Recaro Performance Ride Convertible Car Seat Review and #Giveaway
Samples were received for review purposes. All opinions are 100% my own.
I first heard about Recaro a few months ago when my friend was going on and on about her car seat at dinner and then again at brunch a few weeks later. One thought kept popping into my head as I tuned out my friend (sorry, I still love you), what could be so great about this car seat?! Now that I have the Recaro Car seat, I understand that it is worth raving about.
The Recaro® Performance Ride Convertible Car Seat can be used rear-facing from 5 – 40 pounds. That is how we are using the car seat since Cammi is still so small. When the time comes, it can be used forward-facing: 20 – 70 pounds. Height and weight limits are up to 50 inches tall and 70 pounds.
The Recaro® Performance Ride Convertible Car Seat is equipped with side impact protection and an easy-adjust, soft touch padded head restraint with real automotive “PUR” foam that positions easily with the turn of a knob. It’s amazing how my daughter has slept longer in the Recaro than the any of the other car seats we have used previously. (She apparently likes memory foam like her mommy!) There is also a cool air mesh ventilation that keeps my daughter comfortable and content in the Florida heat (and that is important in our area!).
I used the LATCH system to install the car seat and it was pretty easy! There are arrows on the latch so that you know which way they should be facing. If you are not using the LATCH system, there are spaces to store the LATCH clamps so that there are no random straps flapping around in the car. Check your car’s back seat or use Google to search your car model, most cars have a LATCH system these days. It makes installation a breeze.
For forward facing use, there is a universal top tether system that is in this little pocket hanging from the back of the car seat. You don’t have to go looking for missing parts when you change the car seat from rear-facing to forward-facing.
I had worried about Cammi’s transition from infant seat to a convertible, but my worries were for nothing.
From safety and design to comfort… Recaro has thought of it all. I love all of the features and knowing that she’s safe … my daughter just loves being in this car seat! The memory foam is extra comfortable for her and she sleeps in it longer than normal. Yay! Extra quiet mommy time!!!
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This giveaway ended at 11:59 PM EST on March 1, 2014.
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This Recaro car seat looks stylish and safe. Mid love one for my little one!
every seat is built with RECARO’s superior side impact protection technology.
be for my nephew, I am excited for the cool air mesh ventilation system.
RECARO is the pioneer of child seat side impact technology, going beyond any side impact requirements as tested with the ADAC European standard.
I LOVE the safety stripe system!
Love the Recaro Performance Booster for my 4 year old.
i really like the safety sharp system and this would be for my growing son!!
i want the proride in color riley
It has racing inspired side impact protection. It has memory foam padding for comfort and a removable cup holder. It is also assembled in the USA and comes in a great variety of colors.
for my son… I like the quick pull adjustable harness.
The memory foam sounds awesome. So many child’s seats seem so uncomfortable.
I learned it has a knob to adjust the head rest. That is an awesome feature! I like the fact this seat rf until 40 lbs!
I would give this to my sister for my youngest niece!
I love the Performance Sport Harness Booster!
This would be for my soon to come baby! I like that it can be used for 5lbs all the way until 70lbs 🙂
This would be for my niece, and then hopefully hubs and I can conceive then it would be for our new little one.
I like its versatility and the fact the child can use it much longer. Also the side impact protection feature. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com
This would be for my daughter and I like the side impact safety protection features.
I love that this company has experience in making seat for 100 years. Means they know what they are doing in my opinion.
I love the weight range!
This seat would be for my son. My favorite feature is the side impact protection.
This would be for my grandson. I like the side impact protection and the 5 p0int harness.
This seat will currently be for my 2 year old, I love that it can be rear and forward facing and that it has a high weight limit!
I want the performance booster seat for my oldest!
I learned that RECARO is German engineered, and an international leader in seating safety, design, comfort and style and pioneered the child side seat impact technology
for my daughter and I like the The cool air mesh ventilation helps keep your child comfortable and content, and parents will appreciate the removable, hand-washable fabric that makes caring for a snap
This will be for my daughter, and I’m most excited that its easily adjustable…great for growing babies!
I learned that it comes in a variety of colors. The sapphire one is my favorite.
love the white stripes on the harness straps. as soon as they start to self buckle, this would be great as i’m doing my check after they buckled themselves in. just one more thing to grab my attention if the strap is twisted so it can be easily fixed before we start off.
This would be for my daughter! My favorite feature is that it accommodates from 5 – 70 pounds! Thats great knowing you don’t have to buy several different seats because these kids grow out of each stage too fast!!
This will be for my child. I am most excited about the security this will provide.
I like the safety stripe system!
I really like the side impact protection feature and that it gives extra protection to their head, neck, face, torso and pelvis!
The air mesh ventilation system would be so great for either of my younger daughters. I always worry about how hot they are in the car. When there are no parking garages in your area trips to even the grocery store can make the car sweltering when you come out.
I learned that Recaro car seats are an international leader in safety, design, comfort and style.
I would use this for my daughter. I like that it can hold kids up to 70lbs forward facing.
I learned they have been designing seats for a variety of situations for 100 years.
This would be for my granddaughter. I love the Safety Strip system
This seat would be for my 8 month old daughter, and I’m most excited about the QuickPull Front Adjust Harness. My son’s seat has to be adjusted according to what he’s wearing (never a bulky winter coat!) and it’s a pain!
This would be for my baby girl , my favorite feature is the adjustable 5 point harness 🙂
I think it’s pretty luxurious that there is memory foam in this seat! Oh la la!
This car seat would be perfect for my little boy who is about to outgrow his infant seat and is only 4 months old. I love that it is a convertible seat and can be rear-facing up to 40 pounds.
I love the racing inspired side impact protection.
I love the side impact protection!
This would be for my 1 year old son. I am most excited that I can still face him backwards in the seat until it is time to turn him around
I would want the proride convertible car seat in the color Blaze
I didn’t know that Recaro had been making car seats for 100 years!
I also really like the sapphire Performance Sport.
I’d love to also have the Performance Booster in Knight!
Love the side impact safety feature! Also, love that it can be used up to 70 lbs.
I like the height and weight limits are up to 50 inches tall and 70 pounds, it can be used until the child is grow up.
This would be for our baby due in May. I like the quality of Recaro.
I like the twist resistant straps
I would love this for my daughter due next week. My favorite feature is the safety stripe system
I would love the Performance Ride in color Rose! 🙂
I love the soft touch head restraints.. and this car seat will be for me once baby is here!
this would be for my son who is now 18 months. i like the pur foam adjustable feature
i like the twist resistant hero technology
I like the side impact safety feature!
Will use for my new nephew! I like the easy to use LATCH system on it
Would love this for my son to keep in daddy’s car – love that the weight limit is 70lbs forward facing!
It has racing inspired side impact protection,comes in a variety of great colors and high weight range
I’m a childcare provider so this seat would be used until it expired! Right now I have one child, Corey, that would fit perfectly in it. I love that the seat changes position as easily as the turning of the knob.
I learned that RECARO has OVER 100 years of designing car seats!
the seat will be for my son and I like the fact that it can reclaim
I like that every seat is built with RECARO’s superior side impact protection technology. 🙂
Hoping to win this amazing car seat for our baby that is due in May. Recaro need I say more!
this would be for my youngest son, this would be perfect in our van!
This would be for my niece. I like the Safety Stripe System.
I learned that Recaro has designed automobile seats, race car seats, and airline seats for the past 100 years.
I like the side impact technology
It would be for my niece. I like the quick pull adjustable harness.
the safety stripe system is nice for my niece
I like the many different colors to choose from & easy latch system
The Marine Performance Sport Harness Booster looks so beautiful and comfortable!! Love it!!
Thanks for the review and giveaway!
Recaro has side-impact protection technology, which sounds pretty awesome. I always try to be a safe driver (no cell phone or texting or eating or anything else in the car), but you never know when you will make a mistake or somebody else will!
I learned that beside all the great safety features RECARO is German engineered, and an international leader in seating safety, design, comfort and style.
Would love to win this for my baby girl, thanks for the chance!
this will be for my new grandbaby and I love the ventilation system
Just was researching great car seats and found this one to be the best! I wantttt
I would love this for my 2 year old. I love that it goes up to 70 lbs!
I love that this seat RF to 40 lbs. My 2 1/2 year old daughter can still continue to RF in this seat. 🙂 I learned that Recaro does the ADAC European standard.
I learned that Recaro has over a hundred years history of designing seats for vehicles.
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This would be a gift to a relative for her upcoming baby girl.
this would be for my daughter and i like the safety stripe system.
My daughter and then the new baby I plan to have…and I like the starting acceptable weight!! CRAZY 5lbs.
I learned that the carseat has memory foam for comfort. I like that. 🙂
I would also love the Recaro Performance Sport for my 4 year old son!
I really like the safety strip system. Then I know my baby is safe when I’m not the one doing the buckling in because of the guide.
i will be using the recaro for my son max. i love how it transition from infant seat to a convertible.
love that every seat is built with RECARO’s superior side impact protection technology coz that means i can trust it & will give me peace of mind (sorry if the post is double for some reason it wont tell me if i did or not)
This would be for our baby. I love that it goes up to 70lbs, so she will never outgrow it!
for my son, side impact protection
This would be for my son & I love the latch clamps. Looks easy to install.
i guess they have been designing seat for 100 years , did not know that!! they must know what they r doing!!!
Recaro is the pioneer of side impact technology for child seats.
This seat would be for my niece, I love the PUR foam used to make it comfortable.
This would be for my youngest child and I like the Safety Stripe System.
Thanks for the chance.
i love the marine color. I learned they design seats for race cars, airlines and more
cool air mesh ventilation
Thanks for the chance to win! This item will be for my soon to be born baby girl (due on March 20th) and I love the safety feature of the car seat. It sounds great!
This car seat would be for my 11 month old. He is growing rapidly and definitely is in need of a new car seat. We currently have the Recaro Prosport for our 4 year old (3 of them in fact, to ensure he is in the safest possible seat in everyones car) and have come to love all the safety features of that seat. This seat would be wonderful to ensure the safety of my youngest little man and the safety stripe system is exciting to me, as we do not have that on the prosport. Would love to win, we are definitely a Recaro family.
So excited to win for my daughter we need to upgrade her graco this seat looks awesome
this would be for my daughter, I am most excited about the memory foam
I like the easy adjustable head piece. If I won it would be for my newest granddaughter.
I learned that RECARO is German engineered.
Would love to have a new seat for my little one!
Love the height and weight restrictions on this verses other seats I have seen… Looks very safe and secure as well…
I really like that Recaro products are assembled in the US, and also that they are focused on side-impact protection, as many car seat companies have chosen not to address side-impact safety
every seat is built with RECARO’s superior side impact protection technology.
I really love the safety and the weight limit is high!
Love the safety features and the weight range !
I love that this seat can rear face till 40 lbs and that it’s so easy to install. A high rear facing weight is a big feature I look for in an car seat
I love how it has memory foam! It would be for my nephew!
I learned that RECARO North America is located 42 miles north of Detroit, MI.
I want the safest seat for 2 year old boy and this appears to fit the bill from all the research I’ve done!
I would love to give this to my friend, who has a youngster. I love the cutting edge technology.
this would be a gift for my cousin who is expecting her first baby. I love you can use it can be used rear-facing and forward facing.
For my now 4 month old, for when she transitions to a convertible “big girl” seat! I love that it rear faces to 40 pounds because we’re an extended rear facing family.
I definitely want the Recaro Performance Ride Convertible Car Seat! My favorite!
The quick pull front adjust harness is a a big thing for me. I hate fiddling with those and this would make it easy. Thanks for the chance!
We are ready to transition my son out of his infant car seat and into a convertible car seat. I saw the Recaro in the store and fell in love with its side protection, memory foam, and rear facing capabilities. Would love to transport my little man in this very safe and stylish car seat.
I love that it has memory foam and it has so much versatility.
I would give it as a gift for my friend’s upcoming baby shower and I love that it has a safe, easy-to-put-on harness! 🙂
I’d love to replace my son’s carseat with this one. I currently have a Safety 1st and I’m not thrilled with how wobbly it is when its installed in my car even tightened as much as we can tighten it!
I also live in FL so the cool air mesh is a great idea!
I learned that they have been designing car seats for over 100 years.
I like that RECARO’s doesn’t just keep your child in the car if you have a collision, it also has Side Impact Protection that is designed to protect their head, neck, face, torso and pelvis in a side impact collision.
This will be for my friend who just had a baby….so she and her hubby will not have to pass their one car seat back and forth between their two cars. I like that it’s convertible.
I am awaiting the arrival of my very, FIRST grandbaby! I would love to win this for my sweet, little bundle!
It would be for one of the twins coming. I like the arrows on the latch system as I need a lot of direction with these car seats.
I love the comfort enhancing memory foam!
I learned that Recaro car seats are assembled in the USA.
I love the extended weight limit.
We need this for my grandson when he visits. I like the tether system feature.
I love all of the safety features of these car seats and will look into purchasing the Performance Sport Harness Booster if we don’t win the fabulous Convertible Seat!
This seat will be used by my youngest son who is currently only 4 months old. We are now looking for a convertible for him once he outgrows his infant carrier. I love that it is rear-facing up to 40 pounds.
I like that the seat is German engineered.
I’ve heard such great things about this car seat. Being currently pregnant with my first child is exciting and scary and I want to ensure that I have the safest and best out there for my little bundle of joy!
This would be for my four month old, and I like the easy to adjust harness.
I like the safety stripe system.
I like the safety stripe system,looks very safe and comfy.
This seat would be for our 1-year-old daughter, she needs to move from her infant car seat.
Oh, and my favorite feature is the fact that it is convertible.
Would love to win this seat!!
this would be for my niece who is due soon! I love that it looks so comfy and it’s the perfect carseat to transition to from an infant seat.
I learned at the Recaro site that it comes in a lot of colors my favorite being rose. I learned that recaro has been designing seats for over 100 years!
I love all of the colors it comes in and that it will work from 5 lbs to 65 lbs!
I like the soft-touch head restraint.
I learned their seats come in 9 colors
The seat would be for my niece. I like the “Side Impact Protection”.
I visited the site and learned, that RECARO has over 100 years of history designing seats for the world’s most prestigious automobiles, airlines, and race cars.
This would be for my 1 yr old and i love the side impact protection.
This would be for my niece. I like that side impact safety.
I like that you can keep it rear facing for so long.
I would like one of their Performance BOOSTERS 🙂
I absolutely love all the safety features this has. One of my favorite features is the memory foam. Safe and Comfy
I love that it can be used for up to 70 lbs – that’s just what we need, a seat that can grow with our little one.
I really like the headrest adjustment. When children are little, they grow so fast. Having an adjustment that you can use without having to take the entire seat out each time is GREAT!! I would use this seat for my daycare kiddos, as my own children are a little older now.
safe and cute need for my baby boy.
I would love this car seat for my son. We already own one of these car seats and we LOVE it. It is so comfortable for him and makes us feel like he is well protected.
This seat would be for my 9 month old son. I love how easy it is to adjust the harness height since little ones grow so quickly!
The side impact collision technology is wonderful!
The side impact collision technology is wonderful. My son who is very small would be safe in this.
This is the exact seat my husband wants for his Subaru WRX for our daughter. We love Recaro and would love this seat. The ventilated seats are great for AZ summers! Our daughter is almost 5 months old and already outgrowing her infant seat.
This seat would primarily be used for our new baby arriving this summer. I love the turn knob headrest with extra padding and side impact protection.
It would be for my sister who is expecting her first child in July. My boys have always ridden in Recaros! Love that Recaro has always had SIP way before it became a popular feature. The PUR foam sounds awesome!!!
This car seat will be for my 4 year old son. He’s outgrown his previous seat, and it isn’t up to safety standards. He has just reached 40lbs, I had no clue he should have still been rear-facing all this time!
I did not know children should be rear-facing until 40lbs, I’ve been doing it all wrong. It seems many people forward-face their children as soon as they become toddlers!
I’m excited for the easy adjust 5 point harness! I hate re-threading.. And this seat would be for my daughter.
I like the Performance Sport Harness Booster for my older kids
My twins are ready to move into a bigger seat. Love this harness system
We are just getting ready to move out of the infant seat and would LOVE to win this!
We love Recaro car seats!! Thanks for the chance to win one!
It would be for me ERF 20 month old. I like the easy adjust harness.
I need this for my granddaughter who I keep most of the time. She is about to outgrow her carrier seat. Safety is the priority for me and this car seat will ease my mind.
This awesome carseat will be used for our baby girl which is due at the end of April. I love the fact it has memory foam to make babies more comfortable:)
My daughter. I love the side impact protection. Several years before she was born, I was broad-sided. I can really appreciate how important that technology is!
Have the pro booster for one kid, would love this for the other!
For forward facing use, there is a universal top tether system that is in this little pocket hanging from the back of the car seat. You don’t have to go looking for missing parts when you change the car seat from rear-facing to forward-facing .
Yes the Carseat will be for my 1st Grandson Landon who was just Born on Jan 2nd 🙂
We could definitely use this with baby number three coming!
All the Recaro carseats look amazing. I would love to get my hands on one!
This car seat would be for my granddaughter. She is starting to out grow her baby seat and needs a bigger one. We have a Recaro seat here at Our house and LOVE it.
I love that its assembled in USA and comes in different colors:)
I love that its assembled in USA and comes in different colors:)
Both of my older boys have the recaro seats, and we love them!! Now my princess needs one.
This car seat will be for my little boy that should be here at the end of March! My older son has a Recaro and we absolutely LOVE it!!!! I will never use another car seat for my children.
This seat would be for my son. I am most excited about the high weight limit for rearfacing on this seat. We do extended rear facing so this seat is perfect for him. Great looking carseat also.
We have a Recaro for my two year old. We love it!!! We want another for our two month old!
I love that Recaro has been designing seats for 100 years.
Like the easy adjsut harness and the safety stripe. Memory foam looks comfy too. Would be for our daughter.
I would love to win it for my two year old, to keep her rear faced as long as possible!
My son needs a convertible soon! The memory foam sure sounds great!
The cool air ventilation would be great during the summer!
would love to win, it looks so comfy.
we have a recaro Performance seat for our DS and he loves it! We are in desperate need of a second seat for my husbands car!
I am a car geek so when I was having a baby and heard RECARO makes child seats I knew I would have to get one for my little girl Sarah. Its about time for her to get out of the infant carrier and join the cool kids in a RECARO.
Such a stylish and safe seat!
The seat will be for my 12 month old boy and I’m excited about the side impact protection, extended rear facing and harness technology.
The seat would be for my oldest son. He’s almost 5. I love that is goes to 50″ and 70 lbs front facing.
I like the side impact protection and also the great choices of colors.
I’m wanting the best in safety and comfort for my grand daughter who is a n adorable toddler.
I like that the car seat can be used started at 5lbs to 70 lbs and the car seat would be for my child
I learned that every seat is built with RECARO’s superior side impact protection technology and I like the EasyAdjust 5-Point Harness.
Expecting baby #2, this looks awesome!
I love the deep side impact protection. It would be for one my four boys
I would love to get performance booster for my 5 and half year old to start booster training!
My lo just turned one and we need to upgrade from the infant carrier. I’ve been heavily considering the Recaro for its reputation on safety (side impact).
I’m intrigued by the memory foam.
This seat would be used for my daughter, who needs to be transitioned soon from the infant seat. What I like the most is the breathability and the extended rear facing.
I learned about there background in seat manufacturing.
So awesome, would love this for my first grandchild that’s coming later this year.
The side impact protection is important. This seat would be for either of my granddaughters. ty for the giveaway.
I would absolutely love to have one of these seats for my almost one year old niece!! My favorite features are the side impact protection, 40 lb rear-facing limit and the padding.
Its for my nephew coming in June! I love the side impact protection
Love Recaro seats! My 5 year old is still in a 5 out booster & with #3 on the way, it’d be great yo have a convertible.
for my nephew and side impact protection
I like the side impact protection. My niece would love this. Thank you for the giveaway.
I need a new seat for my 8-month son and I want it to be the best and safest possible!
For my little man. I am excited about the easy adjust harness.
I really like the side impact protection and higher weight range
My 6 month old daughter and the side impact protection.
I would love to use this car seat for my lil daughter, and i’m most excited about it being able to rear seat until 40 pounds! I plan on having her rear facing as long as possible.
This will be for my 11 month old soon who is ready to graduate from his infant car seat. Recaro has a lot of positive reviews and this what I would like for my son to be in next.
I had a Recaro Como that expired last summer and I’m so sad, I loved that seat. Would love to win this!
P.S. I love the Redd and Sapphire colors of the new seats, they’re beautiful!
This convertible car seat has the look of the actual Recaro Racing seats. Will be interesting to has my son in this car seat.
This seat would be for my granddaughter, my favorite feature is the memory foam and ofcourse the 5 point harness is always important.
Their performance ride sounds great. From the 5 point harness to the adjustable head restraint, it even has a cup holder.
This would be for my grandson, I like how easy it is to adjust the harness.
This seat will be for my son!!
I would also love the Performance Booster for my older son!!
It would be for my daughter, I am excited for the cool air mesh ventilation system 🙂
I would love this seat for my 10th month old baby girl. She HATES her infant seat! Hoping once we make the switch car rides will become a little more enjoyable!
I want the SLATE RECARO!!!
This would be for my friend. I like the latch system
My wife has a clek seat I am in need of a seat for my car and this car seat has every safety feature possible. And the ease of buckling the center strap because of the built in harness looks amazing.
This would be for my daughter. I like the side impact protection and the easy adjust harness.
the side impact technology is my favorite feature.
I would love this for a baby shower gift. Thank you
who will this seat will be for and what am I most excited about regarding features? The seat would be for me to put my grand daughter in. I like the safety stripe system.
I want it for my son, and I am most excited for extended rear facing.
Id love this for my 2 year old Grady! I love that it’s rear facing until 40 pounds!
This car seat would be for my youngest daughter
Would love to win this for my Nephew.
This would be for my granddaughter and I love the Latch system
Something I like, learned or want ? I love the Vibe seat! Though they are all beautiful!
Stylish and comfy looking car seat. I would totally like one for my son.
My husband and I would love to win a RECARO car seat for our baby who is due in July. I have been researching car seats for about two years. Every time I come across one that I think might be better than the RECARO, there is some little detail that makes the RECARO win every time. Being car people (the first thing I did after finding out I was pregnant was make sure that the seat fit in my Camaro), my husband and I couldn’t imagine a better company to make an infant/toddler seat than one who has spent years making car seats that protect drivers during races. After seeing and comparing other car seats in person, the quality and comfort of the RECARO seat is impressive.
I like the memories foam on the seat and also the latch system which make the car seat more stable.