What's this? Overall score is based on a "pass" for crash protection, and scores for ease of use and fit to vehicle, in LATCH and belt modes, using the car seat with its base. The displayed score is out of a total of 100 points.
Approximate retail price:
$170
Summary:One of two infant seat models offered by Chicco (along with KeyFit 30).
The Chicco KeyFit is part of the car seat
test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, infant car seat
models like the KeyFit are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.
Crash protection:
We hired a contract lab to perform crash tests to the government standards as dictated by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213. Crash tests simulate a head-on 30-mph crash with a 22-pound instrumented test dummy representing an average-sized 12-month-old child.
Ease of use:
Includes the clarity of instructions, installing the seat, adjusting harness positions, placing a child in the seat, securing the harness, and removing the child.
Fit to vehicle LATCH:
A rating of how easy it is to securely and correctly install each seat using the LATCH system in a variety of vehicles and how well the seats fit each vehicle once installed.
About This Brand
An Italian company that is one of the newest manufacturers to enter the child-seat market in the U.S., Chicco currently offers only an infant child seat for the U.S. market.
Features & Specs - Chicco KeyFit
Weight range (lbs.) The manufacturers' specifications for the seats - they can accommodate a child weighing from X to Y lbs.
Weight range (lbs.)
4-22
Height range (in.) The manufacturers' specifications for the seats - they can accommodate a child from A to B inches in height.
Height range (in.)
30 or less
Carrier weight (lbs.) The weight of the carrier portion of the seat (to the nearest 1/2 lb.).
I have no regrets with this car seat. It is everything Consumer Reports said it would be and more. I have children in their 20's and a new baby and this seat is so much better than I could have expected. It was easy to install and is easy to get baby in and out of car. It is lightweight so even with 20 pound baby seat is still managable. I work and the baby comes with me and we are always on the go. This seat cleans up nice and the baby seems very happy in it.
By
Anonymous
from
dallas tx
3.0
Heavy, and sticks
6/7/2011
Pros
Easy to Adjust
Easy to install
Sturdy
Cons
Heavy
Won't unhook from base
Best Uses
Infants
Comment:
Overall the car seat is fine. It seems comfortable for the baby. My biggest complaint is that the locks sometimes stick making it difficult to remove from the base.
By
Anonymous
from
Goodlettsville, TN
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
4.0
Wonderful car seat and travel system!
2/16/2011
Pros
Comfortable
Easy to Adjust
Easy to Clean
Easy to install
Safe
Sturdy
Stylish
Cons
Best Uses
Infants
Newborn
Preemies
Comment:
I love the keyfit system. The carseat is easy to install and the level on the base lets you know that you have it balanced correctly. The orange buttons and handles are easy to find (even for grandparents who don't normally use it) and to use. It clicks into the base or the stroller very easily. I would definitely but it again. It is worth the money.
49 people have reviewed this model.
Weight range (lbs.)
