Question Best fitting car seat for my child and car?

Unregistered · Jul 21, 2013

My daughter is 8 months old, tall and heavy for her age (29in, 21lbs and has a 12in seated shoulder height). I have a Lexus RX330 and would like to keep her RF as long as possible. Here are the seats I narrowed down to so far, which one would be the best option?
Britax Boulevard 70-G3
Britax Pavilion 70-G3
Britax Advocate 70-G3
Radian RXT
Recaro Performance Ride
Maxi-Cosi Pria 70
Peg Perego
Clek Foonf

Thank you for your help!

wendytthomas · Jul 21, 2013

Hi there!

Of those, the Diono Radians would be your best bet.

Britax Boulevard 70-G3
Britax Pavilion 70-G3
Britax Advocate 70-G3

These are all shorter and get most kids to about a 3T rear facing, about 38". Not something I'd recommend for a taller child (the limit is 1" of shell above the head, not 1" of headrest all the way up).

Radian RXT

Or the R120. They rear face to 1.5" of shell above the head or 44".

Recaro Performance Ride

Next to no leg room, and a 22.5" maximum seated height (that's bum to top of head, not bum to shoulder).

Maxi-Cosi Pria 70

Tall, but has a 40" rear facing limit. May not be as long as you'd like rear facing.

Peg Perego

Since it can only be used rear facing in the bottom seven positions it's about as tall as a Britax. Which is to say, very short for the price.

Clek Foonf

A taller shell than the Radians, but a 43" rear facing limit on it.

Wendy

Unregistered · Jul 22, 2013

Thank you so much for your response! This is by far the most complicated purchase I've ever had to make! I have to go by elimination, So I guess I'm down to this:

Radian RXT
Maxi-Cosi Pria 70
Chicco NextFit
Clek Foonf

ebp913 · Jul 22, 2013

Unregistered said:
Thank you so much for your response! This is by far the most complicated purchase I've ever had to make! I have to go by elimination, So I guess I'm down to this:

Radian RXT
Maxi-Cosi Pria 70
Chicco NextFit
Clek Foonf

Can you try these out in person? So many people love the Radian but some don't like the ratcheting harness. The Nextfit is awesome for some people and others don't love it. I think it just depends. I would take the Pria off your list. It's really big and to me the other 3 will last longer and are just all around a better choice.

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