Heather in Neverland Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 What are one's choices for 8 passenger vehicles? The typical mini-van only seats 7. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennefer@SSA Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 My Suburban seats 9! It has a bench across the front seating 3 instead of the usual bucket seats. Then there are 2 more full size benches for the second and third rows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Love, love, love my 8-seater Toyota Sienna! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouseacademy Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 I have an 8 seat Odyssey. Granted, the 8th seat is not a full sized seat, so it won't fit a carseat, but it is an 8th seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckabella Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Toyota Sienna Honda Oddessy (their minivan, I don't think I spelled it correctly though!) I think the Ford Excursion, just not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Girl Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Honda Pilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johanna Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 We have a honda Odyssey that has a seat that you can put in, or take out for the 8th person.....it seats in the middle row and comes in handy often! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Dodge Durango. It's smaller than a suburban which is great for me. I don't like to drive big vehicles that feel like boats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 We have a Sienna, and while I like it...don't get a used one...ours (2004) has some problems. If I had it to do over again...I'd get an Odyssey.... Carrie:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraL Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 :iagree: Love, love, love my 8-seater Toyota Sienna! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 We have a 7-passenger Plymouth Voyager. When we had our 6th child, dh went to a junkyard, bought another 3-seater bench, and exchanged it for the 2-seater bench. It's a bit tight to get to the back 3-seater - so that's the area for our young, spry boys squeeze into. Otherwise the van has served us well for the past 10 years, 6 of which have been as an 8-seater van. HTH, GardenMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 and quickly to increase cargo space. We've taken it camping with 6 people, on vacation with the 5 of us, on very long drives, can't say enough good things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 The Ford Expedition is the only other one I haven't seen mentioned here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 We have a honda Odyssey that has a seat that you can put in, or take out for the 8th person.....it seats in the middle row and comes in handy often! This is what we have, too, and I love it for our family of 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ria Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 We love our 8-passenger Sienna. Like another poster said, the Sienna's 8th seat is full-sized and very comfortable for adults, unlike the Honda's, which is more of a mini seat (we looked at Hondas and Siennas in 2005, so I'm not sure if Honda has changed this drawback or not). It's easy to take the seats out, and you can use the van with only 7 seats if desired. We've never had a bit of trouble with our van. It's huge inside and, well, it's a Toyota. 'Nuff said. Ria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinMominTX Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 My Toyota LandCrusier seats 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 . . . unlike the Honda's, which is more of a mini seat (we looked at Hondas and Siennas in 2005, so I'm not sure if Honda has changed this drawback or not). Not all of us consider the smaller 8th seat a "drawback". :D I love the fact that it isn't quite as large as the other seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eight_gregorys Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 I have a Saturn Outlook. I love it, but the trunk is small. My husband worked for Saturn when we bought it....so we got it at a great price. HTH, Andrea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Love, love, love my 8-seater Toyota Sienna! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda in VT Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 We drive a Honda Pilot, but if we didn't live in the snowy mountains with lots of dirt roads around, we would have gone with either the Toyota Sienna (DH's preference) or the Honda Odyssey (my preference). You can get an 8-seater Sienna or a 4WD Sienna, but not an 8-seater, 4WD Sienna. (Or at least, you couldn't in 2005.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 Wow. I had no idea there were mini-vans that had 8 full seats for passengers. This vehicle would need to seat two adults up front, 6 kids in the back, with 4 of those seats being car seats/boosters. Would these really fit? I thought the only option for this type of seating would be a full size van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 You would need the narrow carseats probably. But my SIL, brother and DD in her big britax "fit" in the 2nd row of the Honda. I wouldn't fit in the middle, but she's skinnier than me! LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 I love my Honda Pilot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donovans4 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 I have had 4 booster seats in my Sienna. I put them next to the windows, 2 in the middle seat and 2 in the far back. Then I had kids who didn't need boosters sit in the middle seat in each row. It was snug, but everyone fit. I'm now to the point where only one child needs a booster when I have this particular group of kids in the van and it is a lot more comfortable for everyone. LauraD in MN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 For that number of child seats, the Sienna would be better than the Odyssey, because of it's full size 8th seat. You have a better chance of fitting the seats you need where you want them with the Sienna's full size 8th seat. The smaller Odyssey seat limits that. I mean, you can fit three narrow (thinking Sunshine Kids Radian) car seats across that middle row, but 3 of any other kind..eh..you are more likely to run into some snags. But I've not spent time in either one, personally. I can vouch for an 8 seater Suburban and Expedition though. I've had 6 seats in the Expedition. My eldest just got out of his booster not long ago. But I still have 5 (2 boosters, 2 forward facing and 1 rear facing) seats in there. The thing about the Exp is minimal leg room in the rear, though can't recall how it compared to our Suburban. It's working just fine for our kids...but I know my Eldest wouldn't be too comfortable back there and he's not that tall. He sits in the middle row due to lack of head rests in the 3rd row. But anywho... I miss the cargo space of my 'burban...that much is for certain! I love my SUVs, but I could/would totally do a Sienna 8 pass. :) HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3Maidens Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 I absolutely love my 8 seater Chevrolet Suburban! It is awesome to take trips in, you can throw everything but the kitchen sink in it and still have room to relax and enjoy the ride. Will hate to get rid of it if that should ever become an option. We took a trip to Myrtle Beach this past summer and averaged around 17 mpg. And that's with it loaded down. Not bad for such a spacious vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaZ Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 We just bought a Honda and I know that the center seats will fit 2 boosters and a large 10 year old with no trouble at all. And when you fold down one of the rear seats, you can fit three bikes, 4 camp chairs and and 5'10" kid. (He won't be happy about it but he will fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Huh? I have my 3yo's carseat in the eighth seat of my Odyssey. It's perfect because that seat would be way to uncomfortable to sit in. But, it's perfectly firm enough to hold a carseat. I use the latch system and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Wow. I had no idea there were mini-vans that had 8 full seats for passengers. This vehicle would need to seat two adults up front, 6 kids in the back, with 4 of those seats being car seats/boosters. Would these really fit? I thought the only option for this type of seating would be a full size van. Um, Heather!? Are you announcing that you're pregnant with quads??:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brinkseven Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Okay we have a Honda Odyssey and 6 children.....1 in an infant seat, 2 in big carseats and 2 in booster seats. When my husband put in the "babies' carseats" he put all three across the middle and the boosters in the back. It wasn't pretty but it worked. We did end up switching one to the back and brought a booster to the center "smaller" seat. It works well for us. I am sure in the future as little legs grow we will need more space. FWIW, our kids are ages 9 to newborn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 People or kids sitting between two car seats sounds painful to me, even before an accident. They're squeezed between two hard, sharp objects, that are not designed to protect them at all. I really recommend taking all your car seats to the dealer and making sure there is room for three across each bench. PS. Yukon XL here. I wanted 4WD too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumbledeb Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Don't know if you can get them there, but we have a Volkswagon Caravelle. 8 full size seats and a 9th smaller one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 Um, Heather!? Are you announcing that you're pregnant with quads??:lol: LOL...no.... BUT we are about to get a new vehicle and we are looking to the future...wink, wink... possible foster/adoption of 4 siblings...IF we can move back to NC this summer as we hope. It is all very hypothetical at this point but we'd like to have the right vehicle just in case. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 LOL...no.... BUT we are about to get a new vehicle and we are looking to the future...wink, wink... possible foster/adoption of 4 siblings...IF we can move back to NC this summer as we hope. It is all very hypothetical at this point but we'd like to have the right vehicle just in case. :D Oh wow!!!!! I was kidding! How awesome. It's so nice that you are trying to keep a sibling set together. :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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