I am in the market for 2 high back booster seats. I already have 1 but don't like the fit. I asked The Volvo parts department for a price on theirs and it was ridiculous. What does everyone use? What fits the best?

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The clek oobr works well. A lot of high back boosters don't work well with the xc90 because of the way the head rest was designed. It pushes out the back part of the booster making it unsafe to use. The clek oobr isn't too bad but the Chicco kidfit didn't work well with the xc90.

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I have been through many car seats / boosters but nothing comes close to Clek. I had 2 Clek Foonfs for a while (which work really well for much longer than other car seats) and then switched one for a Clek recently.

Cleks are solidly built and feel more like ejection/safety seats rather than the plasticky mass sold by all other brands. They also are narrower and easily fit 3 across / leave comfortable room for an adult in the adjoining seat.

 

Recaro Performance Sport is awesome, but unfortunately Recaro stopped selling in the US market. I have two of these in my XC90.

If you're interested (and in the SF Bay Area), I have a very clean used one for sale.

 

Thank you for asking! I have some older britax high back boosters and they do not fit well at all. I took the back off and put one in the 3rd row for my 8 year old and that works fine since he never sleeps in the car. My almost 5 year old is still in a convertible seat. I don’t really trust her to move to a booster quite yet but we are getting close. The integrated seat is nice but I don’t want her in the middle plus I’d have to buy the cushion for it for trips. She tends to kick her brothers and I like to space them out. I like the peg perego flex 120 but it’s so expensive. I’d love to get the Chico kidfit but I’m glad someone here said it didn’t fit ahead of time.

 

Diono's fit well in our XC90 - so does the Britax Pioneer Combination. If I was pushed I'd say the Britax fits better

 

Thanks, anyone have pics to share?


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I was recently shopping for a high back booster, as our XC90 arrives next week. I wanted one that allows for a gap between the back of the booster and the vehicle seat because of Volvo’s non-adjustable, non-removable head restraints, which slope forward. The product manuals tell you specifically if it’s acceptable or not. That meant that the Chicco KidFit and Britax Skyline were out, among others.

The Diono booster manuals state that a gap is acceptable so long as the top of the booster touches the vehicle seat or headrest. I ordered the Everett, as it’s the narrowest, and it also has rigid LATCH, which looks easy to install. I’ll update when i receive the car and booster.


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I was recently shopping for a high back booster, as our XC90 arrives next week. I wanted one that allows for a gap between the back of the booster and the vehicle seat because of Volvo's non-adjustable, non-removable head restraints, which slope forward. The product manuals tell you specifically if it's acceptable or not. That meant that the Chicco KidFit and Britax Skyline were out, among others.

The Diono booster manuals state that a gap is acceptable so long as the top of the booster touches the vehicle seat or headrest. I ordered the Everett, as it's the narrowest, and it also has rigid LATCH, which looks easy to install. I'll update when i receive the car and booster.

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Not sure what you mean. A high backed booster seat (any of them I think) should touch the headrest. I've had at least 3 different makes in our XC90 and all of them touch the headrest. If you have the seat attached via the isofix points, and also tethered, there should be no issue. The seat isn't going to go anywhere, if installed correctly. I've seen people who barely have the seat tightened down properly, and it moves around on the seat of the vehicle, even with a kid in it - a seat that does that is NOT installed correctly.

 

The Maxi Cosi RodiFix would also work. There’s a tool on their website which tells you if your particular car is compatible.


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We are transitioning our 6.5 year old from his Clek Foonf seats to the Oobr high back booster in all of our vehicles. The Clek seats have been fantastic.

The only downfall to the Oobr is they are hard to get in any color other than all black. Clek moved to a new manufacturing facility in Canada and the Oobr has been out of stock most places for 2 months. We bought one in black to try in our vehicles for fitment and to see if our son liked it. That will go to the grandparents for use in their vehicles when more color options are available. The last time I spoke to a Clek rep she said they'd have production back up by September, so hopefully they'll be available soon.

 

How about a booster that leaves enough room to access the buckle? The Volvo buckles are set deep into the seat cushions and don't leave much extra to pull them out to make them more accessible. I have a black sock tied around the end to hold it upright. But that still does not get it out enough for my 6.5 year old to buckle on there own. They make these "buckle buddies", pictured, made out of silicone rubber but its not any better than my DIY solution. Buckle extenders, if you found one that fits the Volvo, are not really safe. Anyone find a good solution?

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So here is the Diono Everett booster in the XC90. It's a narrow seat, so there's a good amount of space between the booster and the buckle receiver. My 7 year old daughter didn't have any trouble at all.

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Thats a good looking seat!! The Diono's seem to work well in Volvo's - we've had them in two S80's, a first generation XC90 and now in a current generation XC90. I've also had them installed in S60 and XC60 loaners

 

I am also in the market shopping for a high back booster. The reason to opt for a high back is supposedly it protects better in case of side impact. Also, the integrated one does not offer much when the kid slouches to the side if she were to fall asleep, hence the high back. But the question now becomes, if a high back booster would fit well in either the center or outer bound seat.

Another question is, I see the picture above of Diono Everett booster well setup. However, why are we not using the center seat? Is that not supposedly the safest seat position for the booster and kid? I guess the reason might be there is no LATCH anchors down in the center? But I guess we still need to host the booster in the middle instead, right?

Actually my dilemma is whether the integrated one is already good enough or should we really get a high back and sit it in the place of the integrated one for the presumably safer side impact protection and more comfortable sleeping posture?

Thanks!

 

Good timing as I just went through this. I have two kids 6 and 7. I was driving a 19 momentum and purchased Maxi Cosi Rodi sport. I immediately didn't like them because they rattled. I recently got an R Design Extended Range and the Maxis didn't work they weren't flush with the bottom seat when installed. I gave them to my wife.

Last week I installed two Peg Perego hbb 120. They don't rattle which is a huge win. I noticed that the only part of the high back touching anything is the headrest. The instructions say you must leave headrest installed so I'm guessing it's okay. They do seem a little wobbly without the support of the back cushion.

I was driving on Saturday and my daughter falls asleep, her head is resting on the door. Exactly what I was trying to prevent. I'm at a loss. I will try and recline them slightly in hopes that it will keep their head secure. We are traveling this weekend and I don't want them to sleep in akward positions.

Good luck and let me know if you have success. My kids did say they are both comfortable seats.

 

I looked at it again, and I'm going to try and lower the head restraint a notch and hopefully that will keep things secure.

 

Interested in this too for when the boy goys to a booster seat. I want the best.

 

What did you go with?

 

Ended up buying a clek oobr and it fits the central seat perfectly. Even though the buckling up is a bit challenging and the manual says that the adult should be the one who buckles it up so it does not matter. Even though the seat can be used on outer seats with the rigid latch used, I still deem it safer to use the central seat. However, I am glad to report, it does fit the outer seats fine as well. The only complaint is the price.

 

Clek Oobr is top tier in terms of safety, plus it is narrow so you can do 3-seats side by side / have available space.

That said, it is somewhat uncomfortable for the kid - hard short base, minimal headrest etc. My older daughter complained a lot on longer trips and my younger one would just fall forward all the time when sleeping.

I recently got the Uppababy Alta and my younger one loves it. It is a bit bulkier on the upper side but much more comfortable for the child and seems to have pretty decent safety ratings as well.

 

does the Uppababy Alta fit well in the XC90? We’re deciding between that and the Volvo booster.

 

I've had the Peg Perego booster seats for a few months. I highly recommend. Kids like them, say they are comfortable even on extended 6 hour rides. Most importantly they don't make noise or rattle when unoccupied!

 

I am in the market for 2 high back booster seats. I already have 1 but don’t like the fit. I asked The Volvo parts department for a price on theirs and it was ridiculous. What does everyone use? What fits the best? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

After trying several seats, I finally found one that works perfectly!!! The Maxi-Cosi RodiSport. The back sits flush against the seat in my XC90. The Peg Perego was better than the Chicco, but still left a very large gap. Peg’s instruction manual did not mention anything about a gap like most others do, but I didn’t feel comfortable l. I hope this helps people searching for a high back booster seat that works with fixed headrests!

 

You were able to get the RodiSport flat against the seat? I can’t get it to touch other than the very bottom and the headrest.

 

Nvm, I was able to remove the 2nd row headrest and now the Alta fits perfectly. Are the two exposed bars fugly? Yep, but at least the booster is installed safely. I considered the Clek Oobr but comfort is important on our longer trips.

To anyone looking to remove the 2nd row headrest; you’ll need an L-shaped key to let the back panel pop off. If you just pull and pull on the back panel you will break it. At the rear of the headrest you’ll see a warning print and underneath that - at the ‘seam’ of the front and back plastic - you’ll find a slot and a hole that goes up inside. I just used a small Allen key that I had around the house and it slotted in enough to pop the panel off with no damage. The bars, however, are built into the seat itself so you’re on your own with that…

 

Do you think the exposed bars are possibly dangerous in an accident?

 

Looked at all of the ones discussed here for our MY23 XC90. I was interested at the Oobr but didn’t like the lack of padding. We take long trips quite often so comfort is important. Also looked at uppababy alta but had no interest in removing the headrest. After searching we settled on the Nuna Aace. Heard great stuff about it. Fits cars with fixed headrests and they use an xc90 for promotional material and sample installs. Will update once the seat arrives and is k .

 

How did the Aace work for you?

 

The Nuna Aace works perfectly. Quick and simply to remove and the back reclines with the car seat. Daughter loves it and I am more than happy with it.

 

Does it touch the headrest? If so does it leave the dreaded crease indentation?

 

Yes and yes. But I also remove the seat and condition the leather where needed. Not sure headrest is leather

 

looking for a high back booster for my 2021 xc90…I’m trying to decide between the uppababy alta, the nuna aace, or the maxicosi rodi sport. not doing clek oobr because of the lack of padding, otherwise it would be my first choice. I love the safety of clek. I love the price point and look of the Alta, but I’ve read several comments that mention it not installing properly with headrest still attached to the 2nd row bench. And I’m wondering how easily these buckle (I’m a nut and will probably always be double checking my daughter clicking her own seatbelt or doing it myself, but would still like to know how easy it is regardless). I have a 5 year old who is pretty tall. I read also that the newer uppa baby Alta’s don’t have as much padding as previous years….

ANY and all advice or suggestions welcome!! I’ve already sunk several hours into this and Lordy I need all the help I can get. I would say I’m leaning towards the Alta but if anyone has bad experience with this one I’d love to know. I like the Nuna but it also feels like it’s heavily marketed and idk about that. It’s also pricier than both the maxicosi rodi and the uppababy alta.