Is the combi coccoro a safe well made seat?

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catamountgirl

New member

• Feb 9, 2010

• #1

Is the combi coccoro a safe well made seat? I want something that is light and wont take up much room especially rear facing in my small nissan sentra. My baby is only 5 months now and is almost too big for her snugride, and we are planning to have more kids in the future.

 

LISmama810

Admin - CPS Technician

• Feb 9, 2010

• #2

The Coccoro is one of my favorite seats ever. Being able to wrap the seatbelt around the back is a huge safety feature, IMO.

Because it's so small, though, it won't last as long as other seats. Most kids will outgrow it rear-facing around 2.

If you wanted to get it for your baby, then get him a new RF seat and pass the Coccoro down to the next baby, that could work well. It fits newborns beautifully.

 

wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor

Staff member

• Feb 9, 2010

• #3

We aren't privy to how most seats are made, nor tested, and all of the testing is pass/fail, so if they're on the market they're considered safe.

The Coccoro is super cute, but small. As long as you're happy to pass it down and get a bigger RFing seat later, great! Enjoy it.

Wendy

 

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armywife12

New member

• Feb 9, 2010

• #4

I love the coccoro and plan to use it from birth when we have another baby. The others are right though, they won't last very long. My 29 month old is on the big and tall side and he would have outgrown it RF by 18-20 months old. I tried him out in the seat a few months back and he was about 1/2 an inch under the top slots and that was with the seat uninstalled. Usually he has less room FF after the seat is installed but I know I can't say that for sure. Either way he would outgrow it very soon if not already.
I'm hoping for a petite little girl so the Coccoro will last us longer...lol. If you plan on having another baby around the time your 5 month old will be outgrowing the seat, I think it would be a great seat to pass down and to get the 5 month old another car seat that RF and FF longer. The Sentra isn't terribly small so there really isn't a need for such a small seat but they are just so cute I can't say not to get it...lol.

 

Laurette

New member

• Feb 9, 2010

• #5

I love the Coccoro. It is my DD's primary seat right now. She is just 20 lbs and has plenty of room above her head. It is a shorter seat than others so it's probably best to try your child out in it before commiting to it. Or at least buy from a online dealer that has a good return policy. Another thing you can do is measure your child's torso to see how much room he would have. The shell height is 22 inches. My DD has a 11 in torso and about 5 inches of shell above her head.

I find it to be very well made. It has tons of nice features that the cheaper convertables in it's class don't have.

 

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Maedze

New member

• Feb 10, 2010

• #6

There's nothing wrong with the Coccorro but it's not the best choice you can make for a child outgrowing an infant seat. It's extremely small, and it won't keep your child rear facing as long as she needs to be (3-4 years).

You're better off choosing a child restraint that accommodates older toddlers and preschoolers in the rear facing position, but can also be installed up right, minimizing the room it takes up in the back seat

 

Jonah Baby

New member

• Feb 10, 2010

• #7

What year is your Sentra?

I had a '96...and nothing wanted to fit in there.
I know that the Sentra adopted more backseat room in model years after '96, however.

 

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thepeach80

Senior Community Member

• Feb 10, 2010

• #8

How big is your baby now? We have a Coccoro and love it, but Olivia is 17# at 1 so not likely to get too big anytime soon, lol. She'll go rfing in another seat after she's done w/ this one.

 

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catamountgirl

New member

• Feb 10, 2010

• #9

thepeach80 said:

How big is your baby now? We have a Coccoro and love it, but Olivia is 17# at 1 so not likely to get too big anytime soon, lol. She'll go rfing in another seat after she's done w/ this one.

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She is 17.5 at 6 months but has been losing weight b/c of not eating due to reflux and maybe a milk allergy.

 

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catamountgirl

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• Feb 10, 2010

• #10

Jonah Baby said:

What year is your Sentra?

I had a '96...and nothing wanted to fit in there.
I know that the Sentra adopted more backseat room in model years after '96, however.

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It is a 2000, when I rear face the marathon behind the passenger's seat (the seat has to be pushed almost completely forward) you are almost right next to the air bag which makes the seat pretty uncomfortable because you don't have much leg room and you are almost right on top of the air bag

 

Jonah Baby

New member

• Feb 11, 2010

• #11

Some manufacturers/seats allow for bracing against the seat in front of it, I think Britax may be one of them.
(Check the vehicle manual as well, however. I don't think that the Sentra will have an issue, but in some vehicles, advanced airbags will be negatively effected by a carseat braced against it.)

I think you may want to head to BabiesRUs or similar store and try some seats out in the car.

Also note that any seat you use can go at a more upright angle as the child gains head control (up to 30 degrees on some seats.) This saves a lot of leg room for the passenger.

 

Laurette

New member

• Feb 12, 2010

• #12

I have installed a MA in a 94 Nissan Sentra 2 door and it worked just fine. Can you install it in the center? There are tricks to get a more upright install which would be fine for a 6+ month old.

Any chance you have pictuers we can peek at?