Hi!! I am really considering switching from a Honda CRV to a Mazda. Currently, it is just me, my husband, and three dogs, but I think within the next year or two we are considering having a child. I would like to keep that in mind while shopping for a new daily driver. That being said, I am at a loss for which Mazda crossover/SUV would have comfortable enough second row seating to accommodate a car seat without either my husband or I being crammed to the dash in the vehicle.
I’ve looked online and watched videos of the CX-5, CX-50, and the CX-90. I’m just having a hard time really picturing a car seat in the CX-5, but at the same time, I feel like the CX-90 with the third row is a little overkill? And the CX-50, from what I can tell, has less head room than the 5 but is a little bit longer/wider.
Anyone with kids, have any suggestions or opinions ??
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Check out the CX9! With three dogs (not sure if they’re big or small?) and a baby, the whole family should fit well.
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You’re right about the CX-5. Strike it from the list, it is too small for car seats.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CX5/search/?q=car seats&restrict\_sr=1
I don’t have kids but just bought a cx-50 and I think it would be perfect for a car seat! The doors open to 90 degrees so it would be really easy to put one in.
If you and your spouse are tall or even a little bigger than average, rear facing car seats are tight. Other than that…. The CX5 is a terrific car. Truly a fantastic vehicle. I’d buy the cx90 if I could pencil it in my budget. The CRV is little bigger and the trunk/cargo area is nice. The only thing cx5 lacks. But I can’t CVT transmissions and the cx5 just rides so nicely.