Top Rated Infant Car Seats

Not all baby car seats are created equally. The most effective ones have features that enhance crash test performance, like load legs, which are shock absorbing components on the base of the seat that reduce movement in the event of a collision.

A favorite with CPST instructors is the Chicco KeyFit, which has a large rear-facing weight limit and height limit, a bubble level indicator, and an reclining foot with a spring that makes it easy to set up.

Graco Mesa Max

The Graco Mesa Max ranks as one of the most simple infant car seats to use. It features an easy-to-use design and top fabrics. It also comes with a handy feature that lets you connect the harness of your child directly to the headrest. It also has an enormous canopy that makes it easy to keep your baby cool while traveling. It is a bit heavier than a standard stroller, which can be an issue if you plan to carry it around or use it in conjunction with your award-winning UPPAbaby.

Mesa Max's remarkable results in crash tests demonstrate its dedication to safety. It scored high in both frontal and side impact tests, meaning that your baby will be safe from the two sides of a collision.

The anti-rebound feature is a important safety feature. It helps reduce the force of a crash's rebound and also ensures that the child's head is protected. This feature is unique among infant car seats and makes the Mesa Max standout among its peers.

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

Similar to its predecessor, the UPPAbaby Mesa V2, the Mesa Max uses dual-knit fabric that is free of chemicals that cause fire. It features an infinitely adjustable backrest, as well as an extremely durable 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 Mesa Max is slightly more expensive than some other options, but it comes with premium features and advanced safety technology to ensure a safe traveling 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 robust features offer peace of mind for parents on every journey.

Britax Boulevard ClickTight

The Britax Blvd ClickTight is a fantastic choice for parents who want a car seat they can grow with. The rear-facing limit is 40 pounds, which is greater than the majority of infant car seats. Furthermore, it can be used as a forward facing infant car seat-facing seat until your child weighs 65 pounds.

The ClickTight Installation System is its major selling point. It is the safest, most simple and secure system available. The seat belt can be tightened by pressing a red release and pulling the harness strap. This eliminates the need to remove and rethread your seatbelt. This reduces the risk of a mistake when tightening a seat belt, which is the leading cause of car seat failure.

The EZ-Buckle Pad is a further safety feature that holds the buckle out the way when you put your child in the best car seats for infants seat. This feature, as well as beltpath cutouts along the sides of your child's seat, makes it simple to get them in and out of the car.

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

The seat is fairly heavy, but you might want to consider a lighter option if are planning to use it for frequent car swaps. The seat is large and therefore may not fit in smaller cars.

If you're looking for a low-cost seat with similar quality, the Graco 4Ever DLX is a fantastic choice. It has lower crash test scores than the Boulevard however it is still a great option for your child.

The Graco has also connectors that can be pushed on for LATCH, which makes it easier to take off the seat. The LATCH connectors on the Boulevard have a different release mechanism which requires you to press a grey button and pull the webbing to loosen it. This can be difficult if the webbing is tense. This seat comes with a convenient storage compartment for the belt straps.

Clek Liing

If you're looking for a baby car seat that has all of it -style, safety as well as convenience and luxuryyou'll love the Clek Liing. This rear-facing car seat has an excellent crash test score, a wide range of features and is easy to put in on most vehicles.

The Liing is designed to safeguard babies with features that meet and surpass both US and Canadian safety standards. It is designed to be simple and secure installation - at any seat position. It's equipped with the latest safety features like an energy-absorbing steel load leg and a two-piece shell lined with EPP foam to provide greater side-impact protection. The base has seven recline positions and a trusty bubble indicator to let you know precisely when the seat is set at the correct angle for your baby.

The Liing is modern and sleek stroller that parents love. It is equipped with innovative safety features like rigid lower anchors which are much easier to attach than hook-and loop connectors. The Liing features a one-handed release, making it easy to remove the base and use with strollers that are compatible with it. And at less than 17 inches wide, it's narrow enough for 3-across in most vehicles and fits nicely into many convertible car seats to act as a travel booster.

The Liing infant seat earns first place for ease of installation with its unique rigid-LATCH system. The lower anchors of the Liing 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 in an accident.

The base weighs 9 pounds and the car seat weighs 10.5 lbs. Other rear-facing seats are heavier but the difference is not noticeable if you plan to carry 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 blanket made of merino that keeps the baby warm, and the capacity of the handle to pivot past the canopy. This allows parents to reach for the seat if they need to.

Graco Trio Grow SnugLock LX

The Graco Trio GROW SnugLock is an all-in-one seat that converts from a rear-facing infant car seats best into a forward facing infant car seat-facing harness and then to an highback booster. It features the SnugLock installation system which allows for a smooth and easy install with either vehicle seat belts or lower anchors. It is possible to install it using the top tether in booster mode. (We recommend using the lower anchors for additional security.)

This seat is great for children of all different ages. It has an infant insert for younger babies that supports their necks and backs. This insert can be removed when the child is older and the seat can be used as a standard car seat for toddlers. This car seat is one of the few that allow you to use the top tether when in booster mode, which is what we recommend.

Its base is fairly compact from front to back, so it shouldn't be hard to find a space for it in most vehicles. It does require the headrest to be raised, however, to give you a clear path for the lower anchor webbing. There's a convenient knob for adjusting the headrest, and the display window indicates the position of the headrest.

One of the most unique features about this seat is the SnugLock installation system that's an anchor that is inside the belt path. This makes fitting this car seat with the lower anchors an easy task and is nearly as simple as using the seat belt of your vehicle.

The manual also provides an excellent diagram of how to properly route the lower anchor connectors while routing them through the new belt path, which can be a bit difficult at first. It's important to keep them out of the crotch buckle loop and away from the chest clip, to ensure they don't interfere with the buckling system.

The Graco Trio Grow belongs to the Protect Plus Engineered Family, which means that it has been put through some of the most rigorous tests in the industry. This includes side, rear and rollover crashes as well as frontal impact tests.