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Top Rated Infant Car Seats

Not all infant car seats are made equally. The top ones come with features that enhance crash test performance, like load legs, which are shock-absorbing parts on the base of the seat that limit movement in the event of a collision.

Chicco KeyFit is a favorite of CPST instructors. It comes with an rear-facing weight, a height limit that is high, a bubble-level indicator, and a spring loaded foot that can recline to make it easy to install.

Graco Mesa Max

The Graco Mesa Max ranks as one of the easiest infant car seats to use. It comes with great fabrics, a simple design, and a handy feature for attaching the child's harness to the headrest to make it easier to tighten. It has a large canopy that can be tucked away to keep your child shaded while traveling. It's a bit heavier than the average stroller, which could be an issue if you plan to transport it around or use it with the UPPAbaby, which is a prestigious award-winning.

Mesa Max's impressive crash test results demonstrate its dedication to top-tier safety. It scored a top score in the frontal test, and a top score in the side impact test, which means that your baby is protected from both sides of a collision.

The anti-rebound panel is a important safety feature. It helps to reduce the forces of rebound in a crash and safeguards the child's head. This feature is unique among infant car seats and makes the Mesa Max standout among its rivals.

If used with the base, the Graco Mesa Max can be installed easily and securely in your vehicle by using LATCH. The load leg as well as recline angle adjustment and tightness indicator all help ensure a quick, accurate installation. The base weighs 12.6 lbs, which is slightly heavier than the average car seat for infants, but not enough to be an issue.

The UPPAbaby Mesa V2 uses the same dual-knit fabric as its predecessor. It is free of chemicals that are fire-resistant. It has an infinitely adjustable backrest and an extremely durable insert for infants weighing 4-11 lbs. The fabric is GREENGUARD Gold Certified, which ensures low emissions of chemicals and VOCs.

The UPPAbaby UPPAmax Mesa Max may be slightly more expensive than other options but it offers top features and advanced technology for a safe travel experience. The included base and a selection of stylish colors add value to the. Its thoughtful features and durable design provide parents with peace of mind on every journey.

Britax Boulevard ClickTight

The Britax Blvd ClickTight is a great choice for parents who are looking for a car seat that their child can expand with. Its rear-facing capacity is 40 pounds, which is greater than the majority of infant car seats. Furthermore, it can be used as a forward-facing child seat until your child weighs 65 pounds.

Its main selling feature is the ClickTight Installation System, which is the most secure and simple 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 loosen and rethread the seatbelt. This minimizes the possibility of not tightening correctly the belt, which is the main cause of failures in car seats.

Another safety feature is the EZBuckle Pad, which holds the buckle in place when you're placing your child in the car seat. This feature, along with beltpath cutouts that run along the sides of the seat, makes it simple to get them in and out of the vehicle.

The three ClickTight convertible seat models (Boulevard CT, Marathon CT, Advocate CT) share the identical features. ClickTight Installation System is one of them. Also included are an impact-absorbing frame that can accommodate 7 recline positions.

It's a heavy seat, so it might be worth considering a lighter alternative if you intend to use it frequently for car swaps or for travel. The seat is also large, and therefore may not be suitable for smaller vehicles, especially if it's installed on the rear.

If you're looking for a budget-friendly seat with the same quality the Graco 4Ever DLX is a great option. The seat has lower crash tests scores than the Boulevard but is 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 have a different release system that requires you to pull on the webbing, then press a gray button. This can be difficult if your webbing is tense. This seat has an easy storage compartment for the belt straps.

Clek Liing

If you're looking for a baby car seat that offers everything -- style, safety as well as convenience and luxuryyou'll love the Clek Liing. This rear-facing car seat has a high crash test score, a wide variety of features, and is simple to install within most vehicles.

The Liing is constructed with features that surpass US and Canadian safety standards. It's designed to allow for a simple, secure installation in any seat position. It's loaded with advanced safety features like an energy-absorbing steel load leg as well as an outer shell that is lined with EPP foam for enhanced side-impact protection. The base comes with 7 recline positions as well as a reliable bubble indicator to let you know when the seat is at the right angle for your baby.

The Liing is loved by parents for its modern and sleek 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 comes with a convenient one-handed release that makes it simple to remove it from the base and to use with various compatible strollers. It's also small enough to fit three-across several vehicles, and fits well into many convertible car seats for an extra boost for travel.

This infant seat is rated as 1st for its unique rigid-LATCH installation method. Lower anchors of the Liing snap into the seat belt slots in the vehicle and the top tether strap snaps onto the headrest of the vehicle. This creates a tight snug, secure fit that reduces the risk that the child could be thrown around during a crash.

The seat is lightweight, with the base weighing 9 lbs, and the car itself at a manageable 10.5 lbs. portable infant car seat -facing only seats are much heavier in weight however, if you plan on taking the car seat and its base around the slight difference will not be noticeable (especially once you add a baby to the mix! ).

Parents love the Liing's integrated canopy and 100+spf protection from the sun's rays with the mesh peekaboo. Caregivers love the merino-covered cover that keeps baby warm, and they also like the ability of the handle to pivot away from the canopy which makes 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 converts from rear-facing infant, to forward-facing harness and then to highback booster. It is equipped with the SnugLock installation system that allows for a simple and smooth installation using either a 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 to provide extra security.)

This seat is great for children of all ages. It comes with an infant insert for younger infants that can support their necks and backs. This insert can be removed when the child is older, and the seat can be used as a regular car seat for toddlers. This car seat is among the few that allow you to use the top tether when in booster mode, which we recommend.

Its base is quite compact from front to rear and it shouldn't be a problem to find a spot for it in the majority of cars. The headrest has to be raised to allow the lower anchor webbing to pass through. There's a handy knob to adjust the headrest and the display window displays the location of the headrest.

One of the coolest things about this seat is the SnugLock installation system that's a bar that is located within the belt path. Installing this car seat using lower anchors is easy, and is almost as easy as using the vehicle's seat belt.

The manual also includes a great illustration of how to properly connect the lower anchor connectors while routing them through the belt's new path, which can be confusing at first. It's important to keep them away from the crotch buckle loop, and away from the chest clip so that they don't hinder the buckling system.

The Graco Trio Grow belongs to the Protect Plus Engineered Family, which means it has been subjected some of the most rigorous tests in the market. This includes tests for rear, side, and rollover crashes and frontal impact.