how well does this seat fit rear facing in a small car (we have a suziki forenza) the seat may not be able to fit in the center due to another child?
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I did have this rear facing but I believe I had it on the side in the back seat not in the center. It fit well on the side. At the time I only had one seat in the car so I didn't have problem with it fitting. forward facing it's great :)
1145221
we have a nissan rogue. I originally had it in the center, but moved it to the side because it cut into my side when sitting next to it. Not sure if a child would fare better.
1324999
we have ours facing forward. I dont think you can have this carseat rear facing.The reason I say that is because the seat is pretty 'straight up' and rear facing seats usually have more angle (lay position). This seat may not offer enough leg space (or space at all) if you can mount it rear facing.
1820521
I love this seat, but PLEASE DO NOT put a 1 yr old in it! In fact, no child under 3 should be in it due to it being a ff seat. They should be kept rear facing as long as possible. *EMT-B and Car seat safety specialist
2019494
This car seat sits differently than others, so fits well in smaller vehicles, as it takes up less space. You can send back to Amazon with no problem if it didn't work out.
4837
We have it rear facing in a 4-door wrangler. Its not terribly comfortable sitting in the seat in front but for short rides its not a problem.
2147114
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.
110052
I had a Camry and the older model of this seat, this model I hear is smaller. We had the car seat in the middle of the backseat, rear-facing (the safest position) and I was still able to sit in either seat next to the car seat. We never tired it behind the passenger seat, but we were recently in a serious car crash and my son only had minor bruising. This seat saved my son, so I don't mind the size.
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Well... TECHNICALLY, you shouldn't put the infant seat in the back. I have a Chicco KeyFit30 though, and my husband forgot to bring the infant adapter to the zoo recently. It actually fit quite nicely (sideways) in the rear while my toddler rode up front. I wouldn't recommend that as a regular configuration though, as there is no safety strap like there is in front.
66809
I don't have that car but one problem I've found is when rear facing you have to have the carseat tilted and it makes the front seats have to be moved up a lot. I think it will git much better when I can forward face
410093
Hi - with these seats, it's really more about if you can fit them backwards-facing (recommended for at least a year, and luge saving until 4) without the passenger seat having to be so far forward that no one can sit there. I would contact your local dealership, or just drive your Focus anywhere that sells these seats - they will let you install it before buying. And, of you plan in having more than one child, make sure to try to fit two. I cannot say enough good things about this seat - I have three of these seats (my boys are 2.5 and 11 months).
805791
yeah the seat is big and tall, occupies nearly half of the back seat of car, and doesn't left much space to the top of the car . What you have concerned is very reasonable, I can hardly imagin that a maybe 5 yr old child sit in it. You can choose some simple design and slimer car seat, but it might not as comfortable as this one.
1767476
I have mine in center rear facing. We connected the top latch system to the floor board so the car seat won't move in case of a rear collision.
1846391
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 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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I got this seat for my son at 1 years old. He was 23 lbs and 32" your child is at min weight but he may not be ready to sit in this seat. In my opinion he's very young. Plus I think he still needs to face the back of the car. If you like this kind of seat I would get one with the recliner feature. So he sits a bit craddled. I would do a bit more research.
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This car seat is a little big. I have an older Subaru & have issues with it fitting in the back seat. I just can't have a passenger in the front seat. They have to sit in the back. This is just my commuter car so I don't worry about it too much. I figure that I will put up with the issue since it was one of the higher safety rated car seats that I could find,
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I'm not sure that this seat can rear face....does anyone know? I started using it when my son was almost 3 and maybe about 27 lbs.