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  "answer": "PEG Perego Primo Viaggio Kinetic Convertible Car Seat: The blog lists easy installation, two installation modes, kinetic pods, anti-rebound bar, easy adjustability, no-rethread harness, and the ARB spacer for longer rear-facing legroom as pros. Drawback: The video names the seat as very heavy, difficult to recline, and lacking a leveler as cons, and rates it 4 out of 5.\nUPPAbaby Rove: The Rove performed very well in this lab's crash test protocol with no significant structural integrity issues, and crash protection was rated at the top level. Size and weight: Real-world measurements put rear-facing at about 30.5 in long, 24 in high and 18.5 in wide, forward-facing at 26.5 in high, with 7 in of extra headrest height, and total weight at 26.8 lb, which the reviewer calls the lighter end of convertibles.\nGraco EasyTurn 360 2-in-1 Convertible Car Seat: A parent using the seat in a Ford Transit liked the slim profile in narrow seats, found it super easy to install, and could switch the fit from a 3-year-old to a 6-month-old in less than a minute; her small 3-year-old still rear-faced comfortably and she found nothing to dislike. Drawback: Testers describe the EasyTurn 360 as an average rotating seat with a lower price than rivals but no standout features or performance; it scored 71 overall, below the other Graco seats compared in the same group.\nRomer Veni Convertible Car Seat: The Romer Veni earns high marks for ease of installation regardless of rear-facing or forward-facing and LATCH or seatbelt; extended rear-facing up to 50 lb. Drawback: Crash test results were better than average but not standout; the chest clip sensor results were good and the head sensor results were relatively low but not the lowest.\nBritax Poplar S ClickTight Convertible Car Seat: The video shows the S adding two extra removable comfort inserts and the ReboundReduce stability bar over the standard Poplar. Drawback: The article notes it is a 2-in-1 convertible, not an all-in-one, so there is no booster mode and another seat will eventually be needed.\nCYBEX Sirona S: The maker claims the Linear Side-impact Protection reduces collision forces in a side impact by up to 25% and the load leg reduces frontal crash forces by up to 30%, compared with the same seat without those features. Drawback: The presenter shows the seat needs a lot of room to rotate; in their tall driving position only about an inch of clearance was left, so they suggest taller drivers put the seat on the passenger side.",
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