Which cat/group 3 child seats fit?

A4SteveH · 03-21-2012, 02:00 PM

Hi,

I'm really struggling to find a child-seat that is a a good fit in the back of a 2005 Cabrio because of the shape of the seat, especially the fixed headrest.

Britax list the A4 cabrio for the KidFix, but the installer at Mothercare was not happy selling one as, with the seat-back/headrest raised at all it made the seat very upright with quite a gap behind it.

Our local Audi dealer sells a Recaro Young Sport (but I'm told Audi UK doesnt stock them). I went to Halfords to try the same model and it sits awkwardly against the headrest and quite far forward on the seat (with a large gap behind it).

I'd rather have a full seat than a backless booster... Any suggestions?

Steve

A4Canadian · 07-09-2012, 01:31 PM

Hello

I am wondering the same thing for our cabriolet. Did you have any luck finding a seat?

A4SteveH · 08-21-2012, 12:59 PM

Hi,

I gave up looking for a booster and went for a group 1-3 seat. The reason for this is looking for one where the head/back-rest adjusts out of the seat. This allows it to come up in-front of the backseat headrest.

The Ricarro Young sport (as sold by Audi) seemed to be okay, but wasn't a great fit under the headrest. The Graco Nautilus and the Britax Evolva 123 seemed to be a better fit - as in they seemed to be better supported by the back of the chair.

In the end I chose the Britax as is seemed to offer better adjustment before fauling the headrests completely. I also found that you seem to get a better fit into the seat with a good non-slip cover rather than a blanket or isofit base. This gives stability without being higher than necessary or losing leg-room.

It did seem that the seat fits best on the left (behind the passenger rather than driver) seat, more into backseat, though this could be related to the age/use of the car.

Hope this helps.

Steve

07-09-2012, 01:31 PM	#2
A4Canadian Audiworld Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Toronto Posts: 17	Hello I am wondering the same thing for our cabriolet. Did you have any luck finding a seat? __________________ Canadian Details www.CanadianDetails.com Current - 2004 S4 Cabriolet Previous - 1997 1.8TQM (Black) - Sold

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08-21-2012, 12:59 PM	#3
A4SteveH AudiWorld Newcomer 2005 Audi A4 Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 2	Hi, I gave up looking for a booster and went for a group 1-3 seat. The reason for this is looking for one where the head/back-rest adjusts out of the seat. This allows it to come up in-front of the backseat headrest. The Ricarro Young sport (as sold by Audi) seemed to be okay, but wasn't a great fit under the headrest. The Graco Nautilus and the Britax Evolva 123 seemed to be a better fit - as in they seemed to be better supported by the back of the chair. In the end I chose the Britax as is seemed to offer better adjustment before fauling the headrests completely. I also found that you seem to get a better fit into the seat with a good non-slip cover rather than a blanket or isofit base. This gives stability without being higher than necessary or losing leg-room. It did seem that the seat fits best on the left (behind the passenger rather than driver) seat, more into backseat, though this could be related to the age/use of the car. Hope this helps. Steve