We think very highly of the Peg Perego Viaggio Convertible and that’s why it’s on our list of Recommended Seats. Recently Peg Perego added the option to tether this seat in the rear-facing position. Rear-facing tethering isn’t required but it’s an added bonus if you have a suitable location in your vehicle to use for this purpose.
For those who are unfamiliar with the practice of “Swedish Style” tethering and its benefits – please see Heather’s very informative blog on the subject: How to Use a Rear-Facing Tether
Peg Perego added the rear facing tether strap to the 570 convertible seat in March 2013. All seats manufactured after 3/2013 include the additional RF tether strap. Anyone with a 570 Convertible made prior to March 2013 can obtain the rear-facing tether strap by calling Peg Perego during regular business hours at (800) 671-1701.
The Peg Perego tether connector strap looks like this:
Peg strap compared with the current style Britax tether connector strap (Peg strap on top, Britax strap below). The current Britax “D-Ring” is just a hair longer (maybe .5 cm longer).
Peg Perego Viaggio Convertible installed RF with tether strap accessory:
For more information on the Peg Perego Primo Viaggio SIP 5-70 Convertible see our complete blog review HERE.
The Peg Viaggio Convertible is sold directly from Amazon.com for $329.99 with free shipping and free returns.
This makes perfection! I know lots of folks would like an anti-rebound bar, but I think that would add front-to-back space and this great seat fits in tight spaces well, so adding the rf tether is a great compromise. Just awesome!
Yes! I will need new convertible seats in about a year and I have pretty much settled on the Peg. A) it’s good-looking. It reminds me of my CCOs with the white piping on the red model. B) My kids get sweaty easily and I hear good things about the fabric on this set. It having RF tether capacity is just gravy.
Good review to bring to my attention that I need to check the tethering capabilities on our current carseat. DD has a FF britax roundabout 50, which is tethered to a back ancor, but I’m a little embarassed to say that I never knew what that extra connector strap was for. Off to read Heathers full review on tethering now.