Britax Marathon

Pros: Stable, Safe & Can stay in until 65 pounds

Cons: Smaller base tears up your seats & narrow in seat for bigger kids

The Bottom Line: Great SAFE seat from rear facing infant to toddler of 65 pounds.

Review: We own 2 of the Marathons and 2 of the Regents! We moved our 4 year old into the Regent when baby came. The Regent is a little better for the bigger kids but you certainly don't have to change. We just chose to move her. **Note Use a pad under the ...

Pros: Ease of use, safety, comfort

Cons: Price, size

The Bottom Line: Easy to use, safer than most and comfortable for the little one.

Review: I am infatuated with my son’s Britax car seat.  When I worked at Babies R Us (about 6 years ago) I learned just about everything I could learn about car seats, how they’re made, how seat A stacks up against seat B and the ratings and ...

Pros: durable, washable removable cover, high quality, much more!!

Cons: none!

The Bottom Line: It is a great quality, durable, safe, stylish, comfortable car seat on the market. Most of all my son loves riding in it.

Review: This is my second car seat, I had recieved a graco car seat as ashower gift and it was junk! I purchased the Britax after doing tons and tons of research on diffent brands. The Marathon fits perfect in my scion xb, it is a good size car seat and with ...

Pros: long lasting, easy to install, quality product

Cons: expensive

The Bottom Line: This seat will last the average child until they are ready for a booster seat. Britax is the leader in quality car seats.

Review: I purchased this car seat for my daughter when she outgrew her Graco Snugride infant carrier in 2004. She outgrew that seat around 4 months! She has been in the Britax Marathon since and is now 4 years old. She weighs about 50lbs and still fits very ...

Pros: easy to install, very solid car seat

Cons: expensive

The Bottom Line: If you want a solid car seat that is easy to install and gives you 100% peace of mind, then this is the car seat for you.

Review: I purchased mine when my older son outgrew his "bucket car seat" I read quite a bit and talked to many friends. The most common statement was "it is a really good car seat, but you will pay for that fact" That statement couldn't be more accurate. I ...

Pros: Safest rated car seat and easy to use!

Cons: A little pricey and the bottom of the harness sticks a bit.

The Bottom Line: The only car seat I will ever purchase for its safety and ease of use.

Review: We figured that of any item we bought for our children, this was the one where money would be no object when paying for safety. We researched many car seats before deciding upon the Britax Marathon. Consumer Reports ranked this the safest car seat the ...

Pros: Great all around seat

Cons: Cost

The Bottom Line: Great seat for any child! Holds 25lbs more than standard car seats.

Review: The Britax Marathon car seat is a great convertible car seat. It can hold an infant from 5lbs up to 33lbs in the rear facing position, and from 20lbs to 65lbs in the forward facing position. It is made to European safety standards, which are higher ...

Pros: Safe& Sturdy, Easy to install

Cons: Bulky

The Bottom Line: Worth every penny and then some!

Review: On baby # 2 I probably would have kept using the same middle of the road brands that we had used with baby #1, but my son was born with brittle bone disease. So any Unnecessary jarring could cause him to break a bone or 5. So I started to look into what ...

Pros: The Britax car seat is a safe and comfortable seat.

Cons: The seat is a little bulky.

The Bottom Line: I feel this is a very safe and comfortable car seat.

Review: I love this car seat. My 8-month old and I were in a front-end car crash. I have never been more scared in my life. When I ran to check on my child, she was not even crying. The car seat had not moved and she was completely safe. She had been rear ...

Pros: Very safe, good up to 65 pounds, excellent value

Cons: Large bulky seat - especially when traveling

The Bottom Line: I highly recommend this car seat for the safety and the excellent value.

Review: I bought this car seat for my daughter when she was just under a year old. She's now 5 years old and weighs 40 pounds and is 40" tall and she still fits in this seat. Last week we moved the harness to the highest level on the seat and my daughter fits ...