Graco Snugride Infant Car Seat, Lotus

by Graco

Product Features

• Graco SnugRide Car Seat was rated the top car seat by leading consumer organizations
• Features EPS Energy Abosrbing Foam
• 5 point front adjust harness for a secure fit
• Convenient, stay-in-car adjustable base
• GracoPedic Luxury Foam molds to childs body for luxurious comfort

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 28 x 18 x 17 inches ; 15 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0017VVUOQ
• UPC: 047406102778 054837200003
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,308 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
  • #74 in Baby > Car Seats > Car Seats > Infant
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Product Description

Top rated for safety and ease of use by leading consumer magazines, it's no wonder that the SnugRide is America's favorite infant car seat. Equipped with a 5-point harness, an ergonomic carrying handle, a stay-in-car base, a canopy and an infant head rest for added comfort and support, this SnugRide infant car seat will serve you and your baby well.

This model SnugRide infant car seat also has GracoPedic foam for luxurious comfort, an all weather boot with blanket for added warmth, and a double infant head support with comfy harness covers. Plus, harness straps that adjust at the front of the SnugRide infant car seat make getting your baby in and out of the SnugRide infant car seat even easier. And, when your baby is snug in their SnugRide, you can keep an eye on your little one thanks to the canopy peek-a-boo window. Now includes EPS Energy Absorbing Foam Liner.

Features:

• 5-point front adjust harness for a secure fit
• EPS, energy absorbing foam
• Convenient, stay-in-car adjustable base
• GracoPedic Luxury Foam molds to child's body for luxurious comfort
• Removable, all-weather boot with blanket helps protect your baby from the elements
• Removable double infant head support and comfy harness covers for a cozy ride
• 2-piece chest clip makes buckling and unbuckling easier
• Easy-to-read level indicator for proper installation
• 180-degree adjustable canopy with visor and window for weather protection
• Ergonomic handle for added carrying comfort
• LATCH equipped for easy installation
• Machine-washable padding
• Metal and plastic parts may be cleaned with mild soap and water
• Buckle may be cleaned with a damp cloth
• Recommended Use: Rear-facing Only, For newborns 5 to 22 lbs. and less than 29"
• Dimensions: 17.25"W x 26.72"D x 24.16"H

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably our best baby gear purchase - along with the frame, June 18, 2011

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Cory (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Graco Snugride Infant Car Seat, Lotus (Baby Product)

Our first baby just turned one. When my wife was pregnant with him, we did a lot of research on infant carseats, talked to a lot of parents that had carseats, and "test drove" a lot of carseats both of our friends and in stores. This is a great carseat - and probably our best baby gear purchase overall, along with the frame stroller. I loved this carseat during the initial research phase and continued to love it the entire time we used it. Main points:

1. Excellent safety ratings. If a carseat does not pass this initial test, to me, it does not make sense to buy it, since that is the main purpose of a carseat.

2. Weight. This will matter more than you think - especially when you put a baby in it and carry it around. My wife grew to appreciate this aspect greatly over time. I encourage you to actually go to stores and compare weights - especially women.

3. Matching frame stroller. Related, Gracco makes a great compatable frame stroller - Graco SnugRider Infant Car Seat Stroller Frame. The lighweight carseat combined with the lighweight frame stroller are a big deal when you are lugging them in an out of your car, house, hotels, shops, restaurants, and all over when traveling with the baby. Again, one of my biggest tips for new parents shopping for baby gear is to put the carseat in the stroller and see how heavy it is. Is this something you can load easily? Is this something you can carry the baby around in? In addition to weight, it is durable for a frame stroller. It has a lock in system similar to the carseat base plus movable plastic nobs to keep the carseat secure. This carseat-frame combo worked great for us, and I encourage others to at least look into it and consider it - especially when looking at other systems such as Chicco that do not make a frame stroller but generally package much heavier and bulkier carseat-stroller combos. You also have to be careful and test the security of any frame strollers not made by the carseat manufacturer.

4. Stylish & durable. My wife leaned toward the look of Chicco, which is great, but liked just as much this particular Lotus model, preferring it over many of the other Snugride styles. It still looks great after months of hard use, and I look forward to using it with future children.

5. Convenience. Because of our growing child, we have moved on to a bigger Britax leave-in carseat, but overall I recommend an infant carseat for convenience - transporting a child quickly and with covering in bad weather, having the option of leaving the child in the carseat if sleeping or not being fussy, having a good way to show the young baby to others without getting hands (and germs) all over the baby, etc. If the child will be riding in several cars (grandparents, multiple cars in family, etc.), the system of having one carseat with multiple relatively inexpensive bases will be someting you miss when you move to leave-in carseats. You can look at the option of just buying one or more good leave-in carseat and saving money, but in my opinion the extra convenience of a good infant carseat will outweigh the cost, especially in the early months.

There are other features that could be explored, but those are the main points. This carseat worked great for us, and I encourage parents looking at carseats and stollers to look into this option when doing your own research.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars looks good, April 6, 2010

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Catherine Miller "Kate" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Graco Snugride Infant Car Seat, Lotus (Baby Product)

I just received this item. Putting the canopy on was no problem. The colors are as shown, red and black with gray. I love the removable boot (sleeping bag) for winter. I planned to use this car seat with my Bob Revolution stroller, and they are a perfect fit. This car seat is very easy to use and I like the 5 point harness. I would like to thank the seller for shipping to an APO address as well.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice but one complaint, December 28, 2010

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S. geddamuri "Geddamuri" (chicago usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Graco Snugride Infant Car Seat, Lotus (Baby Product)

This is a good car seat with good features.

PROS
Latch: The best part of this is having latch.With Latch i can install the car seat in less then 2 minutes.Moreover latch makes me feel comfortable that the car seat will not move an inch after installation.
Fabric: Many people staying in warm places may feel the fabric not comfortable.Me being in Chicago,and in winter weather fell this very comfortable.My baby feel comfortable even after 5-6 hours in this car seat.
Foam:This comes with a foam to support baby during jerks.I think it handles well.
Chico:Initially i was inclined towards Chico Keyfit 30.But this has almost all the features which expensive Keyfit has.especially the latch.
Belts:The 5 point harness is very easy to use.Keyfit 30 best feature was its belts.So far i had no problem with the belts in this car seat.The front adjustment is very easy to use.

CONS:
Boot:Someone who is interested in the boot may not find it useful.I never used it as it covers only the feet.Instead i purchased a cozy cover for winter.
Handle:I feel extremely uncomfortable with the handle.Once baby is in the car,it is difficult to reach on both sides of the car seat to bring the handle straight.So i tied one side with a wire.So when i need to move handle either side i just press the lock on one side .