Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR

1. Which? magazine

Britain's Which? magazine crash-tests the Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR and also rates its comfort, the clarity of its instructions and how easy it is to install and use correctly. Editors list the booster's pros and cons in a short write-up.

Review: Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR, Editors of Which? magazine

2. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

The IIHS fit tests 72 booster seats in this up-to-date report. Twenty make the Best Bets list for providing a good belt fit in almost any car, SUV or minivan, including the Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR.

Review: Booster Evaluations for 2010: Best Bets, Editors of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Sept. 8, 2010

3. CarSeatBlog.com

Child-passenger safety technician Darren Qunell writes a quick but thorough review discussing measurement, seatbelt placement, and fit of the seat using his 4-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter as testers.

Review: The Maxi-Cosi XR: A Quick Review, Darren Qunell, Feb. 19, 2010

4. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

The Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR gets 4 stars out of 5 overall in government ease-of-use tests. Testers give it high marks for good installation features and clear labels, but they deduct points because the seat doesn't come assembled.

Review: Child Safety Seat Ease of Use Ratings: Booster, Editors of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

5. Baby Bargains

"Baby Bargains" authors give the Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR a letter grade, after evaluating its features and comparing it to competing booster seats.

Review: Booster Seats, Denise and Alan Fields, Eighth Edition, 2009

6. Amazon.com

Just over a dozen owners had reviewed the Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR here when we checked, giving it an average rating of 4.5 stars out of 5. The only consistent complaint we found was for the recline feature -- some parents say it works fine, while others can't get it to work properly.

Review: Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR Booster Car Seat, Contributors to Amazon.com