Could I fit a child seat in the back of a vitara jeep, and is a soft top dangerous if you roll over?

Answer 1

Of course it is. Try and stay upright... Oh and car-washes might be dangerous too (If you forget to roll the roof up)

Answer 2

You can ,but know this ..all car seats are only tested in crashes with speeds up to 35 mph. I have been on many wrecks (22 years local Fire Dept.) most of the wrecks involving these type vehicles such as Vitara ,Sidekick , and others like Jeep CJ 7's and other "rag top" SUV's ..we normally have to walk a little way past the collision to retrieve the car seats and child..most accidents are over speeds of 35 mph so most often the car seat ,and Child are ejected from the vehicle .. during a roll over items in the car are thrown against the top with a lot of force . imagine 65 mph. a child in a car seat does not have a good chance when thrown against a soft top , ((normally a cheap vinyl that tears easily)) at any speed especially 40 + mph ..just avoid having a collision and you should be OK .. notice I did not say or use the politically correct word "accident" there is no such thing ...it is a collision because all "accidents" could be prevented if everone paid attention ..accident means not on purpose no one at fault , there is always someone charged at fault in a collision

Answer 3

Providing there are seatbelts or other fixings for a child seat in the back of your Vitara there is no reason why you cannot fit one. As for the other part of your question, common sense dictates that a roll over in any soft top vehicle will provide more chance of injury than in a rigidly constructed vehicle. But why are you obsessed with a roll over ? Few accidents cause a car to turn over and usually happens only in the event of a high speed impact or a vehicle leaving the road. I would concur that vehicles such as the Vitara, by the very nature of their build, are unstable and more prone to sway on their suspension which could lead to the situation. Perhaps it is time to stop being a poser and buy a safer family car.

Answer 4

Unless you have a roll cage a soft top won't protect you if you roll. If you drive like that don't carry a child although there is no law against it. When you roll try and keep your head down and you must be belted in tight or you will fly out the door which will often open.

Answer 5

If you love and Cherish that child you aught to get a family car for all SAFETY REASONS.Soft top vehicles are a vary high danger to anyone riding in it for the simple fact that if something comes through the top in a rollover incident where is it going to go an arm leg head or poss-ably your child.Worse case scenario your child could be ejected and killed as the vehicle rolls over.I was a E.M.T. in Texas and a rollover accident scene is not a pretty site.''Please for the safety of the child get a hardtop vehicle.''

Answer 6

No one has bothered to mention the position of the seat here? First go to a professional fitting center. Second, insist the seat is fitted to the front passengers seat. Third, make sure the seat fitted is a rear facing one. This prevents high velocity ejection and the windscreen of the vehicle is surrounded by quite a high tensile surrounding too. Its the safest option you have.

Answer 7

You could but they aren't NCat rated for crashes because they are so poor, I wouldn't risk taking my kids in one. Soft-tops are very dangerous and Vitaras known to roll.

Answer 8

Would you like to be hit on the head with a cricket ball, with a soft hat on .