Our children spend a lot of time in the car, so a comfortable car seat is a must-have. The Graco 4Ever 4-in-1’s cushions are made with plush fabric that doesn’t scratch delicate skin. It also has a special harness system , plus six-position reclining and a 10-position headrest. The harness is easy to use and makes us feel confident that our kids are safely buckled. This infant car seat works with all Graco click connect strollers, and some other brands as well.
The 4Ever has a no rethread harness, and the bar at the top of the headrest makes raising and lowering it super easy. It is incredibly smooth, and you don’t have to fight with it or even wiggle at all to get it to move. Make sure to loosen the harness completely before moving the headrest up or down. There are two available positions for the crotch buckle.
The good news is that no matter which graco booster seat model you choose, the Graco brand is very reliable. Their reviews are excellent on average, and you’ll also find plenty of raving fans who love their car seats. Another reason why this car seat is worth mentioning is that it’s very light. The car seat also easily secures in your vehicle either with a seat belt or the included LATCH system that’s highly praised.
BestReviews and its newspaper partners may earn a commission if you purchase a product through one of our links. You might be interested in our SlimFit 3-in-1 Car seats, which are one of our smaller models. They are 16.25” D x 19.88” W x 25.5” H and it weighs 19.5 lbs. Graco does offer a one year warranty on all of their products so parents can have peace of mind that any trouble they encounter will get fixed or replaced. There is a bubble indicator on the seat that allows for easier leveling when installing rear-facing.
When positioned correctly, it does hold the seat belt in place so that it does not rest agains the child’s neck, does not hover in front of the shoulder, and does not sit off the shoulder. The Heir is obviously graco booster seat too small to use the 4Ever as a backless booster as evidenced by the way his legs sit on it. Without the back attached to the booster, he sits further back on the booster leaving his feet sticking straight out.
The Evenflo Tribute LX has the lowest score in the group for LATCH installation with a 6 of 10. For the last size years, Senior Review Editor and mother of two, Wendy Schmitz, leads the analysis of the convertible car seat results. Wendy examines, compares, and rates each product’s specific performance side-by-side.
The Evenflow Tribute LX and the Britax Allegiance earned 8s for crash test results and are among the least expensive in this review. The Graco Extend2Fit also has a reasonable price, the highest crash-test result analysis in the group, and can stay rear-facing longer (potential safety +). While it does cost a little more than those already mentioned, it is still less spendy than the average car seat in our tests and is one of the better options. Each convertible car seat we test is compared side-by-side in multiple metrics.