I have 3 boys. Being very much into safty, we have our kids [Only 2 fit] in the best seats money can buy.. And Damn they where $$$$ $270 each!!!
Britax-
I am only able to find it at a couple of places, we also got ours online. Here is a link to the Regent by Britax at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000A1CLVA/
BUT they are also super sweet seats. Good up to 80# or until they are too tall to fit in the seat [ears above the top back]. Our oldest is 8 and he still fits and will likely untill his next growth spurt.
To the point.
One of the main reasons i like these seats [ we have 6 for the different cars in the family: Mine, hers, grandmas].
Is that the seat bottom is not elevated. When looking at the photo you can see that it rests directly on the bottom and therefor the legs rest natually and fit into the back of the XJ prefectly. I am 5'11", 195# and have the drivers seat all the way back and the oldest at 8 years old and 52# fits fine. Not Roomy! but safe and comfy!
Now i know this is a sstretch to assume anyone would be willing outright to spend that kind of $ on car seats for there children, but for us it was a no brainer. They are the best money can buy. I have had probly 3 or 4 seats before the britax. I allways scoffed at the price. Once i got them though. Total convert. Besides they are for your children right?? Bottom line is that studies have shown that even when most parents put there kids into a "booster" seat at 5+ years old. Or even worse let them sit in the front seat!!! That just like adults, a child is safer in a 5 point seat belt situation. Even up till 10+ years old!
Easier to install safer and more comfy. It brought life back to my XJ as it too was on the block even though the 3 rd kid kinda changed that all.
One thing i also did was take my XJ to the [a jeep] dealership and have the "Tether" attatchment points installed for free. THIS IS A MUST!!! NO CHILD SAFTY SEAT is Really a Safty seat without the Tether attatchment method in use! Yeah now i sound like an infomercail but this is something i committed alot of time, money and research to.
I am serious about my Car seats!!!!
Bottom line:
These are the only seats i recommend ever.
They are the only ones out of 4 seat tried that did all i needed them too.
They are awesome and actually fit into the XJ and are like racing seats for kids. I cant say it enough. They really fit! I had the same problem with all the other seats prior to these and they FIT !!
PS: they are built like tanks. Having dealt with alot of acar seats in my day they are "solid" and i mean solid as in 2" - 3" thick in most places not flimsy plastic etc.
The exact model we have is the Britax Regent.
http://www.britaxusa.com/car-seats/regent/
Shopping list:
http://www.google.com/products?q=Br...a=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title