Reviews for RECARO Young Sport toddler car seat

This is a terrible design, and I do not recommend it. It is entirely to restrictive in the head area. The 'straight-jacket- type design does no good in the safety area, if the child won't sit in it. After all it is made for 50-80 lb children, which by that time have their own personalities and needs. They don't want to be shielded from everything around them, which is what this seat does. The cost is not the factor when it comes to safety, however if it won't be used, what's the point?

Comments from The Staff:

Thanks so much, for your honest review! I have heard, in some instances, that the head wings which provide side impact protection can cause a child's view to be obstructed. Some children don't mind this, and others absolutely detest it. All kids are different, and have different preferences!
I'm really sorry this seat didn't work out for you. Since you purchased so recently, hopefully our customer service can help you pick out something else that will meet your needs :)
Thanks again, for the review!

Thanks!
Christina
Call Center Manager
Christina@NicheRetail.com

I almost purchased a Recaro Young Sport for my 2 year old who has out grown his Britax Roundabout. I had done about as much research as can be done (Consumer Reports, NHTSA, Epinions, etc.) and the Recaro seemed to be the way to go. I was a little concerned about the NHTSA review on the Recaro. The Britax Regent didn't seem to be the right seat for our situation and we already have a Britax Marathon for another child, and it looks like she'll outgrow it length-wise fairly soon. But after checking out the SafeGuard Go I was really impressed. There is no doubt in my mind that both the Recaro and the SafeGuard are very safe. In the end I decided on the SafeGuard Go because of the versatility, size and convenience. I've had our new SafeGuard Go for a day, and so far it seems to be everything I had been looking for. It is very comfortable and very easy to use.

My husband and I spent months looking at and doing research on various car seats for our then 1 year old. We finally decided on the Recaro Young Sport model and could not be happier. It has all the safety features that we were looking for (even the side impact protection system that I was afraid my son would find restraining - but then, isn't that the point?) He actually likes to rest his head on the "wings" so that worry went right out the window. This car seat by FAR feels more substantial than any of the other car seats we looked at, the fabric is of outstanding quality and still is machine washable. It has one of the higher 5-point harness weight limits (which was a HUGE selling feature for us). The payoff is looking back at my son grinning from ear to ear in his comfy, new, big-boy car seat. I would definately buy this car seat again - and recommend it to anyone with small children. It is not a convertible car seat - so it can not be placed rear-facing (that would be the only additional selling point - but of course that adds size - something passenger cars don't have a lot of) But if your child is already a year old (AND 20 lbs.) This car seat is a great choice!

I am a safety nut about my daughter's car seats and did alot of research on the internet (and in stores) before settling on this seat. She recently outgrew her Britax Roundabout (also a great seat) and I wanted the seat I purchased next to be her last. Regular booster seats have a minimum weight limit of 30 lbs - my 2-1/2 yr. old daughter isn't there yet plus I still wanted her in a 5 pt. harness. Since Britax doesn't offer a youth seat (with a 5 pt. harness) that converts to a booster I started researching and found this is the safest and most versatile seat offered. As I said, I'm hoping this will be her last seat so it had to meet the height/weight requirements for WI state law for child restraints - this was the only one I could find (minus the bottom only boosters) that did. In any case, she loves her new big girl seat - it is super cushy and the side impact wings don't bother her in the least. My only complaint (and it's minor) is the side impact protection doesn't leave alot of room for big bulky winter coats (with hoods) we need during the winter in the Midwest :o). I love the Recaro Young Sport - the safety it offers my daughter makes it worth every penny.

We searched every local store possible to find a car seat for our 3-year old daughter. She isn't tall enough for a booster so we needed a toddler seat. After looking at the seats in the stores, we were so discouraged because they felt so flimsy and uncomfortable. We also didn't like the triangular buckle used on almost all of them because it pinched her leg a couple of times as we were trying her in them. We wanted a rounded buckle like her Britax Roundabout has. We were hoping not to spend the premium price for another car seat but just couldn't bring ourselves to spend $100+ on something that looks and feels so cheap. We bought the Recaro Young Sport and are very satisfied. It's solid and comfortable. We feel she's very safe and she loves it. The ONLY thing I don't like is the design of the shield that fits behind the buckle. It comes off every time she gets out of the car. Also, the bottom, detachable padding moves when trying to sit her in the seat. I've just taken both off for ease of use and it's still far more padded than any seat we saw in the stores. One note...our daughter is 36" and 30 lbs. She fits fine but I wonder if a husky child would fit in it as well. It seems a bit narrow.

I needed to move my daughter into my son's Britax Marathon (also a great seat) but he wasn't ready for a belt positioning booster. Britax doesn't make one that converts from harness to booster so I started Googling. I researched things to death and this seat has exceeded my expectations. My main concern was comfort since all of them must meet certain safety standards. This seat exceeds safety standards and is incredibly comfortable. I had looked at 'other retail stores' to test comfort of other brands and they are all awful! When you adjust the height of the backrest on some of them the pad ends up in the middle of the child's back or there just isn't any cushioning in the seat. Everything seemed flawed to me in some way. I ordered the Recaro based on reviews and am thrilled with it! My concern was the SIP headrest because it comes out so far that I thought my son would be annoyed that he couldn't see. He doesn't seem to mind at all and has never once made an issue of it. He actually looks really comfortable now when he falls asleep because his head isn't all sideways. The way I figure with carseats is this: If a child must be secured VERY snugly in a seat to be safe, it should be the most comfortable seat they can sit in, right? When we ride for long distances we have the luxury of squirming and shifting, kids don't. So when I see those carseats with hardly any padding, I can't imagine wanting to be in the car very long if I was a toddler. This was truly a great purchase and I have NO REGRETS WHATSOEVER. I wouldn't change anything about it.

When my daughter first got it, she's wake up in the carseat after a drive and start to sing :) Everything just works so PERFECT. We had to purchase a cheap $50 walmart seat to fly with us once and even my daughter noticed a difference. It was ALWAYS a battle to get her in the cheapy. Not with her Recaro though.

Our son loves his new car seat. It is so easy to get him in and out...even when he's asleep! We were impressed with the reported safety features. Hopefully we will never have to put them to the test. We feel we made the right selection for overall comfort and safety. So far it has been worth the investment.