Evenflo Medallion V XL Car Seat

Pros: Safe, well-padded, can be used to 30 lbs. rear facing, easy to install, comes with "seat within a seat", etc.
Cons: Buckle prongs are hard to locate, ours came without an manual

I seem to collect baby/kid items like a TV or a computer screen collects dust. I have only three kids but we have four trikes, six strollers, dozens of pacifiers, and six car seats. Except now we have seven.

The Evenflo Medallion V XL...

Pros: Well-padded, easy recline feature
Cons: Harness straps twist easily, very hard to adjust straps

I bought this car seat when my daughter outgrew her infant car seat. She was 1 year old but not yet 20 pounds, so we installed this seat rear-facing.

There are a few things I like about this seat. It has a lot of padding, so the seat looks...

Pros: Nicely padded seat, easily cleaned, reclines, very attractive
Cons: Hard to position rear-facing, hot in warm weather, unusual size

We purchased this seat for our son last year and transitioned him into it when he was approximately 10 months old. POSITIONING FUNCTIONALITY: This seat can be positioned to be rear-facing or forward-facing. We used it in a rear-facing ...

Pros: stylish, comfortable, easy to install, easy to move
Cons: none that I could see

When my daughter was a few months from turning 1 I realized that her infant seat was just too small for her. She met the weight limit (was actually under it) but she has long legs so it was getting dangerous. I researched carseats on the internet and...

Pros: 5 pt. harness, pillow inserts, forward facing tether, rear facing till 30 pounds
Cons: cannot tether in the rear facing position, wide base, no energy absorbing foam

I am embarrassed to say that I did not research any carseats when I bought my daughter a carseat. It wasn't until a year later when I had questions about how to face my skinny, tall twins did I research carseats. Luckily I purchased the Medallion for my...

Pros: nicely padded
Cons: short harness slots

I know I'm in the minority here but I really hate this seat. I'm a car seat technician and I help people out with car seats on a daily bases online and in person. This seat does look very nice but it has a MAJOR flaw! The harness slots!

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Pros: comfortable, safe, 5 point harness, fits smaller cars
Cons: My seat isnt as comfy

I have a four month old son who has hated the car from his first time in it. Trips up the road are filled with crying fits, and we are soon taking a very long car trip. I knew we had to do something to ease his attitude in the car a little.

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Pros: Easy to clean- comfy
Cons: No baby carrier

After researching car seats I found the Evenflo Medallion V XL Convertible Car Seat to be the best for my baby. It fits nicely in our cars, 1995 and a 1996 Ford Taurus and is fairly easy to install. As any parent knows it is no easy job to install any...

Pros: rear facing to 30lbs., easy to install
Cons: top harness slots too low, not well padded after the extra "pillows" are removed, pricey

Our first baby outgrew his infant seat at 6 months, and we knew that we needed a convertible seat that could be rear-facing to 30 lbs. We did quite a bit of research, and if I remember it correctly, back then (give or take 2 years ago), there were not...

Pros: Looks great, easy to install, 5-point harness
Cons: Evenflo's customer service

I purchased the Evenflo Medallion V XL about a year and a half ago for my daughter. She was about 6 months old and approaching 20 pounds fast. I was very happy with the seat's appearance and I had heard wonderful things about Evenflo.

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Pros: I love everything about it
Cons: I can't think of any

I was given this car seat as a shower gift. On my baby's first birthday my husband and I decided to keep the baby rear-facing until he hit twenty-two pounds, and boy are we glad we did. Later that same day we were in a horrible accident. I was the end...

Pros: Soft, roomy, Stylish
Cons: None so far!

I just made a purchase of this car seat last week. So far, I love it!! It is nice and roomy for little ones so they don't feel as locked up. The "seat within a seat" is wonderful for little babies! My baby is too big for it, but I'm sure it...

Pros: Too many to list
Cons: NONE!!

I purchased this seat for my daughter when she outgrew her infant seat. I picked this particular seat for many reasons. The five point harness, it look extremely comfortable, the shoulder adjustments can be made from the front of the seat, it is rear...

Pros: Attractive, comfortable, easy, great straps!
Cons: Didn't feel safe to me when installed rear-facing

As my daughter's first birthday approached I realized I was going to have to dig into my pockets and invest in a new car seat for her. I researched the carseats several times on line. Most of my friends had recommended the Britax seats, but I had read...

Pros: Comfortable, easy to clean, rear faces to 30 lbs
Cons: Top harness slots are low - see update below

I purchased the Evenflo Medallion V, 5 point harness seat when I noticed the Cosco overhead shield seat I had purchased the previous year was cracked. (You can see a review of my dealings with Cosco at