The Pria70 is our second car seat for our son who is tall and heavy for his age group (22 pounds, 29 inches, 9 months). The Pria has been a complete success, and I'm so glad I waited until this one came out. I was interested in a previous M.C. model -- the Priori -- but kept reading comments on message boards about Prioris not being wonderful for large/tall children. The Pria has tons of extra room. I love the thickly padded seat, too. It is a substantial upgrade for us (we had a Graco Snugride 35 previously). The Maxi-Cosi fabric is smoother and wicks sweat away well. This was a selling point for me -- we live in a hot, humid climate and I did not like the sweaty poly-lined Britaxes available right now with the faux-velvet linings. They seemed way too hot for where we live.

Fit-to-car comments: the Pria70 fits our 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe with ample extra space. We have to move our front seats really far back because we're tall adults, so rear-facing install space was a chief... Read more

I just bought this car seat this week for my 10 month old. I had purchased the Graco MyRide 65, and before even installing it in my van, I returned it. It just didn't seem comfortable. I took my daughter to the store, put her in several, and this was the winner. It was so heavy and sturdy, and it has a ton of padding! Plus, at 27# and 31 inches, she is a big girl, and she fits great in this one. Many of the convertible seats are only rear facing up to 29 inches and 30 pounds. This one is rear facing up to 40 pounds and 40 inches. The straps are incredibly easy to adjust, and once they are on that upper slot, you only have to move the head rest up and down without even moving the straps. I love the feel of the seat insert for infants too. The seat was easy to install, and the two adjustments for rear facing and forward facing seem perfect. The fabric also looks very sturdy. I have never been so happy with a car seat, and this is my 4th baby.

I wish this car seat had been available years ago. We have three kids, three cars and we have owned 12 different car seats. fortunately only one fo our kids uses a car seat any more! We could have simply bought three of these and be done with the routine of buying a new seat every few years as they grew out of their old seats. We used to favor Britax products for their sturdy feel and clever user-friendly designs. This seat beats Britax.

Fit:
- Excellent fit for a 5-year-old kid in the 99th percentile in height. I was surprised the seat has room to grow. We also transport younger kids too and it is easy to adjust the seat for 3 and 4-year-olds.

Comfort:
- It is the favorite car seat of our five year old. She makes us drive the car that has this seat.

Features:
- The best-designed cup holder of all car seats we have had. The top part of the cup holder is slightly flexible and keeps drinks in it much better than rigid designs. This may... Read more