Coming home from the hospital you will need a rear-facing seat. Very easy to install in the MINI.
I have a Peg Perego Primo Vaggio (not SIP) and you just use the base system with the belt that snaps in place. We have a Pliko P3 Lite stroller. The stroller fits easily with 1 rear seat down, and will barely fit with both seats up. (very tight fit that requires you to remove the rear hatch cover.
The only thing that concerns me about the MINI is the "lack" of a rear crumple zone. I keep looking back at SUV's and my daughter in the rear seat is only a foot or 2 from the rear bumper. Our BMW mostly does the baby carrying, and the MINI when necessary. You might consider getting a roof rack & box as there won't be much extra room once you load all the baby stuff.
The Peg Perego works well in the MINI, but if I could do it again I might go with a Britax as it seems to have the largest weight range.
My wife still fits comfortably in the passenger seat, with the rear facing seat installed but she is only 5'0. I however at 6'0 would not fit in the passenger seat with the baby seat installed. |