Recaro Vivo Review

The Recaro Vivo was easy to install.  It does not install like a regular car seat it as it does not have any belts attached to the Vivo itself.   It just sits in the back seat of the car and it uses the cars seat-belts to wrap around the child. It works just like any seat belt that an adult uses.

The Recaro is adjustable for the child using it and has the extended head rest that protects the childs head and neck.  Plus, it has wings to lean their head against if they fall asleep while in the seat, thus avoiding a stiff neck.  It is adjustable to fit snug on the cars back seat.

You have to position the Vivo on one side of the car or the other, it can not be positionened in the center of the car because you have to use shoulder belts with it.  You have to pull the seat-belt around the child and the Vivo and fasten into the seat belts clip.  It seems a little inconvenient to me to reach across the seat to buckle it or reach in from the other side of the car to buckle it. 

Fortunately, I can not speak for how the Vivo works in a crash, but it is a sturdy, comfortable car-seat for toddlers and older children.