Just thought i would drop this in here in case anyone else has the same predicament we did. DS3 due shortly. We had used an ERF seat in our old car, but had upgraded to a huge people carrier due to number 3.
We bought a new Picasso and were surprised that due to the storage boxes we were going to have big issues with the leg prop as unlike other brands it is not considered safe to either fill the box or drop the leg into it (what a ridiculous design for a family car!!)
So we were resigned to probably having to use a belted infant carrier and then the Britax two way elite as our only option for ERF.
However, we went to the InCarSafetyCentre in Mk today and spent ages fiddling and came up with a few solutions...
We could use the maxicosi two way fix base but only if we shuffled the seats - we had to have the front seat so far forward it was barely usable, and the rear seat slid as far forward as possible too- it meant that the prop just missed the box as was so close to front seat. We decided against this option as it meant the front seat was unusable and the back row was then uneven- we have dogs and didn't feel a gap between the seats was sensible, but if you pulled all seats forward in line then adults couldn't comfortably sit in the middle row either..
So we tried the Klippan Kiss- the is 0-18kg. The prop drops straight down v close to the seat rather than at an angle, and therefore JUST missed the front of the box!
We went with the Kiss. Obviously I can't report back on how good it is, as no baby for a few weeks yet but fingers crossed!
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TeamSteady · 13/04/2016 17:04
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