Best Cars for Twins: 10 Cars That Fit Two Baby Seats and a Pram

Two at once is wonderful news, and it does make the car question harder. Two restraints have to sit across the second row, a double pram has to go behind them, and you still want a door you can open properly in a tight car park.

All of that is workable, and more cars manage it than you might expect. The question is not how many seats a car has. It is what is left behind the second row once two restraints are in. These ten handle all three, and each is listed with its ANCAP rating and where the child restraint anchorages sit. Tell us what has to fit and Rodar will take it to our network of over 1,000 trusted automotive dealers and manufacturers, or start here whenever you are ready.

The two things that actually decide this

Where the anchorages are. A child restraint needs a top tether anchorage. Two of the most obvious seven seat choices in Australia have none in the third row, so that row cannot take a child seat however much space is back there. It is the first thing we check for you.

What is behind row two. A double pram is long, and a seven seat SUV with the third row up usually has little depth left. Boot litres will not tell you whether it fits: a tall narrow space and a long flat one can claim the same volume, and only one of them takes a pram.

Every car below carries a current ANCAP rating, given with the year it was awarded, and the anchorage detail where ANCAP publishes something specific.

If you are expecting one rather than two, our list for new families is the broader version, and the easy-access list is about getting in and out rather than what fits.

Ten cars that take two seats and a pram

Sliding doors first, then the seven seat SUVs, then the five seat alternative.

Kia Carnival

The one to beat. Sliding doors on both sides, and a load space built around a third row that gets used.

ANCAP rates it five stars, awarded in 2021, covering all variants, petrol, diesel and hybrid. The rating runs to December 2027. Child occupant protection scored 88 per cent.

• Sliding doors let you load a seat in a tight space without swinging a door into the car beside you. With two capsules that happens every trip.
• The second row is wide enough that two restraints leave a usable third position rather than a token gap.
• A deep well behind the third row takes a double pram without folding anything down.

On child restraints. Top tether and ISOFIX anchorages are fitted to five of the six rear seating positions. The third row centre seat has neither, so a child restraint is not recommended there.

Volkswagen Multivan

The other sliding door option, and the most configurable interior on this list.

ANCAP rates it five stars, awarded in 2022, covering vehicles from May 2022.

• Individual seats on rails rather than a fixed bench, so you can set the spacing around two restraints instead of working around a bench.
• Seats come out entirely, which turns the back into a load space when you need it.
• It drives more like a large car than a van, which matters if it is your only car.

Hyundai Staria

The value entry into sliding doors, with a low step-in height and a lot of glass.

ANCAP rates it five stars, awarded in 2021, covering all variants, including the seven seat Lounge hybrid introduced May 2026. The rating runs to December 2027. Child occupant protection scored 86 per cent.

• Sliding doors on both sides, and a step-in height lower than any of the SUVs below.
• A wide second row, which is what decides whether two seats and an adult fit across.
• A seven seat Lounge hybrid joined the range in May 2026 and is covered by the same rating.

On child restraints. Top tethers are not available in the third row, so ANCAP does not recommend fitting a child restraint back there. The second row is where the seats go.

Kia Sorento

The most car-like of the seven seaters here, and the third row is still worth using.

ANCAP rates it five stars, tested against ANCAP's 2020 criteria, covering diesel variants only.

• The second row slides, so you can push it back for restraint clearance or forward for boot space depending on the day.
• Third row folds flat into the floor, which leaves a square load space rather than a sloped one.
• Kia's seven year, unlimited kilometre warranty applies wherever you service it.

On child restraints. Some ISOFIX restraints will fit in the third row, but ANCAP notes they have to be installed with care to sit correctly.

Mazda CX-80

The newest seven seat SUV here, and the best of them to drive.

ANCAP rates it five stars, awarded in 2024, covering petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid variants built from July 2024. Child occupant protection scored 87 per cent.

• A long wheelbase, which is what creates second row space. Overall length does not.
• Second row is offered as a bench or as two captain's chairs. The bench is the one you want for two restraints plus a third position.
• Petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid, so a towing family and a school run family can buy the same car.

Toyota Kluger

The default large family SUV, with a third row that works for more than short trips.

ANCAP rates it five stars, awarded in 2021, covering all variants built from March 2021.

• A wide second row bench, so two restraints still leave you able to reach the middle buckle.
• With the third row folded there is a deep, flat floor for a double pram.
• Toyota's service coverage reaches most regional centres, which matters on a car you will keep for a while.

Ford Everest

The pick if the same car has to tow a caravan on the holidays and do the school run the rest of the year.

ANCAP rates it five stars, awarded in 2022, covering all variants. Child occupant protection scored 93 per cent.

• It shared the highest child occupant protection score of any vehicle in its 2022 rating round, at 93 per cent.
• Seven seats on a ladder frame, so it tows properly rather than nominally.
• The trade is that it rides and parks like the four wheel drive it is.

Isuzu MU-X

The steady option, and a regular choice for families outside the capitals.

ANCAP rates it five stars, awarded in 2022, covering vehicles built from July 2022, which carry the revised datestamp.

• Curtain airbags extend into the third row on every variant.
• Shares its mechanicals with the D-Max, so it tows and lasts the way ute buyers expect.
• Isuzu covers it for seven years or 150,000km, and the kilometre cap is the part to check if you drive a lot.

On child restraints. Curtain airbags extend into the third row on every variant, and seat belt reminders are fitted to all seating positions.

Hyundai Santa Fe

One of the most usable seven seaters at the money, with one caveat that matters more here than anywhere.

ANCAP rates it five stars, awarded in 2023, covering the current generation. Child occupant protection scored 86 per cent.

• A squarer body means a squarer boot, so a pram goes in flat rather than wedged.
• Second row legroom is generous enough that a rear-facing seat does not force the front passenger forward.
• Hyundai moved to seven years, unlimited kilometres, on 1 September 2025.

On child restraints. There are no top tether anchorages in the third row, which means the third row cannot take a child restraint. On a seven seat SUV that is worth knowing before you buy.

Subaru Outback

The five seat answer, for parents who would rather have a long boot than a third row they never use.

ANCAP rates it five stars, awarded in 2021, covering the current generation.

• A wagon load space is longer and squarer than an SUV boot of the same claimed volume, which suits a side by side double pram.
• A wagon sill rather than an SUV one, so lifting two capsules in is less of a reach.
• All wheel drive is standard, and it will handle a gravel road better than most of the SUVs above.

Comparison Table

Anchorage points decide what the third row can be used for, and they are rarely on a brochure. Where ANCAP's report does not cover a model's third row, the table says so rather than leaving you to assume. Prices are list prices before on-road costs, and every one links through to its pricing page.

Vehicle	Sliding doors	ANCAP	Price range	Child restraint in the third row
Kia Carnival	Yes	five stars, 2021	$52,070 to $76,630	Anchorages in five of six rear positions. Not the third row centre
Volkswagen Multivan	Yes	five stars, 2022	$77,290 to $81,280	Not specified in ANCAP's report
Hyundai Staria	Yes	five stars, 2021	$47,740 to $73,740	No top tethers. ANCAP does not recommend a restraint there
Kia Sorento	No	five stars, 2020	$51,630 to $86,040	Some ISOFIX restraints fit, installed with care
Mazda CX-80	No	five stars, 2024	$55,700 to $93,419	Not specified in ANCAP's report
Toyota Kluger	No	five stars, 2021	$62,410 to $85,810	Not specified in ANCAP's report
Ford Everest	No	five stars, 2022	$58,990 to $82,990	Not specified in ANCAP's report
Isuzu MU-X	No	five stars, 2022	$49,900 to $77,100	Curtain airbags reach the third row on every variant
Hyundai Santa Fe	No	five stars, 2023	$54,400 to $74,400	No top tethers. ANCAP does not recommend a restraint there
Subaru Outback	No	five stars, 2021	$48,990 to $62,690	No third row. Five seats

None of this rules any of them out for twins, because the two restraints go in the second row either way. What it decides is what the third row can be used for later, which is the question that comes up two years on.

How Rodar helps you buy any car on this list

Working out which of these fits your seats and your pram is the hard part, and we are happy to do that with you. Getting a fair price should be the easy part, and usually it is not, because each dealer has one allocation and one number to give you.

We do it the other way round. You tell us the make, model, grade and colour you want, and what has to fit. We put that to our network of over 1,000 trusted automotive dealers and manufacturers. Their offers come back side by side as drive-away figures, not list prices with the on-road costs left off. You pick the one you want.

From there we sort the finance across a panel of over 30 lenders, value your trade-in and roll it into the same number, and arrange delivery to your door. Most of our customers never set foot in a dealership. You are not invoiced a fee: the dealer who wins your business pays us a procurement fee, and it is built into the deal, so the price we quote is the price you pay.

We check seat and pram fit on the grades you are considering before you commit. It is the question that most often changes the answer.

On timing, if the car is in stock and your finance is sorted it can be 24 to 48 hours. Most of the time it is one week onwards. People movers are ordered in smaller volumes than SUVs, so starting early matters more here.

You have a lot on, and the car should be the straightforward part. Send us the restraints and the pram you are using, and we will come back with what fits and what it costs.

Whenever you are ready, get your competitive offers, or read our FAQs first if you would like to see how it works. Take your time.

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