https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 22:16:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-convertible-seat-for-small-2-door-car#post-1093670 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 21:12:45 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1093670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: my husband has a 2 door 4 seater bucket seat sports car and the Combi Cocorro fits well in there when he drive that car. I got it just for the day when DH needs that car. I no longer want it for my car though. We're getting a bigger seat for my car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-convertible-seat-for-small-2-door-car#post-1089759 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:40:05 +0000 erwoo 1089759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have Diono convertible car seats. They are much taller than most but we love them, especially since they are 5-point harness until 80lbs and then go all the way up to 120 lbs for booster. You really won't need to buy anymore car seats after getting one of theirs. They also sell an angle adjuster to help when rear-facing. It gives the front passenger about 4" more inches of space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-convertible-seat-for-small-2-door-car#post-1089668 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:08:26 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1089668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: amen! I just wrote a report on convertibles for another website and the marketing is so confusing and misleading. And even those that do list height limits almost never mention the inch-from-top-of-shell thing (ahem, Britax) Almost makes me want to become a CPST ...<br /> Maybe when things calm down a bit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-convertible-seat-for-small-2-door-car#post-1089649 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:05:01 +0000 runsyellowlites 1089649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: On a sidenote: I REALLY wish car seats would list their height limits like they list their weight limits! I know some do, but alot of them don't &amp; I think for the most part seats are outgrown by height first.</p> <p>Okay, that's all for sidetracking &amp; threadjacking. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-convertible-seat-for-small-2-door-car#post-1089647 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:04:44 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1089647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, and this might help a bit!</p> <p><a href="http://carseatblog.com/22818/the-ultimate-rear-facing-convertible-space-comparison-review-size-matters/" rel="nofollow">http://carseatblog.com/22818/the-ultimate-rear-facing-convertible-space-comparison-review-size-matters/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-convertible-seat-for-small-2-door-car#post-1089640 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:03:26 +0000 littlek 1089640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Our neighbor is an admin, so I can ask her as well. That site scares me a little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-convertible-seat-for-small-2-door-car#post-1089636 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:02:48 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1089636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, make sure you consider height limits more than weight limits since LOs typically outgrow seats by height first. If I had kept my Marathon, LO would have to have been flipped forward way before 2 by height even though he's still way under the weight limit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-convertible-seat-for-small-2-door-car#post-1089607 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:55:30 +0000 runsyellowlites 1089607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would join the Car Seats for the Littles facebook group &amp; check out car-seat.org for some reviews/tech support for your specific car &amp; types of seats.</p> <p>You'd be surprised what seats can fit in what cars, and the stats of your lo make a big difference on what they best seat would be too. Ie. We have a Coccoro &amp; even though it's considered a "short lived" rf seat with it's low limits (36" height is what we'll grow out of first), we'll easily make it to 2.5 maybe 3 in it b/c P is petite. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-convertible-seat-for-small-2-door-car#post-1089603 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:54:21 +0000 wonderstruck 1089603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with PPs about the Combi Coccorro, we love it! I believe it's weight limits are 33lbs rear-facing and 40lb forward-facing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-convertible-seat-for-small-2-door-car#post-1089587 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:50:07 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1089587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Combi Coccoro will be one of the smallest you can get. Downside is that the height and weight limits are lower since the seat is small. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-convertible-seat-for-small-2-door-car#post-1089485 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:29:07 +0000 meredithNYC 1089485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Prius and the Combi Coccorro has been good for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-convertible-seat-for-small-2-door-car#post-1089437 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:17:38 +0000 MamaJ 1089437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: yeah I am really short. So if I had put the carseat in the driver's side it would have been just fine for me. But my husband is a big guy too and drives my car maybe once a week or so. That is why we put it on the passenger side. I do have to crawl into the back and sit there to take DS in and out though. It's pretty easy for me, but slightly more of a pain for my husband but not impossible.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-convertible-seat-for-small-2-door-car#post-1089404 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:06:24 +0000 littlek 1089404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaJ: My husband is a big guy so he's really worried about finding a car seat that will fit in his car and he can get LO in and out of. Maybe we should go to BBB and test a few out. That's a great idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-convertible-seat-for-small-2-door-car#post-1089355 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 08:51:49 +0000 MamaJ 1089355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a britax pavillion in my 2 door dodge challenger. We tried 3 or 4 car seats at buy buy baby and they all fit just fine. The passenger seat does have to be moved forward some but not enough to cause an issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-convertible-seat-for-small-2-door-car#post-1089328 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 08:44:48 +0000 littlek 1089328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We need to get a car seat for DHs car. He has a 2 door Honda Accord coupe. Anyone have suggestions for convertible car seats for small cars? I'd prefer LO to be rear facing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/britax-marathon-or-boulevard#post-197092 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:16:47 +0000 LivsMama 197092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Ah makes sense.</p> <p>Thats what I thought,(sale) but every site I saw, they were pulled off., and I called Babies R Us, and they said they were instructed to pull all of their stock and send it back. Lame. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/britax-marathon-or-boulevard#post-197080 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:06:13 +0000 regberadaisy 197080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LivsMama: It has to be unopened. They still have it on Amazon?<br /> Good to know about the new model then because I might wait! They'll probably put the 70 on wicked sale to get rid of stock! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/britax-marathon-or-boulevard#post-197078 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:03:27 +0000 LivsMama 197078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>so apparently the Marathon 70 is discontinued because the 70 G3 is coming out in 3 weeks. Now I have to wait? grumble </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/britax-marathon-or-boulevard#post-197039 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:38:16 +0000 LivsMama 197039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: is there really?! Im surprised theyd accept a car seat back. Like what if it was in an accident and the person said they didnt like it? I dont think most parents would do that but you never know... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/britax-marathon-or-boulevard#post-197004 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:13:09 +0000 regberadaisy 197004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LivsMama: I think I might too since there is a 365 day return policy on amazon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/britax-marathon-or-boulevard#post-196980 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:59:06 +0000 LivsMama 196980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: LOL I totally commented on that thread! I forgot hahah! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/britax-marathon-or-boulevard#post-196976 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:56:51 +0000 LivsMama 196976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: @banana: @Mrs. Jacks: Thanks so much! Those side wings kill it for me I think. Im going to order the Marathon thanks for all the input!</p> <p>@Cole: -Ill look into that too, thank you! Liv is 98% height for her age, so shes going to be tall. Thats good to know </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/britax-marathon-or-boulevard#post-196417 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:51:58 +0000 SAHM0811 196417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: we just got a Diono Radian RXT for our older DD. so awesome it can be used from birth til booster, it's narrow for three in a row, and it's so sturdy (made of steel). We haven't installed it yet, but am looking forward to it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/britax-marathon-or-boulevard#post-196369 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:11:47 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 196369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We paid $216 total including shipping and I thought that was a pretty great deal :) (They are different prices for different covers and we went with Waverly) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/britax-marathon-or-boulevard#post-196365 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:10:22 +0000 regberadaisy 196365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Is it a good price now then? I did see that they are on sale but wasn't sure if it's the best price yet. I probably won't need it for another 4 months minimum tho... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/britax-marathon-or-boulevard#post-196353 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:02:26 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 196353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Marathon... Two of them actually. They fit better in our car and they were on sale when we bought our second one on Amazon last week.</p> <p>Even the Marathon is highly protective above and beyond a generic car seat, so I didn't go looking for extra bells and whistles :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/britax-marathon-or-boulevard#post-196317 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:29:46 +0000 banana 196317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Anytime! I had a hard time deciding too because the side wings felt safer, you know? So I thought I wanted to go with that one. But after I tried it out for a week, my son hated it so I opted for the Marathon instead. He also hated the wings because when he would fall asleep in the car and his head would drift to the side, the wings kept getting in the way. Some kids don't mind the wings but unfortunately my son hated them. =\ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/britax-marathon-or-boulevard#post-196307 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:24:24 +0000 regberadaisy 196307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: thanks! That is very informative. I was previously leaning towards the boulevard but I think I won't now because of that. LO is so far very tall for her age as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/britax-marathon-or-boulevard#post-196305 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:23:02 +0000 banana 196305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: The boulevard has these side "wings" right by the head that extend out a bit to provide greater protection from side impact. The marathon doesn't have that. My LO is tall for his age so the wings on the Boulevard are right next to his eyes so when he turns his head, he can't see out the window or the person sitting next to him (usually me). He has to push his head forward to look out the window and he hates that. The Marathon has side protection but doesn't have the wings so he can look out the window without straining his neck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/britax-marathon-or-boulevard#post-196293 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:13:18 +0000 regberadaisy 196293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: what's the difference between the two that makes it easier to see out the one as opposed to other? </p>