Toysrus.ca & Babiesrus.ca base “Our Suggested Age” ranges on these manufacturer recommendations, as well as considering which ages will enjoy the product. Such factors as a child’s developmental skill set and toy popularity help determine the enjoyment levels of a product. The safest place for a car seat is in the centre of the rear seat, so that there is sufficient distance from the airbags. It is also pretty narrow, with a width of only 16.3 inches. Only one option is narrower than this option, which is great for multiple seats in one row; however, combined with its disappointing crash analysis, we would look elsewhere. The TurboBooster did not perform well in our crash tests, with some of the highest recorded g-forces for both the HIC (head) and chest clip sensors in the group.
The FAA label specifically prohibits using it on airplanes. The sticker is located on the bottom of the base of the seat. He loves this seat and his CPST mom is thrilled with the way it fits him.
Press the button or pull the lever upward while simultaneously moving the headrest to the desired height. Release the button or lever to lock the headrest into place. My model is very much her graco turbobooster own person and she’s not a fan of this guide so we went back to high back mode for the rest of the review period. C-Grade Pallets marked C Grade have been sorted by one of our sorting teams.
And as with our top pick, the seat belt slides into the threader from the bottom up (though one tester found Chicco’s version to be more intuitive). The TurboBooster LX has a standard stationary plastic cupholder on one side, and on the other there’s a cupholder that slides in and out of the seat base. These cupholders cannot be removed for cleaning (as the Chicco’s cupholders can).
I tried out each booster seat with two of my children over the course of six months. We also asked three other families and Wirecutter editors to compare some of the booster graco car seat seats with kids ranging in age from 4 to 9 years old. We looked at the pros and cons of every seat, including install, fit, child preference, aesthetics, and ease of use.
This sounds like a small thing but it made getting the TurboBooster Grow in and out of my vehicle a snap!! I’d love to see this style of lower anchors on other car seats and boosters seats. The Peg Perego Viaggio Flex 120 earned the top score for comfort in our tests. This one has an adjustable headrest, back height, and side wings for comfort and to help ensure a great fit for kids of different sizes. It also has supportive padding and a headrest that offers a great napping design. During testing, the Peg Perego Viaggio Flex 120 earned the ease of use high score.
When Graco showed us a sneak peek at the updated TurboBooster LX during the ABC Kids show last fall, we had a hard time imagining how they could possibly improve such a solid seat until all was revealed. Our TurboBooster Grow includes a rather robust piece of extra padding on the back. The manual lists this padding as optional so it can be used anytime your young passenger finds it comfortable.