Which Snugride 22 or 30?

[shawna121]

We are having our third child soon and need to get a new car seat. We have used a SR 22 with our first two and I love it but am wondering how much larger is the 30 compared with the 22? The 22 barely fits behind the driver seat in our GMC Acadia so I can't get anything that is larger. It can be wider but not longer. Is the 30 that much bigger? I don't care about having a car seat last longer since my kids are on the smaller side and I prefer to move them around 10 months to a RF Roundabout.

Thanks,
Shawna

 

[tracyrn1]

I have a Snug Ride 30, my SIL has a Snug Ride 22.
The dimensions for the 22 are: 24.2H x 17.5W x 26.7D"
The dimensions for the 30 are: 24H x 16.5W x 27D"

I have a 2005 Jeep Liberty and the 30 fits but only outboard on the passenger side. The passenger seat is forward about 2 inches more than the driver's seat and it does not recine back any.

My main reason for buying the Snug Ride 3 was the front adjustable harness straps. Way easier than the 22.

 

[autumnlily]

If you have small children, I would recommend the Snugride 30. It does a better job of fitting small newborns. There are more harness slot levels and the bottom set can fit a 4lb baby very well. The harness needs to be at or below the infants shoulders and I had a Snugride 22 and a Snugride 32 when my twins were born (5lb 15oz and 6lb 11oz) and neither of them were tall enough to fit the the 22 (short torso and short babies).

 

[shawna121]

Thanks for your responses. I want to get a SR 30 I'm just worried it will be too large. I remember we barely had room to fit the SR 22 last time and anything larger would not fit.

I noticed most SR22 are rear adjust but there are a few front adjust which is what I would get.

Thanks again!!