Best Infant Car Seats of 2017

#10. Evenflo Embrace Select Infant Car Seat. evenfloembraceThe Evenflo Embrace Select Infant car seat is the least expensive option on our list, at less than $100! If you're interested in seeing some of our best infant car seats under $100, check out our reviews here. This car seat accommodates infants from 4 pounds up to 35 pounds. The car seat itself weighs about 13 pounds and most moms commented on how lightweight it feels compared to some other car seats. This seat includes an easy to use LATCH system for the base and the seat is easy to snap into and out of the base. The fabric is easy to clean though some complained that the fabric can get warm and is not very breathable. This car seat also comes with 3 shoulder harness positions so that you can adjust the seatbelt straps to their appropriate positions as your baby grows. It's important to note that this car seat can only be used rear-facing. One of the biggest complaints that parents had about this car seat is that the canopy is not very large. Parents were also disappointed that there weren't many color options to choose from. Overall, though, this is a great car seat for the price!  Here is the Evenflo Embrace LX Infant Car Seat, with different color options:
#11. Baby Trend Flex Loc Infant Car Seat.babytrendflexlocseatBaby Trend makes a great line of baby products that tend to be a bit less expensive than the major brands, but we also find that their products are not quite up to par with craftsmanship. This Baby Trend Flex Loc is no exception. All the major features are here: a nice 5 to 30 pound weight range, adjustable leveling base, no-rethread shoulder strap height adjustment, EPS energy absorbing side impact foam, a reasonably large canopy, and the ability to snap easily into several Baby Trend strollers like the Expedition Jogger and the Snap N Go EX. There are also some other great features. We really liked the soft multi-grip handle that allows you to carry it with your hand at a 45-degree angle or aligned with your body. This made it much easier for longer hauls, allowing us to switch hand positions to relieve some hand and arm pain! Not that it's particularly heavy: the car seat itself is only about 9 pounds, and the base is 6 pounds. It also has the typical removable infant insert for the little ones around 5-15 pounds. So with all these great features, why is it toward the bottom of our top 6 list? Well, we had a few gripes. First, the handle was a bit finicky to use, and we had repeated troubles getting it to go back easily. The mechanism isn't very easy to use, requiring you to push two finicky buttons (one on each side) to adjust. We looked around at other reviews and turns out this is a pretty common problem. Second, Baby Trend uses a somewhat unique crotch buckle design that is a little harder to buckly relative to others on this list. Finally, we also do not like the positioning of the lever to release the seat from the base, which is positioned at the front of the seat near the baby's feet. The problem is when rear-facing that side of the seat is jammed up against the seat of the car, making it difficult to use. So this unit has a lot of great features, but also some more design decisions that had us scratching our heads. Low cost, but also a bit lower on the ease of use! Here are several color options: Baby Trend Flex Loc.

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