Reviews for RECARO Como convertible car seat

The seat seemed very safe and well built. My son also seemed to be comfortable in it. I ended up returning and getting the Britax Boulevard. Reason... the side impact pillows fit right next to my sons head. We live in a warm climate so it made him sweat. It didn't seem to bother him, but it did me. I would recommend the seat but be aware that the SIP fit up against the childs head.

To my disappointment, I ended up returning this seat after ordering it because I couldn't wait for the signo. It is a very large seat and our 17 mos old was swallowed up in it (he's a teeny 19lbs). Also, the SIP wings did not fit him in the lowest slots, and had to be removed. My son has never been a big fan of carseats, but he cried for our entire trip in this one because he could not see us, nor could we see him (high back blocks mirror on headrest used to view him while rear facing). All in all, I'm sticking with Britax. I have a roundabout and will likely purchase a Marathon to replace this one. My hubby was a bit disappointed (cool recaro race seat, lol), but all in all, it is not safe to drive with a screaming toddler. Luckily, I purchased return insurance and customer service was great about taking it back.

I recently ordered this seat for my 12 month old. Because of circumstances I ended up using it for my 3 year old for a short time. I love the look of the seat, and it seems to be one of the most plush seats on the market right now. In fact it is a bit too plush. My 3 year old (who is 39 lbs and 42 inches) does not fit in the seat with the extra pads in it. Also the straps twist easily, and I've heard that many people are having problems with the front facing seat belt locks.

We have only had this seat for just over a week but so far it seems great. First of all it arrived in record fast time. I have been waiting for the Recaro Signo seat for months now (Recaro's delay not this site's) so I was so surprised when I got this seat in 3 days! WOW! Secondly, it was super easy to install!! The straps on the shoulder do not twist at all and we had a big problem with that on one of our Britax seats. The straps do however twist at the waist with the belt buckle and that has been a little annoying. Hopefully that is just user error and will improve as we get use to the seat. The seat feels very plush and comfortable. My daughter seems to be very comfortable and likes the seat. The back does not lay back as far as our Britax but she still seems to sleep comfortably in it. I feel like she is safer in with the SIP and with it just being made by Recaro with the extra metal support.

We waited for 4 months for the recaro signo and could not wait any longer (16 months and still in infant seats) so we decided to purchase the como for our twin girls. I gave it 4 stars because their heads are too big for the headrest (side impact protection) pillow and there is no way they will be able to sit rear facing till 35 pounds. We have a nissan murano and even with the seats reclined their feet still touch the backseat and they are 22 pounds, so at 35 pounds there will be no way. But, I do love how deep and high the car seats are. The girls had the peg perego infant seats so they were used to having to lean their heads forward to see each other so they are not bothered by the depth of the seats at all and because of the height of the seats they can easily look out the window. We do have to be careful not to bonk their heads on the roof while getting them in because the car seats are rear facing and my car is not big. It will be much easier when forward facing. But, over all I think this is a great car seat and highly recommend it and will always recommend this website to my friends.

This seat is wonderful wish it was around six years ago. We purchased it for our four year old that outgrew the typical fourty pound limit carseat, and ended up using it for our six year old who fits nicely in it, we plan to purchase another for the four year old. I think it is great we can keep older children just as safe as the younger ones.

We recently purchased the Recaro Como. We had issues installing the seat in our Focus. The rear tether anchor points in the vehicle are very close to the backseat. The tether strap on the Como has a long metal hook and the tensioner inlined. When we hooked the tether to the anchor point, we could not get it tight because the tensioner was hitting the back of the car seat. Also, the seat is quite narrow. Our daughter is not even 3 yet and her shoulders were touching the SIP. We also were on the second to last height adjustment. There just was not very much room for future growth. The straps twisted very easy and we were fishing down to find the buckles each time. We also noticed that the straps were starting to twist where they thread through the buckle. It looked as if the slots in the seat belt tabs were slightly oversized and allowed the belt to begin to fold over on itself. The SIP are very nice. You really get the feeling of your child being safe in the seat. We only used the seat twice, but there were enough drawbacks to send the seat back. We are trying the Safeguard Child seat next. We currently have a Britax Roundabout and love the seat. It is easy to use, has velcro tabs that hold the straps in place while loading your child. We would have gone with the Regent, but the seat will not fit in our car.

Comments from The Staff:

Sorry to hear about your bad experience with your RECARO Como. Unfortunately, all car seats do not fit in all vehicles just the same as every child does not fit in every car seat. In regards to the straps twisting, RECARO is aware of this issue and is working to resolve the problem. Thanks for your feedback.

Michelle
Site Manager

So far we have only used this seat rear-facing (he is now 19 lbs), but this car seat solves the problem of the slumping head when our child is sleeping in his car seat! He complains a lot less about being in this seat - it is well cushioned, but doesn't seem to be overly padded. He can get a bit warm in this seat, so I am sure to have the AC on before we buckle him in. We have the latch system in both our vehicles and the attachment system is so easy to attach and release making it easy to move the seat from one car to the other. Tightening the seat down and securely is quick and simple. Making the adjustment for the headrest as he grows is simple as well. This seat sits up high though, so if you have limited headroom, it may be a challenge to get them in and out without bumping their heads, but I think our child likes being up higher so he can see more out the windows and the sun is better blocked.