Has anyone put this in a Chevy Cruze? We want it to go behind the driver, but I'm worried it won't fit. Will seats recline if it's in the middle?
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The issue will be 2 things. 1st the hight of the driver as this is not a small seat and I believe the Cruz is around the side of a Civic. 2nd is getting the child in and out of the seat as said before it is not a small seat. Now the flip side... I have this seat ina MKX but I have also toyed with it in my Civic. The seat will fit but has some issues. If you can find the seat at a store on display speak with a manager to have you take it outside and check it in the car. I will say if you can fit and are comfortable in child placement and removal get this seat, it is the best on the market that I have tried.
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The back seat is fine for a quick nap but not the most comfortable. Mine is always reclined. I can't get it to a straight position anymore.
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I haven't found that any passenger thinks it's in the way. When not in use unfold mine down beside the console and when in use and info have a passenger in the vehicle you can easily maneuver it so that they have plenty of room. Even when I sit on the passenger side I feel like I've got plenty of room and I'm 6'7" tall.
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It will fit behind your seats in the extra cab. Do you frequently have passengers back there? If yes, it will take up one seat space. If no, there will still be plenty of room left for extra stuff to be stowed next to it.
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I have a 2012 equinox, and I like it. Overall just a problem figuring where to anchor it in the middle, because of the car design. I think you may still have to unhook the barrier if you have to tilt the seats more than about six inches to get into the back. I also had an issue with the bungee cords they provided, not being able to adjust them as in the instructions, and the plastic clip broke. I just bought some shorter ones at the hardware store.
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Based on the answers of others, I will have to double check the recline feature. There is a way to tilt the seat back but it's ever so slightly. I wouldn't consider it a recline. I will have to check out the seat in the car again. I'm using it with the harness. Thanks for asking the question!
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I have a Nissan Altima and seat is behind driver. It fits fine but not much extra room. When my husband drives my car he can't put the seat back as far as he normally would. I am 5'7 and husband is 6'1.
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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.
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We have it mounted towards the rear door but it appears that it will fit in the middle of the cargo area towards the seats. There are tie points in the car near the back but not all the way back. I believe there would be a slight gap before you get to the seats. Ford C-Max
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I have a corolla and the car seat fits behind the driver, a little snug but I'm fine with it. I'm 5'3. You do need a little bit of clearance when taking the seat out.
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It's a pain to get situated properly, especially if you have to accommodate a shoulder strap. It fits fine backwards in my 4-door Altima, though it does press against the front seats if they are slid or leaned back much. A small car would be a tight fit.
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have a Chevy Cruze and use the coin holder as a back-up and placed inside the bottom of my armrest console. If you want to put it in the cupholder, you would have to turn it sideways and stand it up-otherwise it won't fit. There are no attaching parts on the unit-just a p[lastic holder with 3 spring loaded chambers. I myself use a Viewtainer flexible 2''x4'' squeeze top holder for my change. It fits perfectly in the cup holder and is low enough that it doesn't interfere with anything and mostly out of the sight of would be thieves. I order these directly from the Viewtainer Co. in Poway, California. I hope that the info. I gave you helps. have a Chevy Cruze and use the coin holder as a back-up and placed inside the bottom of my armrest console. If you want to put it in the cupholder, you would have to turn it sideways and stand it up-otherwise it won't fit. There are no attaching parts on the unit-just a p[lastic holder with 3 spring loaded chambers. I myself use a Viewtainer flexible 2''x4'' squeeze top holder for my change. It fits perfectly in the cup holder and is low enough that it doesn't interfere with anything and mostly out of the sight of would be thieves. I order these directly from the Viewtainer Co. in Poway,... » Read More have a Chevy Cruze and use the coin holder as a back-up and placed inside the bottom of my armrest console. If you want to put it in the cupholder, you would have to turn it sideways and stand it up-otherwise it won't fit. There are no attaching parts on the unit-just a p[lastic holder with 3 spring loaded chambers. I myself use a Viewtainer flexible 2''x4'' squeeze top holder for my change. It fits perfectly in the cup holder and is low enough that it doesn't interfere with anything and mostly out of the sight of would be thieves. I order these directly from the Viewtainer Co. in Poway, California. I hope that the info. I gave you helps. « Show Less
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I have a Toyota 4Runner and I just stuck it in there and it barely fits. The bottom is about the same size as the seat, and the top is higher than the seat, but lower than the headrest. I think it would be quite uncomfortable. It also massages kind of hard (I will wear a sweatshirt to use it) and I think would be really distracting while driving.
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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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If you're asking if the Recaro seat has recline function, No. If you're asking if the seat, as properly installed, would pivot on the bottom with the back of the seat maintaining contact with the rear seat, then yes, I believe it would. Of course, I'm not a safety expert and would not be able to speak to using the cart seat in any degree of recline and whether or not that would be safe.
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I think it would depend on your vehicle. I drive a Hyundai Veracruz (SUV) and it doesn't look like I could properly fit one in the center seat. But my husband's Acura TL (sedan) looks like it could fit three.
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The head rest does not recline. To make the seat fit better in our car, we removed the head rest that is behind this booster, and then the booster back was completely flushed with the car's seat and this helped my son's head to not flop forward when sleeping. The seat of our car reclines a few inches and the entire back of this booster reclines with our car's seat, which is a nice feature when we are traveling at night.