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Consumer Reports is the best place to come to find expert Car seat reviews. We review different types of Car seats. Our Car seat reviews will help you decide what Car seat is best for you.

Consumer Reports Car seat reviews will provide you with recommended models based on the combination of price and performance. You can also subscribe for our Car seat ratings where you will see our Car seat reviews on Ease of use, Crash protection/beltfit backless and Crash protection/beltfit highback. You will also see Consumer Reports take on each model of Car seats that we review. This is a quick summary of what we think works well for this model, and possibly what doesn't.

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Car seat Reviews from Consumer Reports

ratingsKidsEmbrace Dale Jr. Reviews
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KidsEmbrace Dale Jr.
Type: Greater than 40 lb. harness capacity toddler booster seats
Summary:

Currenlty the only toddler-booster seat available from Kids Embrace. It is also sold as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dora the Explorer and SponegeBob Squarepants fashions.

 
 
The KidsEmbrace Dale Jr. Car seat has the following features: Weight range harness (lbs.), Height range harness (in.), Weight range booster (lbs.), Height range booster (in.), Base width (in.), Overall width (in.), Shell height harnessed (in.), Shell height booster (in.), Overall height harnessed (in.), Overall height booster (in.), LATCH connectors, Harness adjustment, Multiple recline positions, Spanish language instructions and Seat weight (lbs.).
ratingsEvenflo Discovery 5 Reviews
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Evenflo Discovery 5
Type: 22 lb. capacity infant seats
Summary: One of four infant models (see the Embrace 5, Serenade, and Secure Ride 35) currently offered by Evenflo.
 
 
The Evenflo Discovery 5 Car seat has the following features: Weight range (lbs.), Height range (in.), Carrier weight (lbs.), Seat/base weight (lbs.), Base width (in.), Carrier width (in.), Overall length (in.), LATCH connections, Harness height adjustment, Harness tension adjustment, Base recline level indicator type, Base recline level indicator position, Carrier recline level indicator type, Carrier recline level indicator position, Adjustable crotch strap, Handle restriction, Carrier use without base and Spanish language instructions.
ratingsBritax Marathon Classic Reviews
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Britax Marathon Classic
Type: Greater than 40 lb. harness capacity car seats
Summary: Based on the original and popular Marathon model from Britax, the Marathon Classic remains with the "classic" name differentiating it from Britax's newer "next generation" convertible seat lineup.
 
 
The Britax Marathon Classic Car seat has the following features: Rear facing weight range (lbs.), Forward facing weight range (lbs.), Height range (in.), Seat weight (lbs.), Base width (in.), Overall width (in.), Shell height (in.), Overall height (in.), LATCH connectors, Harness adjustment, Recline level indicator type, Recline level indicator position, Multiple recline positions and Spanish language instructions.
ratingsBubbleBum Booster Seat Reviews
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BubbleBum Booster Seat
Type: Backless boosters
Summary: The Bubble Bum is one of two inflatable boosters currently offered in the US market.
 
 
The BubbleBum Booster Seat Car seat has the following features: Weight range (backless), Weight range (highback), Height range (backless), Height range (highback), Seat weight backless (lbs.), Seat weight highback (lbs.), Base width (in.), Overall width (in.), Shell height (in.), Overall height (in.), Adjustable head restraint/slots, Width adjustment, Lowback shoulder belt guide/clip and Spanish language instructions.
ratingsEvenflo Triumph Advance LX/DLX Reviews
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Evenflo Triumph Advance LX/DLX
Type: Greater than 40 lb. harness capacity car seats
Summary: One of a group of convertible models offered by Evenflo.
 
 
The Evenflo Triumph Advance LX/DLX Car seat has the following features: Rear facing weight range (lbs.), Forward facing weight range (lbs.), Height range (in.), Seat weight (lbs.), Base width (in.), Overall width (in.), Shell height (in.), Overall height (in.), LATCH connectors, Harness adjustment, Recline level indicator type, Recline level indicator position, Multiple recline positions and Spanish language instructions.