Great car seat, It's big, so check to see if it fits your vehicle first! Instructions were confusing.
July 7, 2016
Car seat is awesome, rated super well for safety and very well built. We have a 2006 Subaru Forester and when we tried to install the car seat it barely fit even with the front passenger seat all the way forward! Looking online after the fact, we found out that this model isn't a good fit for that year Forester, and we would have been better off with the smaller Radian.Fortunately, we discovered the angle adjuster foam pads that Diono makes, and after ordering one and installing it the front seat is useable again (still a bit tight!) If your vehicle is even slightly cramped, you probably need the angle adjuster.Our other difficulty was understanding the directions, they were very confusing. A quick youtube search for "installing a rear facing Diono Pacifica" got us several good videos and we were able to quickly scan through one to verify that we were following the installation instructions correctly.
Pros
- the ratings say it is super safe, it lasts 12 years, and can hold up to 120 pounds!
Cons
- its really big, and is not very transportable (a big jump from a small infant car seat that can be carted around with you)