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- Good safety results
- Easy installation
- Many adjustment options
- Heavy
- Some say babies get too hot
- 22-pound weight limit
Owner reviews describe the Chicco KeyFit as an easy-to-use and highly adjustable infant car seat. Users also say the Chicco KeyFit is lightweight, although at 9 pounds without the base it's still heavier than the best infant car seat in reviews, the 7.5-pound Graco SnugRide (*Est. $80 to $150, depending on model). The Chicco KeyFit also accommodates infants only up to 22 pounds, while its sibling Chicco KeyFit 30 (*Est. $170) can fit babies up to 8 pounds heavier and costs only about $10 more. Otherwise they are essentially the same product with the same downside in reviews -- some complaints that the fabric can make babies uncomfortably hot. Like all the infant car seats included in ConsumerSearch's coverage, however, the Chicco KeyFit scores well for safety.
ConsumerReports.org is the go-to source for infant car seat reviews because it does independent testing of each model it covers, and the Chicco KeyFit is one of those. Viewpoints.com has more owner reviews of the Chicco KeyFit than Amazon.com, but you might also check our coverage of the Chicco KeyFit 30 for links to owner reviews of that very similar model.
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Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
The Chicco KeyFit is one of 13 infant car seats tested and ranked in a chart. A subscription is required to see the coverage, however.
Review: Infant Car Seats, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
This investigative report is somewhat flawed because the government testing was meant to evaluate the safety of cars, not the car seats. The seats were not tested equally, and testing was not controlled. The Chicco KeyFit, for what it's worth, passed its only test.
Review: Car Seat Tests Reveal 'Flaws', Patricia Callahan, March 1, 2009
About 160 owner reviews combine to give the Chicco KeyFit a very high average score; only about 5 percent ding it with a negative rating. Most of the reviews say the Chicco KeyFit is easy to use.
Review: Chicco KeyFit Reviews, Contributors to Viewpoints.com
4. Amazon.com
Just a few owner reviews weigh in on the Chicco KeyFit 30, not enough to draw any fair conclusions, and there are few details in any of them. More owner reviews should be posted over time.
Review: Chicco Keyfit 30 Infant Car Seat and Base, Contributors to Amazon.com
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