[Gllug] VOT: Family Cars

[Henrik Morsing]

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006, Chris Bell wrote:

> On Wed 20 Sep, Steve Nelson wrote:
>>
>> Chaps,
>>
>> I need to replace my car (Escort).  I have to transport 3 children
>> under 5 and, including the driver, 2 adults.  Currently when we have
>> to do this, we borrow a relative's MPV which has 3 3-point seatbelts
>> in the back.
>>
>> Restricting choice to large-estate-type cars (for budget and style
>> reasons), what experiences/ideas/recommendations do folk have for
>> safely and legally transporting three children in the back?  Any
>> recommendations on vehicles also welcome.
>>
>> Thanks all,
>>
>> S.
>
>   Volvo estates used to have the option of an additional rear-facing seat
> behind the rear seat. The standard rear seat had 2 x lap and diagonal belts
> plus a central lap only, but I have not looked closely at the extra
> rear-facing seat. I have owned second hand 240 series rear-wheel-drive
> manual only, not automatic, and did not find them expensive to run. Not sure
> about the most recent "Volvo" cars now that the company is owned by Ford,
> they look just like any other bloated Ford from the outside. I think the
> latest "Land Rover" cars may have gone the same way.


Hi Steve. Along the lines of Chris' suggestion I have to say I thing the 
Volvo V70 is a winner... You definately need to have a look at/test drive 
one.

Regards
Henrik Morsing
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