Baby Car Seats Consumer Reports

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Britax Boulevard convertible car seat?

Does anyone currently own and use a Britax Boulevard convertible car seat? Are you happy with it? Were you able to find safety ratings for it? Consumer Reports doesn't include it (not sure why). Is it easy to use? Have you used it on a flight? Is it easy to install? Have you used it in the rear-facing position and has your baby comfortable in it in that position? Is a toddler comfortable in it? My baby is almost 6 months old and quite a big baby and he needs to be out of his infant seat. He's very uncomfortable in it. I'm debating between the Britax Roundabout, Britax Marathon, and Britax Boulevard. Thanks

Britax Roundabout (*est. $190)
Best convertible car seat.
While it may seem like an expensive purchase at first glance, the Roundabout is the least expensive Britax car seat. In crash tests and car seat reviews, the Roundabout has proven itself one of the safest car seats on the market, and parents say it is easy to install and to use. The Roundabout can be used in the rear-facing position for babies up to 33 pounds, making it a solid choice for kids who may outgrow other rear-facing seats before they're one year old. In the front-facing position, the Roundabout is rated for kids up to 40 pounds. This car seat is smaller and less bulky than the Britax Boulevard, but the Boulevard can be used for kids up to 65 pounds, so you'd be able to use it longer.

Britax Boulevard (*est. $290)
Best luxury car seat.
While $300 is a lot to spend on a car seat, the Boulevard has a bunch of extra features, such as added EPS foam to protect baby's head in a side-impact crash. There's a removable infant pillow so that babies fit more securely in the seat. A belly pad and padded harness also add comfort. Car-seat reviews say the Britax Boulevard is larger and bulkier than many car seats, but unlike other convertible car seats, the Boulevard is rated for kids up to 65 pounds (most seats only accommodate kids up to 40 pounds), so this seat can be used much longer. Though expensive, the Britax Boulevard has almost every feature a parent could want, along with Britax's excellent record for safety.

Evenflo Triumph 5 (*est. $120)
Best value.
This seat doesn't get the overwhelming praise of Britax car seats in reviews, and experts say it's not quite as easy to use, but the Evenflo Triumph 5 rates just as well for safety, has plenty of plush padding, and costs a lot less. Car-seat eviews say the front-positioned harness adjustments makes them difficult to access in the rear-facing position, and the tether may only be used forward-facing, unlike the Roundabout and Boulevard car seats. With fewer frills than the Roundabout, the Evenflo is a more economical, yet just as safe choice. It is rated for infants from 5 to 30 pounds while rear-facing, and up to 40 pounds in the front-facing position.

Graco ComfortSport (*est. $80)
Basic convertible car seat.
Car-seat reviews say the ComfortSport is a safe, affordable seat with few frills. The Graco car seat isn't as comfortable as the Britax car seats, but reviews say it's a good choice for a second car. This seat doesn't recline at all, so many parents say it's not as comfortable for infants. There are several versions of the ComfortSport. Pricier versions have more head padding and removable cup holders, which parents seem to like.

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Full review below

The best car-seat review can be found in Consumer Reports, which conducts in-house crash testing, conducting similar tests to those performed by the federal government. The book Baby Bargains also offers a wealth of information on baby gear. While editors don't conduct crash testing, they examine every other aspect of the car seats, and also compare their own reviews to that of Consumer Reports, explaining any discrepancies between the two. The Baby Bargains Web site contains updates to the information provided in the book.

The third and final site that is top-marked in our review section is the official site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which offers a comprehensive ease-of-use rating system. This system assigns each seat a grade of “A,” “B” or “C” to a variety of aspects regarding the car-seat, including ease of installation and the complexity of the instructions. While this is helpful, it’s not nearly as comprehensive as the car-seat reviews found in Consumer Reports and Baby Bargains.

Convertible seats serve a few purposes. First, they are an alternative for those that do not wish to buy three car seats, since they can generally hold an infant from birth until the child has reached 40 pounds (or as high as 65 pounds for some convertible car seats). Most experts say that a child should be in a dedicated infant car seat for the first year due to the recline of the seat and the fact that most infant seats can be taken out of the car without waking the baby, causing less stress for new parents.

The second and generally intended purpose of convertible car seats is to hold children who are too large for an infant car seat, yet still under a year and need to be rear-facing in the car. Convertible car seats can face the rear until the child is of the right height and weight, at which time they can be switched around (or converted) to face the front. It is estimated by experts that most children will require a convertible car seat at some point.

Britax, a company that has been marketing car seats for the US market for ten years, sweeps reviewers' picks for the best convertible car seats, even though they are more expensive -- sometimes by twice as much -- as other convertible car seats. Parents an