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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I believe both Britax infant car seats do click in... We have the b safe and it goes ONLY on the top not on the bottom..UNLESS you buy the adaptor and then it clicks into the adaptor. We returned our adaptor and used the Britax b safe infant car seat on top when our son was smaller and put our daughter (the eldest) in the second seat below.. My kids are 15months apart in age so that's what worked best until my son outgrew the infant car seat then we put him on the bottom and my daughter up top in the regular seat is comes with! I hope that wasn't super confusing lol.
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Might be a bit too big. We use in our Prius - which has a larger window than most sedans, and it fits perfect top to bottom. These are huge. I could have used them in my full sized truck and they still would have been big. That being said, they easily collapse down and can squish to fit a smaller window if they have to. I would personally look for one that is a closer fit. These really are huge. My wife struggles to take them out, twist them into smaller form and then get them back out again and would prefer smaller ones like out other car...but nothing fits out big windshield in the Prius like these. Might be a bit too big. We use in our Prius - which has a larger window than most sedans, and it fits perfect top to bottom. These are huge. I could have used them in my full sized truck and they still would have been big. That being said, they easily collapse down and can squish to fit a smaller window if they have to. I would personally look for one that is a closer fit. These really are huge. My wife struggles to take them out, twist them into smaller form and then get them back out again and would prefer smaller ones like out other car...but nothing fits out big windshield in the Prius... » Read More Might be a bit too big. We use in our Prius - which has a larger window than most sedans, and it fits perfect top to bottom. These are huge. I could have used them in my full sized truck and they still would have been big. That being said, they easily collapse down and can squish to fit a smaller window if they have to. I would personally look for one that is a closer fit. These really are huge. My wife struggles to take them out, twist them into smaller form and then get them back out again and would prefer smaller ones like out other car...but nothing fits out big windshield in the Prius like these. « Show Less
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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 found that my 5yr old grandson had more room to grow in the Diono. The Britax fit too snug - I felt it couldn't accomodate him as well now or when he's 6 or 7. Hope this helps you.
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It fits fine, thats the same seat we have. I like it better than the britax brand. Our baby is due in a couple weeks and it's lite weight compared to the britax one. The britax brand one cost more and I would recommend for a winter baby. We haven't used it yet but I think the summer brand one will be perfect for warm weather.
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The Britax Line are all large size car seats and the Frontier 90 is no exception. IF it fit it would be very tight. I love the seat and it is by far the easiest seat to install or move from car to car that I have ever used.
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We have an SUV crossover, but we went to Buy Buy Baby and they let us try it in the car before we bought it (here on Amazon). I am sure other baby stores would let you too. We love the seat. Good luck!!
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recaro proride is better than britax. it's way stable and sturdier feeling than britax. i have no problem with recaro proride convertible. but if you want something that would be user later after your lil. one is more than 2 yo then go with britax frontier 85 because after 2 yo your lo will want a cup holder and snack slot. trust me on this part. i have 3 recaro proride, 1 recaro prosport, 2 britax boulevard, 1 britax marathon, and lastly britax frontier 85. i buy them as my lo grows.
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I think this product only works with the B-Safe infant car seat. The next size up car seats are convertible, meaning that your child will sit in them rear-facing until they reach a certain weight then you'll turn the seat around so they sit front-facing. This base would not work with such a seat because it's too high in the front. Ironically I had the same question yesterday because I'm ready for an upgrade and I just did some research on convertible car seats this morning. I like the Britax brand and I think I'm going to go with the Britax Boulevard G4 for my next car seat.
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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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I bought the Happ-e seat for my fiance, she uses it in her Prius and loves it. No problem!
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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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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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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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Thanks for the input. We did end up buying this stroller and it fits just fine in the Prius. It's a bit of a squeeze in our Honda Civic, but it's doable for either car. It's a great little double stroller!
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yes it does fit w/ the britax b safe. i just started using mine after i had a baby in august. and no you don't have to remove to fold up. mine stay on all the time folded up in my trunk. they were great and always feel very secure. i highly recommend this product.