Is it narrow? Reviews stated that the seat fits well in small cars, others said it is a narrow seat and others said it is a huge seat? So which is it? We have a Diono Radian which is really narrow. Need an extra seat that is easier to move from dad's to babysitter's car and would apprieciate if it's not huge. Thanks! Is it narrow? Reviews stated that the seat fits well in small cars, others said it is a narrow seat and others said it is a huge seat? So which is it? We have a Diono Radian which is really narrow.... » Read More Is it narrow? Reviews stated that the seat fits well in small cars, others said it is a narrow seat and others said it is a huge seat? So which is it? We have a Diono Radian which is really narrow. Need an extra seat that is easier to move from dad's to babysitter's car and would apprieciate if it's not huge. Thanks! « Show Less
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We have a Ford Expedition (large SUV) and the car seat is in the middle of the backseat - and I feel sorry for other passengers who have to sit next to her. The seat has a wide base -- in fact, we have to use the seat belt next to the seat in order to secure our Daughter. This seat is not narrow at all. I hope that this helps!
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It is definitely not small, but it fits comfortably in the back of my VW Jetta. When I first got the seat, we were switching it from my car to my mom's when she would keep her. It was a giant pain in the rear. It's heavy and bulky, and just doesn't transfer well. We ended up buying another carseat for grandma's car.
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This carseat is pretty big for my honda civic four door rear facing. I had to pull up the front passenger seat. The good thing is, this carseat has an option to recline. Still, my back seat is already reclined, so I left my carseat all the way recline to make my baby lay back. If i were you, I would get small infant carseat. Make sure it's padded. I had Britax travel system and used its carseat for my car. Hope this helps.
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I haven't used this seat yet in my crv.. it is fairly large. My baby came at 7 months and then was way too small to fit in this seat when she was able to leave nicu. A friend let me borrow a carrier car seat. We will probably start using this seat next month. It seems nice and easy to use but I have also read other people having issues with it fitting in non suv type cars. If you get it and it doesn't fit you can send it back. I will say that when this was sent to me, the car seat was already expired, check the date if this is a concern.
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My baby was born at 10lb 8oz, quite a bit bigger than a typical newborn, and was a homebirth - we didn't take him anywhere for 2 weeks. When I put him in his seat for the first time, I was *really* uncomfortable with how far apart the shoulder straps are. They slip off his shoulders unless I have the chest clip higher than typically suggested - basically as far up as I can go. This is despite the infant insert padding. I've never been a fan of needing a separate car seat for a newborn, but honestly I'm not sure this seat is the best choice because of the width between the shoulder straps.
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You need to get a Sunshine Kids (now called Diono) Radian car seat. You can fit 3 across the back of most bench seats (like a minivan or SUV). They also rear-face so will work for your infant. I have 2 of them for my twins.
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Rear facing or FF? I'm not sure on the FF but my daughter just turned three and is pretty tall for her age and still fits RF. We actually have another seat now but I enjoyed the Diono.
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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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I will fit but the seat in front of the car seat will not be to conferrable. When the car seat is in the rear facing position it takes up room. We have a BMW and a Scion and the passenger literally has to sit all the way to the front so the diono seat will have enough room. If i could go back in time i would get this seat once the baby was able to face forward!!
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I was wondering the same thing! I am trying to decide between the Graco Nautilus and the britax. I really like the extra "snacky" features of the Nautilus because I know what my 5 year old uses. (This seat would be for my 1 year old.) Input from anyone who knows about these carseats would be appreciated!
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With any car seat that is good quality, the fit will be snug. This one may be a better fit for smaller cars because the base isn't as wide as some of the other ones out there.
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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 bought it for that reason too but honestly... No. It's not like an infant base and if you have a small child you have to think about where to put them while you are trying to switch it between cars. It's not light. We have found it easier to have two separate carseats for our vehicles. I still love this seat, though, so it's in my car (which is used daily).
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I didn't know there was a larger one. It's on the small side, perfect for an infant'sbed or stroller. May also be attached to car seat. Any larger, in my opinion would be to large for a baby or small child.
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My son is 8mo's old and is 25.5lbs and 31" tall and fits wonderfully with lots of room to grow. I have the seat in my Lexus GX470 and it takes up less room than the infant seat. I am more than glad to send you pics if you need!
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It seems a little tight but my 3 yr old loves it. I have a Chicco Keyfit30 car seat and it is fine everywhere but her headroom backwards is where it seems to be less roomy. Like I wrote it doesn't bother her though.
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Every child is different but my child really did not care to sit in this. I tried the Bumbo, the Mega Seat and did not have luck with either. The bumbo did not fit my little guy's chubby legs and the mega seat was okay but has a bump up in the front where the legs are so they are sort of elevated upwards slightly and I worried about his circulation. I finally had luck with the Summer 3-Stage SuperSeat. It has the cushiony support of the bumbo, can fit his legs just fine and he actually likes to sit in it and play with the toys! Wish I had seen this one first! You can remove the tray if you just want the seat. I really like it. I would skip the Sit-Me-Up. Every child is different but my child really did not care to sit in this. I tried the Bumbo, the Mega Seat and did not have luck with either. The bumbo did not fit my little guy's chubby legs and the mega seat was okay but has a bump up in the front where the legs are so they are sort of elevated upwards slightly and I worried about his circulation. I finally had luck with the Summer 3-Stage SuperSeat. It has the cushiony support of the bumbo, can fit his legs just fine and he actually likes to sit in it and play with the toys! Wish I had seen this one first! You can remove the tray if you... » Read More Every child is different but my child really did not care to sit in this. I tried the Bumbo, the Mega Seat and did not have luck with either. The bumbo did not fit my little guy's chubby legs and the mega seat was okay but has a bump up in the front where the legs are so they are sort of elevated upwards slightly and I worried about his circulation. I finally had luck with the Summer 3-Stage SuperSeat. It has the cushiony support of the bumbo, can fit his legs just fine and he actually likes to sit in it and play with the toys! Wish I had seen this one first! You can remove the tray if you just want the seat. I really like it. I would skip the Sit-Me-Up. « Show Less
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I have a honda fit (same size as a prius) and have had a heck of a time finding a seat to fit this, especially with 3 kids! I had the graco comfortsport, it didnt fit well either rear or forward facing, went with the graco myride 65, same issue and its HUGE! tried a cheap cosco from walmart and it fit fairly well forward and not too bad rear facing but it was so flimsy I didnt feel it was going to hold up in case of a crash. Alot of my friends have the britax marathon or advocate so I decided it was time to try one but our finances dont allow a new seat. I found a used (spare seat that was never actually used) for super cheap from a local mom so I bought that and it fits PERFECTLY in our fit. It was a bit hard to get to fit that way so I had to roll up a towel but he will be forward facing pretty soon so not that major of a problem too me, all our seats have to have rolls. I would recommend this seat in a heartbeat, Im not a fan of the colors of any of the britaxs but you can always find a cover on ebay to custom fit! I also love the velcro to hold the straps so Im not digging around under his butt for the straps. I have a 14 month old who is 25 pounds and 33" tall.