Maxi-Cosi Priori Convertible Car Seat- Penguin
- The Maxi-Cosi Convertible Car Seat grows with your child from infant to toddler mode
- It provides the ultimate in comfortable and secure transportation
- Includes EPP foam for energy absorption, 4 position independent recline that easily adjusts to desired position after it is installed and a removable car seat pad w/ plush padding
- For children 5-40 lbs. and 19-43 inches
Product Description
- 5 - 22 lbs, 19 - 29"
- Grows with your child from infant to toddler
- Rear facing for 5 to 35 lbs.; forward facing for 22 to 40 lbs
- Designed to meet the highest safety standards
- EPS foam for maximum energy absorption
- 5-position recline can be adjusted while seat is in use
- 5-point harness with up-front adjustment for convenience
- 5 harness heights
- Removable, padded fabric seat and buckle pad
- Removable infant support
- LATCH-equipped for easy installation
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Maxi-Cosi Priori Convertible Car Seat- Penguin
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- Publisher: Dorel Juvenile Group Inc.
- Label: Dorel Juvenile Group Inc.
- Studio: Dorel Juvenile Group Inc.
- Manufacturers Age: 4 years and up
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 10 reviews
- Sales Rank in Baby: #5478
Avg. Customer Review:
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Better than my Britax... 2008-08-03
Comment: I bought the Maxi Cosi as a secondary seat for my husbands vehicle. I already had a Britax Marathon which I was pretty pleased with. I ended up putting the Maxi Cosi in my car and am using the Britax as the secondary seat because I liked the MC so much. I have a VERY difficult car baby on my hands. At 15 months he has NEVER fallen asleep in the car - even as a tiny baby he would wail whenever we were in the car for more than 15 minutes. I have had the MC for three weeks and he has fallen asleep in it twice now on the 10 minute trip from the grocery store. The recline feature is my favorite and whenever I see him start to look drowsy I lay him back and off to dreamland he goes! It is such a relief to know we could do a longer trip now and he is comfortable enough to sleep. The only negative thing about the seat so far is that the buckle is very difficult to depress. I sometimes have to try multiple times or use both hands to push it hard enough to get it to let go. Although, with the Britax my son had also unbuckled himself a few times so while it is a pain to try to unlatch this one it might be better than having one that is so easy.
4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: There are better options 2008-06-03
Comment: The Priori is an ok seat. The construction and design are both good. The seat cover is well-made and nicely cushioned. The seat makes good use of EPS foam in the head area. And the independent recline is a nice feature. We returned our seat, though, because although this is a good car seat, there are better car seats available (namely, the Britax Roundabout, which is now our main car seat for our 8 month old).
When we compared the Priori to the Roundabout, we found that the Priori has a lot of minor but still irritating deficiencies. Here's what we didn't like about the Priori: (a) the crotch buckle doesn't release smoothly, (b) the shoulder straps seem too narrow and appear to squash my son's neck (especially around the shoulder strap pads), (c) the recline adjustor's main component is a cheap-looking spring (exactly like a spring you would expect to find on a Cosco or Safety 1st seat), (d) the plastic seat frame is black and thus will get hot (we live in Atlanta), (e) out of the box, the plastic base had an ugly white stretch mark, which can be a sign of cheap plastic, (f) the seat doesn't come with a level (neither does the Roundabout), (g) the seat is not designed to use its top tether in the rear-facing position, (h) the seat was manufactured eight months ago (that's a long time when you consider these car seats "expire" in five years), (i) the seat doesn't clearly state where it was made, (j) the warning label that is sewn into the cover is paper not cloth, (k) the seat was made on a Saturday (September 22, 2007) (how good can a car seat made on a weekend be?), and (l) the Priori's straps are not as silky smooth as the Roundabout's straps.
In sum, the Priori is a good but not excellent car seat. If you can find one reasonably priced, it might be a good secondary car seat for your child. But with gas prices where they are now, I'm pretty sure that my driving volume won't be high enough anymore to necessitate anything but a primary car seat. If gas prices drop or if I'm wrong about needing a secondary seat, I will probably buy a reasonably priced Graco or splurge on another Roundabout.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent baby seat (but there is one downside) 2008-06-02
Comment: I raed the reviews of this seat and there is not much more to say about its quality. I disagree with the reviewer that said it was hard to secure. All baby seats are hard to secure, so in that regard this seat is no different.
The one downside to this seat is I think we will have to replace it sooner than some other models as its only rated up to 40 lbs.
Still this seat has gone in all my cars, on an airline, and everywhere in between. So it rocks!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: great option for a medium sized seat 2008-04-25
Comment: we bought this seat after the recaro signo proved far too large for our subaru outback. while this seat only goes to 40 lbs, i'll take that as a solution for now and be happy that i can see out my rearview mirror. the seat is comfortable and my 13 month old seems to like it a lot. others have complained about the difficulty with changing the height of the straps, but i found it easy. overall the seat does not seem as plush as her peg perego infant seat, but it feel safe and fits our car well.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Shoulder Straps TOO SHORT! 2008-02-28
Comment: I really liked this carseat when I first started using it, last summer, when I had a 7 month old in lightweight clothing. Now that she's 15 months and has been wearing sweaters and winter coats, the main fault of this carseat is now VERY apparent: the shoulder harness straps are FAR TOO SHORT for kids living in cold climates! It's a struggle to get her little arms in and out from the straps with all the winter clothing in the way. It will only get tighter as I have to reposition the straps to the next higher "hole" as she grows. A super carseat in regards to safety, strap holders, recline, LATCH hookup, etc. Just be wary if you'll be using it in a cold climate... I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to friends here in Minneapolis.
I definitely prefer my Graco ComfortSport with the GracoPedic Foam over this one; the straps are extra long and my daughter seems to like it just as much as the Maxi-Cosi, and I bought it for $[...]instead of $[...].
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