Britax Regent Review

I cannot say enough great things about this Regent seat!  We still have our daughter's Marathon in my husband's car, but we found a great price on this, so we have it in our van.  That being said, please know that this is a HUGE car seat.  We affectionately call it "The Beast."  We have it in the passenger captain's chair of our van and it fits without a problem.  However, if you have a smaller car or sedan, I encourage you to go to the store and try it for yourself.  I can tell you that the Regent does not fit in my husband's Saturn Aura.

Getting it in and out is a real chore.  However, fortunately, we don't have to do it very often.  It's worth the effort though knowing our daughter is in such a great seat.  I cannot imagine traveling with it or trying to move it from car to car. 

The fabric cleans up very nicely.  We've had a couple of throwing up episodes and I've washed the cover in the washing machine on the gentle cycle.  We have the girl pattern and it's really cute.  We've never had a problem with the straps twisting.  A cup holder would be nice, but the mesh pockets work well.  Our daughter has no problem falling asleep in it and I Iike that the sides are cushioned enough for her to prop her head to the side.

Our daughter will be in this Regent until she outgrows it.  There is NO way I would be putting her in a booster seat at her age.  We moved her to this seat when she turned two and I know she'll be comfortable and safe for a few more years.  

I've heard great things about the Frontier as well and, if it had been out when we were choosing, we may have gone with that one.  However, we would recommend the Regent to anyone.  Just make sure it fits in your car or van.