Radian RXT vs My Ride 70

MUTigers

New member
Does anyone know if the my ride takes up less front to back room than the RXT with angle adjuster when rear facing? If so, roughly how much? An inch? Multiple inches?

I'm going to have both DD and my niece in the car in a few weeks for the first time ever. I can't drive with the RXT behind me, trying to determine if the my ride will be ok.

Also, anything I need to know about installing the my ride? I think I'll be in an '04 saturn ion.
 
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jacqui276

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I found that it took up slightly more room than my radian with angle adjuster when I tried it. It was one of two reasons why I returned my myride.
 

MUTigers

New member
I found that it took up slightly more room than my radian with angle adjuster when I tried it. It was one of two reasons why I returned my myride.

Hmmmm... May have to rethink my vehicle plan.

Anyone know if the two puzzle well in an '08 jeep Liberty?
 

littleangelfire

Well-known member
Awesome! Thank you!

It says the RXT gained 5" and the my ride gained 3", so does that mean the my ride takes up more space?


Subbing this b/c I ound the chart very confusing to figure out what on earth 'space gained' was. Space gained from what?
 

Nedra

Car-Seat.org Ambassador
Subbing this b/c I ound the chart very confusing to figure out what on earth 'space gained' was. Space gained from what?

Quote from the blog: Below is a table comparing the various convertibles and listing their grade, the amount of space gained in relation to the most space-consuming convertibles tested and the seat’s RF seated height limits.

(Emphasis mine.)

So my understanding is that the "space gained" means that they measured the number of inches gained in comparison to the most bulky seats that they tested. So if the Diono Radian without angle adjuster and the True Fit C670 in the infant position were the most space consuming, they got labeled as "zero" and everything else was measured against those seats.
 

littleangelfire

Well-known member
Quote from the blog: Below is a table comparing the various convertibles and listing their grade, the amount of space gained in relation to the most space-consuming convertibles tested and the seat’s RF seated height limits.

(Emphasis mine.)

So my understanding is that the "space gained" means that they measured the number of inches gained in comparison to the most bulky seats that they tested. So if the Diono Radian without angle adjuster and the True Fit C670 in the infant position were the most space consuming, they got labeled as "zero" and everything else was measured against those seats.

Yeah, I saw that, still very confusing since that's not really a comparable...comparison, lol. And I didn't see it say, maybe I missed it?, which convertibles did indeeed get that bulkiest rating to even know what it's being compared to. Iget the general idea, and it's a great one. But not sure how to even execute that well.
 

LISmama810

Admin - CPS Technician
Yeah, I saw that, still very confusing since that's not really a comparable...comparison, lol. And I didn't see it say, maybe I missed it?, which convertibles did indeeed get that bulkiest rating to even know what it's being compared to. Iget the general idea, and it's a great one. But not sure how to even execute that well.

At the bottom of the chart are the Radian and TF, at 0" gained. So those are the ones that take up the most room. As you go up the list, you gain more and more space in comparison.

So a Pria will gain you 7.5" more front-back space than the Radian without the angle adjuster.

The test was done with the front seat in the same position in all cases, so it's just a comparison for that particular car, but the variables are the same throughout, so it gives a good idea.
 

littleangelfire

Well-known member
At the bottom of the chart are the Radian and TF, at 0" gained. So those are the ones that take up the most room. As you go up the list, you gain more and more space in comparison.

So a Pria will gain you 7.5" more front-back space than the Radian without the angle adjuster.

The test was done with the front seat in the same position in all cases, so it's just a comparison for that particular car, but the variables are the same throughout, so it gives a good idea.

So I did miss that part! Thank you. I got the general idea, and with that extra info that I missed it now makes more sense.
 

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