How well does this seat fit in a small/mid sized car (Hyundai Elantra), in the rear facing position?
1504572
I would guess a bit tight unfortunately. But I fell most of these seats now in rear position for tight, and the child's legs are always kind of scrunched in rear facing position
1504573
This car seat is rather big. I imagine it would be pretty tight in a smaller car especially rear facing. We have it in a Hyundai sante fe crossover and decided to put it forward facing because of the leg room for or daughter
1360669
It fits great and i have a very small backseat. it's a bit tight sitting in the seats next to it (i have it in the middle) and it's just fine rear facing. moving it is as easy as unbuckling from one seat belt to another. i really like the First Years products. i had the smaller version of this that requires a base when my daughter was born but she's more comfortable in this wider version now at 14 months.
1380998
It would be tight, especially if you have a smaller car. Be sure each spot allows for three points of attachment (locking seatbelt or latch points).
2097142
If your trying to know if the seat will fit in a small back seat of a car, it will. My car is a Jetta, not the latest and is pretty small in the back and fits fine.The width it´s aproximately 30 cm.
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.
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It fits rear-facing in the back of our 2004 Honda Civic and 2005 Toyota Matrix. As mentioned in my review of the seat, in the Civic, we had to put it behind the driver's seat because when behind the passenger seat it blocks sight out of that window (which is needed for a lot of highway driving). The windows in the Matrix are of a size that the window isn't completely blocked, so the seat can go behind the passenger seat easily. I am 5'7" and have enough room with the seat installed behind the driver's seat; at 6'1" my husband has barely enough room, but it's doable for short distances. So while I am not sure of the dimensions of the rear seat of a Corolla, I'm not imagining that it is a whole lot smaller than a Civic. It should fit fine if you install it behind the passenger seat, that is, if you have a large-ish back passenger window or if seeing out of it is not a concern for you. If you are tall and have to put it behind the driver's seat, this may be a problem. (Note that once forward-facing, it won't block the window and can go behind the passenger seat easily since it also takes up less room in that position). It really isn't that much larger than many other good seats on the market. Having a small car is a challenge with a lot of seats. So while neither of our cars has a lot of room left over after installing the seat, it does fit. Hope this helps without directly answering your question.
548875
That's a pretty small car. ...I think this seat might be a little big. It was a fairly tight squeeze in my Subaru sedan.
511796
I think it depends on the driver. We have a Cadillac ATS, which has a small back seat, since my husband is tall we keep the carseat behind the passenger seat.
975513
Ooh, I'm not really sure. I drive a Subaru Impreza. I had to stuff my front seats into the covers, but the back bench has proven a challenge. So I'm researching. However, the front seats look great and my car is much cooller inside (black interior, Texas summer). I hate to say YMMV, but YMMV.
83528
It will fit rear facing with the angle adjuster and the seat all the way forward. It will fit forward facing just fine
699367
I have a Jetta and rear facing it fits better than the infant seat. Someone is able to comfortably sit in the front seat with the car seat behind it.
386282
My husband has an Accord and has used it behind the passenger seat in rear-facing mode without an issue.
534565
Yes! I have a compact car...Chevy cobalt, which has a small back seat...and it fits great!
1431150
I have a 2012 Civic sedan and it fits great anywhere. My baby is still in the center backward facing. Its the best seat. He is comfortable and I know he's safe.
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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.
73047
I bought this for my grandson and they put it in a Hyundai sonata. I'm not much on car names and sizes, but I think that is considered a mid size. They have 4 of the same seats now for their two boys. I hope this is helpful.
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Not well, no. I'm 5'10", and I can't put this in the seat behind me rear-facing. It will fit in the middle or behind the passenger seat, but it obstructs the view out the rear window or the right side rear window in those positions. It's possible to adjust the side mirrors to drive safely without being able to see out the right rear window (you should not be able to see the sides of your car in the side mirrors), but that's not how most people are taught to drive in the US, so it just felt uncomfortable and wrong to me.