Didn't see a lot of info about kid seat fitment. So I did some testing.

aw113sgte · 02-21-2017, 03:04 PM

We are looking at getting a convertible (2SS or LZ1 still undetermined) but we have 2 kids, ages 3 and 1. I am 6'5", 200lbs, wife is 5'3 115lbs.

What I found is as long as I put the front facing seat behind the driver, it is doable. No it isn't the most comfortable but I can sit in either seat semi comfortably. In front of the rear facing seat is worse, hence why it's behind the passenger seat. I will be sitting in both drive and passenger seats.

I was also able to squeeze into the rear seat behind the driver (still in same position where I could drive) very uncomfortably but for a short ride, possible. Thankfully this will never happen.

My head grazes the roof liner in this configuration in both the driver and passenger seats.

All pictures are with the seats in the same spot.

bpang1234 · 02-21-2017, 04:44 PM

Are there any rules in terms of the top of the car seat being above the belt line? For instance in a rollover situation is the kid at more risk than normal?

Thankfully, we're asian and my daughter is teeny tiny so this will never be a problem

Also, a quick note that you will have to play around with the memory seat function to get it to work well for you and your SO. Probably not use the automatic seat moving because it will likely crush your older one's legs if it moves back far enough.

reeper · 02-21-2017, 04:57 PM

I can't think of a more inconvenient uncomfortable scenario. Even getting the seats in and out is nightmar'ish. I dunno why people even try

I've got 2 kids as well and they only what they ride in the camaro or vette is if they are in the seat right next to me.

aw113sgte · 02-21-2017, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by reeper

I can't think of a more inconvenient uncomfortable scenario. Even getting the seats in and out is nightmar'ish. I dunno why people even try

I've got 2 kids as well and they only what they ride in the camaro or vette is if they are in the seat right next to me.

Super easy when the top is down. We have a tundra and Xterra for longer trips.

TJay74 · 02-22-2017, 08:55 AM

There is no way a child would ever ride in our Camaro unless it is up front. No way a baby seat would ride like that in the rear seat, I can just imagine getting hit and the seat failing and slamming back onto the baby seat. Same front the front seat with a passengers seat between the front seat and rear seat.

To say the rear seats are a joke is a understatement, while this car is a 2+2 there is no way any grown adult could ride in the rear of this vehicle. Thankfully we don't have to worry about that at all, but I would never put a grown person thru that trauma personally.

shaffe · 02-22-2017, 09:01 AM

I can't imagine the passenger being in a comfortable seating position. I remember taking my niece one day in my focus, and with her rear facing seat there was almost no room for my wife up front who is only 5'2"

m666etal · 02-22-2017, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aw113sgte

We are looking at getting a convertible (2SS or LZ1 still undetermined) but we have 2 kids, ages 3 and 1. I am 6'5", 200lbs, wife is 5'3 115lbs.

What I found is as long as I put the front facing seat behind the driver, it is doable. No it isn't the most comfortable but I can sit in either seat semi comfortably. In front of the rear facing seat is worse, hence why it's behind the passenger seat. I will be sitting in both drive and passenger seats.

I was also able to squeeze into the rear seat behind the driver (still in same position where I could drive) very uncomfortably but for a short ride, possible. Thankfully this will never happen.

My head grazes the roof liner in this configuration in both the driver and passenger seats.

Thank you for doing this!! I was going through the same dilemma and couldn't find any examples of the 6th Gen with Infant seats

enzia35 · 02-22-2017, 10:46 AM

Convertible is cheating! :P

*Mr. Wyndham* · 02-22-2017, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJay74

To say the rear seats are a joke is a understatement, while this car is a 2+2 there is no way any grown adult could ride in the rear of this vehicle. Thankfully we don't have to worry about that at all, but I would never put a grown person thru that trauma personally.

Want to see a real "joke" of rear seats? Go peek into the back of a toyota f86 or Subaru FRS...

2+2 means....there are 2 seats...plus 2 more. Says nothing about functionality.

Most 2+2s are disturbingly uncomfortable in the back.

Thanks for posting this, aw113sgte!

mduck · 02-22-2017, 11:38 AM

Thanks for the post!
Gonna use 1 facing front + 1 booster for the 6year old

Not plenty of room but still room for the kids
Not every sportscar have a backseat .)

KMPrenger · 02-22-2017, 12:55 PM

There are other good threads on this topic on this forum. Sometimes searching on Google works better than using the search function on this site. Just Google "Camaro6 " and then whatever term you want to search for.

Anyways...I have a 2 year old whom is forward facing. While the passenger has to scoot forward to more uncomfortable position than they would like...its doable. The real kick in the pants is a rear facing seat. I'd say that this is almost "not possible" in this car (coupe version).

My daughter was near the end of her rear facing days when my wife and I got this car (after owning a 5th gen...which was definitely better in this regard). The rear facing seat we had was one of those that "clicked" into a base. Now, I could get my daughter and the seat into the car, but I couldn't really see what I was doing. Luckily getting it into the base correctly was simple. With the passenger seat fully forward, it fit. But getting her out was another story. On this seat, a button on the back/mid part of the seat had to be pressed in to unlock it (which could be done with one hand) while you use the other to pull it up and out. I had a heck of a time getting her back out. If it were my wife...I'm not sure she could have lol.

Moral of the story. Once your kids are past the rear-facing stage you are good to go with these cars. Before that...its tough. Thank God my Camaro isn't a daily driver, but I know we are planning on another child, and I'm very fearful that the car will just never get driven, or that I'll decide it isn't worth it, and sell it.

Sub · 02-22-2017, 01:25 PM

When we roll as a 4-some, we take the 3-series. If I need to pick the kids up at school, we put the boosters (out of kids seats, thank goodness) in the passenger side front and rear, and its quite comfortable for them because the front seat gets pushed . For short trips, its totally fine, but I wouldnt travel 2 hours like that.

Aboynamedsue · 02-22-2017, 03:32 PM

My two year old and four year old will be riding in my 2017 coupe. It is tight, but it works. Thankfully, my wife is 5'1".

TimeHater24 · 02-22-2017, 03:53 PM

I just got my 17 2SS coupe last week. We have a 7 year old who is in a booster, and a 3 year old who is in a front facing toddler seat. I am 6'0 and my wife is 5'9. We put the booster seat behind me, and the toddler seat behind the passenger seat. both fit well, my wife has just enough room to not complain.

02-21-2017, 03:04 PM	#1
aw113sgte Drives: none Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: WI Posts: 16	Didn't see a lot of info about kid seat fitment. So I did some testing. We are looking at getting a convertible (2SS or LZ1 still undetermined) but we have 2 kids, ages 3 and 1. I am 6'5", 200lbs, wife is 5'3 115lbs. What I found is as long as I put the front facing seat behind the driver, it is doable. No it isn't the most comfortable but I can sit in either seat semi comfortably. In front of the rear facing seat is worse, hence why it's behind the passenger seat. I will be sitting in both drive and passenger seats. I was also able to squeeze into the rear seat behind the driver (still in same position where I could drive) very uncomfortably but for a short ride, possible. Thankfully this will never happen. My head grazes the roof liner in this configuration in both the driver and passenger seats. All pictures are with the seats in the same spot.

02-21-2017, 04:44 PM	#2
bpang1234 You can only YOLO once. Drives: '16 2SS & '15 Subaru Forester Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Albany, OR Posts: 1,677	Are there any rules in terms of the top of the car seat being above the belt line? For instance in a rollover situation is the kid at more risk than normal? Thankfully, we're asian and my daughter is teeny tiny so this will never be a problem Also, a quick note that you will have to play around with the memory seat function to get it to work well for you and your SO. Probably not use the automatic seat moving because it will likely crush your older one's legs if it moves back far enough. __________________ 2016 Camaro 2ss -Summit White / Ceramic White -8A, NPP, MRC, Ceramic White package plus knee pads, black bowties. -1st Car to have the "full" SEMA High Performance Graphics kit from 6LEDesigns. -1st Car to have the 6LEDesigns Blade Spoiler. -Borla S-Type w/ custom H-Pipe -Procharger P-1X Stage 2

02-21-2017, 04:57 PM	#3
reeper Drives: 2010 HD D/A, 2015 Z06, 2016 2SS Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Central WI Posts: 503	I can't think of a more inconvenient uncomfortable scenario. Even getting the seats in and out is nightmar'ish. I dunno why people even try I've got 2 kids as well and they only what they ride in the camaro or vette is if they are in the seat right next to me. __________________ 2016 Hyper Blue A8 2SS GM Bodykit: Black MRR 017 wheels: Black OEM Blackout tail-lamps OEM SEMA Grille 35% window tint Black glow-tie BMR Suspension (Pretty much everything) ACS rear-deck spoiler Rotofab CAI Lolly-pop red rotors by Madison Powder Coating

02-22-2017, 10:46 AM	#8
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,449	Convertible is cheating! :P __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

02-22-2017, 12:55 PM	#11
KMPrenger Drives: 16 Camaro SS, 15 Colorado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Posts: 13,967	There are other good threads on this topic on this forum. Sometimes searching on Google works better than using the search function on this site. Just Google "Camaro6 " and then whatever term you want to search for. Anyways...I have a 2 year old whom is forward facing. While the passenger has to scoot forward to more uncomfortable position than they would like...its doable. The real kick in the pants is a rear facing seat. I'd say that this is almost "not possible" in this car (coupe version). My daughter was near the end of her rear facing days when my wife and I got this car (after owning a 5th gen...which was definitely better in this regard). The rear facing seat we had was one of those that "clicked" into a base. Now, I could get my daughter and the seat into the car, but I couldn't really see what I was doing. Luckily getting it into the base correctly was simple. With the passenger seat fully forward, it fit. But getting her out was another story. On this seat, a button on the back/mid part of the seat had to be pressed in to unlock it (which could be done with one hand) while you use the other to pull it up and out. I had a heck of a time getting her back out. If it were my wife...I'm not sure she could have lol. Moral of the story. Once your kids are past the rear-facing stage you are good to go with these cars. Before that...its tough. Thank God my Camaro isn't a daily driver, but I know we are planning on another child, and I'm very fearful that the car will just never get driven, or that I'll decide it isn't worth it, and sell it. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS - 8-speed - NPP - Black bowties 2010 Camaro 1LT V6 (Sold. I will miss her!)

02-22-2017, 08:55 AM	#5
TJay74 Drives: 17 Camaro SS 1LE & 16 Sierra AT CC Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 2,424	There is no way a child would ever ride in our Camaro unless it is up front. No way a baby seat would ride like that in the rear seat, I can just imagine getting hit and the seat failing and slamming back onto the baby seat. Same front the front seat with a passengers seat between the front seat and rear seat. To say the rear seats are a joke is a understatement, while this car is a 2+2 there is no way any grown adult could ride in the rear of this vehicle. Thankfully we don't have to worry about that at all, but I would never put a grown person thru that trauma personally.

02-22-2017, 11:38 AM	#10
mduck Drives: not Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 36	Thanks for the post! Gonna use 1 facing front + 1 booster for the 6year old Not plenty of room but still room for the kids Not every sportscar have a backseat .)

02-22-2017, 01:25 PM	#12
Sub Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Ny Posts: 859	When we roll as a 4-some, we take the 3-series. If I need to pick the kids up at school, we put the boosters (out of kids seats, thank goodness) in the passenger side front and rear, and its quite comfortable for them because the front seat gets pushed . For short trips, its totally fine, but I wouldnt travel 2 hours like that. __________________ My Car Blog and mods. Previous Chevys: 2016 2ss, 2015 C7 z51, 2004 C5 Z06

02-22-2017, 03:32 PM	#13
Aboynamedsue Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 346	My two year old and four year old will be riding in my 2017 coupe. It is tight, but it works. Thankfully, my wife is 5'1". __________________ 2017 SS manual ordered through the one and only Becky! For sale: https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612154

02-22-2017, 03:53 PM	#14
TimeHater24 Drives: 2017 2SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 27	I just got my 17 2SS coupe last week. We have a 7 year old who is in a booster, and a 3 year old who is in a front facing toddler seat. I am 6'0 and my wife is 5'9. We put the booster seat behind me, and the toddler seat behind the passenger seat. both fit well, my wife has just enough room to not complain.

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