Question Honda Civic and Radian

[kindacute10]

My husband and I started talking today about getting a car and he really wants a Honda civic. I don't see that working with 2 rear facing radian's. Does anyone have any experience? Any suggestions? I personally don't see it working for a family of four (we had one with just the one child in an infant bucket seat and it was a tight fit). I just need some proof for the husband.

 

[Patriot201]

It'll work! I have two Radians in my Civic all the time! I don't seem to have any photos of two in there, but you can see other configurations here.

 

[kindacute10]

Both rear facing ever? My husband, main driver is 6'3, so will he still be able to fit and drive?

 

[jgomez411]

If your hubby is 6'3", I would be a little worried. We have a 2012 and DH and I are both 5'4" and under and the backseat seems small. I would just be concerned because he would have to have the seat all the way back (when I'm in the passenger seat, I feel cramped if I don't have it all the way back but I have to have it scoote up most of the time so DD doesn't kick the back of the seat. But if you were planning on getting one of the previous model years (2006 I think to 2011) those actually seem larger than mine. Maybe it's just an optical illusion but it wouldn't hurt to check the dimensions out. My friend has a 2006 and regularly has a RF Britax convertible (not sure which) and the two older boys she nannys for in the backseat with no problem but I think it would be uncomfortable in the back of the 2012, IMO

 

[Thanksgiving_Twins_Mom]

FWIW, in our '97 Civic, long-legged 6'2" DH could push the driver's seat all the way back with a rear-facing SnugRide or Roundabout behind him. It's fit our family of 4 surprisingly well (and with a RideSafer Travel Vest, has even allowed me to carpool and fit 3 kids in the back)

 

[Patriot201]

Yes, I had two RF at the same time. The one in the center was fully reclined for a smaller baby and the one outboard was much more upright for a toddler.

The Radian, especially with angle adjuster, takes up less room than a fully-reclined infant seat. If your children are older and are able to sit upright, their seats don't need to be at a 45 degree angle. In fact, most older babies and toddlers like their seats more upright.

 

[kindacute10]

One will be a newborn and the other is over a year but still facing rear. No angle adjuster because in the car we currently borrow it works well without it. Thanks for all the input. I know radians are bigger than a lot of other seats. I think with our Australian shepherd and the two kids it really will be too cramped since it will be our only car. Maybe once we are a 2 car family it will be a better fit to be just his car. I can't imagine going from wi to in all the time cramped

 

[bnsnyde]

My husband is 6'4." We didn't try a Radian in our Civic RF. Not saying it can't work...just, I felt he's way too tall? This was all before the angle adjuster came out, but still.

 

[kindacute10]

Yeah we will have two rear facing and you can only use the adjuster after 1 so the newborn would still be the issue. I think I have him liking the crv now with the promise of a civic once we become a two car family.