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Maxi-Cosi Priori convertible car seat

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Our Review of the Maxi-Cosi Priori convertible car seat

With a streamlined design and plush, removable, and washable seat padding in eye-catching designs, the Maxi Cosi Priori Convertible Car Seat looks and feels unlike any other convertible seat you will find on the US market.

Maxi Cosi car seats are new to the United States, but have a long-standing reputation among European families as some of the safest, simplest, and most stylish carseats in the business. Maxi Cosi is essentially the Graco of the European market – coupling quality materials and safety features with streamlined designs that emphasize economy over flash. While affordable, Maxi Cosi car seats are the furthest thing from cheap.

The Maxi Cosi Priori is among the rare breed of car seats that protects an infant child up to 35 lbs. in a rear facing position, or a child from 22 to 40 lbs. in the forward facing position. Most car seats for infants have a max weight of 30-33 lbs. in the rear facing position. By using the LATCH attachments or your vehicle?s safety belts, the rear-facing-to-35 lbs. option makes the Priori extra safe for young passengers.

In another rare move, the Maxi Cosi Priori in its forward facing position has four recline positions that lets boys and girls up to 40 lbs. to relax on rides long or short. Few other car seats have this option. The Graco Safe Seat Step 2 also has a recline setting, but is forward facing only.

The Maxi Cosi Priori's recline is easily adjusted with the seat still installed (no need to stop and fumble) and colored level indicators ensure that the Priori?s base is always installed at the proper angle. The colored level indicator is another of the Priori's rare qualities, as most convertible seats do not offer one. Couple the recline settings and level indicator with the deep EPP foam lined headrest, padded 5 point harness, and the unique support leg for the base that provides added stability, and the Priori proves to be as safe as it is sleep-friendly.     

Bottom Line: The Maxi Cosi Priori convertible car seat is a distinguished reversible safety seat, and EliteCarSeats.com is excited to be offering them. Light, lean, and well designed, the safety, reversibility and recline setting offered by the Priori give it a high value.

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Maxi-Cosi Priori convertible car seat
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Car seat specs

Min child weight
5 lbs.
Max child weight
40 lbs.
Rear-facing minimum weight
5 lbs.
Max child weight - Rear Facing mode
35 lbs.
Min child weight - Forward Facing mode
22 lbs.
Max child weight - Forward facing mode
40 lbs.
Max harness weight capacity
40 lbs.
Min child height
19"
Max child height
43"
Min child height - Forward facing mode
19"
Max 5-pt harness child height capacity
43"

Car seat dimensions

Product weight
16.5 lbs.
Seat Base / Foot Width
19"
Seat height
25.5"
Seat weight (without base)
16.5 lbs.
  • 5 – 35 lbs. Rear facing
  • 22 – 40 lbs. Forward facing
  • 4 position independent recline in forward facing mode
  • EPP Foam
  • 5 harness heights
  • Removable car seat pad
  • Padded seat fabric, buckle pad and harness covers
  • 5-point harness with up-front harness adjustment
  • LATCH equipped

Maxi-Cosi Priori convertible car seat Reviews

Maxi-Cosi Priori convertible car seat

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The Best Car Seat

5
Reviewer: Anonymous , Tulsa, OK Date: May 09, 2008
I searched and searched for a great car seat that wasn't too big and also had a nice design/color scheme. I actually purchased my Maxi Cosi about a year ago after they were FINALLY released for sale in the US. I have been completely satisfied. I drive a Volvo S60 and had a hard time finding a car seat that would fit in the space that would allow my daughter actual leg movement :). The reclining feature is fabulous and and husband is always trying to steal my seat for his car (he has a britax). If you are still on the fence about which car seat to purchase - your search is over.
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We love it!

5
Reviewer: Jamie , Birmingham, AL Date: April 17, 2008
We have been very pleased with this car seat. We bought it for our 3rd child because we needed something that would fit between a Britax Roundabout and a high-back booster seat, in the back seat of a Ford Expedition. I'm not sure if it is because we have owned 5 different car seats, so therefore we now just know what to do without looking at the directions, or maybe they updated the instruction book, but we didn't have any problems installing or adjusting the seat... My husband did a happy dance when he saw that this seat had what he calls a "quick release LATCH hook." I also really love the colors on this seat. It is a nice change of pace from the denims and floral prints you usually see. Since we live in the Deep South, it is often hard to find a car seat cover that doesn't look like it would fry my child in the summer. I'm sure that once she is big enough to face forward, we are going to love the recline also. Lastly, I think that this seat sits up a little higher than most. Our daughter seems very happy and can easily interact with her sisters.
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Priori Convertible car seat

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Reviewer: Amanda , Morgantown, WV Date: April 07, 2008
the directions for adjusting the straps are vague - was very difficult until I realized I was doing it wrong but once I figured that out and started doing it the right way it was much easier. I also don't like how easily the fabric gets marks on it. Drool, spit etc. who has time to take the seat all the time to clean th ewhole cover?? Not me. That Aside I love this car seat. It is very well made, my little one seems comfortable and the straps are very easy to adjust and keep in place. I recommend this seat, its well worth the price.
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I love It!!

5
Reviewer: Tabitha , Phoenix, AZ Date: March 27, 2008
I love this car seat. We researched to find the safest and most reliable car seat. Graco and Evenflo among others have so many recalls I don't trust there brand at all. This car seat is more compact then the other convertible car seats. Our car is a Mazda 3 so we need a small car seat. The manual was more difficult to comprehend then our infant car seat (Peg Perrego, which I also recommend for infant seat) but we got it after a while. We love that the seat reclines for sleeping. This was recommended to me by someone and I recommend this car seat as well.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Great seat

5
Reviewer: Anonymous , CO Date: March 25, 2008
The only thing better than the seat, is the fast shipping from EliteCarSeats!
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A high quality comfortable seat

4
Reviewer: James & Elaine , Newbury Park, CA Date: March 20, 2008
We bought the Maxi Cosi Prior convertible seat after researching various seats at stores & on the internet. The Britax seats were alluring but they simply seemed too bulky when we looked at them in person. The Maxi Cosi seat is well made and seems solidly constructed. The multi-level incline was a plus. We still have our daughter in the rear facing position for safety purposes. The seating position seems much more comfortable compared to a Cosco seat that grandma uses. Our daughter doesn't seem to mind being in the seat for relatively long drives. The seat was very easy to set up and install. Our cars are not large (Lexus IS & Acura TSX) and it fits without problems. The seatbelt-like LATCH system works great in comparison to the cheap hook/clips found in lower-end seats. The color scheme was pleasing to the eye, keeps cool in warm weather (we're in southern CA) and more modern appearing than others on the market. The only complaint we have is that there's no place for a cup-holder. We wholeheartedly recommend this car seat.
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Shoulder Straps TOO SHORT!

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Reviewer: Anonymous , Minneapolis, MN Date: February 28, 2008
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 $80 instead of $200.
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
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Great and confy, not big enough

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Reviewer: Anonymous , Atlanta, GA Date: February 28, 2008
The car seat is great, great colors, great design, very confy, but it does not fit my 2 year-old girl. I read the size specs and she is petite but still she did not fit. But I will recommended for smaller children.
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Great seat!

5
Reviewer: Anonymous , White Salmon, WA Date: February 17, 2008
We love the Maxi-Cosi car seat. It is a great color, easy to use, comfortable for our one year old, and is the most stylish seat there is.
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