Ha funny. When my bestie was pregnant with twins, she was sad about having to give up her car (a 2-year old RAV), because she wouldn't be able to fit 3 car seats in it.
Which, she may have been able to squeeze but in my experience, and a little bit of searching, learned that the RAV and a few other Toyotas aren't well laid out for 3 carseats.
I said "time to get the minivan!" She said no, because ... it was her husband's turn to buy a car and he didn't want a minivan. He had an old car that was on its last legs.
ME: But BFF, you should just get the minivan.
BFF: He doesn't want one.
So...he gets an Explorer with the third row.
Fast forward a few months. Babies are born, I stop by with lunch one day to treat her and catch up and be social. As I park, I see a brand new minivan in the driveway! It's a work day.
Me: What's with the minivan?
BFF: Oh mm1970 - the Explorer, OMG - we CANNOT get our 3 year old into the back seat past the two bucket car seats! In order to get him into his carseat in the back, we have to get him into the car through the trunk!
So they got the minivan. And kept the explorer.