Car seat is a must addition to your vehicle. Today by law, children must use a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or 135cm tall, whichever comes first. So when choosing, you must be careful. Your child safety is very important. Do as much homework as you can around other safety features (such as adjustable headrests) and crash test results (not just front and back impact, but side impact too) and ideally, look into comfort levels, particularly if you regularly complete long journeys. Read this article on how to choose the right car seat for your baby. We compiled a list of ten car seats that are better than the rest.

Infant Car Seat

Nothing is more stressful than the first time you have to trust your choice of car seats to get your baby home. According to Consumer Reports, the Chicco Keyfit 30 Infant Car Seat is the best car seat balancing crash protection, ease of use, and vehicle fit for infant seats with greater than 22-pound capacity. It’s perfect for driving baby around in style.

Heavy Weight Limit

They’re only tiny for a small amount of time. If you want a seat that lasts through a few more pounds and a couple of extra inches, the Diono Radian RXT Convertible Car Seat is the one for you. It holds baby in rear-facing mode from 5 to 45 pounds, forward-facing 20 to 80 pounds, and forward-facing up to 57 inches. Bonus: It will also act as a booster up to 120 pounds.

Recline Options

Your search for the best baby car seat is over. With nine recline positions, you’re bound to find baby’s comfort zone with the Chicco Nextfit Convertible Car Seat. It also features a SuperCinch LATCH for secure installation, rear- and forward-facing bubble levels, and a machine-washable seat pad.

3-in-1 Seat

The Graco Nautilus continues to make our list of best car seats. It’s a 3-in-1 seat at a great price that can be your last car seat purchase after your baby outgrows her infant car seat. The harness straps can be used from 20 to 65 pounds. It transitions to a high-back booster and then a backless booster.

Splurge Pick

If you’re looking to spend a little extra on your car seat, the Clek Foonf is a convertible seat that is worth it. Completely recyclable, it also features safety features like a rigid substructure, energy-absorbing foam, and an anti-rebound bar for rear-facing mode.

Low Price Pick

Want the best car seat brand for your money? Trade in the price tag without trading out your child’s safety. Consumer Reports gives seats similar to this Evenflo Tribute Sport Convertible Car Seat high marks for safety. Along with the lower price comes ease of use.

Safety Pick

With technologies like GCell patented foam for body protection, Air Protect advanced cushions for protecting baby’s head, and more, the Safety 1st Advance SE 65 Air+ Convertible Car Seat is a safety dream pick. The seat’s color-coded belt paths also help with installation.

Lightest and Easiest Airplane Travel

Whether you live the jetsetter lifestyle or just want to take a family trip, the Graco SnugRide Click Connect 35 infant seat will help baby travel safely and in style. As our pick for lightest car seat (7.5 pounds), with a width of only 17.5 inches, baby can fit in the seat without adding a lot of carrying weight.

The Best of the Best

If you want the best of the best Britax Advocate ClickTight Convertible Car Seat is the car seat for you. It’s ClickTight installation system ensures that everyone can install the car seat securely and confidently by just buckling the seat belt. The SafeCell impact protection system works together to protect your child well beyond the federal safety standards.

Booster seat

We love Britax car seats for their SafeCell Impact Protection, which exceeds federal safety regulation and gives you peace of mind to think of other features. Like the fact that this booster seat easily converts from a harness seat for toddlers to a booster seat for older kids. Not to mention the removable cover makes the Britax Pioneer super easy to clean.