Smallest car with 3 seatbelts in the back ?

[Anglade]

Looking at the latest 'city cars' as a second car for short trips with small dimensions and decent fuel economy.

Trouble is, very occasionally I'll have to take 3 (small but out of car seats) kids in the back.

Usual suspects like VW Up!, Citroen c1 / c2, etc. all seem to have only 2 rear seatbelts.

So, anyone know what's the smallest (shortest) car that can seat 5?

[M4cruiser]

Anglade said:

Looking at the latest 'city cars' as a second car for short trips with small dimensions and decent fuel economy.

Trouble is, very occasionally I'll have to take 3 (small but out of car seats) kids in the back.

Usual suspects like VW Up!, Citroen c1 / c2, etc. all seem to have only 2 rear seatbelts.

So, anyone know what's the smallest (shortest) car that can seat 5?

Some models have both choices, i.e. some variants having 2 seat belts in the back and some having 3.
It is typically the "eco" models which have only 2.
Hyundai i10 and Kia Picanto are 2 models guilty of this confusion. Browse a few Picanto ads and you'll see what I mean.

Smallest I know though is the Matiz, which has 3 in the back on (I think) all models.

[mrtwisty]

Pretty sure my mate's C1 has three three-point belts in the back... Maybe I'm remembering wrong?

[CrutyRammers]

Mitsubishi colt does. And there's a Ralliart version

[itcaptainslow]

mrtwisty said:

Pretty sure my mate's C1 has three three-point belts in the back... Maybe I'm remembering wrong?

Wrong-they've only got two.

[Sheepshanks]

CrutyRammers said:

Mitsubishi colt does.

It does, and a sliding rear seat (at least in the 5dr) so it can have massive rear legroom.

But it's a size up from the cars the OP is looking at and they don't make it anymore. P/X'd the one we had in the family yesterday and the dealer stole it off us for £1200.

[anonymous-user]

My wife has a Peradua Myvi for round town, cheap and that has 3 seat belts in the back, was part of the reason she bought it as it was good for the school run with daughter and freinds.

[bobfett]

Worth checking the 3 and 5 door versions and whether "third rear seatbelt" appears on the options list- I have a sneaking suspicion some FIAT pandas used to have this.

[nosuchuser]

bobfett said:

Worth checking the 3 and 5 door versions and whether "third rear seatbelt" appears on the options list- I have a sneaking suspicion some FIAT pandas used to have this.

Our Panda has 3 seat belts in the back. Was an option though. The Mii/Citigo are only 2 belts in the back which ruled them out unfortunately.

[miniman]

http://www.multimac.co.uk/

[Risotto]

The Audi A2 came with 4 seats as standard but an extra rear seat was an option. Rather older than you may have had in mind but as frugal as many much newer cars.

[kambites]

I think my parents' Picanto has three three-point seatbelts in the back. It's not a particularly high-spec one, a "2" I think.

[Roman]

The Suzuki Swift has 3 seatbelts in the back.

[james_gt3rs]

My old Nissan Micra had a lapbelt in the middle.

[bobfett]

Roman said:

The Suzuki Swift has 3 seatbelts in the back.

Only on the five door.

[Crosswise]

Any car built before 1988 has no requirement for rear seatbelts to be fitted so I suspect that is going to give the best options in terms of exterior size. 3 in the back of a Mini would really be pushing it but is possible, perhaps a Austin/Morris 1100. There must be loads of others, but I just don't have much knowledge which would actually fit 3 children in the back.

[Sheepshanks]

Crosswise said:

Any car built before 1988 has no requirement for rear seatbelts to be fitted so I suspect that is going to give the best options in terms of exterior size. 3 in the back of a Mini would really be pushing it but is possible, perhaps a Austin/Morris 1100. There must be loads of others, but I just don't have much knowledge which would actually fit 3 children in the back.

Won't somebody think of the children?

[kambites]

How does that work with baby seats? Do you still have to put the baby in their seat but not strap the seat into the car?

[Alpaca]

I think the Hyundai Atoz/Amica had three seatbelts in the back.