The Best Convertible and All-in-One Car Seats

The Britax Poplar Convertible Car Seat (left) and the Graco Extend2Fit Convertible Car Seat (right), holding kids' water bottles and toys, situated next to each other.

Your kid could end up sitting in the same convertible car seat for five years or more, so it’s arguably your most significant car seat purchase.

We’ve evaluated more than 90 convertible seats since 2017. And after interviewing safety experts and enduring aching muscles from installing literal towers of car seats, we’ve concluded that the Graco Extend2Fit Convertible is the overall best choice. This seat does a standout job of encouraging extended rear-facing use—the safest position for a young child.

We also recommend the Britax Poplar and Britax Poplar S for those whose top priority is ease of installation. The Clek Foonf is a great pick for families that are happy to pay more for a beautiful but super-heavy (and ultra-sturdy) seat. And the Graco Extend2Fit 3-in-1 is our pick for those who are set on an “all-in-one” seat that transitions from infant seat to convertible to booster.

A convertible car seat is designed to evolve as your child grows. Once your child has outgrown their infant seat’s height or weight limits (usually when they are around 30 inches long or 30 pounds), they will be ready for one of these larger seats with a five-point safety-harness; this will likely happen when your kid is between 6 months and 2 years of age. Once you transition to a convertible seat, your baby or toddler will start out sitting in it rear-facing and eventually end up as a much bigger kid riding in it forward-facing. Getting the hang of convertible seats can be daunting—what with their various installation modes and positions, multiple seat belt paths, and safety tethers. That’s why we set out to find the models that are the simplest and safest to install and use.



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