Hi,

I'm starting to think about convertible seats, even though my daughter won't need one for a while. We have a Chicco Keyfit right now, which we like, except for one thing. We have a Mazda 3 - not the biggest car. When the Keyfit is installed, the passenger seat has to be set quite far forward, leaving very little legroom. Fortunately, neither my husband nor I am particularly tall, so we can squeeze in, although not too comfortably. But it did start me thinking - the convertible seats look pretty big, and I want to keep my daughter rear-facing as long as possible. I'm thinking of the Britax and Maxi Cosi seats. How much room do they take up when rear-facing? Will we have to get a bigger car?

Thanks,
-S