We installed this car seat rear-facing in my Hyundai Sonata for my son when he was 6 months old (he is now 9 months). There is a line on the car seat that should be parallel to the ground for the rear-facing position; however, the line was not parallel to the ground and the seat was far too upright. The manufacturer suggests placing a rolled-up towel beneath the front of the base if the seat is not reclined enough. We tried this, and it was still far too upright. When my son falls asleep, his head always falls forward. When I reach back and lift his head back up, it falls right back down as soon as I start to let go. We've tried pillows, blankets, etc. to try to prop his head up, but nothing works. We really wanted to like this car seat, and have tried to make it work for 3 months, but we are disappointed.

That being said, this is a good-quality product for a fantastic price, and it was almost exactly what we expected. It was quite easy to install rear-facing (I and... Read more

I do not understand why a lot of reviews out there claim that this seat is too upright, too big, to difficult to install. It is none of these things! If you have a small car, I'm sorry, but any convertible carseat you buy you will have issues with having to move your seats up. I have actually found that this is one of the "smaller" convertible carseats out there - I have seen some HUGE ones! I have a 2011 Toyota Tacoma and this carseat fits in there with room to spare. We do not have to move seats up at all.

There is a debate whether or not the carseat should be touching any portion of the front seats because of the continuation of impact affect it will have on the carseat and your child. This information is from a trusted site: www.car-safety.org

Q48: My rear-facing carseat is touching the back of the seat in front of it? Is that OK?

Please consult the owner's manual of your carseat. For most carseats, this is not a problem and may actually improve... Read more

I absolutely love this car seat and so does my son. He sits very comfortably in it and when he falls asleep his head does not flop all over the place. He loves his big boy carseat.