Utility has many meanings when you’re talking about the Ram 1500. Sure, it’s capable in terms of its role as a pickup truck with its robust V-6 and V-8 engines and myriad combination of cab and bed sizes, but it also shines as a family hauler. We tested a crew-cab Ram in the upscale Laramie Longhorn trim and it easily and comfortably accommodated three child-safety seats in its gigantic backseat.
How many car seats fit in the Dodge Ram’s second row? Three
What We Like
- There was enough room in the Ram’s rear passenger seats for three car seats and we had enough space between each seat to comfortably maneuver them.
- The rear-facing convertible and infant seats installed easily and had plenty of room in the second row. There was no need to move the front passenger seat forward to accommodate either seat.
- The outboard seats’ two sets of Latch anchors sit about a half-inch into the seat bight. The leather cushions on the Laramie Longhorn model Ram truck are stiff, but it wasn’t too tough to push past them to connect to the anchors.
- The booster carseat fit well thanks to some light seat bolstering that held it snuggly in place. The vehicle’s head restraints only go up a small amount, but they didn’t get in the way.
What We Don’t
- The forward-facing convertible cars seat fit well on the Dodge Ram’s seat, but connecting to the truck’s top tether anchor (which is really a strap) was awkward, although the owner’s manual explained it well. There are three tether straps behind the truck’s head restraints. To use them, we had to raise the back seat’s head restraint, weave the car seat’s tether strap through the opening under the head restraint and then route the strap to the middle seating position’s tether anchor strap. It’s a bit tough to tighten once it’s connected because of the strap’s angle. There are also hooks in the Dodge Ram’s ceiling; parents shouldn’t get them confused with top tether anchors.
