I am trying to find out what extended rearfacing seats I can get to fit my Roomster. I am not near a supplier for the seats and would have to order online somewhat blind!

Please can you let me know what seat(s) you use and any issues you had in fitting or use.

Many many thanks in advance - I'm going a bit spare with trying to reserch this!!

Given the amount of space in a roomy, I think you can fit whatever. As a personal example, my previous car, a small '98 Polo 6N, used to comfortably fit a MaxiCosi Pebble on the front seat (no isofix). It left little space for a back passenger but it finally fit.

My advice is, get what you want but look for the best safety available on the market. Consumers' Sites should give you sound advice.

http://www.which.co....child-car-seat/

I can agree on that. We have a Britax Two-way (that can be used both front-facing and rear facing), and when mountet rear-facing in the Roomster there were still plenty of space in the front seat. We had a Yeti once, and in that there were much less space. I have also used the same seat in my parents Kia Cee'd, and also there were much less room. So, as Lorenzo said: choose a seat by safety and features, it will most probably fit in the Roomster since it has one of the spaciest rear seats on the market.

Thanks for your answers.

I was hoping the maxi cosi mobi would fit but have finally found their fitting guide and it wont fit :(

Think britax is the next on the list to look at as some carry kids up to 6 years.

the search continues......!

A quick search revealed that the maxi cosi mobi is suitable for fabia, so I don't see why it wouldn't fit in the Roomster as well. My guess is that their list is not complete. And they don't say that that i will not fit in the roomster. they just not say it will - if you get the difference. If this really is the seat you want, do call either the maxi cosi, or some dealer. Of course the choice is entirely yours, but my gut feeling is that any chair that will fit in a Toyota Yaris will be fine in the Roomster as well

Britax is surely a good choice, their seats have always received very high scores in consumers associations tests.

Another advice is, if you need a group 1, take a group 1, if a 2-3, take a 2-3. The universal 1-2-3 group seats are traditionally a bit less safe than the specialised models. Generally, isofix models are safer.

AFAIK, only a few 1-2-3 models have until now received good scores, I can remember Kiddy Guardian Pro 2 and Cybex Pallas 2-Fix from recent tests.

Also have a look at

http://www.tcs.ch/de/test-sicherheit/testberichte/kindersitze/kindersitztest.php

(at the right side you have the download section)

http://www.adac.de/infotestrat/tests/kindersicherung/kindersitz-test/default.aspx?tabid=tab1

Tables are rather easy to understand (even in German )

Finally, take note, Britax-Roemer and MaxiCosi-BebeComfort are same brands with different commercial names (like Opel-Vauxhall).

Good choice

thanks again for your suggestions

Raz - I get your thinking but we looked up the space required on this handy list from essex police and my husband measured the space in our roomster with his seat right back (he has long legs!) and he measured a space almost 20cm too short! that would mean he would have to sit cramped up. I wonder if this is why the roomster is not included on many vehicle lists for seats that other skodas are.

Had a look at your links Lorenzo - thanks for these - but they appear to be forward facing ones. Rearfacing past 13kg is still rare in the uk but standard in nordic countries and five times safer, that is why I'm keen to go for a rearfacing.

Just to let you guys know I have now managed to find some seats (one rearfacing up to 25kg) that have the roomster in their vehicle list online, I'm just concerned that because I can't get them to fit it physically then there is no guarantee I have a good fit.... I'm not wealthy enough to spend £350 on a chance.

Still hoping someone sees this who already has an extended rearfacing seat installed - surely someone with a roomster has!!

We have two older Britax rearfacing seats in our roomster - in size they correspond to max-way and hi-way II (I think their names are nordic-freeway and safe-way). One in the front seat and one straight behind. I guess two max-way would fit given the amount of space when reclining the back seat. We have room for 3 adults, 2 children, stroller and luggage.

Thanks Ioha

My friend has one of the Britax ones so I'm going to try it. She said you can't move the seat once it's in place though and this might be an issue.

Well I used and still am a Brirax First Class Si (Not an Isofix), It was rearfacing in my Octavia MK1 and in my Fabia MK1 (both previous) and now it is used as a forward facing. It is a quote hefty one, well made, very spacious for baby, with good head protection, easy reclining and the cloth is easilly going off and on in case you need to wash it. It can support ages from newborn to 4 y.o. or up to 18Kg.

For the bigger kid I am using a Britax Roemer KidFix Sict (isofix) and very soon I am going to replace Britax First Class Si with another KidFix Sict for the smaller kid, Again with good head protection and adjustable back height and angle (It can recline following rear seat's back cushion angle, if needed). Of course using both of them makes the middle seat a tiny empty space, but kids are travelling both very comfortable.

Both of them have a minor disadvantage. They are both massive in dimensions, but Roomster fits them all.

Edited 27 July, 201213 yr by stratosg

_{Having a rear facing seat may be arguably safer - in a front impact for example, but by the time kids get much bigger than13 kg they like to be able to see what's going on and they will let you know if they don't like it! Having the option of forward or rear facing sounds like a good option to me.}

_{Have you noticed that it's all the BMW's in scrapyards that are front end damaged ? A Roomster in my opinion is more likely to get rear ended - when a rear facing seat may be a disadvantage.}

_{Safety standarsds are all relative as well. I take my 3 year old on the back of my push bike - with no steel box at all for protection. Compared to that he's pretty well protected in a forward facing Britax Duo Plus that we have in our Roomster. This has the option of Isofix or seatbelt fixing - which has come in very handy for getting lifts in other people's cars.}