Looking for a good car seat? RECARO sent me a Performance Ride Convertible Car Seat to review and share with all of you, and we love it! Of course, opinions are 100% my own and not influenced by compensation. Micah, Peter and I all love our RECARO Convertible Car Seat. It’s safe, easy to install and operate, and dependable.
Micah loves his RECARO Performance Ride Convertible Car Seat!
We’ve reviewed some fantastic car seats, and this one definitely falls in the top ranks. The RECARO Convertible seat is in daddy’s Explorer and it sits high enough that Micah can see out the windows, which he LOVES! Today he actually climbed right into it and tried to put on the harness! That’s basically unheard of, normally he cries at the site of car seats because he doesn’t want to be restrained.
The RECARO Convertible Car Seat is Safe
The most important part of any car seat is that it’s safe. That’s the whole point. Since RECARO specializes in seats, I know they have the background knowledge and ability to make a safe car seat. This convertible car seat has many safety features found in most good car seats; head protection, shoulder and crotch padding and protective foam.
It also has some I haven’t seen before, like the stripe running up the harness so I can quickly and easily see that the harness is straight and correct. I also love that the shoulder straps are anchored into the seat itself so they don’t fall down the harness off the shoulders between trips.
The RECARO Car Seat is Easy to Install and Operate
With the LATCH system or a seat belt, it’s easy to install the RECARO Convertible Car Seat safely and securely. The harness can be adjusted easily without rethreading, which is always an awesome feature, and this RECARO seat is different from others that it goes up and down with a knob instead of clicking up and down with a handle. This means it can be adjusted to absolutely any height, totally awesome.
Any downside to the RECARO Convertible Car Seat?
Overall, it’s a great car seat. The only real downside I could come up with is that the removable cup holder is hard for Micah to reach. It will be easier as he gets older, but for now it’s hard to reach and, rear-facing, seems a tight fit against the seat. Don’t get me wrong, it fits and I like that it can go on either side, it’ll just be better for an older child. Other than that, I really can’t come up with any downsides, it’s a great seat.
I’m looking forward to using the RECARO convertible car seat for a long time as Micah grows older and with Baby Girl W! For more product updates and information please follow or like RECARO on Facebook or Twitter, or check them out online!
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Rachel C says
Not sure about favorite, but our most frequent travel destination in the grocery store 🙂
Favorite might be the beach!
Madeline Jones says
I love Lake Cumberland- we have had many vacations there!
latanya says
We do not travel a lot, so it would be the park and grammy’s house.
latanya says
I like the EasyAdjust 5-Point Harness feature.
Heather B says
Nothing beats going to visit family members!
Cindy B says
Upstate NY is one my fav’s that we’ve been to so far… so much to see and do.
Cindy B says
Aside from the safety features which are always the most important I like the range of ages/sizes that the carseat will handle from rear facing at 5lbs to forward facing 65lbs.
Anne Perry says
Maui is my favorite travel destination.
Brynn says
We love our family trips to Seattle 🙂
Sonya Morris says
We love our trips to the mountains!
MaryAnn says
Our favorite travel destination is local zoo’s
amy pugmire says
I love to go to california and seattle. Long drives but so worth it. WE love to visit family.
amy pugmire says
I like the side impact protection!
Samantha Plotkin says
We love going to Disney World as a family!
Arthur Caudill says
We love traveling to Colorado Springs, Co. to visit our family.
Aly says
We like to go up to our cabin as often as we can!
amy rouse says
Capri, Italy!
courtney b says
we like hawaii all the way!
Jill H says
To the beach and to Disney World
Natalie S says
I love our annual trip to the beach each summer! The car ride is quite relaxing and enjoyable! We tend to leave at night so the kiddos sleep most of the way and the hubs and I get a chance to chatter away :))
Cálaeb Temple says
love driving through cali’s highway 101.
Fawn H says
We live in Colorado, so our favorite travel destination is the mountains. We love to ski, hike and just enjoy nature.
Fawn H says
My favorite feature is the height adjustment knob.
lana says
I like going to the beach
Cassandra Eastman says
Our favorite travel destination is Destin Florida where we got married!
Cassandra Eastman says
My favorite feature is the EasyAdjust 5-Point Harness!
Alyshia says
I would love to take my children to Gulf Shores Alabama when I was a kid we had so much fun there.
Ashley N says
My favorite travel destination is anywhere I haven’t been before! I love seeing new places!
shelly peterson says
We don’t travel much but we like to head to the lakes all summer long.
shelly peterson says
I like that it can be adjusted to any height
Rebecca says
We like going from Washington state to California
Kristen says
I am a fan of Kailua Hawaii.
Mariaelena says
I love the knob to make the sides go up and down
Terry Maigi says
We travel to Florida to visit family (and the beach, of course!!) every year! It is so much fun!!!
Amanda Selenke says
We love going to colorado to go camping. It’s a 16 hour drive, but we get to see family while we are there too. having a comfy, safe seat is essential for us!!
Laura Grillo says
At this point, we haven’t even taken a trip more than 45 minutes away with both our girls, ages 7 and 1. We mostly go to family member’s houses together. But I would love to take a drive “Up North,” as we say in Michigan, for a few days with the family. And that would require about 4 hours of drive time! Thanks for the chance to win!
theresa J says
I love heading up to the mountains to get a change of scenery
Rachel says
I love driving to the beach! Also, visiting family for big family vacations is so much fun too!
Vanessa says
I like going to Disney World.
Josh says
I like going to the mountains for a vacation getaway.
Tammy says
I love visiting my great grandma. She lives far away from me, but she is always worth the drive.
Michael says
I love going on vacation anywhere, just as long as I can document the family trip to save all our memories.
Ben says
I love going skiing, going to the beach, and going to amusement parks. It’s all for the kids. I love seeing them happy.
nannypanpan says
We like grandma and grandpas at the beach
Jessica says
I love going to Florida when it is cold out here.
brooke t says
we love visiting friends in omaha!
Manda Healey says
My favorite travel destination is Ocean City MD! It is about 3 hours from where we live and it has a huge nostalgia factor for us 🙂
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Jess Strudthoff says
My favorite travel destination is home to family. We live about 300 miles from all of our family so I love our nearly monthly weekend trips to visit grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Danielle Papsis says
We like going to the local parks and beaches.
Manda Healey says
I love the EasyAdjust Head Restraint!
Hannah Avery says
We love to go up to Michigan in the summer!
Leela says
To the mountains.
Leela says
The 5-Point Harness.
Gina Taylor says
Myrtle Beach SC!! We took our first trip as a family recently!
Gina Taylor says
I like the head rest and the 5 point restraint 🙂
Melissa Bowers says
Well, I’m kind of a homebody, but I wouldn’t pass up a chance to go to Hawaii. Went to Kauai for our honeymoon and would love to go back.
Melissa Bowers says
My favorite feature is the EasyAdjust 5-Point Harness.
christine jessamine says
hawaii is my absolute favorite place to go
Bonnie M. says
Nothing better than going to grandma & grandpa’s house! The kids sure love them!
Jillian T says
My favorite travel destination is the US Virgin Islands.
Belle Spruill says
Our favourite travel destination is Grandma’s house in Texas!
Laura J says
My favorite travel destination is Venice Florida! Went there alot while growing up to visit my grandmother and loved it so much! Its right on the gulf…we loved looking for sharks teeth on the beach every morning!
shelly says
I’d love to go to the beach or to Disney World.
Rebecca Parsons says
We love traveling back home to OHio it takes about 4 hours but we do it so much it seems like nothing to the little one.
Rebecca Parsons says
I like the PUR Foam in the head rest. It makes for a more comfortable and safe ride.
Randi S says
Wherever our friends and family are!
Melissa M says
We love to go to the Smoky Mountains.
nickie says
We love our local zoo
Nicole Vosburgh says
We love traveling to Florida to visit family!
April Brenay says
We love to go to Orlando florida see our family! and disney world!
tasha burritt says
Anywhere with rides and an ocean near by! 😀 it’s great fun!!
tasha burritt says
EAsy adjusting 5 point harness is my fav feature!
RICHARD HICKS says
We enjoy going to the beach on reg. basis.
alena svetelska says
we would love to go to universal studio in california
Sarah VM says
Our favorite travel destination is Ocean City Maryland. I love their beach!
Laura J says
My favorite feature is that it can go foward facing until 65 pounds!
Cynthia C says
I love travelling to Hawaii.
Cynthia C says
I like that the harness can be adjusted easily without rethreading
Tamar says
I like Disney World because it makes my kids happy.
mickeyfan says
Grandma’s house!!!
mickeyfan says
The height adjustment knob would be a great feature.
Kelly D says
I like to take my kids to VA Beach.
hilda torres says
to Disneyworld
paula s says
Gatlinburg TN
Francine Anchondo says
walt disney world
Paula V says
Las Vegas, we dont go often, but when we do I enjoy myself!
kyl neusch says
he EasyAdjust 5-Point Harness feature
kyl neusch says
going to florida!
Carol says
We like going to the zoo.
Ashley N says
Definitely a HUGE fan of the high rear facing weight limit of 40lbs and then forward facing of 65lbs. It means I can keep my kiddo rear facing for years. Literally!
stacey b says
We like going to the beach!
stacey b says
II like that it’s forward facing up to 40 pounds
Monique Rizzo says
Disneyland is my fave place in the world.
Christina says
We love trips to DC and the beach
jenn mcclearn says
I love driving to boston with my family 🙂
Kelly Tillotson says
when we lived in New England, I love driving up through Mass and Vermont.
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Brittney House says
I love going to cedar point. Their rides are awesome and the water attractions are great too.
Heather Dawn says
My favorite travel destination is Branson, MO.
Ellie W says
San Antonio is my favorite destination.
Rachel says
We love road trips to Florida!
Jennifer M. says
I love the mountains.
Jennifer M. says
I like that the seat goes to 65lbs.
Ceinwyn says
We love to go to the beach! It’s a bit of a drive but so worth it!
Ellie W says
My favorite feature is the side impact protection.
Lisa V. says
My favorite is the mountains…backpacking in the mountains.
Katlyn Adams says
**** New momma here!!!!….Pre momma days I loved to travel!!!!…Traveling now with Paisley has been a bit… WILD “hehe”!! I would have to say my favorite place trip would be our honeymoon to Bermuda! Breathtaking…
This big girl carseat she would love!
Katlyn Adams says
I can’t decide on the one feature I love the most!!! Just to name few….. the safety features/ratings, the easy adjustments, and the fact that it would keep my baby girl safe until she 65lbs is a big plus!!!!!
Holly says
Someplace new! We love to explore next on the list are New Orleans, Charleston and Memphis!
Holly says
The comfort enhancing memory foam, a baby has got to be comfy!
Kathleen Ophelan says
We love family roadtrips to the Dells!
Kendra says
I love to explore someplace I’ve never been before.
Katlyn Adams says
**** New momma here!!!!….Pre momma days I loved to travel!!!!…Traveling now with Paisley has been a bit… WILD “hehe”!! I would have to say my favorite place trip would be our honeymoon to Bermuda! Breathtaking… This big girl carseat she would love! – See more at: https://www.grinningcheektocheek.com/great-recaro-giveaway#comment-141087
Katlyn Adams says
I can’t decide on the one feature I love the most!!! Just to name few….. the safety features/ratings, the easy adjustments, and the fact that it would keep my baby girl safe until she 65lbs is a big plus!!!!! – See more at: https://www.grinningcheektocheek.com/great-recaro-giveaway#comment-142288
Heidi B says
We love visiting our family’s cabin in northern Arizona!
Catherine M. says
Our fav. destination is to the beach! long car rides with sing alongs and food stops on the way is the best! 😀 We love recaro seats!!
Danielle says
Love Michigan’s upper peninsula. Great family road trips!!!
laura revilla says
love the the EasyAdjust 5-Point Harness
Danielle says
I love how easy it is to adjust!
Asha says
I love New Orleans. It is such a culturally diverse place with so much history. And the food, OMG the food!!!! New Orleans is such a festive and fun city!
Asha says
I like that it’ll last until 65lbs!
lori says
to the beach with family
lori says
i like the easy adjust 5 pt harness
nicole says
Our absolute favorite place to travel is our seasonal to camp!! Now just need an awesome recaro carseat to replace out infant one for more comfy rides!!
Shannon says
Trips to the ocean, little ones in the waves washed up on the beach is the best!!
Juanita A. says
Our favorite family destination is Florida. We have relatives there but between the beaches, Disney, other parks, zoos etc etc- you can’t go wrong. Yes, it is warm but the fun usually outweighs it all.
Juanita A. says
My favorite feature- Idont currently own a seat but I think not having to rethread the seat would be big in my book. But also the safety features. I know hubby would love the sporty look of it.
EmilyJ says
Anywhere kid friendly- I’ve been reading about The Tyler Place and I think we need to try it.
Courtnie says
Disney world or Destin, Florida!
EmilyJ says
Our fav feature was the safety! Recaro comes up again and again in safety reviews.
mindy says
We love going up north
Julie granito says
My favorite place in the world is Bermuda!
Daniel M says
we like going down to cape cod
Apple says
Our road trip to Monterey!!!
Annie orthlieb says
Need to upgrade from our infant car seat and really eyeing this one. Perfect to put in our zip car rental…
Jill Myrick says
My favorite travel destination is Myrtle Beach. It’s where we spend the majority of our summer vacations and we all look forward to it every year.
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Jill Myrick says
My favorite is that it will grow with my son from 5-65lbs. without the need to buy another carseat.
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Becca Iveson says
London, England! That is where my husband and I fell on love after being friends for a year and then where we honeymooned when we were married four years later!
Becca Iveson says
Favorite feature is the easy adjustment to accommodate growth!
Laquisha says
I have been looking for a new caraway for my daughter. This would be absolutely perfect for her.
Megan says
This looks like a great seat! I have heard great things about this brand. Comfy safe seats are so important when going anywhere especially long road trips to see family.
Amber Edwards says
We love trips up to Amarillo to visit family. It’s about a 6 hour drive from DFW, so a comfortable, safe car seat is very important! Once little one gets older, we plan to make many family trips to different places. It would be great to have a Recaro!
Amber Edwards says
Some of my favorite features are the crotch protection and the shoulder pads that are attached. Safety-wise, I love the easy straps, and the extra side protection. Everything looks very streamlined and easy to operate.
Michelle says
I think my favorite road trip would first require checking the car seat for a plane ride! I love southern Austria, northern Italy and germany. (We went there on our honeymoon.). I don’t think my sweet little guy is ready for that long on an airplane yet — he’s only 3 months! It’s always nice to dream, we will get back there someday!
Michelle says
My favorite feature has to be the safety. Clearly, they’ve put a lot of thought into the side impact protection. I think I would feel better knowing my little guy’s vulnerabilities are minimized in this seat.
Whitney L says
We love taking the boys to grandmas an hour away! 🙂
Kyla says
My favorite roadtrip would have to be to ocean shores
Carol says
I would really love to go to Hawaii!!
Heather Dembeck says
I love to go to Napa/Sonoma! Wine country is the best!
Audrey says
It looks like a great cat seat. We use the Britax Boulevard 70CS, which I love. It is heavy, and not as high safety rating as it used to be.
Lien says
Favorite travel destination is Disneyland.
tara lynn says
Disneyworld!!
Mary Casper says
our favorite driving destination is Michigan bwcause our family is there
Lori Walker says
Disney world is my favorite travel destination.
Evelyn Driver says
We love Disney World, but never in the summer.
Erika Gottlieb says
We love to travel to the beach over the summer.
Erika Gottlieb says
I love the no rethread harness on this seat too!
jules m. says
the great smoky mountains is my fave travel destination
alex says
Denmark is my favorite travel destination.
Sherry Conrad says
I love New Hampshire – it has it all, mountains and the ocean – and it’s close enough to go into Boston whenever you want, and NYC is not a bad drive at all.
Sherry Conrad says
I like the easy adjust harness – right now, when my arthritis is acting up I have issues with my grandson’s carseat.
Hesper Fry says
I love going to northern Wisconsin to visit family!
Hesper Fry says
My favorite feature is the easy adjust, no thread harness.
Jammie says
Central Michigan, but only because my family is all there, for the beauty I love AL
Tonya Dreese says
Trips to the beach!!!
RICHARD HICKS says
My favorite feature is the racing inspired side impact protection.
Stephanie Galbraith says
I love to go anywhere I have not gone before.
Sarah M. says
My favorite, easy vacation spot is Mackinac Island, MI.
Sarah M. says
My favorite feature is the protective comfortable PUR foam in the head restraint.
Jennifer Nutter says
My favorite travel designation is going to see family. The little ones Uncles , Aunts and grandfather are all in different states 🙂
Jennifer Nutter says
I love that the carseat is easy to adjust. Has a 5 point harness.
Beki Lozano says
we love to travel to grandmas lol
Breanne says
I like the east coast.
Beki Lozano says
I like the EasyAdjust 5-Point Harness feature.
Christie Kammerer says
We love to go to Catalina Island.
Christy Colln says
we don’t travel too often besides to see family so San Fran and LA are our favorite travel spots
Christy Colln says
I love the crotch protection and the 5 point harness 🙂
Susan Taylor says
I love Orlando FL so much to do there
kim says
We love to go to disneyworld it is our favorite place
Candie L says
I loved the Grand Cayman Islands. Thank you
Erica C. says
I like canada.
Katlyn Adams says
**** New momma here!!!!….Pre momma days I loved to travel!!!!…Traveling now with Paisley has been a bit… WILD “hehe”!! I would have to say my favorite place trip would be our honeymoon to Bermuda! Breathtaking…
This big girl carseat she would love!
Katlyn Adams says
I can’t decide on the one feature I love the most!!! Just to name few….. the safety features/ratings, the easy adjustments, and the fact that it would keep my baby girl safe until she 65lbs is a big plus!!!!
Jessica says
I love that it has an easy adjust no re-thread harness.
Holli Rook says
I loved my trip to New Zealand!
tina reynolds says
I loved visiting pigeon forge as a kid would love to take my own kiddos
Rachel says
Italy!
Melanie Comello says
My favorite travel destination is Montana, it is absolutely beautiful there!
MARIA simon says
we love going to florida 🙂
Diane Fernandez says
Our family loves driving from Arizona to Malibu Beach. The drive through the canyon before you reach the coast is so beautiful and the beach is awesome. We like to eat breakfast at The Paradise Cove Restaurant on the coastline then enjoying the beach after.