Child Car Seat?

[Jalberdi99]

Originally Posted by Huero30

Do you guys think that if its a newborn with the car seat facing backwards behind the passenger seat. That another passenger would fit?

it depends on how big the other passenger is. my wife is like 5'5. i believe i would be able to fit a baby car seat facing the other way with no problem, but if you put a giant in the passenger sit, most likely the baby seat wont fit or the passenger will be unconformable

[SemperGumby]

I've got a Britax Marathon in mine, daughter is almost 2 years old. With her mom in the passenger seat she has plenty of room, but that's because her mom is freakin short. Just make sure that you pay for a quality seat above all else.

[omgitsmikeyC]

If over 40lbs, booster seat. They need to stay in booster til 80lbs. Not cop is going to weigh your child, but proving they are havy enough can be a pita to a judge.

[AquaSSRS]

Originally Posted by Huero30

Do you guys think that if its a newborn with the car seat facing backwards behind the passenger seat. That another passenger would fit?

With our Graco snug ride behind the passenger seat, my wife was able to sit up front. Tight fit though because the base puts it more forward than just using the actual seat. My wife is 5'6". I would say someone up to 5'10" could fit easily if we wouldn't use the base.

[LS1hawk]

Originally Posted by Huero30

Do you guys think that if its a newborn with the car seat facing backwards behind the passenger seat. That another passenger would fit?

The passenger seat is not really usable for anyone who wants to sit comfortably in the front seat. The backward facing seats take up a ton of room. We do it occasionally but its not ideal.

[AmericanMuscleCars]

I think she is a little too big for a rear facing seat.

[jideker71]

Originally Posted by TripleB

i had a Graco back there in mine. most times it was just myself and my son though, so i could move the passenger seat forward to make it fit better. now i have a booster seat so it's a non-issue. even with a passenger in the front. i had my oldest (almost 6) in his booster and my youngest son (2 on the 13th) in his car seat before with my wife in the front seat. we all fit, but it was back breaking putting the 2 year old back there.

my issue is now that my wife and i just had our third child (a girl!) about 4 weeks ago...lol. so no more family rides in the Camaro.

Congrats on the baby! I have the one who will turn 3 soon, and at 42 that's about all for me. =)

[jideker71]

Thanks, everyone! I went with the Diono Radian RXT. It gets great reviews and Diono posts crash test videos online. It looks slim and has a low seat, so she can get in it easier herself. The Recaros looked really bulky in the shopping ads. Wish I'd have looked at the pic above before I purchased because it actually looks a lot like the Diono installed. I'll post pics when I get it installed this weekend.

[TripleB]

Originally Posted by jideker71

Congrats on the baby! I have the one who will turn 3 soon, and at 42 that's about all for me. =)

thanks!

[Bonanza7]

They are all bulky, but try Wal Mart. They have some that are narrower, and fit better. I can easily put 2 in the back of mine.

[Camaro588]

They actually make car seats that are made for sub compact vehicles. Do a search on amazon, I actually got ours at babies r us. fits perfect will check the make and model at lunch and will post it up. My passenger seat still needs to be moved a bit though. My son love dada's vroom vroom!

[Twilborne]

I don't know about the rear child seat but I have a nice one in the front left.

[jideker71]

Originally Posted by Huero30

Do you guys think that if its a newborn with the car seat facing backwards behind the passenger seat. That another passenger would fit?

I just read a review on diapers.com that the Diono Radian RXT fits just fine in a Prius in the rear position assuming you use the angle adjuster. It's worth looking into.