Diono Radian 3RX 3-in-1 Rear and Forward Facing Convertible Car Seat, Head Support Infant Insert, 10 Years 1 Car Seat Ultimate Safety and Protection, Slim Fit 3 Across, Gray Slate

By far this is the best car seat I have ever purchased. I have a Subaru ascent and I have six children which only two of them are in car seats and the other two are on booster seats. They fit perfectly, the way I put them in my car I put one of each side and one of the older child sits in the between them and he has plenty of space,the material is made out of is fantastic and it's not hard like most car seats it's soft and it's made of some sort of phone material so the child is extremely comfortable. Neither did my 8-month-old nor my 3-year-old complain when we took a 2-hour drive so I highly recommend these car seats. I personally think it's worth the money.

Just had my 3rd baby, and did not feel like buying a bigger car since my Honda civic is almost paid off. Decided to see if I could find a carseat that could fit 3 across in my tiny car. Thankfully I came across this! Had to buy 6... 3 for my car and 3 for my husbands. Sucked forking out that much money but it was honestly worth it! Great quality carseats and I definitely feel like my kids are safe in them. Only downside is if your car is a little smaller, you might have to move yours seats up some if you are rear facing

I was wary about this seat because I’ve heard so many folks complain about difficulty installing it. While I didn’t try to do so rear facing, the forward facing install was a snap. This thing has a tiny footprint and really high quality materials. Next to the larger car seats, this one looks like a sleek little race car harness setup! I really appreciated all the attention to detail, like the super comfy and plush chest/shoulder pads and the ingenious LATCH clips (haven’t seen those anywhere else!). I really like this seat and frankly wish I’d gone with this for my other children as well — would have made for a much easier 3 across setup.

The directions were confusing and the pictures in the directions referred to parts that were not included in our product, like a large sleeve for the directions that apparently used to exist on the back of the car seat . We also had a large red strap that was not identified in the picture that was confusing at first as to what we were supposed to do with it. Later in the directions, it referred to the red carrying strap, which clearly is what this is, but not showing it in the diagram led to confusion. We have 4 kids and have been through many car seats, so I don’t think the issue is us, but that the directions weren’t updated completely for revisions to the previous model. At first, when the directions didn’t seem to match the product, I wondered if what we received was authentic, but I’m 97% sure it is at this point.The seat itself seems sturdy enough and is slim compared to many models, which is nice. Our little guy is 2, but on the smaller side. I try to picture him sitting rear facing at 50 pounds instead of 28 in this seat, and it doesn’t appear there will be tons of leg room, but right now, he fits great. I’m also not confident the cup holder will stay in place, but so far it has, and ultimately, I’m more concerned about safety than a cup holder. Finally, I will say that removing the cover to wash it appears to be a multi step process, something I wish I had known prior to purchase. I purchased this for my car to replace a Graco infant seat that snaps in and out of the base. We still need to get an additional replacement for the husband’s car. I’m not sold on this model, but will give it a little longer before deciding on whether we want something different for the other car.

These are solid but but you can get something better if you have an SUV

I really wanted to love this car seat but I don’t even like it. I drive a Honda CRV and I am due to have a baby any day, an I have a teenager who I do not want to cram in the middle between two car seats. So I went with the Diono becuase it is the most narrow seat I could find. I bought it to keep my small toddler rear facing hopefully until 2 behind the driver or passenger seat so the infant could be in the middle seat, but this is impossible to do because the Diono seat is way too tall! With my toddler forward facing his head flops around like a slinky when he is sleeping. I wish I could return this seat. The head support is awful. They need to seriously rethink this design. The shoulder pads are also useless and my son hates them, and the crotch padding comes off, you have to cut the cover to fit the cup holder on. This car seat is not good at all. It’s difficult to install and it’s very heavy. Ugh! Also, it didn’t even come with a manual!!

Got this to fit three across in the back of my GTI. This works perfectly and wow, these seats are sturdy! I haven’t tried it read facing. It does look like it might take up a lot of space in that orientation. These are easily the most comfortable seats I’ve seen as well with the memory foam. I haven’t washed the covers yet, but it seems the material is very durable unlike our cheaper seats.

I have a 1.5, 3 year and 17 year old and wanted to get more room in the middle seat of my Ford Explorer. I gained a lot more space for my 17 year old ! Seats are heavy duty, sleek and my boys are comfy. Definitely worth the money.