I bought the Eddie Bauer 3 in 1 and do not like it. Any input would be appreciated. Doesn't have to be for a Kia Sorento but for a SUV on the small side. Thanks in advance!

I bought the Evenflo triumph carseat. This in my opinion is the best carseat for a younger baby. It goes from 5-40 pounds and has extra padding that you can take out once the baby is bigger. With this padding you wont even need a head roll piece or anything it works great. I started using this seat with my child at 2 months becuase she is a big baby and she still needed a lot of support and at 7 months old we are planning on buying another one because it is wonderful. I have also never seen a seat that is so easy to adjust. It is all done from the front and there is no rethreading the straps at each height just two simple buttons that you press at once. This seat can be bought at kmart or walmart and other stores im sure. I bougth mine in kmart and have seen it in super walmarts.I would give this seat 5 stars and it was worth every penny that we spent. It costs anywhere from 100 -$130 dollars depending on which storeWhen I bought this car seat i went in the store with my daughter and sat her in every seat to see how she looked. There was a lot of padding and she fit nice and snug thanks the extra pad that comes with the seat. This seat has 4 position recline also so it works great when baby falls asleep.This seat also fits in my small 4 door car and a jeep cherokee. Neither are very big vehicles and we have never had a problem.Good luck finding the right carseat.Here is the website where you can view the carseat. I know that where i live it is on sale for $97 at kmart.

RUN and return the Eddie Bauer 3-in-1. It is the same seat as the Safety1st/Cosco Alpha Omega/Alpha Omega Elite and it will definitely not be the last car seat buy, like the box says. These car seats are good for only one thing - rear facing. That is b/c they go up to 35lbs rear facing and babies should stay rear facing as long as possible. 12months/1 years is the bare minimum for when you can turn a baby forward facing, they are safest rear facing and the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends rear facing to the limits of the car seat. Like I said though, that is ALL the seat is good for. And since all Cosco/Safety1st/Dorel/EddieBauer convertible car seats rear face to 35lbs, get a Cosco Scenera for $40 at Walmart if you want the extended rear facing capabilities. It won't last very long as a forward facing car seat, though. When shopping for a car seat, you want to find a seat that fits your child (and hopefully will fit your child for a long time), fits your car and will be used correctly 100% of the time. This means looking for a seat that has high rear and forward facing weight/height limits, and tall top harness slots (where the harness sits at the shoulder. For comparison - the 3-in-ones top harness slots are 14.5inches, most likely not high enough to enable your child to use the seat to the full 40lbs harnesses (you have to remove the harness to use as a booster either when a child reaches 40lbs, or his shoulders are over the top slots). So, you would likely need another harnessed seat shortly after his 2-3rd birthday, as you don't want to put a 2 or 3 year old in a booster seat. Most kids are not ready for a booster seat until at least 5 years old, and some later. Kids should be kept in a 5 point harness as long as possible. Actually, most seats you'll find at Walmart have really short top harness slots:Graco Comfort Sport & Cosco Touriva & Safety1st Enspire, 14.5inches. Compare that to a Britax Marathon, which has 17inch top slots AND a 65lbs forward facing weight limit (33lbs rear facing, too!) and you can see where it is well worth money b/c it will last usually twice as long as other seats. It minimizes the number of car seats you have to buy, saving money in the long run. It also fits easily in 99% of cars. I'm a member of a car seat forum (see below) that has CPSTs on it, I've yet to see a post where a Marathon did not fit in a vehicle. It fits so many different cars b/c of the shape the base is.As for the Evenflo Triumph, do not get it unless you are planning to replace it when the child is 15months - 2 years old with another expensive harnessed seat. The short seat shell means most kids outgrow it long before they reach the 40lbs weight limit, and it only rear faces to 30lbs. My son outgrew his at 35lbs, 24 months old, and I had to rush around trying to find another harnessed seat. DO consider the brand new Evenflo Triumph Advance -its not in all stores yet, but is getting there and is already in some Babies R Us and Walmart stores. It rear faces to 35lbs, and forward faces to 30lbs, with 17 inch top slots, has a plush cover similar to Britax, and an 'infinite height adjustment' system making harness slot adjustments easier than ever. $129 at Walmart for base not as luxurious model, $150 at Babies R Us for plush model. If you need it right now, go online to here:http://store.babycenter.com/product/on+sale/gear+on+sale/car+seats/safe+voyage+deluxe+convertible+car+seat.do?asc=fal seand buy a Fisher Price Safe Voyage convertible car seat at half price! This is a seat made by Britax for Fisher Price at a fraction of the cost. Rear faces to 33lbs, forward faces to 55lbs, with top slots at 17 inches, will usually last a child to 5 years old.Always my best recommendation, however, is to fork it over for a Britax Marathon. As a single mom, I don't take putting down a lot of money for a car seat lightly, but it is worth it in every way. The seat has built-in lockoffs, so you never have to use a locking clip again. And installation is so easy I can now get it in and out in less than 2 minutes. It can also be tethered rear facing, adding extra stability. It saves money by limiting the amount of seats you have to buy b/c you get to use it longer, it lasts most kids until they are 5-6 years oldSee this site:http://www.carseatdata.org/measurements.php?tun=homeYou can search and see what car seats fit in vehicles like yours.