Child Seats / Prams etc

[jamief]

How easy is it to get a child (newborn) seat in and out of a DS3?

Has anyone managed to fit a travel system in the boot?

Thank you!

[Dangerousfish]

I personally find it much easier just to strap children down in the boot when I'm not out and about in the van.

A couple of cable ties and some bungee cords usually does the trick!

[Stu]

That no-nails stuff from B&Q seems to work pretty well too!

On a more serious note, this review might help as she comments about using a child seat in the DS3:

http://www.methemanandthebaby.co.uk/...9/citroen-ds3/

[cyclone]

How easy is it to get a child (newborn) seat in and out of a DS3?

Has anyone managed to fit a travel system in the boot?

Thank you!

My kid is a little older, 3 when got the car ,but wasn't bad getting her in and out and strapped in. The seat itself was a pain to get in and out barely fit through the door around the corner to the back. Just awkward. Ended up getting a second seat (used) for my car. After that it was fine.

[PinkEmily]

If you pop into a Mothercare, Kiddicare etc they will try seats and prams out in your car.
Totally different car, but we cant fit a newborn seat in the back of our Citroen C2 the seat doesn't move forward enough. The baby can always go in the front in the airbag off but its not the safest way to transport kids.

Look for a seat with an isofix base so you can just plop the seat in without needing to strap it in every time, oh and be prepared for your back to ache too!

[Sigorman85]

We have our first on the way due in December we bought the pram it comes with 3 other bits I'm not sure what they are its a women thing any way the main bit of the pram fits fine even with the big Moses basket thing I found that if you buy a pram with smaller wheels and not the massive ones it will fit anything big wheeled I can see being a struggle also the car seat will stay in the car as no need for it to come out oh it's sparco by the way heheheh

[Chris_Blue]

I thought Citroen had banned kiddiewinkies from DS3s

[skylaq]

I can imagine it's a pain to take a kiddi seat in and out often in the DS3!

I picked up my rear lights the other day and wanted to put the entire box in the backseat, that almost didn't fit.

But if you are just gonna put it in once and leave it in there, yes the seat not the kid :P, I think you'll be fine.

[jamief]

Thanks for the replies folks.

My wife is due with twins in mid November - we took the DS3 on a 2year lease in January. Found out she was pregnant shortly after! I can hand the car back, but it costs - I'm not convinced 2 child seats are going to be manageable!

[lfcrule1972]

Do you have any friends who you could borrow car seats from ? Might be worth trying it now and seei g how you manage