Confident in our selection for safe car seats for our kids. We have had limited usage time but wanted to leave our initial impressions and installation review.

Initial Impression:
As other reviews have mentioned these are sturdy well made seats and I am confident they will hold up over time. The height/strap adjustment is simple one handed operation. I Look forward to the machine wash and dry feature.

Installation: It would be a lie to say installing any car seat is easy, but I was surprised how well it went. Two 3-1 's configured and installed in under an hour (one rear facing and one front facing over 40 lbs). As others have mentioned it is always a good idea to get your install inspected.

Rear facing experience wasn't too bad, I use the knee in the seat method to apply weight while tightening the latch system. Took a few tries until I felt I got it tight enough.

Front facing over 40 lbs was a bit easier. Per instructions I fed adult lap belt through the car seat, buckle and tighten (also used the knee in seat method to apply weight while tightening). Anchor latch was breeze.

Look forward to these seats keeping our kids safe and comfortable for years to come.

Note: Received product free in exchange for review.

I washed the fabric in the washing machine and now it's falling apart my son had for less then a year I thought this would last 10 but I been searching for replacement fabrics no luck what am I supposed to do now im very upset and the cup holders keep falling out of the seat I did alot of research and spent alot of money I haven't washed his seat again because it will be nothing left I wipe it but it looks dirty I cover it but I need a better solution ugh please help.. I feel like I been tricked I watched videos and testimonials but it's to make a sale not because the product it great at first loved this now I regret it its hard to recline its tight and now it's dirty ......and hot my son sweats so much im not a happy customer at all...

With this car seat, I haven't had any issues. We had an uppababy baby mesa that my daughter hated so we switched to a pria max 3 in 1 rear facing and that solved all of our car ride woes. We love it so much we bought a second for our son, who won't be born for another 4 months.

Some reviews have suggested it's difficult to tighten, my only real complaint is size. It's wide, it's takes a lot of space rear facing. It only fits in the middle seat in the back of our 2019 Mazda CX-5. But most car seats don't fit in our vehicle. The uppababy Mesa was no different.

1. This car seat looks amazing, BUT, its a workout to strap your baby in it. My kid hates it since its too tight. She feels claustrophobic.
2. The bottom buckle is not centrally aligned and that causes her to slouch. We are not able to make long drives with this.
3. The shoulder straps are stitched and so if your child is short there is no way to tighten the straps and baby can wriggle out easily.
4. The installation is traumatic.
5. Not easy to clean.
6. Material is too hot. My kid is always sweating even with a full AC.
7. The head rest is too bulky and is uncomfortable because of which. my baby cant sit upright.
ITS A PAIN.
8. The headrest broke during installation and we are stuck now.

This is the third convertible seat we have used and it falls in between Nuna (top) and Evenflo (bottom). The first thing I noticed is how light the box is compared to other convertible child seats. The base is made of thin plastic and the back of the seat is exposed to minimize weight. This is good and bad. It certainly does not have the premium feel of other seats with a sturdy (albeit heavy) base and stylish closed back. As others have stated the seat ships in the box without any plastic covering it which is odd for what's considered a premium child seat. However, the material quality is nice and the seat is very plush. The magnetic clip works well but the straps require a hard tug to tighten. This is very difficult when the seat is rear-facing. I also had trouble with the recline feature. Even with the button pressed it wouldn't budge. I had to use my free hand to manually detach the bar under the base. This may be intended only when a child is seated but an issue nonetheless. Our other seats did not have any adjustment issues when unoccupied. I had no issues with the latch anchors, but miss the drawcords that other manufacturers use to detach easily. On sale, I see nothing wrong with this seat for the price, but other brands have more innovation where it matters. If you're looking for a comfortable seat at a reasonable price for the material quality this is a good choice but certainly not the best.

I'm having difficulty getting it in the recline position for a 3 month old baby. I removed it from the car and still was unable to recline. I spent a very hot, sweaty hour trying to figure it out and then couldn't tighten it enough. I can only get it into the upright position. I'm very frustrated with this car seat.

I love this seat. My son is very comfortable in it. The main issue that I have is that I took the seat cover off and when I went to put it back on I couldn't remember how some parts went like the piece that holds the straps up. I looked everywhere online for a video of how to put the seat together and couldn't find it so now it isn't on at all and I feel like that was one of the main reasons I bought this seat. If anyone knows how to put it back on or has a video please send it to me.

Only thing I Don't Like is magnetic buckle. Very hard to slide up. Ones I couldn't open and my baby was crying even almost cut off straps. I end up buying different buckle for a carseat.

Requires too much strength to tighten harness straps.

We love the design and the comfortness that provides to the baby but the packaging really needs to be improved. The cars eat didn't have any plastic bag, wrapping protection or any cushion at all when we opened it. It just sit inside the cardboard box by itself and that's it. Installation guide and safety card were randomly thrown in the box. I understand that this will save lots of wastes, help the environment and it will not affect the safety of this car seat but I just don't feel like this is what a infant car seat should be in a parent's perspective. I am not sure how other Maxi-Cosi products packages are like but this one I had is definitely not okay for me.

I bought this for my daughter during her 18 months and she is very happy about it. She likes it so much where I need to change it from our second car to our everyday use car. However, there is a downside to it, which is not durable to wash even the tag says is machine washable. Machine washable was our initial thought of buying it because she is potting training now at 2 years old. I went back to the baby shop to check of getting a spare cushion because I can foresee, after a few more washes, the cushion will fall apart. However, the shop says that the cushion does not sell separately. I am from Malaysia, and please provide a viable solution since I only got the car seat for six months. Please contact me via email.

My third child that grew up sitting in a Maxi Cosi car seat. My newest is one years old and has never fallen asleep in the car. The first time she sat in the Pria Max 3 in 1...lights out. OMG.

We LOVE this car seat but after 3 weeks of use we took the cover off to wash and it ripped and fell apart in the wash. It shouldn't have come apart like this for its first removal and wash. Now I can't find a replacement cover and we only got to use for 3 weeks...disappointed.

Our little one has grown out of his infant car seat (different brand) and we recently received the Pria Max as a gift. Putting the seats side by side, the Pria looked much more comfortable than the infant seat. It's sturdy, soft and our 15 month old had no issues napping in it during a long car ride. Tightening the latch belt was a little difficult at first, BUT after getting the hang of it, I know it will be much easier if I ever need to install it in a different car.

I have had this car seat for my 2 year old for 4 months and have LOVED it, its super cushy and comfy for her. One of the reasons I bought this one was because they market that you can remove the seat cover and machine wash it. The second time I washed it, the seams on one side completely fell apart. I am so disappointed to spend this much money on a car seat to only have the cover completely fall apart.

We love this seat. It's super comfortable and we joke it's like a little lazy boy for my toddler. Also, very safe and easy to install. My biggest complaint is that in less than a year the seat cover is wearing out where her feat touch. She's not super aggressive but does move her feet around. Disappointed it's not a heavier fabric that can withstand toddler life.

Very comfortable but not safe in rear facing mode. Does not tighten as much as it should. Very loose when using the latch system and the seat belt. I love this car seat and wanted it to be safe, but I've decided to return it. As stylish and comfortable as it is, it's just not worth the risk of putting my child in danger with how loose it is. I bought it at Buy Buy Baby and will try to return it today.

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