2013 Nissan Pathfinder: Car Seat Check
The seven-passenger also got a warm, inviting interior full of family-friendly features like a second-row seat that provides a clear path to the third row even when a forward-facing child-safety seat is installed.
For the Car Seat Check, we use a Graco SnugRide 30 rear-facing infant-safety seat, a Britax Roundabout convertible child-safety seat and Graco high-back TurboBooster seat.
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The front seats are adjusted to a comfortable position for a 6-foot driver and a 5-foot-8 passenger. The three child seats are installed in the second row. The booster seat sits behind the driver’s seat, and the infant seat and convertible seats are installed behind the passenger seat. We also install the infant seat in the second row’s middle seat with the booster and convertible in the outboard seats to see if three car seats will fit. If there’s a third row, we install the booster seat and a forward-facing convertible.
Here’s how the 2013 Pathfinder did in Cars.com’s Car Seat Check:
In the third row, there aren’t any Latch anchors for the two-seat bench, which is common. There’s one tether anchor midway down the seatback on the passenger side.
The booster was easy to install in the third row, but the head restraints aren’t removable, which may interfere with the angle of some boosters. The buckles here are also on stable bases. The third-row seatbacks recline, but legroom is at a premium; those in the second row will have to share the wealth.
In the third row, we installed the forward-facing convertible using the seat belt, since there aren’t any Latch anchors. It fit well and went in easily, helped by the reclining seatback.
Third-row access: Just like its sibling, the Infiniti JX35, the Pathfinder has a special second row that moves up and forward to provide access to the third row even when a forward-facing child seat is installed. It’s a handy convenience feature and worked as promised.
How many car seats fit in third row? Two
Editor’s note: For three car seats — infant-safety seat, convertible and booster seats — to fit in a car, our criterion is that a child sitting in the booster seat must be able to reach the seat belt buckle. Parents should also remember that they can use the Latch system or a seat belt to install a car seat.
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