With 1 rearward and 3 forward recline positions, your little onewill enjoyultimate comfort on each and every ride. You might not have come across these before, as they tend to be sold in specialist shops but they will last you much longer as they tend to fit children until they are around 6-7 years old. Suggestions would be Britax Multi-Tech 3, Britax Max Way or Axkid Minikid (the Minikid adjusts automatically for each child in the seat, but it's a lot more expensive.) The lower extension panel of the Graco Extend2Fit creates adjustable leg support for rear-facing children as they grow, allowing them to comfortably remain in a rear-facing car seat as their legs get longer. The Graco SlimFit adds a booster seat mode to the options of the Extend2Fit. In this mode, the harness is removed so you can thread the car’s seatbelt through the belt guide at the headrest’s base. This ensures a secure and comfortable ride for kids who are too big for a car seat, but not quite old enough to use just the car’s seat belt. This extends its use up until kids are 100 pounds or 57 inches tall. In addition, both carseats have similar installation with the level indicator, and a 10 year lifespan. There are some details that may not be so minor, like the fact that the 4Ever has round cupholders, while the Extend2Fit has square ones.

Or you have the Joie seatbelt fitted ones up to 18kg with headrest/harness direct adjust (rather than re-threading the harness). Joie Steadi, Joie Stages. Graco Enhance is similar to Joie Stages. The plus of these is that they are lightweight and cheaper. But these all have the seatbelt in the way. Five-point harness: Easily adjustable with one hand, a five-point harness keeps your child restrained and, in the event of a collision, transfers the force of the crash to the rigid points of the body and into the seat, protecting soft parts of the body. Place the left foot on the chart and record the length of the foot (e.g. 2¼) repeat for the right foot (e.g. 2½). Hello, I think if you're happy to use it after the infant seat has been outgrown and you like extended rear facing, then the best option would be to get a seat which goes up to 25kg instead of up to 18kg. Very difficult decision as it is only occasional use but for several different grandchildren. I don't really need it to go beyond 100cm height as I already have 2 seats suitable for this size group 2/3.There are currently 2 different car seat standards in the EU. R44 (legally known as ECE R44/04) car seats are divided into groups based on weight, with some covering multiple groups. Extend R44 is based on these standards.

Extend LX R129 is designed to keep your little one rearward facing longer since that’s the safest way for them to travel. This upgraded version of our original Extend R44 convertible car seat meets the EU’s R129 standards which means it has undergone more side impact testing, is categorised by height instead of weight, and keeps your child rearward facing for more time. With just one hand, simultaneously adjust the no-rethread harness and the 6-position headrest of this convertible car seat to ensure a secure fit at every stage. The data shows a rear-facing seat is safer for young children, and the longer you can keep them in that position, the better. The rear-facing mode of the Graco SlimFit is suitable for kids up to about 40 pounds, but after that they’ll need to switch to forward-facing harness mode.

As the outstanding balance, plus the interest now form part of your payable balance they will attract interest Extend LX R129 meets the new R129 (legally known as ECE R129) standards. The main differences in these standards are that car seats are based on your child’s height, undergo more side impact testing, and ensure children sit rearward facing until they reach 15 months and 75cm. Extend LX R129 is based on these standards. In our car seat buying guide, you can learn more about car seat standards and help figure out which car seat is right for you.