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Infant car seats do not have to cost hundreds of dollars to be considered high-quality. In fact, this one has more than 9,000 five-star reviews raving about its features. "I did a lot of car seat comparisons before I settled for this one," one reviewer shares. "Not wanting to spend $500+ on an infant car seat, Graco was a brand I was considering. Of all the car seats I looked into with Graco, this one was the lightest option, while still providing security to a newborn." It's designed with the brand's ProtectPlus Engineered to give full protection in the event of side, rear, front or rollover crashes. It also simply clicks into the base without struggle. The reviewer continues, "The snug padding for the newborn stage is removable, which is nice. [It's] also functional with other Graco items. (It fit with our four+ [year-old] stroller we saved from our first child, and the new car seat fits perfectly with it!)" It fits up to a 35-pound and 32-inch-tall infant, too.

 Functionality is the name of the game with this fan-favorite car seat, which will grow with your kiddo from infancy to childhood. Literally, you can use this car seat for your baby from five pounds all the way to 100 pounds. It goes from rear facing and reclined to a forward-facing harness seat to a high-back booster seat when they're big enough. I can't stress enough how great of a deal this is because you're basically getting three car seats for less than $200. It has nearly 43,000 five-star ratings (yes, 43,000). A happy customer shares, "We got this carseat because my 7-month-old was quickly outgrowing his infant carseat carrier...This carseat checked all my boxes: it's safe, compact and fits [well] in our small SUV. My baby seems very comfortable in it [and] my husband installed it in less than five minutes and it is solid. I feel so at ease with this carseat keeping my baby safe, and it's affordable!" It's designed to fit three car seats across the row and it even has cupholders on both sides for a snack and a sippy cup. It has the same Graco ProtectPlus Engineered design to protect from front, side, rear and rollover crashes for optimal safety, too.

Just like the Graco SlimFit 3-in-1 seat, this model can also convert from infant car seat to booster seat for up to a 100-pound child with the same ProtectPlus Engineered safety features. This one, however has the ability to turn toward you with the one-hand turn feature on the base to remove your child from the seat with ease. I have an infant seat with a swivel-turn base like this and because I have a squirmy baby, it's great for putting him in and taking him out of his seat without struggling to maneuver sideways. It has more than 1,500 five-star reviews raving about how easy it is to use. "[I'm a] third time mom, and we have owned a half dozen car seats," writes one reviewer. "This one is the most luxurious, comfortable seat to date. I love the rotation feature. [It's] easy to use with one hand, and clicks into place safely. [I] highly recommend this one; we will be using it for several years." 

This is the highest rated of all the car seats on this list with more than 59,000 five-star reviews that praise its adaptability for height, weight and comfort. Not only can this car seat switch from rear to front facing, it has an extender panel for comfort if your little one has longer legs or is taller. "I love this car seat," one parent says. "I have a smaller SUV and I have two of these in my back seat and they fit great. My kids are comfortable in them and they are secure. You can take them apart and clean them easily, and they are easy to put back together. They are easy to install, too." Armed with the same safety technology as the other models, you can feel at ease knowing your baby is secure.