The (now discontinued) Chrysler Town & Country was one of only two minivans left made by a US manufacturer, along with the Dodge Grand Caravan. It’s essentially a higher trim level of the Grand Caravan, much in the same way that the Chrysler 300 is a more luxurious Dodge Charger. It also has a somewhat deserved reputation, along with the Grand Caravan, for not being particularly car-seat friendly compared to its foreign counterparts. It was replaced in 2016 by the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan.

However, even though the Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna, and Kia Sedona are highly regarded by parents around the country for their car-seat friendliness, I wanted to get an idea of what it was like to fit seats in a Town & Country, and if it was really as difficult as I’ve heard it can be. I researched a current generation model, cleared out some space in my garage, and got to work. My results are below!

Before reviewing them, however, it’s always worth reviewing best practices when it comes to car seat choices and car seat safety. I typically suggest keeping children rear-facing as long as possible (until 4 or 5 like the Swedes), followed by harnessing until they can safely use booster seats (until at least 5, like the Swedes), and then boostering until the 5 step test is passed (typically between 10, 11, and 12). Beyond that, I suggest keeping kids in the back seat until at least 13, and delaying teen solo driving until 18 if possible.  The goal here is to keep kids restrained as safely as possible for as long as possible.

Now that we’ve looked over the basics, here’s the list of car seats that are likely to be 3 across compatible in your Chrysler Town & Country. The list is by no means exhaustive, but it’s my goal to make it the most detailed on the Internet, and I’ll keep adding seats as I get the time and resources to test them. You can check out the complete 3 across guide for every vehicle here and the complete list of recommended seats here. The Canadian recommended car seat list is here. 3 across car seat images are courtesy of Wikipedia.

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Chrysler Town & Country

Guaranteed 3 across installations:

2nd / 3rd row – Clek Fllo (x3).

2nd / 3rd row – Clek Foonf (x3).

2nd row – Clek Oobr (x3).

2nd row – Peg Perego Flex 120 (x3).

2nd row – Maxi-Cosi RodiFix (x3).

2nd row – Diono Radian 3RXT (x3).

2nd row – Diono Radian 3RX (x3).

2nd row – Diono Radian / RXT (x3).

2nd row – Chicco KeyFit 30, Diono Radian / RXT, Clek Fllo.

2nd row – Britax B-Safe 35 Elite, Diono Radian / RXT, Clek Fllo.

2nd row – Britax B-Safe 35, Diono Radian / RXT, Clek Fllo.

2nd row – Clek Foonf, Diono Radian / RXT, Clek Foonf.

Tips and Tricks:

This generation of the Chrysler Town & Country is 203 inches long and 79 inches wide, which suggests that pretty much any 3 across combination you can think of will work without trouble. However, there is only a single tether anchor in the 3rd row, which limits safe forward-facing options in the 3rd row, and 3 in total throughout the vehicle.