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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 Crash protection/beltfit highback, Ease of use and Crash protection/beltfit backless. 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.

After reading reviews of the Car seat you are interested in you can compare models, review our list of the Car seat's features and specifications, read user reviews and submit your own review of a Car seat. We also have up to date Car seat blogs featuring Consumer Reports First Look for new models and Car seat news our experts think will help you make the best purchase.

Car seat Reviews from Consumer Reports

ratingsHarmony Olympian Reviews
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Harmony Olympian
Type: Backless boosters
Summary: One of a group of boosters offered by Harmony Juvenile Products.
 
 
The Harmony Olympian Car seat has the following features: Weight range (highback), Weight range (backless), Height range (highback), Height range (backless), 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.
ratingsRecaro Pro-Ride Reviews
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Recaro Pro-Ride
Type: Greater than 40 lb. harness capacity car seats
Summary: The Pro-Ride is the convertible child seat offered as part of Recaro's newest and most advanced Pro-series of child seats.
 
 
The Recaro Pro-Ride 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.
ratingsThe First Years Via I470 Reviews
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The First Years Via I470
Type: Greater than 22 lb. capacity infant seats
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.
 
 
The The First Years Via I470 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 base, Belt lockoff, Handle restriction, Carrier use without base and Spanish language instructions.
ratingsGraco Snugride Reviews
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Graco Snugride
Type: 22 lb. capacity infant seats
Summary: One of multiple models in the Snugride line of infant seats offered by Graco.
 
 
The Graco Snugride 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 base, Handle restriction, Carrier use without base and Spanish language instructions.
ratingsGraco ComfortSport Reviews
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Graco ComfortSport
Type: 40 lb. harness capacity car seats
Summary: The ComfortSport is one of two convertible seat offered from Graco (along with the MyRide 65).
 
 
The Graco ComfortSport 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 and Spanish language instructions.