Car seat recommendations (US)

[overcomer79]

I have a kia forte. We have a erf of safety first guide 65 and then a high back booster. There isn't a lot of room to fit another seat. I wanted to go with convertible but am put off that getting the angle right for a newborn is going to be tricky. Any suggestions? Anyone have a small car?

 

[Kat541]

I have a Sentra. I use this car seat: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BDCNPCY/ref=cm_cr_notf_fhv_prd.
I have some limit to the passenger seat, but I think there is a bit more room than when I had a Snug Ride 32.
It's illegal to sell used car seats, so for the money, I'm just going to get another convertible for this next LO.

 

[ShelbyLC]

The Chicco Keyfit 30 fits in my Toyota Corolla. Actually, two of them fit.


ETA: we're moving to Diono Radians with angle adjusters when our twins outgrow the infant seats.

 

[seaweed eater]

We have a Diono Radian and it's narrow enough that it would probably fit ok side to side. Getting the angle right for a newborn is easy in terms of installation but might just take up too much space front to back (we have a Civic and it was fine, though cozy -- is that bigger than a Kia Forte?). But if there's no convertible seat that would work well for you to start out with, you could get a Radian with an angle adjuster later for ERF.

 

[overcomer79]

Thanks. I want to start with convertible and have read good reviews. I'd like to put the new baby in the middle but not sure b/c dd is still rf and will be for a while yet so I may have to put ds in the middle.