Five of the Safest Carseats for the Fashion Conscious

Safety first and foremost doesn’t mean the car seat has to be plain gray or some other purely “functional” color.

Manufacturers know that kids and parents like to live a little, and jazz things up with color and pattern. So, they keep their engineers innovating safety while their decorators search for or create a variety of appealing covers. They range from eye-opening bright, to understated and elegant.

Some are sporty and handsome, while others are decidedly feminine. And many neutrally nice patterns are available, too, for those of you waiting to be surprised! Here is our list of seats that will provide the safety you want in a color pattern you and your little one will enjoy.

Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat Review

The Britax Marathon convertible car seat is a best-in-class award winner. And this endurance champ finishes what it started by keeping your child safe and comfortable all the way to 65 lbs, so you won’t have to purchase an in-between seat for your growing toddler. The contoured base insures a snug fit in any vehicle. Safety features are found everywhere you look at the Marathon.

Britax Decathlon Car Seat

The Britax Decathlon Car Seat keeps your child very secure with numerous innovative safety features including patented side impact protection, versa-tether staged release which stabilizes the top of the car seat to prevent forward motion in an accident, and HUGS, the Harness Ultra Guard System which keeps your child’s head in place and cushions his or her chest if needed.

Graco Nautilus Convertible Car Seat

In no time, the Nautilus has been converted to a forward facing, belt-positioned booster. Several years later and the little man will complete his time in the Nautilus, which can now be a high-backed or backless booster. You know you made the right choice -- 3 options, all the way to 100, without ever having to purchase another seat. There’s more to this chair than just fantastic range. It also features Graco’s award winning, crash-tested safety from stem to stern.

Evenflo Triumph Advance Convertible Car Seat

The Evenflo Triumph meets or exceeds all federal safety standards, because the standards Evenflo designers set for themselves are even more stringent. Your child will be given the best protection in the industry, no matter what type of collision occurs. The structural integrity of the shell holds when tested at twice the impact federal law demands. Once in the seat, the harness is essential to your child’s safety.

Sunshine Kids Radian XT 80 Convertible Car Seat

The seat installs using the LATCH system to secure tightly to the vehicle’s existing safety straps, so it won’t move when it shouldn’t. The patented SafeStop harness absorbs impact and slows forward movement without whiplash. Multiple shoulder and buckle positions for the straps make a comfortable fit regardless of your child’s size. As he grows, he will appreciate the shallow sides which provide more shoulder room and freedom of motion. He’ll be able to pester big sister in the next seat over with increased ease and satisfaction!

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