We are approaching the move from the bucket to a convertible and are struggling to find one that fits in my car. I have a ford focus and have already returned one seat. Anyone out there with a ford focus or similar size car?
I have a tiny little 97 Mazda protege & we got the peg perego primo viaggio.
It seems to fit nicely for us. I guess this would depend on your seat preference though, whether you have long legs or like to recline a lot. I'm about 5'6 and have had no problems!
I have a 2009 ford focus and I am 5'11. I can fit a chicco nextfit behind me driving. Albeit, not the most comfortable thing, but if I was passenger, totally doable.
The combi coccorro is a great compact seat, with a small front to back footprint, but it is outgrown forward facing the same time it is outgrown rear facing. Something to consider. And it has relatively low height/ weight guidelines.
I have heard a radian with an angle adjuster works well. But like I said, the nextfit works for us.
Try the Safety First Guide 65 (also the same car seat as Eddie Bauer at Target). We have one in my MIL's Camry and it seems to take up less room than the bucket car seat. It is recommended by Car Seat for the Littles as one of the best convertible seats for small cars and is a very reasonably priced seat.
Can't edit but wanted to add: we have a retired version of the Britax Roundabout in DH's 2 door Civic and it worked well RF in the center and now FF behind the driver. If we didn't need so many car seats (5 convertibles for the two kids due to my car, DH's car and one for SIL's car) I would definitely buy Diono Radians.
Re: Recommend your convertible car seat for small cars
I know Babies R Us and Buy Buy Baby will let you try the seat in your car before you buy, that is what we are planning to do.
It seems to fit nicely for us. I guess this would depend on your seat preference though, whether you have long legs or like to recline a lot. I'm about 5'6 and have had no problems!
The combi coccorro is a great compact seat, with a small front to back footprint, but it is outgrown forward facing the same time it is outgrown rear facing. Something to consider. And it has relatively low height/ weight guidelines.
I have heard a radian with an angle adjuster works well. But like I said, the nextfit works for us.
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