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I have a four year old (43lbs, 42inches) who has very quickly grown out of his current carseat.
I am now looking to upgrade the carseat with another 5 point harness one suitable for children over 40lbs.
The three options I appear to have are Britax Regent, Sunshine Kids Radian XT and Britax Frontier.
The cost of the Frontier rules it out. The Sunshine Kids Radian XT looks quite trendy but it might not last my son more than 2 or three years as it is quite slim and has a short back. The Britax Regent is the cheapest option but it looks HUMONGOUS!!
In addition to all these concerns, my biggest one is that the carseat should fit in both our Honda Accord and Honda Pilot. And as a family of five, the back row should still be able to accommodate two adult passengers in addition to the carseat.
RADIAN XT PROS:The Sunshine Radian is slimmer and probably a better fit. It also looks way more stylish than the bland Regent.
RADIAN XT CONS: I will lose the benefit of a few additional years of use as compared to the Britax Regent. This may mean incurring more cost to buy ANOTHER carseat that will fit him until he is 8 years old.
BRITAX REGENT PROS: I will get maximum life out of this carseat as there is plenty of room to grow both ways. This is a lot cheaper than the Radian as it is on sale right now for $189.99 at
BRITAX REGENT CONS: It is so big that I am worried that there wont be enough room for two passengers with the carseat in place. Hondas are not famous for leg room either.
Can anybody please advice me based on their experience with such carseats and cars.
I am now looking to upgrade the carseat with another 5 point harness one suitable for children over 40lbs.
The three options I appear to have are Britax Regent, Sunshine Kids Radian XT and Britax Frontier.
The cost of the Frontier rules it out. The Sunshine Kids Radian XT looks quite trendy but it might not last my son more than 2 or three years as it is quite slim and has a short back. The Britax Regent is the cheapest option but it looks HUMONGOUS!!
In addition to all these concerns, my biggest one is that the carseat should fit in both our Honda Accord and Honda Pilot. And as a family of five, the back row should still be able to accommodate two adult passengers in addition to the carseat.
RADIAN XT PROS:The Sunshine Radian is slimmer and probably a better fit. It also looks way more stylish than the bland Regent.
RADIAN XT CONS: I will lose the benefit of a few additional years of use as compared to the Britax Regent. This may mean incurring more cost to buy ANOTHER carseat that will fit him until he is 8 years old.
BRITAX REGENT PROS: I will get maximum life out of this carseat as there is plenty of room to grow both ways. This is a lot cheaper than the Radian as it is on sale right now for $189.99 at
BRITAX REGENT CONS: It is so big that I am worried that there wont be enough room for two passengers with the carseat in place. Hondas are not famous for leg room either.
Can anybody please advice me based on their experience with such carseats and cars.