Two rear facing car seats in Prius (twins)

[kabin]

Originally Posted by sdc177

I would hope your child was 20+ lbs when this decision was made...

Ah yep, pretty common knowledge when car seat shopping.

[CPSDarren]

I have a photo of a rear-facing convertible in a 2010 Prius here Safety 1st Complete Air Review Followup Comments . I'm 5'10" and it did not interfere with my seat adjustment. If you have longer legs, it could be cramped. Rear-facing is quite a bit safer, even for toddlers. It allows for keeping the head, neck and spine in alignment in a crash and also contains the head within the shell better in frontal and side impacts.

[sdc177]

So I have my answer. I have to slide the seat one notch forward from my regular position (all the way back) and I have the seat reclined one notch forward from the way I would usually have it. This is fine for regular trips around town but wouldn't work for road trips.

I was also amazed that our double jogging stroller fit in the back when we all went to the park!

[CPSDarren]

Originally Posted by sdc177

So I have my answer. I have to slide the seat one notch forward from my regular position (all the way back) and I have the seat reclined one notch forward from the way I would usually have it. This is fine for regular trips around town but wouldn't work for road trips.

I was also amazed that our double jogging stroller fit in the back when we all went to the park!

As a side note, you may find another benefit is that your head restraint is more correctly positioned with less recline on your vehicle seat. It should be very close to the center of the back of your head. Too far back and even the active head restraints won't help much to prevent whiplash.

[travelingnurse]

Hi,

My husband and I own a 2008 prius, we have a 4-year-old, a 16 month old and a new baby. We all fit in the prius. It is a very tight squeeze. I wouldn't recommend long trips! We commute 25 miles a day to work and daycare and we make it. My husband is 6'1/240 and I am 5'6/110. The seat doesn't go all the way back with the infant seat behind him so the infant is behind me.