
Extend2fit. My older kid is 6 and armpit height on me. Stayed rear facing in it until 4. Affordable. Easy to install. The 3-in-1 version of it also does high back booster which gets you through most of elementary school but the 2-in-1 is great, cheapest, and easy to find. But both have SO much leg room. We stuck with it for our second kid (3yo) and have it installed in a compact car (Nissan leaf) and a small SUV (Nissan rogue). Was t-boned last year and she barely noticed anything happened. Lite
Enthusiastic multi-year experience across two kids and two vehicles; survived a t-bone collision with child unharmed; praises affordability, leg room, and easy installation.
We loved our even flo 360 extend revolve…. But my son's legs were SO squished once he hit about 10 months (he's always been well over the 99%ile). We upgraded to the Graco extend 2 fit premium dlx and we love it!!! He's not squished at all, and he's now freshly 2, 40 lbs and 41 inches
Switched TO this product from Evenflo because child needed more room; loves it with specific child dimensions (2yo, 40lbs, 41in) showing it accommodates large children well.
Another vote for graco extend2fit. Has been my favourite one! And my kids have been very comfy in them. It's also a steel frame which the ones at higher price points have, making it very safe.
Favorite seat, notes steel frame as safety feature comparable to more expensive brands; kids are comfortable in them.
I went with the graco extend2fit 3 in 1 for my Honda civic! We have been using it for a week and I love it so far! I liked the ides of a turning one but with a small car it is easy to put my son in and take him out with it facing back. Easy to install. Easy to level/adjust. Extended rear facing up to 50lbs. The chest clip and buckles are easy to do as well. My son looks comfy but secure and protected. I like it a lot so far! The
Owns and uses in Honda Civic; detailed praise of installation ease, leveling, buckles, comfort, and 50lb rear-facing limit; works well in a small car.
Heads up: went with Graco Extend2Fit 3-in-1 Convertible Baby Car Seat, Rear and Forward Facing and it's been a great fit for everyday use and longer drives. The extra legroom and adjustability made a noticeable difference for comfort.
Direct owner praising fit for daily use and road trips; specifically calls out extra legroom and adjustability as comfort differentiators.
We have the graco extend2fit. It fit both our cars great and the extended rear facing weight was a bonus!!
Owns the product; fits well in both family cars; specifically praises the extended rear-facing weight limit.
I have a Graco extend to fit and we love it. It's so easy to use and it can rear face till the kid is 50lbs.
Owns and loves it; praises ease of use and 50lb rear-facing weight limit.
We have two of the extend2fit and we love them! We wanted extended rearfacing and something a bit more compact in order to fit in our vehicles without having to have seats be moved up so far.
Owns two units; loves the compact size relative to alternatives and extended rear-facing capability.
Friends who have the rotating car seats love the feature, BUT if you have a big kid they will look the most comfortable in the Extend2Fit for longer. I say look because kids can feel perfectly comfortable with cramped legs, but it tends to make parents uncomfortable to look at and consider switching to front facing sooner. We love how much extra leg room our kiddo has in the Extend2Fit.
Owns the product and loves the extra leg room; specifically recommends it for big kids who can stay rear-facing longer.
We did the Extend2Fit. 50 lb rear facing limit. Great price point. All car seats pass the same safety standards. Most of the price difference is for bells and whistles.
Owns the product; highlights 50lb rear-facing limit and great price point as key advantages.
Graco has great car seats! I use the extend to fit and I love it. I think some car seats are just fancier for people who want more style or can afford it, same as anything else. They all have to meet the same safety standards! I also recently got the slim version of the rotating car seat for my second child because it's cool and I got it on a great Black Friday deal. I'd be looking more into space/size than price. Pretty sure the extend to fit ranks nicely on most categories. I loved it for my
Owns and loves the Extend2Fit; argues expensive seats aren't necessarily safer; recommends focusing on size/space rather than price.
My 2.5year old is still comfortably rear-facing in the Extend2Fit at 40lbs and 39," his little brother is 8mo and has been in the same seat since 4 months. My only complaint is I don't know if I could fit 3 of them across in my car when we get to that point 😂
Uses across two children with specific dimensions (40lbs, 39in still rear-facing at 2.5); only mild concern about width for 3-across configuration.
I love Graco Extend2Fit. Works well in my SUV you might vary in a sedan.
Loves the product, notes SUV fit well; the 'might vary in sedan' is a mild caveat about vehicle compatibility rather than a product flaw.
We have a Graco 3 in 1 Extend to Fit and love it. It was harder to put kiddo in when we had a sedan but now have a van and it is higher up with more space I have no issues. I could see a rotating seat being useful if you have a small, low to ground car or if either you or your partner have back problems. PS: that Graco seat was $75 off on Amazon as of yesterday
Owns the seat and loves it; notes minor issue in sedans but no problems in van; includes pricing detail.
The best car seat is the one that will fit your child and your car. The Evenflo revolve extend is a great car seat but it's huge. Gigantic. It does not fit my small car. I have Extend2Fit for my 2 giant kids and I like them. They work great, safe and a reasonable price.
Owns Extend2Fit for two large children; praises as safe and reasonably priced; works in a small car where the Evenflo doesn't fit.
We have a the Evenflo revolve 360 extend in our big vehicle and the Graco extendtofit 3-in-1 in our small suv. We love them both but I'm glad we didn't splurge on the rotating for the smaller vehicle, it's absolutely worth it in the large vehicle but wouldn't make a difference for us in the small one
Owns both seats in different vehicles; loves the Extend2Fit in their small SUV and notes the rotating feature isn't necessary in smaller cars.
We've got an extend to fit and a slim fit LX 3 and both are great. Extend to fit is rear facing longer which is great but we use a combo of the different to fit 3 across
Owns the product; praises longer rear-facing capability; notes using combination of seats for 3-across configuration.
Just got the Graco 3-in-1 extend to fit. Allows rear facing up to 50 and 49 inches. I have a tall baby so hoping it lasts as long as possible.
Recently purchased for a tall baby; cites specific specs (50lbs, 49 inches rear-facing) as reasons for choosing it.
Agree with the other 2 comments. I have the evenflo 360 revolve in my Honda crv and I love it. Husband has the Extend2fit in his Toyota corolla and is happy with it.
Household owns the Extend2Fit in a Toyota Corolla; husband is happy with it in a smaller sedan.
For the infant seat, we loved the Chicco Keyfit 35. For the convertible seat, we use the Graco Extend2Fit. We purchased the Extend2Fit with the rebound bar, though, which I think Graco might have discontinued.
Uses the product and specifically purchased the rebound bar version for safety; recommends it alongside another product.
I have an EasyTurn in one car and an Extend2Fit in the other car. I prefer the Easy Turn, but one benefit of Extend2Fit is I can adjust the recline position without detaching the car seat. For EasyTurn I have to detach it from the seat to adjust recline position. But I'm very happy with both.
Owns both and prefers EasyTurn overall, but notes specific advantage of Extend2Fit (recline adjustment without detaching); happy with both.
Convertible car seat: Graco Extend2Fit Easy to clean and the kid loves it. 2/10 for installation and I couldn't get it snug enough until I squeezed myself behind it to push all my weight down and had my MIL strap it i
Positive overall - kid loves it, easy to clean - but significant complaint about installation difficulty (rated 2/10 for install).
For my first we had the Chico key fit 30, my second we had a Nuna Pipa and I would pick the Nuna any day of the week. We moved on to Nuna Rava's for them and my son prefers his Nuna over his Greco extent to fit in his dads car.
Child prefers Nuna over the Extend2Fit; implicitly the Extend2Fit is the lesser choice in their household comparison.
I am OBSESSED with our rotating seat and I 10000% think it is worth it! I had the Graco Extend2Fit for like a week before I returned it for the Evenflo 360. That feature is an absolute game-changer for me. I say if you've got the extra $$$, spend it!
Returned the Extend2Fit after one week in favor of a rotating seat; the non-rotating design was a dealbreaker for this user.