Can I fit three car seats in back of BMW 520d?

Can you fit three car seats in the back of a 2012 BMW 520d M Sport? For newborn, a two-year old and four-year old.

Owen Mcsweeney

Apr 2019 Filed under: child or baby seats

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Expert answer

Hi Owen,

You can, but it will be a squeeze. The 520d is a little narrow across the back for three car seats (an Audi A6 or a Volvo S80 would probably be better bets in this regard), but there are ways you can get around it. Obviously the newborn and the two-year old will need quite  bulky seats for a while yet, but for the four-year old you could potentially look at an inflatable booster cushion (depending on how tall they are). These tend to be a bit more narrow than a hard-frame booster, and a bit easier to squeeze in as a result. Another option is a conversion kit for the back seat that can accommodate as many as four child car seats in a special frame, but that can cost as much as €2,000 to do. 

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
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