Britax seats in Prius? Hi,I am trying to pick a convertible car seat that fits securely into a Prius. Any recommendations, Brtiax or otherwise?Thanks!
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Out of the car seats I have tried in my 2008 Prius, the Maxi-Cosi Priori fits the most securely. And the colors are cute!
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We have a Britax Diplomat and it fits just fine. Also easy to transfer to our other car.
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D.J.,Would you mind sharing the link you mentioned? I wasn't able to find anything on the Britax website. Thanks!
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DJ,I don't see where it says that on the website. Do you mind pointing it out?
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We're having the *exact* same problem as scientific illustrator. The Britax Roundabout will not sit securely in the middle of our Prius. The car seat base is more narrow than the middle cushion so the car seat tilts and wobbles. We are trying to return the Roundabout and are looking for suggestions on which convertible car seat will work. Please advise!! Thank you
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We have a Prius and bought a Britax Roundabout. We are having trouble securing it in the backwards-facing position so it doesn't budge. Anyone else having this problem?
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My husband just installed the Britax Boulevard in his Prius and it fits securely. If you go to the Britax website, it has a link that will tell you which models are recommended for which vehicles.
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Keep an eye on the Britax website. That's usually where the testimonials are posted. There are none right now for that seat, which is good ;), but may be soon.
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Do you think that you could fit three of these similar car seats in the back? My husband would like to buy a versa, but we would need to have three of these in the backseat and we're not sure it would fit when just measuring the car at the dealership, where we thought it might with a Honda Fit (just barely), though I know he'd rather have the versa. With your 2 seats in, how much actual hip room does your 11 year old have, is it enough for another 17 in seat? Thanks a bunch!
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I triple checked with Britax and two car seat safety groups (the car seat lady and one that does the most safety checks.) While pillows are not normally recommended as they are an afterproduct, Britax has tested this pillow with the car seats in their safety tests, so it's not an afterproduct and is safe to use with any Britax seat. It states it on the packaging too and I would recommend keeping that with you if you go to any car seat fit checks and to the hospital because everyone kept giving me trouble (the hospital made me remove it during their tests and refused to bend from their "no pillows" position), which is why I triple checked. My seat was the Pavillion (same as the Advocate but without the side-passenger pillows) and we used the infant positioning insert and this pillow to give a nice, safe, snug fit for my newborn (7lbs 11oz 20inches.) It worked very well.
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With the convertible car seats, I don't see why anyone would get safeseat. For next db I will get a snugride then use our convertible car seat. My db wanted a more "upright" seat asap and she was under the 1yo weight limit. The bucket seat becomes uncomfortable to them. You can use the covertible car seats up to 2 years rear facing, which is supposed to be the safest way to go. Then use them forward facing up to 65 lbs. So it doesn't make sense to get the largest bucket seat, besides you can't carry them in it after like 14 lbs.
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I used the Jolly Jumper Arctic with the Britax B-Agile car seat. It was fine for the first few months (my son was 3 months old when we first used it - a lifesaver), but by the time he was around 6 months, he was getting a little big to get in and out of the little opening without the cover popping off. By that time, I just put him into the seat and reinserted the cover. I recommend this cover over the JJCole (which I also owned, that went under and over him). I liked that this completely sealed him in the cold outdoors. With the JJ Cole, his head is exposed to the cold and the straps on the car seat got snug because of the blanket underneath him.
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I have Britax seats for my twins and they do not have cup/snack holders. It is the only thing I would change about the seats. (I have the marathons).
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No - convertible car seats will not work with this stroller. Out of the box - Britax infant seats work with the B-Agile (Chaperone & B-Safe). Available accessory: You can purchase an adapter to use infant seats made by Chicco, Graco, and Peg Perego. We have used the Chicco Keyfit 22 with the adaptor.
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As per Britax, aftermarket products should not be used with their carseats unless Britax themselves manufactured the item due to the risk of it causing injury to the child in the unlikely event of an accident. That being said, my son had torticollis and we needed something to prop his neck to the loose side as per his physical therapist. We separated this cradler, using one side, to keep his head straight. We have a Britax Marathon.
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I called Britax a few days ago (10/14/11) and the part numbers have changed so Amazon is clearing out the old stock. That's it! There are no new safety features. The only issue to pay attention to is that car seats have expiration dates, 6 years for a Boulevard from the date of construction so the new version may have a few more months in it before the expiration date.
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Our carseat safety inspector advised against using this, even though we have a Britax carseat, stating that it was too bulky and not sized to fit properly. It would be similar to buckling in a child wearing a thick winter coat because it prevents the straps from being tightened sufficiently. She recommended rolling up receiving blankets and using those for support if needed.
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We would recommend the Sport 1 Car Top Carrier for the Prius. Even though the roof size of the Prius is quite large.
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can anyone explain to me the change of britax car seat compare to two years ago? Is anybody who think same as me??
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I haven't installed it yet, but was wondering about the same thing (didn't buy the second seat yet....). In all the pictures Britax has they never put the upper seat in the lower one, which I assumed means this is not something they recommend doing. But in the previous comment, Rachel S Phelps said she did it and does it.... If I manage to get around to testing it in the next few days I'll update you.
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I have a britax car seat and it worked great. The head rest comes off via velcro if you need to adjust it or anything. I didnt have a premie but used it early on. I loved it.
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I debated for about a month or two on weather to get the radian or a britax and I have a friend who was certified for installing carseats and apparently britax shortened their seats so kiddos outgrow them faster..the the radian has a steal frame..allows you to rear face til 45 pounds and lasts through a booster seat:) diono also just came out with a carseat called the Pacifica that actually allows you to rear face your child til 50 pounds and ya still in the same price range as the radian and britax:)
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We have one in the backseat of our Prius, and one in our Jetta. They both fit well, but I think those back seats might be a little bigger than the back of a Beetle. That said, you can tuck them in a little for better coverage. - rb