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Car seat for Ford Fiesta?

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Tdcp · 07/08/2025 14:30

Hi all, I need a car seat for a 4 month old, preferably erf, preferably a spin as the car is small so it makes it easier but it's not a necessity. At the moment I have a britax romer swivel spin and honestly, how this hasn't been recalled is beyond me (another story). The britax is quite bulky and the front seat is pushed all the way forward already so it's really far too big anyway. Is there a smaller safe seat? I was thinking the Joie Ispin 360 but I'm reading mixed reviews.

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BertieBotts · 07/08/2025 14:53

I think the Swivel is likely bigger because it converts to a booster seat.

To be honest I would recommend taking your car to a shop where you can try different models out. The Joie ones used to be the most compact but not sure whether that's still current. I would look at Graco Turn2me as well because it's essentially the same as the Joie seats (parent company is the same).

You might also want to consider a seat which goes up to 125cm? Like the Axkid minikid 4, britax safe way m or the Avionaut sky. (Again would look for a stockist to try in car first). Although they last longer they tend to be smaller because they sit more upright and don't have the bulk of the spinning mechanism.

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