Top Rated Infant Car Seats

Not all lightweight baby car seat car seats are created in the same way. The most effective ones have features that increase crash test performance, like load legs, which are shock-absorbing parts 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 high rear-facing weight limit and height limit and bubble level indicator and an reclining foot with a spring that makes it easy to set up.

Graco Mesa Max

The Graco Mesa Max is one of the top infant car seats due to its user-friendliness. It has an easy design and excellent fabrics. It also has an excellent feature that allows you to attach the child's harness directly to the headrest. It also has an enormous canopy that allows you to keep your baby shaded during travel. It's a bit heavier than the typical stroller, which can be a problem if you want to transport it around or use it in conjunction with your UPPAbaby that has won awards.

Mesa Max's impressive crash test results reflect its commitment to safety at the highest level. It scored highly in both the frontal and side impact tests, meaning that your baby will be protected from both sides of a collision.

The anti-rebound panel is a notable safety feature. It helps reduce rebound forces in a crash, and protects the child's head. This feature is unique among infant car seat newborn car seats and makes the Mesa Max standout among its rivals.

Graco Mesa Max can easily and securely be fitted into your vehicle with LATCH when it is used in conjunction with the base. The load leg as well as recline angle adjustment and tightness indicator all help to ensure a quick, precise installation. The base weighs 12.6 This is a bit higher than the typical car seat for infants but not enough to cause any issues.

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 who weigh between 4 and 11 lbs. The fabrics are GREENGUARD gold certified, which ensures low chemical emissions and low VOCs.

The UPPAbaby Mesa Max is slightly more expensive than the other models, but it comes with top features and modern security technologies to provide the best car seats for infants travel experience. The included base and a range of stylish colors enhance the value proposition. Its thoughtful features and durable design give parents peace of mind on every excursion.

Britax Boulevard ClickTight

The Britax Blvd ClickTight is a great choice for parents who want a car seat they can expand with. Its rear-facing limit is 40 pounds, which is more than most infant car seats. Additionally, it can also be used as a forward facing infant car seat-facing car seat until your child reaches 65 pounds.

Its main selling feature is the ClickTight Installation System, which is the safest and easiest to use available. It lets you tighten the belt by pressing an orange release button and pulling the harness strap, without having to loosen it, then re-thread. This minimizes the chance of a mistake when tightening a seat belt which is the main cause of car seat failure.

The EZ-Buckle Pad is a further security feature that keeps the buckle out the way as you put your child in the car seat. This feature along with beltpath cutouts on the sides of the seat, makes it easy to get your child in and out of the car.

The three ClickTight convertible seat models (Boulevard CT, Marathon CT, Advocate CT) share the same features. These include the ClickTight Installation System, an impact-absorbing base, with seven recline positions and a rip-stitch energy-absorbing harness pad, a HUGS tether as well as a steel reinforced frame and EPP energy-absorbing foam.

It is a heavy seat, so it might be worth looking at a lighter alternative when you are planning to use it for frequent car swaps or traveling. The seat is also large, and therefore may not be a good fit in smaller vehicles, especially when it's on the rear.

If you're looking to find a budget seat that is of similar quality the Graco 4Ever is a great option. It has lower crash tests scores than the Boulevard but is a great option for your child.

The Graco also has push-on connectors for LATCH, which makes it easier to take off the seat. Boulevard's LATCH connectors have a different release system that requires you to pull the webbing, then press an orange button. This isn't easy if the webbing is tense. This seat comes with a convenient storage compartment for belt straps.

Clek Liing

Clek Liing is the infant car seat to choose If you're looking for everything with style, safety, and convenience. This rear-facing only car seat has an excellent crash test score, a wide range of features and is easy to install within most vehicles.

The Liing is made with features that go beyond US and Canadian safety regulations. It was designed for easy and secure installation in all seating positions. It also comes with advanced safety features like an energy-absorbing metal foot and two pieces of shell that is lined with EPP for enhanced side impact protection. The base comes with 7 recline positions as well as a reliable bubble indicator that lets you know exactly when the seat is set at the correct angle for your baby.

The Liing is modern and sleek stroller that parents are raving about. It has innovative safety features, like rigid lower anchors that are easier to attach than hook-and loop connectors. The Liing also has a handy one-handed quick release that makes it easy to remove it from the base or to use with many compatible strollers. It's also small enough to fit three-across many vehicles, and it is a good fit in many convertible car seat as an extra boost for travel.

This infant seat is first place for the ease of installation due to its unique rigid-LATCH system. Lower anchors of the Liing snap right into the vehicle's lower seat belt slots and the seat's top tether strap snaps onto the vehicle's headrest to create an incredibly secure, tight fit that eliminates any chance of the child being thrown around during the event of a crash.

The base weighs 9 pounds and the seat weighs 10.5 lbs. Other rear-facing seats are heavier, however, the difference isn't significant if you plan to transport the car seat and base around. ).

Parents appreciate the Liing's built in canopy and 100+spf sun protection that comes with the mesh peekaboo window. Caregivers appreciate the merino blanket that keeps the baby warm and the ability of the handle to move past the canopy. This allows parents to grab 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 seat best into a forward-facing harness, and later to a highback booster. It comes with the SnugLock system which allows for an easy and smooth installation with either lower anchors or vehicle seat belts. It also offers the option to use the top tether in booster mode (although we recommend using the lower anchors at all times for added security).

This seat is perfect for children of all different ages. It comes with an infant insert for smaller infants that can support their backs and necks. When they get older, this insert can be removed and the seat can be used as a regular car seat for toddlers. 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 fairly compact from front to back so it shouldn't have a problem fitting into most vehicles. The headrest needs to be raised in order for the lower anchor webbing to pass through. There's a knob that is handy for adjusting the headrest, and the display window shows the location of the headrest.

One of the coolest things about this seat is the SnugLock installation system that's an anchor that is within the belt path. This makes installing this car seat with the lower anchors an easy task and is almost as easy as using the vehicle seat belt.

The manual also has an excellent diagram of how to properly connect the lower anchor connectors when traversing them along the belt's new path, which can be difficult at first. Keep them away from the chest clip as well as the crotch loop to prevent interference with the buckle 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 market. This includes rear, side and rollover crashes, as well in frontal impact tests.