as above you can sit an adult between two kiddy seats in row 2 but it's a little tight. Our two children are in forward facing isofix seats and sometimes we shift one across to the middle (just using the belt and retracting the isofix prongs) so the adult sits to one side making it easier to get in and out

You can fit 3 kiddy seats across row 2 as well although they're tight up against each other (the ones we've used anyway)

If we have more people in the car we sometimes shift the kiddy sits into row 3, no isofix but they think it's great fun being in the back

If you're 6-up then putting 2 people at the back and folding and lowering the middle seat in row 2 gives a nice open feeling to the back of the car too

robz

Original Poster:

35 posts

161 months

Friday 30th September 2016
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Thanks,trying to sort out an extended test drive now so I can make sure it's not just a 30 min test drive wonder!

Dr_Rick

1,592 posts

247 months

Friday 30th September 2016
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We've got a D4 with two children. Variously we've had 2 isofixes, 1 isofix / 1 booster and now 2 boosters. Plus we've had Grandma sitting next to the booster seat (1 booster next to the passenger side, 1 booster in the middle). As noted, it's not ideal and makes hunting for the belt buckle a challenge, but it's very possible.

Jurgen Schmidt

824 posts

200 months

Friday 30th September 2016
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I've regularly had 2 child seats in mine, but not isofixes though.
I saved a memory position on the drivers seat, so it would move all the way forwards to allow an adult into the back middle

robz

Original Poster:

35 posts

161 months

Saturday 1st October 2016
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Jurgen Schmidt said:
I've regularly had 2 child seats in mine, but not isofixes though.
I saved a memory position on the drivers seat, so it would move all the way forwards to allow an adult into the back middle
That's a really good idea. Thanks

humpy999

195 posts

186 months

Sunday 2nd October 2016
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We've got a Disco 3 and 4 kids. We have always had 3 childseats up in row 2, admittedly only one of them has been isofix but I haven't found another car with the same width. The XC90 and the Audi only have small middle seats but I think the SMax, Galaxy and Sharan have isofix on all three row 2 seats which may also share out the width a bit more fairly between them?