Infant Car Seats That Swivel

If you have back pain or struggle with buckling baby in a car seat, an infant seat that rotates could make a huge difference. However, these seats usually come with a price tag.

Some of the best rotating car seats come with advanced safety features like an anti-rebound bar and Linear Side-impact Protection which helps reduce the force of collisions.

CYBEX Aton G Swivel

A swivel-base is an excellent option for those who prefer to travel light, transferring their infant car seat between vehicles without the hassle of removing and reinstalling the base each time. The CYBEX Aton G Swivel does just that, along with an intelligent design and a simple ease of loading and unloading your child.

The swivel's unique design rotates in a 180-degree circular motion which makes it easy to get your child in the seat from either the left or right side of the car. This is especially helpful for babies who are a bit squirmy. CYBEX also makes it simple to install the car seat with their SafeLock belt tensioner that ensures a secure fit in seconds.

Other features include a no rethread harness, which adjusts by adjusting the headrest of the seat to grow with your child and Linear Side Impact Protection (which reduces the force of collisions) and an anti-rebounding bars that increase the rotation of the seat in an accident. Ventilation channels integrated into the shell allow natural airflow to ensure your baby is comfortable and the seat is machine washable to make cleaning easy.

This car seat can also be used as a travel system to specific strollers. The Aton is compatible with the CYBEX Gazelle S Stroller, among other strollers. It isn't the easiest infant car seat to connect to a stroller, however, as it requires pressing a button on the front of the car seat and then taking the seat away from its clip. If that isn't enough to stop you from considering this seat, know that it doesn't have impressive crash test results and a higher price point than other brands. It's still a good option for families with children. / p>

Graco SnugRide Convertible Car Seat

The Graco snugRide is a great choice for families with children. It is a good option for families who want a combination of features, crash protection, and usability. It also works with most strollers. It does have a few issues. The seat is unstable particularly when it is fitted with the belt at the rear. This can cause it to sag and then tighten over time. This isn't a security issue however it could be a nuisance for certain parents. Another problem is that the crotch buckle depth may be a bit too deep for babies, which may lead to them sagging.

Graco's SnugRide is a great choice for most infants, and it will fit children as big as 35 pounds or 2 years old, which is the maximum capacity of many infant car seats. The seat gets very excellent marks in crash tests, which is normal. It is surprisingly light, and it has easy-to-follow instructions. It also scores highly in our ease-of-use ratings which includes how easy it is to put on and adjust the harness.

The Graco GragRide isn't as good in other categories, like comfort and quality. The fabric is more pliable and the padding is thinner than other infant car seats on sale car seats. This is the only one of our top picks that does not provide a head-support insert for infants, which is a bummer since it could reduce the chance of injury for certain babies.

Orbit Baby G5+

The G5+ infant seat is a fantastic option for parents who appreciate comfort and convenience. It is a combination of innovative safety technology with cutting-edge features. Its exclusive SmartHub Base is directly compatible with the G5+ rotating infant car seat, eliminating the need to use additional car adapters.

The SmartHub base can be installed quickly and securely using the StrongArm knob that is patented in less than 60 second. It's designed with an ergonomically-designed deep-cradle design and molded side impact protection for the best possible crash protection. The base is also light for easier transportation. It includes a full-coverage sunshade for UV with patent-pending Paparazzi Shield extension that tucks away when it is not in use. The seat is made of soft and breathable premium fabric that is comfortable regardless of the weather or season. It's been certified safe by Oeko-Tex Standard 100, the ultimate in fabric safety. It comes with a sturdy 5-point harness as well as an infant head support for newborns, as well as an adjustable telescoping handlebar to the perfect height for parents.

The G5+ is able to recline and rotate in one fluid motion when connected to the SmartHub. It can be used in a upright position or fully reclined with the parent facing towards the front or facing forward facing infant car seat. The seat also comes with premium lower anchors with a push button that store in a convenient location and are easily accessible. The base also comes with a built-in indicator that lets parents know when the lower anchors are properly tightened, eliminating the need to guess.

The G5+ can be easily converted to a double stroller through the purchase of an Orbit Baby Helix+ Double Stroller Attachment. It can hold up to two G5+ Stroller Seats or a combination of the G5+ and a Nuna DEMI Next Sibling Car Seat.

Maxi-Cosi Peri

A car seat that is rotating is a great choice for families who loves to travel, or when you own an SUV. These seats make it simpler to load and unload the baby, particularly if the baby is wiggly. These seats are also helpful if you suffer from back pain or have trouble reaching the back seat using just one arm. They also rotate to allow more ease of access to the child seat, which makes it simpler to remove and buckle the child.

The Maxi-Cosi Peri is fitted with impressive safety features including G-Cell technology to prevent side impacts and a soft-from-birth insert and a handle that turns 360 degrees on the base. The seat can be used with a rear-facing design from birth. It comes with five recline positions to ensure a comfortable fit, plus a headrest that can be adjusted at the same time as the harness. The base comes with a stability load leg as well as anti-rebound bar for added security.

Parents will appreciate the QuikFit 6-position harness, which reduces the need to rethread as the baby grows. The headrest and harness are easily adjusted with just one hand. A TensionFix red to green tension indicator on base will let you know that the belt is properly tightened. The chest clip comes with Sensorsafe, a safety feature that sends an alert to a mobile device if a child unbuckles the belt in a crash.

The Peri, like the Cybex Aton G Swivel has a visible path for the belt integrated into the shell. This allows for baseless mounting without the base (taxi-mode). This is a useful feature that gives parents the flexibility when traveling. The seat is also stroller-compatible and can be connected to select Maxi-Cosi strollers to form the creation of a travel system.

NUNA REVV

Nuna's convertible car seat that rotates is a great solution to make it easy for you to get your child into and out of your vehicle. It can be attached to your vehicle door for easy in-and-out without the need to turn your back. It also grows with your baby's weight from newborn to 40 pounds. It can rotate 360deg from a single installation for forward-facing and rear-facing riding. Its steel technology, Aeroflex side impacts protection pods, EPP energy absorbing flannel, and Aeroflex side impact protector pods take security to a new level. Ventilation panels within the shell ensure your baby's comfort, and a 10-position bubble free recline ensures there are no pinch points.

This seat is above average in terms of ease of use. It has a five-point harness that does not require rethreading. It also has magnetic buckle holders integrated into the seat to keep straps from getting in the way when buckled. The crotch belt is adjustable with two height settings as well as ten strap length options for an optimal fit. The stability load leg at the base assists in reducing the risk of a crash causing. The storage cubby is handy for LATCH connectors as well as straps. Additionally, the seat is equipped with a rebound bar to minimize the chance of a crash to rotate.

The Revv isn't the most heavy in its class, but it's quite heavy and longer than many of the seats we've tested, so it might not be the best choice for smaller vehicles or front-seat passengers. It also doesn't have a level indicator when installed in rear-facing mode and you may have to play around with the settings and error to figure out the best spot. It does come with a color-coded route and a belt-lock-off to ensure that you don't make a mistake. The push-style connectors for LATCH make it easier to attach to your belt of your vehicle. It also has a top rated infant car seats crash test score, and it's GREENGUARD GOLD certified to help you breathe cleaner air.