Disclaimer: I received a free product for my post! These views are my own and were not at all influenced by the party who gave me this opportunity..
It’s safe to say we all can understand that babies grow very quickly. I know mine have! It feels like one day you’re driving home from the hospital and the next they are starting school! Having a convertible car seat can help save money by growing with your child and having a great car seat is an important step in keeping him safe. This is why I was so excited to test out the NEW Combi Coccoro Convertible Car Seat!
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The Coccoro car seat currently comes in 5 gorgeous colors which include: Cherry Pie, Chestnut, Grape, Key Lime, and Licorice. I received the brand new Grape color for my review (and for a giveaway–see below!) While many will see a purple car seat as only for girls, I feel it is a great neutral color. In fact, purple is my husband’s favorite color! You can see how adorable my little man looks in his seat.
What I Love
There is so much that I love about this car seat. For starters, I would have to say that I love its safety features. A few of these features are:
- Rear-facing tether
- SafeGuard® LATCH connectors
- Tru-Safe® Side Impact Protection (SIP)
- Rear-facing and forward-facing lock-offs
- Single-pull adjustable 5-point harness with padding
- Tru-Safe® Buckle
To explain a few of these, I will give you a quick overview.
The rear-facing tether is a nifty strap that comes off the top of the car seat and connects to something metal in your vehicle to better stabilize the seat (opposed to hooking ONLY the base of the seat to the car’s latch hooks–most car seats do not come with this added safety feature!)
This seat has deep side walls and a layer of energy-absorbing foam making up its side impact protection. The foam is made to help safeguard your child’s head, neck, and spine by distributing the force of impact away from your little one.
I really love though, the Tru-Safe® Buckle! It has an indicator that changes colors so you know the harness completely buckled to the base and the straps won’t just pop out! Red means stop and fix that buckle; green means you’re good to go!
Another thing I love about the Combi Coccoro is that it has a washable cover (just the cover–it is NOT safe to wash the seat belts as it weakens them) that is easily removed for cleaning. This is perfect for those of us who have a very messy baby!
The removable infant insert that comes with is important for smaller babies, helping them sit properly and comfortably in their seats. My son is still under the weight requirements to have it out, so you will notice that the insert is in place in his seat. It also comes with a pillow for the head and pads for the seat belts for added comfort and protection.
Seriously, there are so many cool features for this car seat I have to add one more…it has a compact design that allows you to safely install THREE car seats in the rear seat of most small fuel-efficient vehicles!
Is this car seat right for your child? See the specifications below.
- Rear-facing weight requirements = 3-33 lbs.
- Forward-facing weight requirements = 20-40 lbs.
- Minimum height requirement = 19″
- Height limit = 40″
Also shown below: Combi Catalyst Stroller. Read the review HERE.
What I’m Not Huge On
The only thing my husband and I really had a difficult time with was buckling the belts. I do not have too difficult of a problem with it, but getting our child’s arms through the loops can be a little bit of a challenge as there is not much room when the harness is set to the proper tightness.
To buckle the clip, you need to insert both sides into the latch at the same time. To me, this is added safety and it really only takes us an extra few seconds. If needed, you can always loosen and re-adjust the straps as it is very easy to loosen and tighten unlike most seats we have used. My guess is that this feature is for the color-safety feature to work. It ensures both sides are completely buckled in properly rather than one stuck in incorrectly and showing green to go.
Overall, this seat is safe, stylish, and simple to use! I highly recommend adding this seat to your baby registry or purchasing for your little one.
Bonus safety tips:
When setting up your car seat and buckling your child in, please make sure you know about car seat safety! There is a proper way to buckle children into seats that can make all the difference into saving their lives.
Remove puffy jackets!
In cold Winter months, it is tempting to leave your child in his comfy coat and just loosen the belt straps to fit. DO NOT DO THIS! The added puffiness means there is more room for your child to slip out of the seat in the case of an accident. Instead, remove the jacket before entering the car and replace it with a thin fleece jacket or a warm blanket on your child’s lap (over the buckles.)
There are many great resources for car seat safety, but a few include AAA, Safecar.gov, and the instruction manual itself. You can find out car seat laws HERE and, to find out where you can get a free car seat check, call (866) SEAT-CHECK or click HERE (this includes most fire stations!)
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The Buckle!
I love how this car seat grows up with my child!
Love to win this for my child!
I love that the buckle changes from red to green to know its buckled correctly!
Love the buckle color change! Would be so helpful for family who get nervous about putting my daughter in her seat!
I Love that it’s both rear and front facing. More bang for the buck!
I’d love to win one for my in-laws since they have my daughter at least 3x a week
Would love to win one for our baby girl. We don’t have a ford facing car seat so this would be lovely to have!
The buckle for sure is my favorite feature. It would help me keep peace of mind that she is safe.
I would love to win it for an expecting friend! too bad it only rear faces to 33lbs though!
I want to win this for my best friend who is pregnant!! 🙂
I Would love to win this for my 13 month old son!
The buckle is my favorite feature!
I love the bold choices of colors! Along with rear and forward facing option and the most important is safety!!
I would love to win this for my new baby 🙂 We are tight on money right now and this would be a huge item off the list!
I would like to win this for my niece.
The body pillow and thinness of the seat are what I love
I love the seat belt and buckle!
I love that the 5 point harness is single pull adjustable! I know so many people have the harness too loose, and I think this is primarily because they tend to be so hard to adjust. Being able to do it easily is critical to car seat safety…
I can’t say who I’m trying to win it for – it’s a surprise!! 😉 (but I think I did tell you in private…)
I’d love to win this for my niece who’s trying to finish college and can’t afford nice things like this for her 1st baby due in April.
My favorite feature’s about this carseat are how adorable it is and how compact it is! I drive a really small car and the current car seat I have right now doesn’t fit comfortably behind the passenger seat. I’m about to have to add another car seat behind the driver and this may be the only seat that will work! My favorite color is the purple so winning this would be perfect!
I really like the indicator for the seatbelt buckle and purple in my sons fav color
i just had a baby 2 months ago. i want to in this for my son.
My brother in law and his wife just had their little girl TODAY and I would love to take this to them as a gift! They didn’t get the one they registered for so this would be amazing!
That is awesome! Congratulations Auntie!
Love the extra features of the buckle, and of course the color!
My favorite feature of this car seat is the Single-pull adjustable 5-point harness with padding.
I would love to win this car seat for my brother because he just had his first baby!!!
I love the single pull adjustable hArness
I would love to win this for my little girl. We really need a new carseat. Thanks for the chance!
I love the buckle but I also love that it grows. She can be in the seat now while she is small and later when she is bigger!
I need it for my son!!
This seat looks so comfy! I just
Got their infant seat, the shuttle. This would be awesome for the next move up! 🙂
I want to win this for my youngest! She is almost 2 months but we are already looking for a convertible seat to replace the infant seat… I forgot how much I hate those heavy things!
My favorite feature is the Single-pull adjustable 5-point harness with padding.
I want to win for my cousin, expecting her first baby. She is more like a sister to me than a cousin since she was always at our home as a child
I like the Tru-Safe® Buckle and the side impact protection
The Color options are great! Love the bright purple plum color.
Would love to win this for my new little one due later this year
I would LOVE this. All 3 of our car seats expire this year.
The buckle looks really cool.
I like that the buckles are plastic! My boys hate getting their legs burned! Living in Florida the sets can get very hot!
I am pregnant with boy #5, no name as of yet. I haven’t heard of this company yet, I know you would think I have by now. I love this car seat, I went to their site and realized they actually have lots of great things. Thanks.
My daughter just had her first child yesterday and she is big on safety! I think she would love this!
I would love to win this for my 13 month old daughter.
Like the buckle and that it’s convertible.
I wielded like to win this for my daughter.
I love the car seat fabric
I would love to win this car seat for my grand daughter. She has almost outgrown her current car seat and it is vital she get a new one.
I absolutely love the Single-pull adjustable 5-point harness with padding. I think all car seats should have the 5 point harness.
So many great features, but what I like is the fact that the fabric is washable!
I love all the safety features on this car seat. I also like the choice of many colors. Thank you so much
I would like to win this for me so
Love the color
I would love to win for myself ! I’m expecting my second baby and since times are so hard for us now that my husband lost his job winning this car seat would be a huge help . Plus I love how CUTE and safe the car seat looks 🙂
I’d love to win this for my petite daughter!
My favorite feature is the overall size. Perfect for small back seats!
My favorite feature has to be all of them !! So safe for babies
I love all the features of this car seat, especially the single pull harness. I really would like to win this as I am helping a friend out who has 2 kids and a newborn and I am volunteering to babysit for her, so she can try and work. Could use the extra car seat. Thanks for the chance!
I was thinking I would donate it if I won it. That being said, my neighbor is expecting so I might see if she needs one.
I like that the buckle has the color-changing feature to let you know you have it locked completely.
I love the the way it leans back SW
I like that this seat has Side Impact Protection
I would like to win this seat for myself. It would be a great for grandma to have her own car seat. Now, when I watch the kids I need them to leave me a car seat or we can’t go away. If I had my own we could go away all the time.
looks more safety
I love that it’s so narrow and fits tiny babies
I just found our we are expecting again and our old seat expired, so this would be a huge blessing to win!
I love the color indicators on the Tru-Safe Buckle! So often I buckle my kids into their carseats and then second-guess myself. Did I really hear the click? Did I hear both clicks? Should I unbuckle and try again? This is a WONDERFUL feature of this seat.
I love that it has a regular push down button like a real seat belt so its not so hard to unlatch I always have the darndest time getting my daughter out of her car seat
id love to win this for my little girl Aria she would love a new car seat
My favorite is Single-pull adjustable 5-point harness with padding
Favorite feature hands down is true safe buckle!
Definitely the buckle color change to show that it is correctly buckled
I really like the 5 color options.
I love how compact it looks.
i like that it has Tru-Safe® Side Impact Protection (SIP)
Id like to win for my youngest grandson.
The Tru-Safe® Buckle is pretty cool but I love that it looks padded/comfortable for long car rides. I also like that the material can be easily removed for cleaning. I suck because I never knew about the puffy jacket thing… but I live in Hawaii. This is a great give away. I have a 6 month old who needs this seat. I hate that the infant seats are only used for a short period of time. My baby was big to start with and I feel that she is already so uncomfortable in the infant carrier. I wish I would have just started with a convertible seat.
I would like to win this for one of my grandsons.
I like that it has the Trusafe side impact protection.
I would win this for my son Jacob! I love that people are now seeing purple as gender neutral.
I love the compact design to allow for more seats in the car, or more room for other people/things…. or two big dogs. 😉
I like the buckle.
I want to win this for my good friends son.
I like the Tru-Safe® Buckle feature.
The buckle is cool =)
I would love to win this for my son!
I love the Tru-Safe® Side Impact Protection!
i love the buckle!
i like the adjustable 5-point harness with padding.
I’d love to win this for my niece who is expecting her first baby this year.
I love that the buckle shows green when it is securely fastened. It takes out the guess work.
I love the color options!
Id love to win this for my daughter
I like the 5pt harness and lots of padding
I like Single-pull adjustable 5-point harness with padding
I love the buckle!
I’d like to win for my daughter, who is 2 weeks old.
I’d love to win this for my daughter, who I’m due with next month!
I would love to win this for my active 15 month old 🙂 She would love it!
For the little baby I’m carrying right now due end of April.
I like how compact it is to have more space in a car.
What’s not to love? I love the padded infant insert, and the size of the seat. I love the buckle and all the great colors it’s available in.
I would love this for my son. The rear facing tether is a very neat feature to add the extra safety.
I would love to win this for my nephew
I like that it has side impact protection
I love all the bright color choices and that it is so compact!
this would be for my niece!
I would love to win it for my granddaughter!
The impact protection and it is padded and for a good fit.
I would love this for my baby girl!! She needs a new seat!
I really like the crash ratings and the rear facing limits!
I would love to win this for my very first grand child, Jessica
The buckle
I really love the Tru-Safe Buckle! It has an indicator that changes colors so that you know the harness has completely buckled to the base
Id love to win it for my 9month old son
The Buckles
love the high safety rating!
my favorite feature is the Tru-Safe® Side Impact Protection
I would love to win for a friend of mine. She has a little girl and she would love this. If I was to win, I would have it sent straight to her. Thanks for the chance.
Love it
Rear facing tether! I wish ALL seats had this!
I love the buckle and the color choices!
I want it because I have 3 infants, and I need seats that will altoether in the back row and that are safe. This seems to be one.
True safe side impact protection is one of my favorite features.
I’d LOVE to win this for my daughter. We really need to get her a good car seat that grows with her. Thanks for the chance.
I’d like to win this for myself, we are in need of a convertible soon!
I love that it’s rear facing as well!
I would love to win this car seat for my grandson. Thanks 🙂
I love all of the features but my favorite is the Tru-Safe® Side Impact Protection (SIP). Gotta keep those grandbabies safe 🙂
I would love to win this car seat for my little guy.
I would love to win this for my daughter.
I like that it has Tru-Safe Side Impact Protection.
I want to win this car seat for me. I found out I was expecting just months after donating my infant car seat, so I am in need of a new one.
I like the rear facing tether.
It would be for me and my son
I love the purple color
I want to win it for our other car or to share with my friend who also needs a new car seat.
I would love to win for our new little one coming soon! We are so excited!
My favorite feature is the Tru-Safe® Side Impact Protection (SIP).
I would love to win this for my little one due next month.
The Tru-Safe® Buckle
for my granddaughter
Tru-Safe® Buckle
I would love to win this for my son. It looks like a great seat.
The buckle is awesome. You can never forget to do one side.
I love the tru safe buckle!