The biggest issue is the rear seat hip width. I fit 3 car seats (barely) in rear of a Rav-4, which has 48.9” of hip width. When #3 was born we quickly upgraded to a CX-90 with 3 rows though because the oldest and middle sitting that close, facing each other was a recipe for immediate and constant fighting lol.
Looks like 2013 CX-5 has 53.7” rear hip, which is comparable to a 2013 Accord (54.7”). Both are wider than my Rav-4 so the CX-5 should fit three across, but probably not materially better than the Accord.
The biggest issue is the rear seat hip width. I fit 3 car seats (barely) in rear of a Rav-4, which has 48.9” of hip width. When #3 was born we quickly upgraded to a CX-90 with 3 rows though because the oldest and middle sitting that close, facing each other was a recipe for immediate and constant fighting lol.
Looks like 2013 CX-5 has 53.7” rear hip, which is comparable to a 2013 Accord (54.7”). Both are wider than my Rav-4 so the CX-5 should fit three across, but probably not materially better than the Accord.