orichalcum

We've got a Forester, and the two car seats fit just fine now. When we had a little one in a bucket, he was behind the driver's seat (my 3 year old liked the passenger side and didn't want to switch) and my husband (who is 6'1") could *not* slide the seat back far enough to drive the car comfortably (although I'm betting he could have been okay in the passenger seat). That's not a problem now that both boys are facing forward, although I can already see that leg room will be an issue in the back seat when the front seats are back far enough for my husband. I've had the car for 4 years and put 70000 miles on it, and we love it. The AWD has literally made it possible for me to get home (but I doubt you'll have the snow issues we have in Boston). And you can get a nice rubber liner for the cargo bed that would be perfect for transporting a dog.