Consumer Reports
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Best Rotating Car Seats of 2026 - Consumer Reports
Rotating car seats, like the (clockwise from top left) Nuna Revv, Graco Turn2Me, and Baby Jogger City Turn, can make it easier to get kids safely into and out of the car, but the added convenience comes with some downsides. Photos: Consumer Reports
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Car and Driver
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Tested: Best Convertible Child Car Seats of 2026
December 17, 2025 - Below is a gallery of the Uppababy Rove in front- and rear-facing positions in each of the cars we tested: ... Chicco's Fit360 Zip ClearTex features an impressively smooth rotating base that eliminates the need to uninstall the seat to switch ...
Videos
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BEST ROTATING Convertible Car Seats 2026! (Top 5 Ranked & Reviewed) ...
In part 1, we tackled rotating infant car seats and when they might be a great fit for you. Today, we’re talking about rotating convertible seats, like the wildly popular Cybex Callisto G 360! This video does build on the concepts mentioned in Part 1, so if you haven’t seen it yet, start there! Next up, we’ll compare the features of ALL the rotating car seats offered at @enlightenedbaby! #Cybex #CybexCallistoG360 #rotatingcarseat #carseat #babygear #brixyshops #momlife #babyregistry #shoplocal #babystore #shoplocalaustin #austinmoms #austindads #atxmom #atxdad #enlightenedbaby | TikTok
Replying to @joeynevaeh here are my current top picks for convertible car seats as a baby gear expert and CPST who’s been working in the industry for almost 15 years. @Cosco Kids Scenera Extend @Evenflo Baby Sonus @graco baby Extend2Fit @Joie Baby USA Saffron Graco Slimfit3lx @britax Poplar Joie Chili Spin360 @Chicco USA Fit360 Evenflo Revolve360 Romer Veni @nuna_usa Rava/Exec @clekinc 🇨🇦 Foonf @CYBEX Callisto360 @babyark @Axkid OneKid3 when it comes to US #cpst #carseatsafety #carseats #babyproducts #graco #evenflo #joiebabyusa #britaxcarseat #babyark #axkid #bestcarseat #carseatinstallation #childpassengersafetytechnician #newcarseat #convertiblecarseat #babyregistry #babyregistrytips | TikTok
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We Tested The 7 Best Rotating Car Seats of 2025 [& Heres Our Review] ...
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Rotating Car Seat Tier List: Best Revolving Seats in 2025/2026 ...
What Are Some of the Best Convertible Car Seats of 2025 - YouTube
Consumer Reports
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Best Convertible Car Seats of 2026, Lab-Tested and Reviewed - Consumer Reports
3 weeks ago - The best convertible car seats perform well in CR's fit-to-vehicle, ease-of-use, and crash-performance tests.
The Bump
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5 Best Rotating Car Seats of 2025, Tested by Moms
October 9, 2025 - In a nutshell: Based on hands-on product testing from nine families, expert advice and survey feedback from more than 300 parents in The Bump community, we selected the Chicco Fit 360 ClearTex Rotating Car Seat as the overall best rotating car seat.
BabyGearLab
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Best Convertible Car Seats | Crash Tested
Graco 4Ever DLX
We do not use data from other companies, such as Consumer Reports, as they perform different tests, and their test results do not allow for a side-by-side comparison of crash test results. An analysis of auto crash injuries for children shows that head and chest injuries are the two most significant risks of fatal or severe injuries. That is why we use sensor data from these locations. All of the Products We Tested Provide a Basic, Safe Level of Protection All of the convertible car seats ... Car seat safety can create anxiety in any parent. Whether your fears are crash test performance or per
Reddit
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Best convertible rotating car seat? : r/Buyingforbaby
October 1, 2024 - Ive heard good things about the Cybex Sirona S, as well as the evenflo revolve, and chicco i believe has 1 as well. Although last I remembered Evenflo was under investigation because of its rotating carseat..may/may not be a deal breaker. I was in the market for a convertible seat not too long ...
NYTimes
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The 5 Best Convertible and All-in-One Car Seats of 2026 | Reviews by Wirecutter
November 24, 2025 - After researching dozens of seats and testing 17, we’ve concluded that the Graco Extend2Fit Convertible is the best convertible car seat for most families.
Reddit
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r/ScienceBasedParenting on Reddit: Swivel convertible car seats.. sacrificing safety for convenience ?
June 17, 2025 -
The time has come to switch my little to convertible car seat so I have been trying to find one that gets top safety ratings as well as (ideally) swivel for easier in/out. It seems that many of the top rated models on consumer reports (i.e. Chico NextFit, Britax) for safety do not have the swivel. Am I missing something? Does the swivel feature make the seat inherently a bit less safe?
It appears that the Baby Jogger is the only swivel convertible car seat that is in the top 5 on consumer reports. It's pricy at ~$500. Worth it?
Side note--interesting to me that the Chico models are rated so highly for safety and did so well in crashes when they only allow for rear facing up to 40 lb and 43 in (instead of 50 lb & 49 in like many other models).
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From what I can tell, safety doesn't go into that score and therefore isn't considered for rankings. For instance, their top seat Chicco NextFit Zip gets high scores in installation related ratings but when you go to their safety section it simply says "BEST." You click on the little i to get the following clarification: Ratings of BASIC, BETTER, and BEST reflect a seat's relative performance when compared to the performance of similar models. The Baby Jogger City Turn and Graco Turn2Me also got BEST and Evenflo Gold Revolve360 got BETTER. Many rotating car seats including Joie Spin360, Cybex Sirona, Safety 1st Turn and Go, Chicco Fit360, etc. appear to have not been tested at all since I couldn't find any ratings for them. Babygearlab does their own testing and it seems the rotating seats are getting around the same safety ratings as the non-rotating ones. Graco Turn2Me and Baby Jogger City Turn got the best safety ratings out of rotating car seats from their tests, with Cybex Sirona and Chicco Fit360 tied for 3rd. Out of what they believed to be the 22 best convertible car seats, rotating car seats placed at #1, #8, #14, and #22 when sorting by safety, so they truly run the spectrum. If rotation is important to you, there appears to be no reason to believe you're sacrificing safety to get it. When factoring in convenience, comfort, etc. as well as safety, Chicco Fit360 gets the #2 spot, Cybex Sirona gets #4, and Baby Jogger CityTurn gets #5 from BabyGearLab out of all convertible carseats. Again though, there are some rotating car seats that they didn't test at all. A lack of testing doesn't necessarily mean it's unsafe.
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The Swedish plus test is the most rigorous test there is for infant/child car seats. The certification requires children to be seated rear faced, which is why they generally do not test/certify swivel seats as these generally have the ability forward face the child. https://www.vti.se/en/services/laboratory-and-testing/crash-safety-testing/child-restraint-systems
The Car Seat Pros
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Rotating Car Seats Comparison — The Car Seat Pros
1 week ago - Comments: Until we know more, we are not recommending the Turn and Go 360 at this time due to our observation of issues that could contribute to gross misuse, and a “Basic” crash test rating from Consumer Reports on its sister seat, the ...
TikTok
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Consumer Reports Convertible Carseat | TikTok
November 3, 2025 - Convertible car seats, Nuna revv, Evenflo gold revolve360, infant car seats, Nuna rava, Uppababy Mesa, baby jogger, Cybex, industry standard, car seat safety, honest mom reviews ...
People
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PEOPLE Tested: The 5 Best Rotating Convertible Car Seats
September 14, 2023 - Lastly, the rotating mechanism is a two-step process that requires two hands, so it’s not as easy to operate as most of the other seats on our list. Safety 1st Turn and Go 360 DLX Rotating All-in-One Convertible Car Seat: We found that the ...
Consumer Reports
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Baby Jogger City Turn Car Seat Review - Consumer Reports
October 23, 2025 - Best Convertible Car Seats of 2026, Lab-Tested and Reviewed ... A convertible seat offered by Baby Jogger that features rear-facing rotation for easy access.
Popsugar
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9 Best Car Seats, According to Experts and Real Parents | PS Family
January 7, 2019 - "Parents love them for their convenience," says Reardanz. "They swivel so getting the baby or toddler in and out of the seat is easier." The City Turn is the top rated rotating convertible car seat on Consumer Reports list.
Parents
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We've Been Using These Convertible Car Seats for Years—Here's Why They're the Best
June 15, 2023 - Before testing the Evenflo Revolve360 Extend and Graco Turn2Me, Katrina’s son rode in the Graco Extend2Fit 3-in-1 in one vehicle and the Graco Slimfit 3-in-1 in their family’s second car.
Reddit
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r/IAmA on Reddit: Hi, I’m the Auto Safety Manager at Consumer Reports and I test car seats! Ask me anything about car seat use and installation!
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Hi! My name is Dr. Emily Thomas, and I am the Manager of Auto Safety at Consumer Reports. I’m a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) and I serve on the Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS) Industry Advisory Board. I also oversee CR’s car seat program and rear-seat safety program at Consumer Reports. I am passionate about helping families and caregivers keep kids safe in cars.
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We bought a Consumer Reports subscription specifically to get access to the car seat test results & rankings for our tiny NICU grad infant. No huge questions, just appreciation for everything you and your team(s) do there. In your time testing & reviewing results, what stands out as a massive surprise?
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Why are child car seats over six years old obsolete? Is there some inherent degradation in the seats or is this a catch all rule in case standards have been raised? Do standards get changed that frequently.
NYTimes
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Are Rotating Car Seats Worth It? | Wirecutter
October 3, 2025 - It may sound convenient, but after trying four rotating car seats, we’ve concluded that the seats themselves are more complex, less straightforward to install, and have more things that can go wrong than conventional models. Plus, they’re much more expensive than regular convertible seats from the same brands and, generally, heavier.
Good Housekeeping
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5 Best Rotating Car Seats of 2024, Tested by Experts
May 24, 2024 - The safest choices for rotating car seats, rated by experts and parents, including brands such as Maxi-Cosi and Chicco with 360 degree rotational seats.
Parents
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The Best Rotating Car Seats We Tested on the Road
August 18, 2023 - We also consulted health and safety experts on the safety of rotating car seats. Best Overall: Graco EasyTurn 360 2-in-1 Rotating Convertible Car Seat at Amazon $350 Jump to Review
Consumer Reports
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Car Seat Ratings & Reliability - Consumer Reports
Harnessed Car Seat ... CR Smart Buy CR Smart Buy displays when a model meets CR's performance, safety, and reliability standards (when applicable) and is offered at a great value. Shop ...
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r/Buyingforbaby on Reddit: Best rotating car seats?
January 1, 2024 -
Need a car seat that’s safe and comfortable, but one that also spins when i need to put my wiggly one year old in would make my life so much easier lol.
I’ve also been looking at the Evenflo rotating car seats if anyone has any opinions on those!