I have an IS250, which I will soon be getting rid of, but in the meantime need a bigger seat for my 15 month old. Would this one fit rear facing in the back? Everything I have read says they are huge! I do not know what the next car will be, but bigger than the IS. I have an IS250, which I will soon be getting rid of, but in the meantime need a bigger seat for my 15 month old. Would this one fit rear facing in the back? Everything I have read says they are... » Read More I have an IS250, which I will soon be getting rid of, but in the meantime need a bigger seat for my 15 month old. Would this one fit rear facing in the back? Everything I have read says they are huge! I do not know what the next car will be, but bigger than the IS. « Show Less
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Hi Morgan, I don't think it will fit rear facing in the back. I wouldn't fit our vehicle rear facing. If we made it fit we would have to have the front seats pulled completely erect. We have it front facing and it fits. However, there isn't any shoulder room for the passengers sitting on the sides. We have 3 series bmw and the car seat takes up 60 percent of the backseat. We have it in the middle backseat and my husband can't sit in the backseat comfortably. His shoulders don't have enough room, he has to sit slanted. We don't mind, because we read in the reviews how it saved the child in an accident. We normally sit in the front seats anyway. I hope this helps you. Hi Morgan, I don't think it will fit rear facing in the back. I wouldn't fit our vehicle rear facing. If we made it fit we would have to have the front seats pulled completely erect. We have it front facing and it fits. However, there isn't any shoulder room for the passengers sitting on the sides. We have 3 series bmw and the car seat takes up 60 percent of the backseat. We have it in the middle backseat and my husband can't sit in the backseat comfortably. His shoulders don't have enough room, he has to sit slanted. We don't mind, because we read in the reviews how it saved the child in... » Read More Hi Morgan, I don't think it will fit rear facing in the back. I wouldn't fit our vehicle rear facing. If we made it fit we would have to have the front seats pulled completely erect. We have it front facing and it fits. However, there isn't any shoulder room for the passengers sitting on the sides. We have 3 series bmw and the car seat takes up 60 percent of the backseat. We have it in the middle backseat and my husband can't sit in the backseat comfortably. His shoulders don't have enough room, he has to sit slanted. We don't mind, because we read in the reviews how it saved the child in an accident. We normally sit in the front seats anyway. I hope this helps you. « Show Less
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I have VW Passat and I have two convertible car seats , both rear facing. One car seat is Advocate G 4, another one is Pavilion G3. They both fit.
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I'm pleased to hear this reply about a civic as I drive a much larger, ancient thunderbird coup and was wondering how well these things fit in the rear facing position in a coup. If it will fit in a civic of any age it will certainly fit in my tank coup. Thanks!!
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Sorry to be first getting back to you now. I recently had a baby (hence the double stroller) and am first really emerging from the fog.My 2 and half year old is about 34-35 lbs and he loves the stroller. I know what other people have said about it being too small but my son loves it. He thinks it looks like a spaceship "pod" and likes for us to "blast-off!" together.My only complaint with the stoller so far is that it hard to hear my older son who sits in the front as we are strolling. He feels "far away". It is also difficult to get in and out of elevators and certain doors. We live in the city so this might be a problem specific to urbanites like myself.Hope this is helpful, if not too late! Sorry to be first getting back to you now. I recently had a baby (hence the double stroller) and am first really emerging from the fog.My 2 and half year old is about 34-35 lbs and he loves the stroller. I know what other people have said about it being too small but my son loves it. He thinks it looks like a spaceship "pod" and likes for us to "blast-off!" together.My only complaint with the stoller so far is that it hard to hear my older son who sits in the front as we are strolling. He feels "far away". It is also difficult to get in... » Read More Sorry to be first getting back to you now. I recently had a baby (hence the double stroller) and am first really emerging from the fog.My 2 and half year old is about 34-35 lbs and he loves the stroller. I know what other people have said about it being too small but my son loves it. He thinks it looks like a spaceship "pod" and likes for us to "blast-off!" together.My only complaint with the stoller so far is that it hard to hear my older son who sits in the front as we are strolling. He feels "far away". It is also difficult to get in and out of elevators and certain doors. We live in the city so this might be a problem specific to urbanites like myself.Hope this is helpful, if not too late! « Show Less
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I'm not sure if the seat is rear facing. From what I have read, they say that children should remain rear facing until they're at least 2 years old. Weight does not matter. This may be why it recommends 2 years of age. I definitely recommend the seat, but not until he is at least 2. I hope that helps.
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I wouldn't bet on it. Sorry I grabbed an 2013 Acura ILX from work the other day and had to pull the seat up to get it in there. The car seat is a monster - not saying the ILX is big but guessing a larger back seat than a Bug. Agree with everyone below saying stop by a major chain and give it a shot. If it does fit I found getting the little one in there a bit of a challenge without occasionally and *softly bumping them into the door molding and roof. I was interested in getting an ILX till I realized it just doesn't work if you have a baby. *** EDIT **** My seat was installed rear facing - forward facing would be been much more doable. PS the seat is AWESOME! Don't listen to any of the reviews saying the straps at too small. They just didn't spend 30seconds studying how they work to release more slack.
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Hello! The baby faces the rear of the car. (It's only a rear facing seat, you'll have to get another seat once the baby is bigger, we used it for about 8months, but my son was a big baby! Lol) I really liked this car seat. It's very easy to put in and take out.
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We have been considerign purchasing this, can anyone attest to the true smaller size this posts. I just bought a Nissan Versa and thought 3 kids would fit comfortably in the back seat (not quite). We currently have the Evenflo Triumph, Fisher Price Safe Voyage booster, and an 11 year old that gets squeezed wherever she fits. The kids are actually 3, 9, and 11. The 9 year old still needs the booster-he is only 60 pounds. I am considering purchasing this car seat but only if I can get all three kids comfortable in the back seat. This would replace the Triumph.
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Farah, I haven't purchased the carseats yet, have you purchased them?I think it won't be a problem when the seats are facing forward, the problem is when facing to the rear side of the car...
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Oh yeah, definitely time. My baby was a year and she's very tiny, fifteenth percentile, but she fits just fine. Your baby will be a lot more comfortable in a toddler seat. Mine was anyway.
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Hi Mom of Two!I have a quick but desperate question. We just bought a 2008 highlander 6 months ago, then found out I was pregnant. Does you 2nd row seat have the removable center seat? I am having an impossible time finding a way to put a booster, a carseat forward facing and a rear facing seat in the 2nd row. How did you do it, or do you have a different kind of second row?Thanks,rochelle
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Do you mean a smaller infant seat or one like Britax Boulevard that csn be installed facing front or rear? I didn't use it on our Graco infant seat (the type you install rear facing with seat base that stays in car generally), but it should fit since it is smaller. I hope this helps.
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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 had it rear-facing in a Saturn, and I found it difficult to get my almost-2-year old in the seat without hitting her head on the door of my car. However, my daughter is pretty big and was almost 30 pounds at the time. The seat fit perfectly fine in the car however. I now have it forward facing in a PT Cruiser and am still able to fold down the other 2/3rds of the back-seat next to her. I am able to see out of the back perfectly. I find that the seat is very sturdy. I turned my girl around before she was 2, but I consulted my local DMV car seat specialist and he said he saw no problem given her size and the safety of the seat. I had it rear-facing in a Saturn, and I found it difficult to get my almost-2-year old in the seat without hitting her head on the door of my car. However, my daughter is pretty big and was almost 30 pounds at the time. The seat fit perfectly fine in the car however. I now have it forward facing in a PT Cruiser and am still able to fold down the other 2/3rds of the back-seat next to her. I am able to see out of the back perfectly. I find that the seat is very sturdy. I turned my girl around before she was 2, but I consulted my local DMV car seat specialist and he said he saw no problem... » Read More I had it rear-facing in a Saturn, and I found it difficult to get my almost-2-year old in the seat without hitting her head on the door of my car. However, my daughter is pretty big and was almost 30 pounds at the time. The seat fit perfectly fine in the car however. I now have it forward facing in a PT Cruiser and am still able to fold down the other 2/3rds of the back-seat next to her. I am able to see out of the back perfectly. I find that the seat is very sturdy. I turned my girl around before she was 2, but I consulted my local DMV car seat specialist and he said he saw no problem given her size and the safety of the seat. « Show Less
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I'm not sure i threw mine out after I was don't with it. It was a awesome stroller and fit perfect threw ales at the stores. I'm 5'2 and it strolled perfect to and compacted well for my car. This one was the best double stroller I found there's another one I liked to it was pretty compact a side by side one and it had the reversible seats to. If your interested in the brand etc I'll have to look it up just send me a message crosscountrygl@yahoo.com subject:your name and stroller information
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Britax's website (I don't think I can post a link here but it's their name, then usa, .com). They have a great tool for side by side comparison for all of their seats, height & weight restrictions, etc) If I'm reading the specs right (please don't quote me on this), the height restrictions are the same (49'). It's the weight that's the big difference. It goes up to 40lb rear facing, 70lb front facing. My son is on the smaller side (he's 18 months and just now getting into 12-18 mo clothes) and I bought this seat because I knew it would last a while rear facing.
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I would love to hear what others have to say about this. We had this car seat on our registry, but I just read a review on another site that stated the First Years True Fit is the only convertible car seat that truly fits newborns. We're thinking of getting that instead.
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The seat is huge. If you were to put it in an Accord rear facing the front seat would be very far forward. The seat is also very tall. So it may be difficult to get your child in and out of it if rear facing.