Trying to fit a carseat RF in my car has been a challenge, so I figured I would post some of what I've found here in case anyone else has a similar car. I drive a 2006 Saab 9-3, which has a very small back seat!
I bought both a My Ride and a True Fit Premier to try out in my car The MyRide fits perfectly in the middle back - the shape of the back of the seat allows the front seats to go almost all the way back. Not reclined back, but the whole seat moved back. My 5' 11" husband was able to position the driver's seat back comfortably. And the seatbelt install is so solid. It doesn't move at all. I didn't have it checked by a tech yet, but I will soon!
The TFP was too wide to fit in between the backs of the front seats :thumbsdown:. It was preventing the back seats from being moved back. I also tried the Radian XT we have in the middle back. The had the same problem with hitting the front seats. It fit in between the seats, but was rubbing pretty tight in between the seats.
None of the seats fit in the middle with a Chicco Keyfit 30 next to it. But the MyRide will work RF behind the passenger's seat with the Keyfit behind the driver's seat. So I won't necessarily need a new car when child #2 comes along in the next couple years
MyRide:
True Fit Premier (c670 in Retro Geo):
Radian:
And here are some comparison pictures of the My Ride and the True Fit:
And some of the True Fit Retro Geo pattern for anyone interested:
I bought both a My Ride and a True Fit Premier to try out in my car The MyRide fits perfectly in the middle back - the shape of the back of the seat allows the front seats to go almost all the way back. Not reclined back, but the whole seat moved back. My 5' 11" husband was able to position the driver's seat back comfortably. And the seatbelt install is so solid. It doesn't move at all. I didn't have it checked by a tech yet, but I will soon!
The TFP was too wide to fit in between the backs of the front seats :thumbsdown:. It was preventing the back seats from being moved back. I also tried the Radian XT we have in the middle back. The had the same problem with hitting the front seats. It fit in between the seats, but was rubbing pretty tight in between the seats.
None of the seats fit in the middle with a Chicco Keyfit 30 next to it. But the MyRide will work RF behind the passenger's seat with the Keyfit behind the driver's seat. So I won't necessarily need a new car when child #2 comes along in the next couple years
MyRide:
True Fit Premier (c670 in Retro Geo):
Radian:
And here are some comparison pictures of the My Ride and the True Fit:
And some of the True Fit Retro Geo pattern for anyone interested: