Car seats with side-impact protection
Which car seats offer side-impact protection?
Britax Advocate ClickTight: The Advocate adds a third external layer over the Boulevard, aimed at shielding against debris and absorbing more energy, at a higher price and wider footprint. Britax Boulevard ClickTight: Explains the Boulevard has two side-impact layers while the Advocate adds a third outer shell. Britax Emblem: Given a top grade, with the extra side-impact layer judged worth the small step up in price over its simpler sibling, and cited crash data from two testing organisations looking good. Nuna RAVA Next FR-Free Convertible Car Seat: The new model adds interior side-impact pillows to 40 lb and 43 in and much larger pop-out side wings than the original Rava. Cybex Aton G2 Infant Car Seat with Load Leg Base: The store says a built-in Linear Side-Impact Protection System reduces crash forces in side collisions. Cybex Aton G Swivel Infant Car Seat and Base: Has Linear Side-Impact Protection. Britax Allegiance: This review says the Allegiance has only one layer of side impact protection (the foam-lined shell), while the near-identical Britax Emblem adds a second layer at about the same price, so it steers most families to the Emblem.
| Product | Why | Side-impact design | Crash-test result | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Britax Advocate ClickTight sold by megababiesusa.com | The Advocate adds a third external layer over the Boulevard, aimed at shielding against debris and absorbing more energy, at a higher price and wider footprint. | The Advocate adds a third external layer over the Boulevard, aimed at shielding against debris and absorbing more energy, at a higher price and wider footprint. review | - | The seat measures 23 inches by 20.5 inches by 23.5 inches. guide |
| 2. Britax Boulevard ClickTight sold by megababiesusa.com | Explains the Boulevard has two side-impact layers while the Advocate adds a third outer shell. | Explains the Boulevard has two side-impact layers while the Advocate adds a third outer shell. review | Ranks installation top-tier and comfort and ease of use high, but reports crash-test performance only average in the site scores it cites. review | - |
| 3. Britax Emblem sold by megababiesusa.com | Given a top grade, with the extra side-impact layer judged worth the small step up in price over its simpler sibling, and cited crash data from two testing organisations looking good. | Given a top grade, with the extra side-impact layer judged worth the small step up in price over its simpler sibling, and cited crash data from two testing organisations looking good. review | - | The seat measures 18.5 inches wide, 26 inches high and 21 inches deep. guide |
| 4. Nuna RAVA Next FR-Free Convertible Car Seat sold by modernnursery.com | The new model adds interior side-impact pillows to 40 lb and 43 in and much larger pop-out side wings than the original Rava. | The new model adds interior side-impact pillows to 40 lb and 43 in and much larger pop-out side wings than the original Rava. review | Independent testing scored it 80 overall; crash-test sensor results were among the best in the comparison group, with very low head-injury and chest readings. review | Open product dimensions are given as 26-32 in high, 21.5-23 in long and 19-21 in wide. guide |
| 5. Cybex Aton G2 Infant Car Seat with Load Leg Base sold by goodbuygear.com | The store says a built-in Linear Side-Impact Protection System reduces crash forces in side collisions. | The store says a built-in Linear Side-Impact Protection System reduces crash forces in side collisions. listing | - | - |
| 6. Cybex Aton G Swivel Infant Car Seat and Base sold by goodbuygear.com | Has Linear Side-Impact Protection. | Has Linear Side-Impact Protection. listing | - | - |
| 7. Britax Allegiance sold by megababiesusa.com | This review says the Allegiance has only one layer of side impact protection (the foam-lined shell), while the near-identical Britax Emblem adds a second layer at about the same price, so it steers most families to the Emblem. | This review says the Allegiance has only one layer of side impact protection (the foam-lined shell), while the near-identical Britax Emblem adds a second layer at about the same price, so it steers most families to the Emblem. review | - | - |
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