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Evenflo Revolve360 Slim

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The Evenflo Revolve 360 Slim is a rotating convertible car seat that can be used with children weighing between 4 lb. and 65 lb. It offers a slimmer profile designed to make fitting 3-across car seats more feasible, and the 360-degree rotation makes harnessing easier. The Revolve 360 Slim offers a single installation, whether you’re using it forward-facing or rear-facing, and it allows rear-facing up to 50 lb. The harness includes a chest clip with SensorSafe, a Bluetooth-enabled technology that sends safety alerts to your smartphone. 

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$291.99

Description

The Evenflo Revolve 360 Slim is a rotating convertible car seat that can be used with children weighing between 4 lb. and 65 lb. It offers a slimmer profile designed to make fitting 3-across car seats more feasible, and the 360-degree rotation makes harnessing easier. The Revolve 360 Slim offers a single installation, whether you’re using it forward-facing or rear-facing, and it allows rear-facing up to 50 lb. The harness includes a chest clip with SensorSafe, a Bluetooth-enabled technology that sends safety alerts to your smartphone. 

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Evenflo Revolve360 Slim
PRICE $291.99
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CR's 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 Harnessed Car Seats
What goes into the Overall Score?

EXPERT LAB TESTS

Ease of use
4  /  5
Forward facing fit-to-vehicle
4  /  5
Rear facing fit-to-vehicle
4  /  5
Booster fit
N  /  A
Rear LATCH
4  /  5
Rear belt
4  /  5
Forward LATCH
4  /  5
Forward belt
4  /  5
Harnessed crash protection
BETTER
Good small car fit
Yes

Pros

  • Offers good crash protection in CR’s rigorous crash testing
  • Seat rotation simplifies harnessing 
  • Harness can be adjusted without rethreading
  • Includes a tensioning and lock-off feature (“LockStrong”) to help easily increase belt tension
  • Chest clip features SensorSafe technology
  • Includes bubble indicator to assess recline
  • Seat pads are machine-washable and dryer-safe
  • Some models available with flame-retardant chemical-free fabrics (Look for the “Green & Gentle” option)

Cons

  • Heavy and bulky seat
  • Some versions come with standard hook-on LATCH connectors rather than push-on connectors
  • The seat removal key is not attached to the car seat and could be easily lost
  • LATCH use is limited to 35 lb. in rear-facing position, which means you’ll need to switch to the seatbelt installation after that point

CR's Take

The Evenflo Revolve 360 Slim rotating convertible car seat is very parent-friendly and packed with features that make transporting your little one easy. The Revolve 360 Slim is designed for use with kids weighing from 4 lb. to 65 lb., and features a full 360-degree rotation that simplifies harnessing, along with a no-rethread harness. Installation is easy, thanks to a tensioning mechanism that ensures a tight fit, and the fact that the revolving seat allows for a single installation, whether you’re using the seat rear-facing or forward-facing. The chest clip also includes SensorSafe, which connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth and notifies you and other emergency contacts of any safety alerts, like temperature extremes that could lead to heatstroke risk. But the seat with the base is bulky and heavy, which can make moving between cars difficult. Taking the shell off the base can help, but the seat release key is not attached to the seat itself and could be easy to lose, so be careful not to misplace it. There’s a storage spot for it on the back of the car seat shell. 

This seat may be a good choice for: 

  • Families looking to switch from an infant car seat
  • Families looking for one installation between rear-facing and forward-facing use
  • Families who don’t need to move their car seat between multiple cars
  • Families looking for a rotating seat to simplify harnessing
  • Families looking to extend rear-facing use 

Detailed Test Results

Ease of use: The Evenflo Revolve 360 Slim rotating convertible car seat is easy to use overall, but our expert testers found that the LATCH connectors and tether buckle were very stiff and difficult to loosen, and took outsized effort to release. But in general, the labels and instructions were clear, and the belt path was easy to follow. The lock-off mechanism was helpful in securing the car seat to the vehicle seat tightly.

Fit-to-vehicle LATCH: We were able to get a secure fit installing this car seat using the LATCH system. The tether is required for installation in all positions. Because of the weight of the seat, LATCH use is limited to 35 lb. in rear-facing or 40 lb. in forward-facing position. In many of our installations, we found that the belt lock-off indicator required the installer to give the seat an extra push downward into the seat base to change the window from red to green, so it’s important to always check that the belt lock-off window shows the green indicator for a secure fit. 

Fit-to-vehicle Belt: We were able to get a secure fit installing this car seat using the seatbelt. The tether is required for installation in all orientations. As stated above, it’s important to always check that the belt lock-off window shows the green indicator for a secure fit. 

Crash protection: In CR’s crash test protocol, the Evenflo Revolve 360 Slim offered good crash protection.

About

The Evenflo Revolve360 Slim is part of the Car Seats test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Harnessed Car Seat models like the Revolve360 Slim 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 between modes and installation features such as LATCH connections, belt paths, top tethers and booster guides.

Forward facing fit-to-vehicle: A rating of how compatible, easy and secure a child car seat can be correctly installed in the forward-facing direction. This rating is a combination of the LATCH system and belt ratings that are available individually on the model page.

Rear facing fit-to-vehicle: A rating of how compatible, easy and secure a child car seat can be correctly installed in the rear-facing direction. This rating is a combination of LATCH system and belt ratings that are available individually on the model page.

Additional Information

Good to know: All child car seats sold in the United States are required to meet government safety standards. 

About our testing: Consumer Reports’ child car seat tests are not designed to test compliance with federal standards. Rather, we evaluate car seat performance under conditions designed by our experts that go beyond the required federal safety standards. 

Consumer Reports’ independent car seat crash test program has been carefully designed to simulate the forces encountered during a crash, while replicating some of the real-world factors that might impact a car seat’s performance. Our testing aims to determine which car seats could provide an extra level of safety when compared to other models in the same category. 

Basic, Better, or Best: CR rates the child car seats we crash test on a scale of Basic, Better, and Best, based on the additional margin of safety they may provide. Read about how we test car seats to learn more about our crash test protocol.

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