How well does this seat fit rear facing in a compact sedan? Will I need to push the front seats up into the dashboard?
320568
I love the car seat. You can recline back or sit it upright. It is pretty bulky and will probably have to push front seat up a little.
320569
We have a 2 door 95 Honda civic and we still have plenty of room while rear facing
320570
I drive a Ford Focus. We have this installed in the middle seat. It is a bit tight. I'm 5'6" and can drive okay with it. My husband is 6' and his knees are in the dashboard. I've heard the Nextfit fit better but it's more expensive. Plus, this seat has the tallest rear facing limits which was a big selling point.
66809
I don't have that car but one problem I've found is when rear facing you have to have the carseat tilted and it makes the front seats have to be moved up a lot. I think it will git much better when I can forward face
291381
I would say , not the way you want it to. I had to revamp it just to fit the vehicle it was ment to fit. Still sucked and the rear seat is a joke of its own. Hope that helps
82066
It's only 30in tall with the handles up, so it should easily fit in most sedans. Also, worst case, the handles are easily removed.
1989753
I was actually amazed at how "compact" it is once folded. I own a Jeep and when I put it in the trunk, I still have room for two boxes on the side. If you send me the measurements of your jetta's trunk, I will be happy to measure my duallie and send you that information.
437236
I purchased this seat for my daughter who drives a 2012 Nissan Sentra which is quite compact as well and It fits perfectly.
206291
It fits in my vw Jetta but I have to have the passenger seat pushed almost all the way forward.
636949
It will probably be a pretty tight fit rear facing. If you're both tall I wouldn't recommend it cause you'll have to keep the seats scooted up more.
410097
This seat fits rear facing in the center of my focus and doesnt hinder my front seat position at all. Im 6'2" this is one of the few seats that fits well. And the LATCH system on it is so easy and quick to take out of your car. if you put this seat on the driver or passenger side it should fit with minimal seat adjustment.
2087482
We have a rear facing convertible car seat and it fits no problems. I would look at the measurements. Ours is one of the largest on the market ( recaro euro) and has no problems fitting, however, our maxi cosi pria does not fit as it is 2 inches too wide.
1486064
I drive a Hyundai Elantra and it fits in there. It is almost up against the front seat (my daughter is still facing backwards) so it is snug but it fits. My husband has a Toyota Tacoma truck and it fits fine in there as it is a little roomier. It doesn't seem like a huge seat- smaller than others I looked at, but it still takes up a decent amount of space in my sedan.
1431149
I have a Honda Fit, which I believe is smaller than the Civic, and it fits, even rear-facing. Not super comfortable for whoever is riding in the front passenger seat, but doable, and there is plenty of room when it's front-facing. Actually, it fits better in the Honda than it does in my Subaru Forester for some reason.
83528
It will fit rear facing with the angle adjuster and the seat all the way forward. It will fit forward facing just fine
1145220
I did have this rear facing but I believe I had it on the side in the back seat not in the center. It fit well on the side. At the time I only had one seat in the car so I didn't have problem with it fitting. forward facing it's great :)
511795
I LOVE this car seat! However, I will say it is a bit challenging in the rear facing position when it comes to space. I drive a Saturn Vue, a smaller SUV and we have the car seat placed behind our passenger seat. Because it leans back a decent amount, we have to keep our passenger seat pushed up. I am a 5' 7" female and I fit just fine in the passenger seat with the car seat behind me. However, my husband who is a larger than average male, does not fit so comfortably. It will be much easier when the seat is front facing. If both front seat passengers are average size or smaller, there should be no issues. I LOVE this car seat! However, I will say it is a bit challenging in the rear facing position when it comes to space. I drive a Saturn Vue, a smaller SUV and we have the car seat placed behind our passenger seat. Because it leans back a decent amount, we have to keep our passenger seat pushed up. I am a 5' 7" female and I fit just fine in the passenger seat with the car seat behind me. However, my husband who is a larger than average male, does not fit so comfortably. It will be much easier when the seat is front facing. If both front seat passengers are average size or smaller, there... » Read More I LOVE this car seat! However, I will say it is a bit challenging in the rear facing position when it comes to space. I drive a Saturn Vue, a smaller SUV and we have the car seat placed behind our passenger seat. Because it leans back a decent amount, we have to keep our passenger seat pushed up. I am a 5' 7" female and I fit just fine in the passenger seat with the car seat behind me. However, my husband who is a larger than average male, does not fit so comfortably. It will be much easier when the seat is front facing. If both front seat passengers are average size or smaller, there should be no issues. « Show Less
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No outback here, Ford Explorer 2014. Rear facing is a tight fit between front and second row, but I want the best protection for my girl so we deal with a little less leg room until she's big enough that we have to turn it around. I would ask babies r us if you can take it out of the store and see if it will fit your car before you buy it.
1360668
It is a large car seat. When it's rear facing it does take up a lot of room. I would recommend measuring the space you have in the back seat to make sure it will fit. I have a large SUV and it fits fine. We haven't switched it between cars but you have to unsnap the buttons on the bottom of the seat cover to install it and when its rear facing its a little difficult to re-snap the buttons. Overall it is a great car seat. My son is very comfortable in it and it's well padded.