Mar 30th 2020
Diono is committed to child safety and has been for the last 20 years! Their wide range of car seats are designed and engineered in the United States. Car seats have massively evolved in the last 20 years but there is always room for improvement. Diono has engineered their 2020 Radian R series with even more improvements in safety, comfort and all around functionality to their award winning All-in-One convertible car seats.
Improvements made for 2020:
- Diono 2020 Radian R series car seats are now protected up to 120 lbs, which means that you’ll be able to use your car seat for many years ahead.
- Tests have shown that children up to 23 months are about 75% less likely to die or sustain a serious injury in the rear-facing mode vs forward facing. With this in mind, Diono 2020 Radian R series car seats are now approved to be rear facing up to 50 lbs (approximately 4 years old).
- Diono 2020 Radian R series car seats are equipped with their new anti-slip XL comfort harness for extra comfort and safety. Along with these important safety updates, they have also have improved their fabric to make it easy to remove and machine washable for added convenience to the parents.
Radian R series consists of 3 different types: Radian 3R, Radian 3RX, Radian 3RXT. Each model has received the improvements listed above but Radian 3RX and 3RXT has received their own unique improvements as well. Below is a photo along with each of their improvements to help you decide which Radian R series all-in-one convertible car seat will be best suited for you and your little one.
| Radian 3R | Radian 3RX | Radian 3RXT |
| Rear-facing for even longer now up to 50 lb (approx. 4 years) | New head support infant insert | New 2-in-1 infant positioning liner |
| Extended lifespan – suitable up to 120 lb | Rear-facing for even longer now up to 50 lb (approx. 4 years) | New newborn travel high wedge |
| New easy remove covers | New easy remove covers | Rear-facing for even longer now up to 50 lb (approx. 4 years) |
| New and improved fabrics | New and improved fabrics | New easy remove covers |
| New anti-slip XL comfort harness | New anti-slip XL comfort harness | New and improved fabrics |
| New anti-slip XL comfort harness |
Techs & Specs
| Radian 3R | Radian 3RX | Radian 3RXT | |
| Rear-facing |
5 – 50 lb/2.2 – 22.7 kg |
5 – 50 lb/2.2 – 22.7 kg |
5 – 50 lb/2.2 – 22.7 kg |
| Forward-facing with harness | 22 – 65 lb/10 – 29.5 kg | 22 – 65 lb/10 – 29.5 kg | 22 – 65 lb/10 – 29.5 kg |
| High back booster | 40 – 120 lb/18 – 54 kg | 40 – 120 lb/18 – 54 kg | 40 – 120 lb/18 – 54 kg |
| Extended rear-facing up to 50 lb | Y | Y | Y |
| Protection up to 120 lb | Y | Y | Y |
| Easy remove cover – machine wash | Y | Y | Y |
| Anti-slip XL comfort harness pads | Y | Y | Y |
| Steel reinforced cup holder | Y | Y | |
| Head support infant insert | Y | ||
| 12 position headrest | Y | ||
| 2-in1 infant positoning liner | Y | ||
| Newborn travel high wedge | Y | ||
| Side impact tested | Y |
Diono Radian 3Q Series Car Seats
In March 2020 Diono has released a brand new line called Radian Q series, calling it the next generation Radian. The all new Radian 3QR and Radian 3QRXT car seats offers luxury and longevity with 23 improvements to the most trusted Radian car seat series.This is to become the next generation in car seat safety.
More about the Radian 3Q in our upcoming blog post!