The infant car seat that's easy to install correctly, which matters more than a crash rating you can't get right. Around $200 and consistently top-rated.
With our first kid on the way, I went down the car-seat rabbit hole. I thought it'd be simple, but the safety ratings seem all over the place. I looked hard at the Graco SnugRide, which has good crash-test ratings and is around $200.
But the Chicco KeyFit is a similar price and people consistently say it's easier to install correctly, which arguably matters more, because a mis-installed seat loses the safety benefit its rating implies. Ease of a correct install is a real safety feature, not just convenience.
Both are well-rated. The KeyFit is known for being easy to install correctly, which matters because a mis-installed seat loses its safety benefit.
A seat installed wrong doesn't perform to its rating, so ease of a correct install is a genuine safety factor.
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