 Great seat, even for a Britax-loving parent! |
| Review Date: July 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: E. Forman, Durham, NC |
This is an excellent car seat. I have a Prius - and a Britax frontier booster for my older son occupying half of the back seat. The Cocorro seat is so compact, and really very sturdy. It was tricky to tighten it at first - so I took the car and seat to the fire dept. and the lovely fireman showed me how easy it was to properly tighten the seat. He also commented on how sturdy it was for such a small seat. He said there are so many people who buy really large convertible seats for small cars, thinking they are "safer" - without realizing the hazard of blocking the rear window due to the height of these seats and how difficult it is to properly install them in small cars without pushing the passenger seat all the way up front.
The seat itself is really comfy for the baby - it even has a protective pad over the crotch-strap - which is really good if you have a little boy. We have a Britax Decathlon in our other car, and I love that, but this is just perfect for our Prius and at a great price point for a very safe and sturdy seat. I highly recommend this seat and, for the price, is worth every penny! |
Godsend!
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| Review Date: April 16, 2010 |
| Reviewer: A. Thames, Tualatin, OR USA |
This car seat is a Godsend! We have a VW Rabbit 2 door. Once the baby was getting way too big for his infant seat we started to panic. We tried literally every car seat at virtually every store and nothing would fit without pushing the passenger seat almost all the way to the dash. I am only 5'4" and I couldn't even get into the passenger seat! I found the Cocorro online and crossed my fingers when I ordered. It fits like a dream! And there is enough room in the back seat for my nearly 6' tall teenage son to still fit. There is even enough room to add another car seat if the time ever comes. The baby loves it. He can sit higher up even rear facing, and it is super softly padded for comfort. It sits high enough that when we turn the car seat to face forward next month after his first birthday, he will be able to see out the windows. We got that fab red color to hide dirty hand prints, and the fabric looks like it will wear like iron.
Thank you Combi! You let me keep my beloved Rabbit and saved me thousands by not having to buy another car. Thanks Amazon for the great deal that saved me $20 on this car seat and FREE SHIPPING!! |
Perfect, cute, fits 3 in rear seats
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| Review Date: May 10, 2009 |
| Reviewer: M Campos Barker, |
I love Combi products-- true genius minds at work. My 3rd child outgrew his Combi travel carrier so he is now in this convertible seat rear-facing. I can fit this, a booster seat, and another convertible carseat in the back of my Audi A4. The demo shows how 3 of these fit well in a compact car, and I believe it. I'm buying 2 more: one to replace the bulky convertible Eddie Bauer and the other for grandpa's BMW 330. I plan on having one face rear and the other face forward with a booster in the middle. The old bulky ones will be thrown into my husband's suv. Coccoro is very comfy, well built, and so light to tote from one car to another. Doesn't damage the nice seats, and easy to clean. Meets all safety standards and on the gov't carseat safety list. Looks tiny but my 3 year old fits loves it too. Cute color choices in pink and baby blue. The blue matches my combi double stroller/carrier travel set. Love it.
Follow-up 5/19.
Received another seat for my husband's suv. I would deduct one star because installing the latch rear-facing was not enough. It wobbled too much so I used the should belt option. Make sure to use the blue belt clamp for a tight fit. The forward-facing is rock solid using the belt path and tether on top. I would not recommend this for trucks or suv's. It seems lost in the large/bench seats and wiggles. The bucket/contoured seats in my car allows a snug fit so I still would recommend it for sedans. I took both seats into my car with a booster and it's finally perfect.
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Slim, Lightweight, Great Design
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| Review Date: October 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Pamela D. Gunderson, Hollis, AK |
This car seat was bought because we needed to fit three in a row into our Subaru Forester. I already had one seat that was somewhat slim and saw that this seat was the most slim around. I also purchased a Radian 65 at the same time. So, I have a Radian, Combi, and Safety 1st 3in1 altogether in my Forester. They fit perfect. The Combi was a great addition because I have a newborn due to arrive soon, but needed it temporarily for my 15 mo. old as we are having our van transported by barge.
The Combi is lightweight- a huge difference from the Radian. It has a lot of padding in it. I love the infant insert option. It goes in super well in the seat belt latch. It has a pocket built in the cover for the latch system latches, which is so nice that those won't be flying around if there's an accident. It is concave- it surrounds the baby/child: good side protection. My three year old can still fit in this seat also. I love the padding between the buckle between the legs and the baby. My little girl often needs to sit without pants on because she crawls only and gets her pants wet and dirty. I also love the side holders for the buckles and the fact that my 3 year old can't buckle the big harness latch because of it's complexity. He loves to latch all the seat belts every time we get out and it is one more step for me everytime we get back in.
My only concerns are that the chest latch is still sticky from not getting used enough yet, so it is a challenge to open sometimes. |
PERFECT for a BMW 5 series Sports!
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| Review Date: November 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Catherine E. Morris, Baton rouge, LA |
| I searched high and low to find a seat that would fit in the middle back seat of a BMW 528i w/ Sports package. I have a radian80 but because of the headrest of the middle seat and height of the carseat, it just wouldn't fit such that my daughter (forward-facing) could sit or sleep comfortably. But the Cocorro fit perfectly. I was even surprised that I was able to get it much tighter than I was able to get the radian80. It fit perfectly in the seat and barely moves at all. Also, there is more shoulder room available to persons sitting on either side of the Cocorro in comparison to the radian80. With the radian80, it was a 10-minute task to even reach the seatbelts but the Cocorro's design allows space in between the seat and the seatbelt locations. Finally, I'll comment on the color. I chose hazelnut and the color matches well with the beige seats in the BMW. I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS CAR SEAT TO ANYONE DRIVING A COMPACT CAR! |
Good choice for us
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| Review Date: September 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Stacy Lunardini, |
This seat will fill in nicely for us to keep our daughter rear-facing for another year or so. The fabric is nice - I have spot cleaned it once with great results. It was kind of difficult to install tightly (using Latch), but we eventually felt it was snug enough. It actually takes up less space than our infant seat, so the front seat can move back a bit more.
Delivery was quick. |
Great fit!
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| Review Date: October 19, 2009 |
| Reviewer: L. Vogt, Ladera Ranch, CA USA |
| Our Coccoro carseat fits great in the car (it's currently rear-facing), which is a VW Jetta. Our daughter is comfortable, has plenty of room, and has figured out that she can see us sitting in the front seat if she cranes her head around. A little difficult to install, but otherwise we love it! |
Beautiful car seat
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| Review Date: January 1, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Linda M. Carter, |
| When shopping for a car seat, I noticed that many seem inadequately cushioned. The padding seems very comfortable, and the fabric feels soft and of a nice quality, almost luxurious as far as baby seats go. Also, in my quest for balancing my need for style and a clutter-free look with my baby needs, I found the solid Hazelnut color goes well with the tan leather interior of my BMW. The restraint straps are also softly cushioned so you won't need any additional covers to protect baby's neck from rubbing. Note: I have not used this yet, as the baby is still a few months away, but I am very happy with what I see so far. I will try to post a more detailed review once it's in use. |
Great in all of our cars, including my Mini Cooper!
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| Review Date: April 3, 2010 |
| Reviewer: J. Liotta, |
We installed this seat rear-facing in a Honda Insight to replace a Snugride when our daughter outgrew the infant carrier. The Combi rear-facing took up less room than the Snugride! We recently switched the seat around to forward facing now that our daughter is old enough. All of us really like the Combi, which I originally picked due to the size restrictions in my mini cooper. The seat was installed forward facing in the mini, so I can't say exactly how the Combi functions rear-facing in a mini. I can tell that the seat would fit rear-facing in a mini, but that getting a baby in and out of that configuration would not be easy. Those, like me, who love their minis might be ok with this.
We haven't had any of the 'wobble' problems that some other reviewers experienced; all of our cars have LATCH. We recently went on a multi-state trip and took the Combi. It was a very easy seat to travel with, and we had no problems securing it in any of the three rental cars we had. The licorice color is very attractive and sleek. Love it so far. |
Love the size and Color
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| Review Date: April 13, 2010 |
| Reviewer: K. Filippetti, Ellington, CT USA |
We have the Cocorro and the Recaro. We love both of the seats. I have to say that installing both forward facing was fairly easy. For the Cocorro it took more time to read the directions and find the latch hidden in seat than it did to install. I didn't try it rear facing yet because I can still use an infant carrier for my younger daughter. The Recaro is a lot bigger and great in the SUV but I wanted something a little smaller in the A4. This seat is perfect. You still have full view out the back window. As a comparison to the both, its harder to get at the strap adjustments on the back of the Recaro (Como). The panel does not come off easily or at least the one I have is a real pain. I now just leave it off now that its forward facing. The back of the Cocorro is easy to remove and easy to adjust the straps. My older daughter loved the colors and of course wanted them all. She is on the very small side, so this seat will last for a while with her. If you have a long little one, this seat might not last that long because it is small. The Recaro is much higher. I have travelled with the Recaro and it does fit in planes but is heavier and kind of awkward, especially if you are flying alone with a toddler. I imagine the Cocorro will be much easier to fly with both because its light and because getting it in the airplane seat will probably be a lot easier.
The Cherry Pie is a little darker than I was expecting, but i figure that is better in the long run.
My daughter loves both seats. She is comfy in both and only fusses due to the time in the car not the seat. We recommend both highly. |
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