Graco Turn2Me

The Graco Turn2Me is a rotating all-in-one car seat for children 4 to 100 lb. that transitions from a harnessed car seat to a high-back booster as your child grows. In CR’s tests, the Graco Turn2Me provides good crash protection, and we found it easy to use, with a revolving feature you can operate with one hand. It’s worth noting, though, that the Turn2Me’s rotation feature is limited to rear-facing mode only, and the seat will need to be reinstalled when changing orientation from rear-facing to forward-facing. Additionally, when in rear-facing mode, the recline may be too upright for small babies. 

This seat may be a good choice for: 

• Families who want to purchase an all-in-one car seat (as opposed to using an infant seat for the first year and then switching to a convertible seat)
• Families who don’t need to move their car seat between multiple cars
• Anyone who needs a simple and straightforward installation process, thanks to the push-on LATCH connectors and seat belt lockoff
• Caregivers with limited mobility who may appreciate a rotating car seat

Ease of use: Overall, the Graco Turn2Me was easy to use. It has several convenient features, including one-handed rotation in rear-facing mode, a no-rethread harness, push-on LATCH connectors, a seat belt or LATCH tensioning device (SnugLock), and LATCH storage when using the seat belt for installation. The seat can transition from rear-facing to forward-facing to a high-back booster seat. 

Fit-to-vehicle LATCH: The Graco Turn2Me scored very well in our tests for forward-facing fit-to-vehicle using LATCH, but performed less well in rear-facing with LATCH. We noticed that in some recline positions, the recline angle may be too upright for babies under 3 months. The LATCH weight limit in forward-facing position is 40 lb. 

Fit-to-vehicle Belt: The Graco Turn2Me scored very well in our tests for forward-facing fit-to-vehicle using the seat belt, but performed less well in rear-facing with seat belt. We noticed that in some recline positions, the recline angle may be too upright for babies under 3 months. 

Booster fit: The manual specifies that a child must be 4 years of age to use the high-back booster. While providing a good lap and shoulder belt fit in booster mode, at the top of its adjustment range, this seat may be too tall for some compact vehicles. The side impact feature prevents a flush installation to the vehicle seatback on deeply contoured vehicle seats. 

Crash protection: In CR’s crash test protocol, the Graco Turn2Me showed average performance and did not exhibit significant structural integrity issues.

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.

The Graco Turn2Me is part of the Car Seats test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Harnessed Car Seat models like the Turn2Me 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.