Best Car Seats for Rear Facing

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Britax Marathon Mariposa

Best Price: $252.00

from www.baby-wise.com
we have it rear-facing and it's a bit big and high in the middle seat between my two other children.
from Michelle Smith, www.target.com
he is still rear facing and will stay that way until he outgrows it either by height(1" of shell above his head) or weight(33lbs), even if he's 4 or 5 yo.
from A. Baker, www.target.com
this seat is wonderful for extended rear-facing.
from www.amazon.com
this is a great product, the only downside is its size when it is rear facing.
from www.amazon.com
this seat fits nicely (rear facing) in my 1994 toyota camry which was a concern when i originally purchased it.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Strong Crash Protection, Comfortable, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

2 RECOMMENDED by 25 people for REAR FACING

Sunshine Kids Radian 80

Best Price: $215.00

from www.target.com
she is still rear facing, because of the natural recline of the carseat the front passenger seat has to be slightly upright.
from Blessed Mom "LMO", www.target.com
my son's pediatrician said it is now recommended children remain rear facing until 2 years old or they meet the weight limit for rear facing.
from www.amazon.com
i was able to install this car seat rear facing with no problems (my son is about 20 lbs now) and have been using it for about a month now.
from www.amazon.com
it fits very well in our back seat rear-facing and it does not budge at all.
from www.amazon.com
however, it will not fit in my sport coupe car in the rear-facing position as it is just too tall.

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Positives: Comfortable, Strong Safety Features, Easy To Install, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

3 RECOMMENDED by 50 people for REAR FACING

Britax Marathon

Best Price: $220.00

from www.amazon.com
this is a great product, the only downside is its size when it is rear facing.
from www.amazon.com
the britax marathon is good for rear facing, forward facing, and it can also be used as a booster seat too.
from www.amazon.com
in the rear facing position the seat belt was not long enough to strap it to the seat.
from www.amazon.com
on the downside, i have a grand cherokee and we had to put a towel under it to get the angle right for rear facing (and her head still falls forward when she falls asleep.) the manual says to roll a
from www.amazon.com
it fits fine rear-facing fully-reclined in the center back seat of our 94' corolla.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Comfortable, Strong Crash Protection

4 RECOMMENDED by 50 people for REAR FACING

Britax Marathon

Best Price: $252.00

from www.amazon.com
this is a great product, the only downside is its size when it is rear facing.
from www.amazon.com
in the rear facing position the seat belt was not long enough to strap it to the seat.
from www.amazon.com
it also worked great when it was installed (forward facing because it would not fit rear facing) in an airplane seat.
from www.amazon.com
i had some issues with this seat when it was rear-facing.
from www.amazon.com
with all that said i also need to add that i wouldn't recommend for a newborn even though it is a "convertible" car seat and can be rear facing for newborns.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Comfortable, Strong Crash Protection, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

5 RECOMMENDED by 50 people for REAR FACING

Britax Marathon

Best Price: $233.00

from www.amazon.com
this is a great product, the only downside is its size when it is rear facing.
from www.amazon.com
this seat fits nicely (rear facing) in my 1994 toyota camry which was a concern when i originally purchased it.
from www.amazon.com
the only "wish" i have is that the seat would recline a little more, it's a little steep for a rear facing infant.
from www.amazon.com
it also worked great when it was installed (forward facing because it would not fit rear facing) in an airplane seat.
from www.amazon.com
it doesn't really take up more room than my rear facing one did because the back is against the seat.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Comfortable, Strong Crash Protection, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

Britax Marathony

Best Price: $255.00

from www.amazon.com
this is a great product, the only downside is its size when it is rear facing.
from www.amazon.com
it also worked great when it was installed (forward facing because it would not fit rear facing) in an airplane seat.
from www.amazon.com
i had some issues with this seat when it was rear-facing.
from www.amazon.com
it doesn't really take up more room than my rear facing one did because the back is against the seat.
from www.amazon.com
in the rear facing position the seat belt was not long enough to strap it to the seat.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Comfortable, Strong Crash Protection

Britax Marathon Convertible

Best Price: $250.00

from www.amazon.com
this is a great product, the only downside is its size when it is rear facing.
from www.amazon.com
it also worked great when it was installed (forward facing because it would not fit rear facing) in an airplane seat.
from www.amazon.com
it doesn't really take up more room than my rear facing one did because the back is against the seat.
from www.amazon.com
this carseat is a fantastic option because it can be forward or rear-facing and it has a recline for rear-facing so the baby isn't thrown forward in the seat.
from www.amazon.com
i had some issues with this seat when it was rear-facing.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Comfortable, Strong Crash Protection, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

Britax Boulevard Convertible

Best Price: $279.00

from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
it worked excellent as a rear facing car seat, but didn't fit as well as a forward facing car seat.
from Shawnda, www.elitecarseats.com
the seat is very large though, we weren't able to recline the seat in front of it (he is still rear facing) it will work better once he can face forward.
from Jennifer, www.elitecarseats.com
rear facing it pushes the passenger side front seat too far forward.
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
the latch seemed loose no matter how tight i got the straps, so i used the seatbelt along with latch and it still seems loose to me (rear facing) otherwise, i love the seat and can't wait to make
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
we moved our 1 yr old daughter into this seat & kept her rear facing & the wings are great - she can lean on them to sleep.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Strong Safety Features, Strong Crash Protection, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

Britax Marathon

Best Price: $231.00

from www.amazon.com
this is a great product, the only downside is its size when it is rear facing.
from www.amazon.com
my only concern was whether it would fit rear facing in my car, but it fits perfectly.
from www.amazon.com
the only "wish" i have is that the seat would recline a little more, it's a little steep for a rear facing infant.
from www.amazon.com
it also worked great when it was installed (forward facing because it would not fit rear facing) in an airplane seat.
from www.amazon.com
with all that said i also need to add that i wouldn't recommend for a newborn even though it is a "convertible" car seat and can be rear facing for newborns.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Comfortable, Strong Crash Protection, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

Britax Boulevard Convertible

Best Price: $285.00

from Shawnda, www.elitecarseats.com
the seat is very large though, we weren't able to recline the seat in front of it (he is still rear facing) it will work better once he can face forward.
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
it worked excellent as a rear facing car seat, but didn't fit as well as a forward facing car seat.
from Jennifer, www.elitecarseats.com
rear facing it pushes the passenger side front seat too far forward.
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
the latch seemed loose no matter how tight i got the straps, so i used the seatbelt along with latch and it still seems loose to me (rear facing) otherwise, i love the seat and can't wait to make
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
i was worried about having the seats reclined at the proper angle, but on each seat there is a line that must be level when seat is rear facing.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Strong Safety Features, Strong Crash Protection, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

Britax Boulevard Cover

Best Price: $285.00

from Shawnda, www.elitecarseats.com
the seat is very large though, we weren't able to recline the seat in front of it (he is still rear facing) it will work better once he can face forward.
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
it worked excellent as a rear facing car seat, but didn't fit as well as a forward facing car seat.
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
the latch seemed loose no matter how tight i got the straps, so i used the seatbelt along with latch and it still seems loose to me (rear facing) otherwise, i love the seat and can't wait to make
from Jennifer, www.elitecarseats.com
rear facing it pushes the passenger side front seat too far forward.
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
we moved our 1 yr old daughter into this seat & kept her rear facing & the wings are great - she can lean on them to sleep.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Strong Safety Features, Strong Crash Protection, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

The First Years True Fit

Best Price: $170.00

from www.amazon.com
we have a toyota corolla, so we had to push the front seats up pretty far because the seat is big and reclines back for rear-facing, but it installed very tightly.
from www.amazon.com
i have it rear facing with the headrest and it fits fine in my suv, if i had a compact car it might not fit that great with the headrest.
from www.amazon.com
the chair looks big but it fits very well rear facing in our car too which is another problem we had with my son chair.
from www.amazon.com
it fits in our 2006 mazda 3, something we did not think would be a hard feat, but with rear facing car seats and the angles that they sit on, we have found that there are not a whole lot of seats
from www.amazon.com
it seems to take less space in the rear-facing position w/o the headrest than the infant seat did...

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Positives: Strong Crash Protection, Comfortable, Easy To Install, Adjustable Harness Height

The First Years True Fit

Best Price: $170.00

from www.amazon.com
i have it rear facing with the headrest and it fits fine in my suv, if i had a compact car it might not fit that great with the headrest.
from www.amazon.com
we have a toyota corolla, so we had to push the front seats up pretty far because the seat is big and reclines back for rear-facing, but it installed very tightly.
from www.amazon.com
the chair looks big but it fits very well rear facing in our car too which is another problem we had with my son chair.
from www.amazon.com
it is big and takes up a lot of space in the rear facing position - i have a suv and the passenger seat has limited mobility now with the car seat behind it.
from www.amazon.com
lovely how first years placed it in a location where it's buried between the carseat and the back seat of the car when the child is rear-facing.

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Positives: Strong Crash Protection, Comfortable, Easy To Install, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

Sunshine Kids Radian65 Convertible

Best Price: $219.00

from www.amazon.com
when i read the install instructions for rear-facing, i was incredibly confused, however, once i actually looked at the seat and started the install, it was actually somewhat simple.
from www.amazon.com
we have a graco comfort sport in the first car but i didn't want a second one (see my comfort sport review, i wanted a carseat that is safer rear-facing).
from www.amazon.com
it sits her back far enough that she still has plently of room for her long legs while she is rear-facing.
from www.amazon.com
- rear facing - we are using it forward facing so we did not need to install the additional based for rear facing.
from www.amazon.com
the back of the driver seat touches the back of the radian65 when rear facing but hasn't impeded driving comfort or the angle of the car seat.

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Positives: Comfortable, Easy To Install, Strong Safety Features, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

Britax Boulevard

Best Price: $265.00

from www.amazon.com
for infants who need to sit rear facing, be sure to try this product in your car before purchasing as it is quite large.
from www.amazon.com
if you are intending to use it rear-facing, you may have to move the driver/passenger seat w-a-y forward, which can be a real drag.
from www.amazon.com
admittedly the seat was slightly difficult to install in the rear-facing position (primarily because we have an older car without the latch option) but it was a minor hassle, at best.
from www.amazon.com
we were not really able to use it rear facing for our 13 month old daughter in the bmw 325 (e46) - there was no space for her legs between the seat and the rear seat.
from www.amazon.com
bear in mind that this is a large seat; in the rear facing position, it just fits behind the passenger seat in our van.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Strong Safety Features, Strong Crash Protection, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

Evenflo Triumph Advance LX

Best Price: $129.00

from www.amazon.com
two, it is a bit too big (in the rear-facing position only) for my small, two-door civic.
from www.amazon.com
it can be used front or rear facing, so this helps us because we can re-use it with our 2nd child.
from www.amazon.com
the seat doesn't recline enough while rear facing and we are still trying to find a solution to fix this problem.
from www.amazon.com
the evenflo also reclines nicely for when it is rear-facing with an infant, which is absolutely necessary.
from www.amazon.com
she doesn't fuss when she is rear facing in this car seat.

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Positives: Comfortable, Easy To Adjust, Compact, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

Britax Marathon Mossy Oak Convertible

Best Price: $252.00

from lisa, www.elitecarseats.com
there is only one problem with it i have a full size 2002 bonnevile car and it wouldn't go in the middle of the back seat so i had to put it on the side with it rear facing whoever sits in the
from Naomi Bowman, www.elitecarseats.com
we would have purchased this one in the first place, but it did not fit rear-facing in our import car at the time.
from K. B., www.elitecarseats.com
the intent of a recline on a convertible car seat, is so that when installed rear facing, it can be adjusted so that the baby is at a 45 degree angle, to ensure proper breathing.
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
i am very happy with the seat...it is easy to install (we are still rear facing) and with the latch system, it is a cinch!
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
the included tether anchor was useful in our car in the rear-facing position to create an anchor point under the front seat.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Strong Crash Protection, Comfortable, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

Britax Marathon Cowmooflage

Best Price: $252.00

from store.babycenter.com
a small or mid-sized sedan.....if you are taller than 5ft 6in, you won't be able to move the driver or passenger seats very far when the seat is in the rear facing position for infants under a year.
from Jerome78, www.target.com
but it fits perfect in the back seat (rear-facing).
from store.babycenter.com
she's turning 3 next month and since she's small (28lbs, 35inches) this seat is great because it can keep her rear facing until she becomes 33lbs.
from www.target.com
the angle was too high and i had nowhere to anchor the versa tether in rear facing position, so i tried a noodle, but when using that it would not hook to the seat tight enough.
from www.target.com
we have it rear-facing and fully reclined in my 06' mazda 3 (which isn't a very big car).

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Positives: Easy To Install, Comfortable, Compact, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

Recaro Como Blush

Best Price: $220.00

from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
however, we are using it rear-facing for our very tall 5 month old and we had to put foam under the base to get it reclined enough to get her in the seat in our envoy.
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
however, once he had inspected and installed it (rear-facing behind the drivers' seat in an 2004 infiniti g35 by the way), he stated that it was a very solid seat from what he could tell.
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
i installed the seat (rear-facing) on 2002 honda accord and it was a pain.
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
i really can't believe it but the recaro signo fits in my 2 door vw gti (rear-facing).
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
my daughter was outgrowing her peg perego and i had hoped that i could keep her rear facing until she was at least a year old.

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Positives: Comfortable, Strong Crash Protection, Easy To Install, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

Britax Marathon

Best Price: $230.00

from lisa, www.elitecarseats.com
there is only one problem with it i have a full size 2002 bonnevile car and it wouldn't go in the middle of the back seat so i had to put it on the side with it rear facing whoever sits in the
from K. B., www.elitecarseats.com
the intent of a recline on a convertible car seat, is so that when installed rear facing, it can be adjusted so that the baby is at a 45 degree angle, to ensure proper breathing.
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
i am very happy with the seat...it is easy to install (we are still rear facing) and with the latch system, it is a cinch!
from Naomi Bowman, www.elitecarseats.com
we would have purchased this one in the first place, but it did not fit rear-facing in our import car at the time.
from Anonymous, www.elitecarseats.com
i love that it has a high rear facing limit and 65 lb forward facing limit.

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Positives: Comfortable, Easy To Install, Strong Crash Protection, Restraint System: 5-Point Safety Harness

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