Hi there, we have 4 kiddies, another on the way, and 2 stepdaughters every other weekend too, so loads of bums to put on car seats! We had a Ford Galaxy, and never again, it spent more time in the garage than on the road, plus didnt give too much room in the boot. You cant beat a VW! We have had a good old fashioned bay window camper, then a type 25, and now have our fantastic ' Sybil ', our Type 4 VW transporter, which seats 3 in the front, and has two rows of 3 in the back, so 9 seater altogether, and still loads of room in the back for the pushchair, cool box, etc etc. Plus sometimes we take out the centre row and put in a table so they can draw as we drive along, they are THE BEST car, so versatile, a diesel, so fantastic on fuel, and comfy too, all with seatbelts...god I sound like a VW salesman! Seriously if you are looking for a people carrier , check these out, you can even get the camper versiopns with sink/oven and rock and roll bed too, so you and the kids can go away too!
Kate