Calling all members who put a car seat in their C63
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From: The NH
2016 Cardinal Red AMG C63 S
We've got two Recaro ProRides. My son is front facing (he's 3 1/2). When I went to mount his seat in the center position, I found that it seems to be sitting on top of the seatbelt buckles, and thus won't let me snug it down quite as much as I'd like. I'd really prefer the center position (and it doesn't look like either side position would be much better). Anyone else run into this?
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From: Toronto, Ontario
2011 C63 AMG, 2011 Audi A4
I think you're going to have to put the baby seats behind the passenger and the middle seat. There's no way you can put one behind the driver seat because your seat will too close to the steering wheel.
I have a 2 month old, a 7 year old and a 5 year old. The 2 month old is in the baby seat behind the passenger and the other 2 are in boosters. There isn't much room back there. At times I have to help them put their seatbelts on. I'll need to upgrade to an SUV or a min-van
soon. So I'll just trade in my wife's car, lol
I have a 2 month old, a 7 year old and a 5 year old. The 2 month old is in the baby seat behind the passenger and the other 2 are in boosters. There isn't much room back there. At times I have to help them put their seatbelts on. I'll need to upgrade to an SUV or a min-van
soon. So I'll just trade in my wife's car, lol
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From: Twin Cities
E63S AMG
My daughter is 3 and weighs about 30 lbs. I have a front-facing Britax Boulevard in the backseat of my 13 C63 sedan behind the passenger seat. There are no issues whatsoever. My wife (or any other passenger riding shotgun) has plenty of legroom and so does my daughter in her seat. I see no issues whatsoever with having a C63 sedan as your daily driver and having a car seat (or two) in the back. It may get a little tight having a car seat behind your driver seat if you're 6'+ tall but I think you could still make it work.
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From: Hampshire, Great Britain
W204 C63 saloon
I have a Cybex Sirona behind the passenger seat. It has 360 swivel option and works great as i can seat my 11 month old daughter from the driver rear side as my garage is on the small side.
The little one loves the roar of the C63 with IPE headers. She even goes to sleep very quickly on a motorway run funny enough.
Enough leg room for front passenger although my wife hardly seats in front now.
Definitely good enough as a daily car up till one has 2 kids.
As i plan to only have two, my C63 saloon is ideal and will stay for a long long time!
V8 forever ... woo hoooo!!!
The little one loves the roar of the C63 with IPE headers. She even goes to sleep very quickly on a motorway run funny enough.
Enough leg room for front passenger although my wife hardly seats in front now.
Definitely good enough as a daily car up till one has 2 kids.
As i plan to only have two, my C63 saloon is ideal and will stay for a long long time!
V8 forever ... woo hoooo!!!
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97 Viper, 14 SRT Jeep
I have the Britax B-Safe 35 Elite in the middle of the backseat of my 2014 C63 Sedan. No issues whatsoever, super easy in/out. Have had passengers on both sides with plenty of leg room and again no problems. Son is now 5 months old and falls asleep instantly in the c63 with secondary cat delete, he loves the growl!
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From: The NH
2016 Cardinal Red AMG C63 S
I have the Britax B-Safe 35 Elite in the middle of the backseat of my 2014 C63 Sedan. No issues whatsoever, super easy in/out. Have had passengers on both sides with plenty of leg room and again no problems. Son is now 5 months old and falls asleep instantly in the c63 with secondary cat delete, he loves the growl!
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2013 C63 P31
Anyone using a rear facing convertible that fits behind the front seats?
I tried to install an Evenflo Triumph LX in my sedan and unfortunately it comes in contact with the drivers seat even with the seat pretty far forward. I'd put it in the middle, but the base would cover the seatbelt latches.
Any suggestions?
I tried to install an Evenflo Triumph LX in my sedan and unfortunately it comes in contact with the drivers seat even with the seat pretty far forward. I'd put it in the middle, but the base would cover the seatbelt latches.
Any suggestions?
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From: PA
2019 E63s AMG
I've had a W204 C300 from the day my son was born and now he is 3. When he was an infant I would put the rear facing car seat in the middle so that the passenger gets to sit back more comfortably. After he went forward facing, I put the car seat on the rear right seat and there is even more room than before for the front passenger. Zero problems.
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2000 Acura NSX, 2012 C63 P31 (gone and not forgotten), 2015 C63 507
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From: Wake Forest, NC
2014 C63 Sedan (SOLD), 2011 SLS Gullwing (SOLD), 2009 SLK55 (SOLD), 2015 C7 Z06 7MT, 2016 C450amg
I have one forward facing behind the passenger seat, but I move the passenger seat up because I don't want her kicking/scuffing up the seat in front of her. If we are in the C63 its just me and her, a passenger 'could' fit but I wouldn't want them to. We've got a minivan and 4 runner for the 3 of us.
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From: Phoenix
2012 C63 AMG Coupe
Hey gents, need some help, I have a 12 coupe and looking for a convertible car seat that would fit. Hoping something that can be rear facing, but if only option is front facing, that’s ok too. Need to pick one up this weekend and looking for what would work best. Again, this is in a coupe.
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2013 C63 P31
Not sure if the coupe has a smaller backseat than the sedan, but I just put a Grayco extend-2-fit in my sedan, and it fits great. Rear facing in the middle, and it matches my red and black interior 😬
I can take a picture when I get home from work today.
I can take a picture when I get home from work today.
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From: Phoenix
2012 C63 AMG Coupe
The coupe doesn’t have a spot for the middle seat. It’s 2 buckets with a center console. Matching the red/blk interior would be a bonus for sure tho!
Can you send me a pick either way?
Can you send me a pick either way?
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2013 C63 P31
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From: Metro Detroit
2014 C63 AMG 507 sedan
Clek
Look into the Clek Foonf. We have one and it has a slimmer profile than the Britax we used to have. It may fit the rear of the coupe.
https://shop.clekinc.com/products/foonf?variant=8290764289
https://shop.clekinc.com/products/foonf?variant=8290764289
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From: Honolulu, Hawaii
2014 C63 AMG Edition 507 coupe
Look into the Clek Foonf. We have one and it has a slimmer profile than the Britax we used to have. It may fit the rear of the coupe.
https://shop.clekinc.com/products/fo...ant=8290764289
https://shop.clekinc.com/products/fo...ant=8290764289
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From: Chicago
2013 P31 C63, 2012 C63 (RIP)
Look into the Clek Foonf. We have one and it has a slimmer profile than the Britax we used to have. It may fit the rear of the coupe.
https://shop.clekinc.com/products/fo...ant=8290764289
https://shop.clekinc.com/products/fo...ant=8290764289
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From: Honolulu, Hawaii
2014 C63 AMG Edition 507 coupe
Are you guys using these seats front or rear facing? Wifey mentioned these 2 as options (Diono Radian RXT and Clek Foonf) but they look too big to go rear facing in the back of a c63 sedan. Right now I have a Nuna Pipa infant seat behind the passenger seat, which has to move pretty far forward.
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From: Chicago
2013 P31 C63, 2012 C63 (RIP)
Good luck getting the FOONF in there rear facing. I don't have a seat in my C63 coupe, but I use a FLLO (which is the Clek that is made for tighter spaces, i.e., sports cars) in the back of my ISF. The ISF has slightly less leg room than a C63 sedan. No way I could have it rear facing and put someone in the front. We had a Nuna Pipa in there before and it was brutal. We kept my son in that until he was big enough for front facing. The FLLO front facing is just fine with pretty good space. I also have a FOONF for comparison that is in my XC90. It is bigger... Big enough that I think it is probably too wide for the bucket seats in the ISF. Both seats are super safe and excellent quality... But, seriously, get the FLLO if you're worried about space.
Also, how old was your son when you turned him forward? I think ours is big enough (13mo, ~22lbs) but heard it is ideal to keep them rear facing until 2yo.
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From: Honolulu, Hawaii
2014 C63 AMG Edition 507 coupe
Thanks for the insight. Did you attempt the FLLO rear facing at all? Would you say it is considerably longer than the Pipa even without the rebound bar installed?
Also, how old was your son when you turned him forward? I think ours is big enough (13mo, ~22lbs) but heard it is ideal to keep them rear facing until 2yo.
I've got the Diono front-facing in mine no issues. I've got one rear-facing in my Rover for the infant. Based on that, I think you'd be hard-pressed to get a Diono rear-facing in the C63 and maintain any sort of room for the front passenger, assuming that's the side you put it on.
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From: Chicago
2013 P31 C63, 2012 C63 (RIP)
I found a shop that had both the Radian RXT and Clek FLLO for me to test out in the back seat, here is my take:
None of these seats would have any problem front facing.
- Diono Radian RXT - not a chance at rear facing, did not even attempt it
- Clek FLLO - without the rebound bar it is about as deep as the Nuna Pipa, which allows for someone ~5'4" to sit in the front passenger seat but probably not someone much taller. The rebound bar adds ~3" depth to the carseat (recommended for rear-facing) which would render the front passenger seat mostly useless. Installing in the center rear is an option, except with this setup my son wouldn't be able to see me and I would not be able to reach into the back seat so it doesn't work.
- Nuna Rava - they suggested I try this one and it is actually an inch or two shorter than the Pipa, even at maximum recline. Installed behind the passenger seat I would guess someone under ~5'6" could sit reasonably comfortably, taller could probably manage for short trips.
None of these seats would have any problem front facing.
Last edited by tag81; Mar 26, 2018 at 11:28 AM.
