[Kelllilee]

I've used this seat rear facing and forward facing with LATCH. Used in several different vehicles (Pt Cruiser, Honda Ridgeline, Toyota Corolla, VW Jetta)

Don't have any pics in-car of forward facing though. Listing likes/dislikes in categories so hopefully its easier to read.

Forward facing with 2.5 year old
Likes:

• easy to install rock solid
• harness height is easy to adjust. Has an easy-to-remove cover over the back of the seat where the harness straps are
• very easy to loosen/tighten with child in seat
• compact, yet still offers good room to grow

Dislikes:

• 40lb weight limit

Rear facing with newborn
Likes:

• easy to loosen/tighten with child in seat
• infant insert cradles perfectly - no head movement/flopping
• infant insert stays in place, yet is easy to remove when needed
• adjusting harness strap height can be done without uninstalling
• loops on the side of the seat hold the harness out of the way and make getting a squirmy baby in much easier

Dislikes:

• tricky to install well RF. Have to use a pool noodle/towel
• you have to puzzle together the clip before you can buckle it. Hard to do with a small child because there isn't much room between the chest clip and the buckle
• a little tricky to be sure the straps are snug enough, that's getting easier with use though.

General
Likes:

• Lots of fun colors
• very compact, fits easily in small cars, even rear facing
• cover is machine washable
• good storage options for the latch if not in use
• Latch is easy to reroute for FF or RF
• excess strap snaps together so it doesn't get in the way or lost
• easy access to the latch path to make sure its not twisted and to help with install
• all three of my children *could* use it (4.5, 2.5, newborn). Oldest child is at the maximum for fitting.

Dislikes:

• tricky RF install
• material of the cover might snag easily
• puzzle clip

Pics:
straps are right at her shoulders


2.5 year old was measured at 36" yesterday, she was probably around 34-35" when this pic was taken


baby was roughly 8.5lbs and 21" at the time of photo

[Kelllilee]

Little add-on comment after 3.5 months of use. Now that I have it down, I can get a rock solid RF install in seconds and buckling/tightening the straps on her is super fast. Just took some practice

[tessa32]

Thanks for the update. The NHTSA Ease-of-Use rating for the Combi Coccoro (http://www.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa_eou/info.jsp?type=all) is 3 out of 5 stars (average) for both RF & FF. So, like you imply, "practice makes perfect".