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Top Rated Infant Car Seats
Not all infant car seats are created equally. The best ones have features that increase crash test performance, like load legs--shock absorbing parts on the base of the seat that reduce movement in a collision.
A popular choice among CPST instructors is the Chicco KeyFit, which has a weight limit that is high for rear-facing and height limit and a bubble level indicator, and an reclining foot with a spring that makes it easy to install.
Graco Mesa Max
The Graco Mesa Max is one of the highest-ranked infant car seats for convenience of use. It is an easy-to-use design and top fabrics. It also comes with an excellent feature that allows you to attach the harness of your child directly to the headrest. It also has an enormous canopy that makes it easy to keep your baby shaded when traveling. The only downside is that it's a little heavier than average and could be an issue if you intend to carry it around or if you want to pair it with your UPPAbaby stroller, which is a winner.
The Mesa Max's impressive crash test results reflect its dedication to top-tier safety. It scored high in both frontal and side impact tests, ensuring that your child will be protected from the two sides of a collision.
Another notable safety feature is the Graco's anti-rebound panel that helps to reduce the forces of rebound in an accident and ensures that your child's head is protected. This feature is rare in car seats for infants and makes the Mesa Max stand out among its rivals.
Push Chairs & Prams can easily and securely be installed in your vehicle using LATCH when it is used in conjunction with the base. The load leg and recline angle adjustment and tightness indicator ensure a quick, accurate installation. The base weighs 12.6 It is a little higher than the typical infant car seats, but not enough to cause a problem.
The UPPAbaby Mesa V2 uses the same dual-knit fabric as its predecessor. It is free of harmful chemicals that are fire-resistant. It has an infinitely adjustable backrest, as well as a robust insert for infants between 4 and 11 lbs. The fabrics are GREENGUARD gold certified, which means they test for low chemical emissions and low VOCs.
The UPPAbaby Mesa Max is a little more expensive than other options but it offers top features and modern technology for the most secure travel experience. The base is included and comes in a variety of attractive colors. This adds to the value proposition. Its thoughtful design and sturdy features provide peace of for parents on every trip.
Britax Boulevard ClickTight
The Britax Boulevard ClickTight is an excellent option for those looking for an automobile seat that can expand with their child. Its rear-facing weight limit is 40 pounds which is more than most infant car seats. It can also be used forward-facing until your child weighs 65 pounds.
The ClickTight Installation System is its most popular selling point. It is the safest, easiest and most secure system available. The seat belt can be tightened by pressing a red release and pulling the harness strap. This means that there is no need to remove and rethread your seatbelt. This minimizes the chance of not tightening the correct belt which is the most common cause of car seat failure.
The EZ-Buckle Pad is another security feature that keeps the buckle out the way when you put your child in the car seat. This feature, along with beltpath cutouts on the sides of the seat makes it simple to get your child into and out of the car.
The three ClickTight convertible seats (Boulevard, Marathon CT, and Advocate CT) have the identical features. These include the ClickTight Installation System, an impact-absorbing base with 7 recline positions as well as a rip-stitch energy absorbing harness pad, a HUGS tether and a steel-reinforced frame and EPP energy-absorbing foam.
The seat is quite heavy, but you may want to consider a lighter option if are planning to make use of it for travel or frequent swaps of cars. The seat is quite large and could not be suitable for smaller vehicles.
If you're looking to find a budget seat with similar quality the Graco 4Ever is a great option. It has lower crash test scores than the Boulevard but it's an excellent choice for your child.
The Graco also has LATCH connectors with push-on connections that make it simpler to uninstall the seat. The Boulevard's LATCH connectors feature a different release mechanism which requires you to press a grey button and then pull on the webbing to loosen it. It's not easy to do this if the webbing has a tight fit. However this seat comes with a handy storage cubby for the belt straps when not in use.
Clek Liing
Clek Liing is the ideal infant car seat you should consider if you want it all: style, safety and comfort. This rear-facing car seat is easy to put in, has an impressive crash test score and a wide range of features.
The Liing is designed to protect infants with features that meet or exceed both US and Canadian safety standards. It is designed for a simple, secure installation in any seating position - and is loaded with advanced safety features like an energy-absorbing metal load leg as well as a two-piece shell lined with EPP foam for enhanced side-impact protection. The base features seven recline positions, and an indicator bubble that informs you when the seat is at just the perfect angle for your child.
The Liing is loved by parents for its sleek and modern design, as well as its innovative safety features such as the rigid lower anchors that are much easier to attach than standard hook-and-loop connectors. The Liing features a one-handed release, making it simple to remove the base and connect it to strollers that are compatible with it. And at less than 17 inches wide, it's narrow enough for 3-across in most vehicles and can easily fit into convertible car seats as a travel booster.
This infant seat is rated as 1st for its unique rigid-LATCH installation system. The Liing's lower anchors click directly into the lower seat belt slots and the top tether strap snaps into the headrest of the vehicle, creating an incredibly secure, tight fit that eliminates the risk of the child being thrown around during a crash.
The seat is lightweight, with the base weighing 9 pounds and the carrier itself coming in at just 10.5 pounds. Other rear-facing seats weigh more, however, the difference isn't noticeable if you plan to transport the car seat and base around. ).
Parents appreciate the Liing's built-in canopy and 100+spf sun-protection with the mesh peekaboo window. Caregivers love the merino-covered cover that keeps babies warm, and they also like the handle's ability to pivot past the canopy and make it easier for them to grab when needed.
Graco Trio Grow SnugLock LX
The Graco Trio SnugLock is an all-in-one seat that converts from a rear-facing infant into a forward-facing harness, and then to a highback booster. It features the SnugLock installation system that allows for a smooth and simple installation using either the vehicle seat belts or lower anchors. It can be installed using the top tether when in booster mode. (We recommend always using the lower anchors for extra security.)
We like that this seat is suitable for children of all ages. It has an infant insert for smaller babies that supports their necks and backs. As they grow older this insert can be removed and the seat used as a normal car seat for toddlers. This car seat is one of the few that allows you to use the top tether in booster mode, which we recommend.
Its base is quite compact from front to back and it shouldn't be hard to find a space for it in the majority of vehicles. The headrest must be raised in order for the lower anchor webbing to pass through. There's a convenient knob for adjusting the headrest, and the display window displays the position of the headrest.
The SnugLock system is one of the most exciting features of this seat. It's a bar that is in the belt path. This makes installing the car seat with the lower anchors an easy task, and it's similar to using the vehicle seat belt.
The manual also includes a great illustration of how to correctly guide the lower anchor connectors while traversing them along the new belt path, which can be difficult at first. Keep them clear of the chest clip and the crotch loop to avoid interfering with the buckle system.
The Graco Trio Grow is part of the Protect Plus Engineered family, which means it's been subjected to some of the most rigorous crash tests in the market. This includes tests for rear, side and rollover crashes as well as frontal impacts.
