I just got back from having my carseat installed by the Safe Kids Coalition. It is an organization that will install and show you how to install the child car seats properly. I have always heard great things about Peg Perego, and was exited to get this car seat. Then I had seen on the reviews of other Primo Viaggio seats the complaint of the seat not reclining enough and was concerned. Well I asked the tech who help us, about that and she said it is because the seat is not installed properly.
br /The base of the seat has a knob on it that allows you to even it out more. In my car and my husbands car (honda pilot buick regal) that still didn't work out. She suggested using a pool noodle (those snake like things kids use in the pool) to even the seat out more (not using the one with the knob) She cut it and placed in down between the back of the seat and the bottom of the seat. It made a huge difference and is totally safe. The baby will rest at a 45 degree angle.
br /She also mentioned that this particular carseat was featured in a training video, and it showed the car seat in a collision. She was amazed at the safety of this seat and how it responded in the collision. It showed how all the features work together to support the baby. After going and having the seat installed and talking to an expert, all my concerns are gone.
br /I strongly recommend finding a local group that specializes in installing carseats and having them show you the proper way to install the seat. The place I went said they are nationwide, it was free and could save your childs life. 30% of all children killed in collision are killed because of improperly installed seats.

I bought one for our first son!! I love it. Not only does it have a extremly high safety rating it is just wonderful! It stays so cool, and living in south Ga i didn't want anything to get hot for the our son. If even lasted with our second son. I recently gave it away to a friend and now that we are pregnant again I will defenatly buy another one!!!

I got this car seat to match my stroller and although i love my stroller the car seat needs work. My baby was a small newborn and never looked comfortable in it. It didn't recline enough for her as a newborn. Also this car seat is extremely heavy. I can only go from the car into the stroller or someplace quick. It is way to heavy to carry around, which is really inconvenient. It does appear safe and it doesn't get real hot and I live in south MS. Overall I like it because I love my stroller!

I purchased the Primo Viaggio Carseat and Pliko 3 stroller. Although I have received many compliments on how this travel system looks, I am really disappointed with the car seat. First of all, it is really HEAVY! With my 4 month old baby being in the 90% percentile, I have given up on even attempting to use it as an infant carrier. The material is also very HOT! I try dressing my baby in the lightest clothes possible, but she starts crying after 10 minutes in the car. When I pick her up, her back is all wet from sweating. Finally, the seat doesn't recline and the pillows on the sides of the head area do not provide adequate support for newborns. I tried using another head support pillow instead, but the ones that come with the car seat do not detach and don't leave enough room for anything else. The only thing you can do is roll up a receiving blanket to prop the baby's head up.

The car seat was redesigned for 2006. the new model looks extremely uncomfortable for infants. It's too upright and has no infant insert. My baby's head AND upper body just flops forward. Not only does this posture look unhealthy and uncomfortable for him but also I can't imagine that position would be safe in an accident. In addition, the seat is so so big and heavy that I envy people with the smaller car seats, whom get to lug their babies around in them. I refuse to detach it from the car, it's just too hard to carry around, and I'm a relatively strong woman. Also, the handle and adjustments are hard to reach and use. I wish that I could return the item! One would think that such an expensive name brand would be a safe bet as a purchase. Guess not!

I spent a total of $ 700 between the stroller A3 and the car seat. Unfortunatelly, the car set is not convenient at all. It is way to heavy and does not recline enough for the baby to be comftable. You better off spending $100 and get a Combi ot any other well rated brand