Top Rated Infant Car Seats

Not all infant car seats are created in the same way. The top ones come with features that increase the crash test's performance, for instance load legs, which are shock-absorbing parts in the base or car seat that reduce movement in collisions.

Chicco KeyFit is a favorite of CPST instructors. It has a rear-facing weight and height limit that is high and a bubble-level indicator and a spring-loaded reclined foot that makes it easy to install.

Graco Mesa Max

The Graco Mesa Max ranks as one of the easiest infant car seats to use. It has a simple design and great fabrics. It also comes with an excellent feature that allows you to connect the harness of your child directly to the headrest. It comes with a large canopy that can be tucked away to keep your child protected when they travel. The only downside is that it's slightly heavier than the average and could be a problem if you intend to carry it around or if you want to pair it with your UPPAbaby stroller, which is a winner.

Mesa Max's remarkable results in crash tests reflect its commitment to safety. It scored a high mark in the frontal impact test, and a top score in the side impact test, which means that your baby is protected from both sides of the event of a collision.

The anti-rebound panel is a important safety feature. It reduces the forces of rebound in a crash and safeguards the child's head. This is a rare feature in infant car seats and makes the Mesa Max stand out among its competitors.

Graco Mesa Max can easily and securely be mounted in your vehicle with LATCH used with the base included. The load leg, recline angle adjustment, and tightness indicator all help ensure a quick, accurate installation. The base weighs 12.6 It is a little higher than the typical car seat for infants however not enough to cause an issue.

Similar to its predecessor, the UPPAbaby Mesa V2, the Mesa Max uses dual-knit fabric that's free of fire-retardant chemicals. It has an infinitely adjustable backrest, as well as an extremely sturdy insert for infants between 4 and 11 lbs. The fabric is GREENGUARD Gold Certified, which means they are tested for low chemical emissions and VOCs.

The UPPAbaby UPPAmax Mesa Maxi may be slightly more expensive than the other options but it offers top features and the latest technology to ensure a safe travel experience. The base is included and comes in a variety of fashionable colors. This is a great addition to the value proposition. Its thoughtful design and sturdy features provide peace of for parents on every journey.

Britax Boulevard ClickTight

The Britax Boulevard ClickTight is a great option for those looking for a car seat that will expand with their child. Its rear-facing weight limit is 40 pounds which is higher than other infant car seats. It can be used forward-facing as well until your child is 65 pounds.

Its main selling point is the ClickTight Installation System, which is the most secure and simple on the market. It allows you to tighten the belt by pressing a red release button and pulling on the harness strap, without having to loosen it and re-thread it. This decreases the risk of not tightening correctly the belt that is the primary cause of failures in car seats.

The EZ-Buckle Pad is another safety feature that holds the buckle in place as you put your child in the car seat. This feature, along with beltpath cutouts along the sides of the seat, makes it simple to get them into and out of the car.

All three ClickTight convertible seat models (Boulevard CT, Marathon CT, Advocate CT) share the similar features. ClickTight Installation System is one of them. Also included is an impact-absorbing frame that can accommodate seven recline positions.

It's a hefty seat, so it may be worth considering alternatives that are lighter if you intend to use it frequently for car swaps or travel. The seat is also large, and therefore may not be a good fit in smaller vehicles, particularly in the case of in the rear of the vehicle.

If you're looking for a low-cost seat with similar quality, the Graco 4Ever DLX is a great option. The seat has lower crash test analysis scores than the Boulevard but it's an excellent choice for your child.

The Graco has also push-on connectors for LATCH, which allows you to easily remove the seat. Boulevard's LATCH connectors utilize an alternative release system that requires you to pull on the webbing and then press a gray button. It isn't easy to do this if the webbing has a tight fit. However the seat comes with a handy storage compartment for belt straps when they are not in use.

Clek Liing

If you're looking for a baby car seat that offers everything -safety, style as well as convenience and luxury- you'll love the Clek Liing. This rear-facing car seat comes with a great crash test score, a wide range of features and is easy to put in within most vehicles.

The Liing is constructed with features that surpass US and Canadian safety standards. It's engineered to allow for a simple, secure installation in any seating position. It's equipped with the latest safety features such as an energy-absorbing metal load leg as well as a two-piece shell lined with EPP foam for increased side-impact protection. The base has seven recline positions and a trusty bubble indicator to let you know precisely when the seat is at the proper angle for your newborn.

The Liing is loved by parents for its sleek and modern design, as well as its innovative safety features like rigid lower anchors that are easier to attach than hook-and-loop connectors. The Liing also has a convenient one-handed release that makes it simple to remove from the base, or to use with a variety of strollers that are compatible with it. At less than 17 inches wide it's just narrow enough for 3-across use in most cars and is a good fit in many convertible car seats to act as a travel Premium Nania Easyfix Booster Seat Made in France.

The Liing infant seat is rated 1st for its unique rigid-LATCH installation system. The Liing's lower anchors snap into the seat belt slots of the vehicle and the top tether strap snaps on to the headrest of the vehicle. This results in a secure snug, secure fit that eliminates the chance that the child will be thrown around in a crash.

The seat is light, with the base weighing 9 lbs, and the car itself weighing just 10.5 lbs. Other rear-facing seats are heavier, however, the difference isn't noticeable if you plan to carry the car seat and base around. ).

Parents love the Liing's integrated canopy and 100+spf of protection from the sun's rays with the mesh peekaboo. Caregivers love the merino cover that keeps babies warm and also appreciate the ability of the handle to pivot away from the canopy, making it easier for them to grab whenever they need.

Graco Trio Grow SnugLock LX

The Graco Trio Grow SnugLock LX is a 3-in-1 car seat that goes from rear-facing infant car seats on sale, forward-facing harness and then to Spiderman Nania Highback Booster for Ages 4-12 booster. It comes with the SnugLock installation system which allows for a smooth and simple install with either car seat belts or lower anchors. It has the option of using the top tether in booster mode. (We recommend using the lower anchors for additional security.)

We love that this chair can be used by children of various age groups. It has an infant insert for younger infants that can support their backs and necks. As they grow older, the insert can be removed and the seat is used as a normal toddler car seat. This car seat is among the few that allows you to use the top tether when in booster mode, which we recommend.

Its base is compact from front to back, so it shouldn't pose a problem fitting into the majority of vehicles. The headrest needs to be raised to allow for the lower anchor webbing to pass through. Thankfully, there's a handy headrest adjustment knob to easily do this, and also observe the position of the headrest in the display window.

The SnugLock system is among the most exciting features of this seat. It's an anchor that is located inside the belt path. This makes installing the car seat with the lower anchors an easy task and almost as easy as using the seat belt of your vehicle.

The manual also includes an excellent illustration of how to properly guide the lower anchor connectors while routing them through the new belt path which may be difficult initially. It's important to keep them out of the crotch buckle loop, and away from the chest clip so they don't interfere with the buckle system.

The Graco Trio Grow is part of the Protect Plus Engineered family, which means it has been subjected to some of the most rigorous crash testing in the industry. This includes tests for rear, side, and rollover crashes and frontal impact.