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The First Years Via I470
 
Price range:
$93.89 - $179.99
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Summary: The Via I470 is the only infant seat currently offered under The First Years brand. Similar to the Lamaze Via I470 offered at some retailers.
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Type: Greater than 22 lb. capacity infant seats
About - The First Years Via I470

The The First Years Via I470 is part of the car seat test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, infant car seat models like the Via I470 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.


Crash protection:

We hired a contract lab to perform crash tests to the government standards as dictated by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213. Crash tests simulate a head-on 30-mph crash with a 22-pound instrumented test dummy representing an average-sized 12-month-old child.


Ease of use:

Includes the clarity of instructions, installing the seat, adjusting harness positions, placing a child in the seat, securing the harness, and removing the child.


Fit to vehicle LATCH:
A rating of how easy it is to securely and correctly install each seat using the LATCH system in a variety of vehicles and how well the seats fit each vehicle once installed.

Similar Models
The following models have the same ratings as The First Years Via I470.
Features and specs may vary
Lamaze Via I470
Approximate retail price:
$160
The Ratings applied to untested model Lamaze Via I470 come from our tests of model The First Years Via I470, which in our judgment is enough alike in its performance, features, and specs that our test results apply to both.
About This Brand

The First Years brand offers child seat, travel, feeding, and care products, some of which bear other recognizable names such as Thomas & Friends Wooden Railroad, Chuggington, and Lamaze (all under parent company Tomy).

Features & Specs - The First Years Via I470
info Weight range (lbs.) 5-35
info Height range (in.) 32" or less
info Carrier weight (lbs.) 12
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