child seat in ep3/ek9


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lyle robb

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anyone on here ever had to put a child seat in the back of either of these cars? how awkward is it? mrs wants to get 5 door at some point but i really want another 9.lol
 
lyle robb said:
anyone on here ever had to put a child seat in the back of either of these cars? how awkward is it? mrs wants to get 5 door at some point but i really want another 9.lol
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as there is only two seats in the back of a ek9 its rather easy. :win:
 
Ive put both the rear facing and fromt facing ones in my 9 on occasions. The fromt facing ones fit fine but the seatbelts arent realy long enough for the rear facing ones but they do fit in with a bit of fighting. It is a ball ache though thats why i bought myself an mb6 as a daily. Miles less hasstle with a 5dr.
 
cheers mate,have an ep at the moment but really wanting another 9 soon. just sold a mb recently aswell!
 
I have a recaro one in the fn2 but the way it fastens in would work in both the ek9 and the ep3, the rear seatbelts just fasten through the child seat
 
I've had forward and backward facing child seats in the back of my ek9, I'm pretty sure I had more slack on the seatbelt in the ek9 than I did with my Saab too.
 
Had the girlfriends nephew in the back of the ep3 no problem and same with the ek9 now but had to put a thin pillow under the seat as it wasnt sitting right but decent space in the back
 
I use my 9 as a family car lol. Child seat fits fine not any hassle getting my boy in and out.
 
Iv had a back facing child seat in my 9 before. Went in fine. Poor kids always trip on the front seat belt guide things getting out of the back though. Had one guide brake once after a trip, right pain to get hold of. So be aware of that one with the family.
 
I have an ep3 as a daily & I have a recaro child seat in it with no problems. I have the car since the baby was born 15 months ago & i haven't had any trouble with getting the child in or out of it. I've tried some 4 door cars & it's not any easier than the ep3 tbh
 
We have the recaro young expert that goes between our DC2 and EK4. No problems, at least with a 3-door the little buggers cannot get out from the back!
 
I think the EK9 is ine of the best hot hatches when it comes to room in cabin and boot space, I had a recaro for my little lad and never had a problem getting him in or out. I just moved the seat forward when getting him in.
 
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