Before I bought this car seat, I researched several different brands for several months, with safety features being my top priority. I ultimately decided on this one and have not been disappointed! Not only does it have all of the safety features I was looking for, it also has convenience features that are nice, as well as a great design! My granddaughter lives with me and goes with me everywhere I go, and I feel confident every time I drive off, knowing she's safe and sound. The only downfall that I can think of is the pockets made to hold the straps out of the way while putting a little one in, don't always hold in place as well as I'd like, but I feel like once she grows a little more and there is more length on the straps, they should hold in place and out of the way just fine. Overall, I would highly recommend! Thanks for the peace of mind Graco!

This is the best seat, EVER! I have the same seat (older version, of course) for my 5 year old. The updates are awesome! I love the tabs for keeping the buckles out of the way. Its a breeze to take in and out if you're switching between vehicles. I will always choose this seat, hands down!

I'm very pleased with this car seat. I decided on this one since it grows with your baby. My baby was getting too big for the infant car seat but not big enough for a regular one yet. This seems to be very comfortable and well padded for her. She's enjoying it so far and her head doesn't fall down when she's asleep in it. You can also tuck the buckles into the little pockets on the sides, which is great! I'm very pleased with this purchase and recommend it!

This car seat is very easy to install. It has many convenient features like the holder for the straps when your putting baby in and of course the quick remove cover. I like that the cup holder is inside the arm rest instead of on the outside and it's so easy to adjust anything on the car seat. Love the latch system and would recommend to anyone of my mommy friends. Cute pattern too!

I'm the grandmother and since I babysit her I needed a car seat. This car seat was a really good bargain. It adjusts easily for height. My only problem is that the car seat is so well padded and insulated that I cannot hear my granddaughter when she talks to me. She is still in the rear facing position so I think it will be better when she faces front. Overall, it is a great car seat!!

I bought this for my 15 month grandson for my daughter's Jeep Compass. It was super easy to install and he fell asleep in it while we were standing next to the car complimenting ourselves on installing it ourselves! He rarely slept in his other seat that was part of a travel system. I tried it in my Jeep Renegade and it didn't fit rear facing. In Pa we need rear facing to age 2.

Works very well for my 15 month old. Though tall, she is skinny, so the extra padding and the fact that its rear facing and you can recline and change head positions are pluses. This is my second buy - my 3 year old still uses hers and I transitioned her at about 1 year old.

We have bought three of these now (I have twins who are four and a one year old). My only complaint is that the button to press to loosen the harness has been redesigned in such a way that it's really hard to get an angle on it when the car seat is in the rear facing position. I guess it is designed to make it harder for the child to loosen his/her own harness but now it's unusually difficult for me to fit my finger in at the right angle. I definitely prefer the old style release for that reason. Otherwise an excellent car seat that has been serving our growing family well.

This seat works great for my 1 year old rear facing grand baby and I use it for my 2 1-2 year old forward facing grand child also. It is easy to change from front to rear facing. There was a problem with the silver buckles that go into the crotch buckle. They have an angle shape to them that was poking into the 1 year old and 2 1/2 year olds thighs. My husband took the cover off the car seat and found that one of the silver buckles that connect into the crotch buckle was on backwards. After adjusting that and making sure the crotch buckle was in the first slot (slot closest to seat 1st slot) then it was so much better and no more rubbing on babies thighs.

We have had our seat installed and in use for about a week now! It has been 7 years since I've had a baby in carseats, so these newer ones are like a luxury item! What I love about this one is the little pockets that hold the straps out of the way and the extra padding. My baby seems much more comfortable in this than the infant carrier. I also love the convenience of the headrest that adjusts the straps so there is no rethreading necessary and the pads on the shoulder straps. It seems like all of those features make it comfortable! The rapid release cover is what sold me. The only reason I gave this 4 stars instead 5 is because the headrest doesn't seem like it's in the right place--when I have it set so that it's at my baby's shoulders, her head looks like it's too far down for the head rest. When I try to adjust it lower, the bottom part digs into her shoulders. It seems like that part should be shorter. Or my baby just has an abnormally short neck? Other than that, we love the seat!