We sucked it up and got the minivan, for a few years anyway. We died a little inside, but honestly it was a great decision and we have no regrets. All the SUVs we looked at had either a really crappy third row, or zero cargo space in the back.
As someone else posted, the Diono Radian car seat is tall and thin and works great for forward facing so you can often get three in a row. The issue with that seat is that it's a beast for rear facing, and that's what you apparently need right now. I believe the Clek Foonf (yeah yeah) which I think is made in Canada, is also supposed to be good for seating three across. My honest advice is to google Seat Savvy and ask them - they'll consult with you for fairly cheap and they're experts at this stuff.
Or just hold your breath and get the minivan.
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