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    NextFit (Original)
    One of multiple convertible seats offered by Chicco.

    Price

    $280.00

    * This Model May Have Limited Distribution

    Description

    One of multiple convertible seats offered by Chicco.

    CR Expert Take

    How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

    Overall Score

    The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.
    Current Range of Tested Convertible Car Seats

    What goes into the Overall Score?

    EXPERT LAB TESTS

    Ease of use
    5  /  5
    Rear LATCH
    5  /  5
    Rear belt
    4  /  5
    Forward LATCH
    5  /  5
    Forward belt
    4  /  5
    Crash protection
    BEST

    Pros

    • Crash protection
    • Push-on LATCH connectors
    • Ease of use
    • Forward-facing fit to vehicle
    • Rear-facing fit to vehicle
    • SuperCinch tensioning device make for easy LATCH installations
    • No re-thread harness

    Cons

    • Forward-facing seat belt lock-off can be difficult to close
    • Heavy seat

    CR's Take

    A solid performance in crash protection, ease of use, and fit to vehicle, position this seat near the top of Consumer Reports ratings. Part of that very good installation can be attributed to it's SuperCinch feature, which makes tightening the seat to the vehicle using LATCH very easy.

    Detailed Test Results

    Consumer Reports’ car seat crash test, developed in 2014, provides comparative performance information on which car seats could provide an additional margin of safety.  All child seats sold in the United States are required to meet government safety standards, and Consumer Reports’ tests are not designed to test compliance with those standards.  Rather, we evaluate the seats’ performance under conditions designed by our experts to simulate certain crash scenarios, and rate them on a scale ranging from “basic” to “best.”  The test conditions have been carefully designed to simulate the interior environment and forces encountered during a crash in contemporary vehicles. For more information on our crash test protocol, please click here.

    About

    The Chicco NextFit (Original) is part of the Car Seats test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Convertible Car Seats models like the NextFit (Original) are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

    Ease of use: Our judgment of how easy each seat is to use including the clarity of labels and instructions, adjustments of clips and buckles, the transition of the seat from rear facing to forward facing and installation features such as LATCH connections and top tethers.

    Rear LATCH: Rear-facing installation using the LATCH system. A rating of how compatible, easy and secure a child car seat can be correctly installed in certain test vehicles. This rating is based on a rear-facing installation using the LATCH system.

    Rear belt: Rear-facing installation using vehicle seat belts. A rating of how compatible, easy and secure a child car seat can be correctly installed in certain test vehicles. This rating is based on a rear-facing installation using the vehicle belts.

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