RAV4 Car - Airbags Question

[fionas]

OK, I'll put the disclaimer on. We're flat chat (moving house, pregnancy and other family dramas) so I don't have much time to research this.

Need to buy a car in next few days.

I'm looking at RAV4s. Seems that older models only have driver/passenger airbags and newer ones have more.

I will have a 3yo and a newborn in the back. Do I need airbags or should I have enough peace of mind from their car seats/capsules?

Educate me peoples.

[Phteven]

AFAIK, if you have airbags for the same seat as a baby capsule you need to turn the airbag off. There is usually a red thingy that you can stick a coin into and turn to disable them. The airbags can injure children and babies.

Our car has a little safety notice on the visor about disabling the airbag if there is a capsule in the seat - on the drivers side too lol.

[boomba]

Im not too sure...we ahve a 2007 Rav and we love it! It does have curtain airbags in the back which is good but I am not educated on how effeicient airbags are?

Good luck x

[~Trish~]

We had a new RAV4 about a year (or so) ago. I'll have to ask DH about the airbags and get back to you!

I agree Amber, it's a great car

[Ilithyia]

We had a new RAV4 about a year (or so) ago. I'll have to ask DH about the airbags and get back to you!

I agree Amber, it's a great car

Sorry to hijack your thread Fiona!

Trish I notice you have 3 little ones.....

We are about to buy a 2005 Rav4 and I was a bit unsure about whether I would fit 2 booster seats and a capsule in the back seat.

How do you go for room?

[~Trish~]

We would have fit the three in just fine Sara . We upgraded to a Kluger the week before DD was born though - not because of the lack of space, DH gets a new company car every 9 months so we like to try out different models! We did have three car seats in at one stage to accomodate a friend's DS and it was fine. I have a tiny little Toyota Yaris and I can fit two Maxi Riders and a capsule in the back, so you would definitely fit them all in the RAV4! If in doubt, take all your car seats and try them out in the car before purchasing it

[Ilithyia]

Thanks Trish!

[fionas]

OK, bought a 2003 RAV4 which has driver and passenger airbags only. Figure that once kids are out of car seats I may be ready to buy another car anyway so not worth torturing self about.