Graco SnugRide Lite Infant Car Seat Base (Black)

Only base that fits the seat that was recommended by hospital

This is a shower gift for my granddaughter. I haven’t seen it and she hasn’t opened the gift yet. I think because she picked it for her baby registry, it must be a good product.

Simple to install. The seat clicks to let you it’s connected correctly. It’s easy to take seat out with a push of one button.

I got this base through the Stellar Product Testing Panel and replaced my previous base in the car with this and man was it easy. The hardest part was removing the previous base I had! Not only was it easy to install, but the height adjustment to make up for the back of the seat dropping down a bit was perfect and just what I needed - I have had to put rolled towels in this space previously (suggested by an inspection) and this feature on this base totally fixed that issue. I sent the base off with my mother for her car and she installed it very easily and commented on how much less bulky it seemed. Really a great upgrade of the simplest things.

This car seat base was simple to use and easy to install. We had no trouble getting it into my husbands truck or my SUV. I love the adjustable recline. The level on the base was very helpful in making sure everything was installed properly. (I received this product from the Stellar Product Testing Panel)

This base is really lightweight and was super simple to install. I liked the 4-position adjustable recline because it made it easy to install correctly which is so important for safety. I’m always concerned about if I installed correctly, but it was stress free with the base and the level indicator (which was easy to read) so I knew I had installed correctly. I was surprised how easy it was to attach the infant seat and remove it. Normally I have to fumble around and try to yank it out, but the easy release made it easy to get out and then putting it back in was as simple as sliding it into place. Much needed when you have a sleeping baby and don’t want to be fighting with a car seat and base trying to get them in and out of the car. I received this product as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel.

I love the SnugRide 35 Lite Base that I received through the Stellar Product Testing Panel. It was incredibly easy to install, took about 5 minutes using the hooks. Love the click to connect feature so you know that the car seat is in properly and baby is safe. Would recommend to all my expecting friends and family.

We received this base to review as part of the stellar panel. As always with the Graco brand we’ve been very pleased. The base was super easy to install, the level indicator was very easy to read, and once installed it did not budge. What I love most about this base and Graco seats is the ease of use. It by far snaps into place easier than any other brand I’ve used prior. I’d gladly recommend this to any parent-to-be!

The SnugRide 35 Lite Base is probably one of the easiest car seat bases I've ever installed and used. A feature that I really like is the adjustable base, which allows the infant seat to grow along with the baby and adjust to a height that is most comfortable for the baby. My most favorite feature is that there is a level indicator that reassures me that the base is properly installed, and super easy to read. I received this car seat base through the Stellar Product Testing Panel.

I received this as a test product from stellar reviews. I just had a baby 2 weeks ago and my carseat was going to expire in May. I have always been a Graco fan and am open to new products. Luckily, this was an upgrade since my older graco carest base was much more bulky. The carseat itself was way heavier than the newer version. And this newer version made it so easy for me to transport baby and seat wherever I go. I am pleased with how easy the installation process was and the newborn support that comes with the carseat.

Thanks to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this infant car seat base. Having a base that adjusts to different heights in the car is extremely helpful and convenient. This base is very light, even while attached to the car seat. It is easy to install, adjust, handle and maneuver between vehicles; even one handed. My only complaint would be that the level indicator is only on one side and I would prefer it being on both so it would be easier to read no matter what side of the back seat you decided to install.

I received the product through the Stellar Product Testing Panel. This car seat base was as simple as it gets for install. Easy clips and really easy to adjust the height of the base for each car. Very light weight. Pretty sturdy. Plastic is a little thin.

We received this car seat base as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel days before our fourth baby was born a couple of weeks ago. My husband was able to quickly install the adjustable base using our car’s anchor system. He especially liked that it has four different heights that accommodate various seat depths. The side level enables the installer to ensure that the seat has been installed at the appropriate level for your child’s weight. The base itself has a universal latch system that easily accommodates different vehicle latch widths. It’s easy to tighten the base to the seat because it’s similar to a seatbelt system. The base is lightweight and easy to move between vehicles.

I was given this infant car seat base to try as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel and was very excited with how easy it was to install in my car. This is the third carseat base I have owned and was by far the easiest to install using the latch system. The directions are clear and the level indicator made it easy to know I had the recline correct for my infant seat. The reason I have given it 4 stars instead of 5 is that you definitely have to use some muscle to get the base tight enough (took my straddling the base in the back seat, pulling with both arms). Once it is secure, however, it's definitely not going anywhere! I have recommended this product to multiple people since receiving it.

car seat bases have been historically so difficult for me to install - I have always left it up to my husband! I was actually able to install this base and was able to get it installed tightly and securely very quickly. The instructions were incredibly clear and it was a quick job! The car seat fits easily into the base and also comes right out. I’ve previously struggled to get my car seats removed from the base but this was simple! Overall a great base to securely fasten a really awesome car seat.

I love this base. It’s very simple to install within minutes. Not a lot of features to get confused by, it's easy to install and uninstall. I love how light it is, also. My baby is only a couple weeks old so I liked the four different reclining features knowing baby is safe. The indicator was easy to read as well. All around a great car seat base! Thank you Stellar Product Testing Panel for letting me try out this great product.

We used this base with the Graco Snugride 35 Lite LX. It is compatible with all other Graco Click Connect seats. The base is very basic, but has some of the key features that I find necessary on infant bases, including the 4 position adjustable recline foot and the visible level guide (versus a line that has to be parallel). I was able to achieve a perfect newborn recline with the foot extended just two clicks. The level indicator was easy to understand, but when trying to get the most recline possible, it was a little hard to tell what angle to view it from to make sure it was correct. This base comes with the standard lower anchor connectors, which are easy to use but not always super easy to disconnect from the vehicle to move this base. As such, I decided to use seatbelt to install as it may move from this particular vehicle more often. There is no built in seatbelt lockoff, however the install with locked seatbelt was extremely easy to do, even at 9 months pregnant! The carseat itself was very easy to click into the base. The set together was very compact in the car and would fit most any vehicle. Overall, this seat has just the right features to be extremely easy to use, but without some of the belts and whistles of some others. It would be a great option for full time use or a seat for an alternate caregiver. Thanks to the Stellar Product Review Panel for providing us this seat!

This car seat base was very easy to install and the 4 position adjustable recline was very helpful to make sure it was installed properly in my Honda Pilot. Since the seats in my car are a little bit sloped down towards the latch hooks, I needed to use the adjustable recline to make it level. The level indicator is very easy to use and gives specific indications as to where the blue level should be based your baby's age. The car seat clicks right into the base and easily comes out with one hand. We don't plan on moving it around much, but we tried it and it was easy to move into my husbands truck as well. With this being such an affordable option, I would recommend getting a different base for multiple cars. While it is easy to move, it seems safer to install once and leave it rather than moving it around all the time. Thanks to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this infant car seat base.

Thank you SO MUCH to Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this Graco SnugRide 35 Lite Base!! I cannot express how EASY the install was! My previous brand does not have the 4 position adjustable decline feature. The recline feature is OUTSTANDING! My seat is tilted back so this feature makes it super easy to be sure that the car seat and base are nice and level! This base also includes a strap with easy to use anchors. Anchors are a MUST for me! Awesome job Graco! This base is light weight, easily adjustable and easily installed!! With 4 kids all under the age of 8, easy of use makes a huge difference!

The SnugRide 35 Lite Base is great, it works perfectly with my SnugRide(TM) 35 Lite LX Infant Car Seat. It was super easy to install, and the adjustable recline was really helpful. The car seat snapped right onto the base. And it was super easy to move and re-install. I received the product as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel.

I received this product through the stellar product testing panel. Installation was extremely easy. I found that if you adjust the clip before hooking it in the latch you can get it a lot tighter. Finding the right placement level based on age was also very simple and made me confident it was done correctly.

The 4 position base makes it easy to level out both the base and in turn the carseat. This helps make the base itself more snug and secure. It's nice the belts have a storage compartment with clips when moving car to car. Unclipping the anchors was a slight pain because the anchors in my seat are buried, but it isn't a deal breaker by any means.

When Stellar Product Testing Panel reached out to me to test the Snugride 35 Lite Base that reclines I was a little skeptical. How does a base recline? But once I received it I was delightfully surprised to read the manual and see how it operated. All you have to do is clip it into the anchors of your car and press the lever that adjusts the height for you. I loved it because it takes all the guess work out of getting the car seat to be level. The level indicator was very easy to read and really gives me peace of mind to know that my baby is set up in the car perfectly. The base is very light in comparison with previous car seats we have had. Getting the base in was a breeze but I will say that getting it out was a little tricky for me. The strap that is used to connect the base to the anchors has a release button that is used to loosen the strap for easier removal and for some reason when I pressed the button it didn’t loosen the strap very much. I kind of had to tug on it. But that’s really my only complaint. The car seat itself just pops right into place and instantly I heard the ‘click’ that tells me the car seat is installed properly. Which is the peace of mind every mother needs when taking baby anywhere in the car.

As the momma of 5, I have been around the car seat block a few times. While I have used many other infant “bucket” seats over the years, including a different brands more recent model in the past few weeks, and my favorite has always been the Graco Snugride 22. This model, the SnugRide(TM) 35 Lite LX Infant Car Seat base, reminds names of all of the things that I loved from that seat. Pros: Simple to use. While there are not many bells and whistles, I was able to change the strap positions and install the base quickly, both with a seat belt install and a latch install, with ease. The recline option makes for an easy install no mater your car seat angle. Affordable. This seat and it’s base come with a very affordable price point. Cons: Lack of extras. Some other, more expensive brands, offer options for an even easier install. There is also no rebound bar if that is important to you. Overall I am so happy with this seat and it’s accompanied base. It is perfect for the first few months of my babes life! Thanks to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this infant car seat base!

I found the Graco SnugRide 35 Lite car seat base to be ridiculously easy to install. The recline position indicator was really easy to read and helped make sure the recline was correct for the age of my child. When I initially installed the base the indicator wasn't exactly where I wanted it to be for my one month old. Even after attaching the base to the anchors in my car, it was super easy to change the 4-position adjustable recline to get the recline where I wanted it. Price is reasonable enough to purchase two for both mine and my husband's cars instead of moving one base between the two. The only thing I didn't like was how difficult is was to loosen the strap after install; it can be difficult to get the slack you need to disconnect the base from the anchors in the car seat. I think this depends on which side of the care the base is installed, though. Mine was installed on the passenger side so the strap was inside the car instead of near the door. This wasn't enough to lower my rating, however. This is a car seat base that is completely deserving of a 5 star rating! Finally, I really like the slot on the bottom of the base to store the user manual so if I need it in the future I'm not rummaging through a drawer, I know exactly where to look! Thank you to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing this infant car seat base to try. I tested this car seat base with my second child.

Thanks to the people at Stellar Review I received the SnugRide 35 Lite Base. This base is very lightweight as easy to maneuver. The instructions for it were very clear and understandable, the base also has instructions on it to show you where the belt goes through. It adjusts to the kind of seat in your vehicle very easily. There are 4 heights you can choose from to make it the right level and it’s very easy to change the heights with a push of your hand. As a mom of 5 children I really like that this base takes only a minute to take out of one vehicle and put it into another. The SnugRide 35 Lite LX Infant Car Seat very easily goes into this base and detaches from the base with ease. When they both click together it’s just loud enough to know that it’s latched but not to loud that it wakes baby! This base when installed properly does not slide around. I would recommend this base to anyone.

Although I received the Snugride 35 Lite Base for free through the Stellar Product Testing Panel, everything stated in this review is my own opinion. This base has some great features and some minor nuances. First, the adjustable reclines on this base are amazing and so helpful when installing. I don’t have to use any rolled up towels when installing the base at all. Rolled towels can shift and compress a lot, so installs with a towel can be a pain. It’s so convenient to not have to use a towel (if you do need to use a towel, though, the manual states that you are allowed to). To install, simply set it to the recline level (there are four levels) that puts the base and car seat at the correct recline for the age of baby. The base easily adjusts. Sometimes it does adjust a little too easy and you have to take care that you here the base click into whatever level you’re setting it to. There are numbers on the side that tell you which level you’re at. Once I have it at a particular recline level, I then check the recline. This base has an easy level indicator. It moves quickly, although you may have to wait for it to settle and stop moving before you determine if the base is correctly installed. The level indicator is only on one side; however is can be seen from the opposite side. When looking at it from the opposite side, though, you won’t see the instructions that tell you if it’s level enough or not. This base can be reclined in two different ways. This is such a great feature! Once baby is past three months, the car seat can be reclined slightly less, saving a little bit more space for whoever is sitting up front! Finally, the one thing I didn’t love about this base is the latch. They’re the basic latches that can be a little tricky latching onto the bars in your car and can be a pain to take out. For tightening, you do have to tighten from the side, which is always awkward and makes it a little trickier to get the base tight enough. Overall, it’s a great base. The latch is a minor nuance, but not a hinderance. I think this base is great for every day use and would be especially useful when traveling or moving from car to car a lot. It’s pretty light weight and the Click Connect holds the car seat securely. In summary: 1. Adjustments levels are great and easy to use. You do have to make sure it clicks into the correct level and doesn’t get stuck between levels. 2. The level indicator is only on one side, but slightly visible from the opposite side. 3. The base can recline at two levels depending on age of baby. Saves you some space! 4. The latch that comes with the car seat is basic and kind of a pain to use, but not a huge hinderance. 5. I think this base will make traveling and using unfamiliar cars with different seat reclines easier.

I received the graco snugride 35 lite base through Stellar Testing Panel. Overall, I found this base to be very user friendly. It was simple to install into both my husbands sedan and my SUV. The car seat clicked right in with no issues. Using the directions on the 4 positional adjustable recline allowed us to get the right level in both cars and the level indicator reassured us that the base was in a safe position. The base itself was light and easy to handle so I would certainly recommend this product based on its simplicity and adaptability alone!

I love using this base. We currently have three within our family to use- one with Mom, one with Dad, and one with Grandma. The convenience of this base is unmatched. Not to mention the feeling of knowing that our baby is safe inside! I am beyond thrilled with this base and the car seat.

We need just this item, and it was great we could purchase just one item vs. another complete package. This makes owning Graco products very economical.

Works great with our snugride 35 we already had. We bought it to easily swap the car seat into our 2nd vehicle without having to undo the base. Test fit worked perfectly in both vehicles.

Very quick and easy to install. Live the clikc in and out feature

Love this base, so easy to connect & disconnect! Highly recommend.

Exactly as described. Works perfect for our second car.

I am a Mimi. Ordered as an extra base to leave in my car. Works perfectly.

We've used Graco for all of our grandchildren's carseats because we feel they're very safe in them.

Fits perfect! Shipping took longer than expected but that’s not abnormal anymore.

Easy to snap in to base and to release from base. Lightweight.

Works perfect. Easy to install with no problems using the supplied anchor strap

Such a convenient and helpful system! So glad to have the option for more than one base!

Great for all the grandparents and people helping with our baby so we don't have to move the whole thing from car to car

Light weight. Very easy to install. Quality material.

Easy operation & super convenient. Love that seat/carrier can snap in and out of car base and to the stroller!

Easy to get in and out, love the built in level, easy to install.

Fits the car seat perfectly. Base fits into the car great as well

Easy to use easily straps into the vehicle! Our family has bought multiple bases

Bought this base as an extra for my husband’s truck for our Graci Snugride seat. Works perfect for the space as it has a smaller footprint. However, it’s much more difficult to get anchored in because it just has the latch system and not the easier lock mechanism in the bigger base.

Good product easy to install / operate. Secures well in the vehicle.

Arrived quickly and was able to install the base without issue.

I bought this as an extra for my husbands car and it is super easy to install and feels very secure once in place. I love how compatible it is with our SnugRide® Lite car seat, making transfers between cars quick and hassle-free. Definitely a convenient and reliable purchase!

Concerns about it's quality because I bought this to replace a base that just had the plastic piece holding the straps in pop out when tightening. It is easy to install when following directions.

Easy to install the base with the latch system and super easy to click the carseat into the base.

Love this base compared to the one that originally came with the snugride lx.

Easy to use yet secure and safe. We are very happy with this system and have one base in each of our cars.

Love having just the base in our car so we can swap from car to car easily. Using just the car seat to click in from my car to my husbands is great!

We love our Graco car seat. We bought another base for grandmother’s car. The installation process is so slick and easy.

I love this great affordable option for using our infant seat in multiple vehicles. Easy to install with latch. Allows you to just click the carrier into the base when you transport the child without disturbing baby. Perfect for families that share transportation duties. Super affordable and convenient! Great for Mom, Dad, and Grandma!

Easy to install and hassle free. It’s a great universal base.

Easy to install. Bought multiple bases for grandmothers to use

I got this as an extra base for another vehicle. It’s great! Fits awesome in both ford and Chevy SUVs

I bought this product and am very happy with the portability and functionality of the product. Also keeping my little one safe!

Very easy to install, makes taking the car seat from vehicle to vehicle much less stressful!

We got an extra base for my husband’s car to use with our snugride car seat. Easy to install (took a new minutes) and great price point.

Easy to install love that i can have multiple base for separate cars

We were gifted the car seat set at my baby shower. Glad we were able to buy extra bases for other cars and family for easy transport. Very easy to install as well!

This car seat base has been very handy, have one in both our cars and grandparents cars. Makes traveling anywhere much easier. Only complaint is sometimes it takes a bit to get it just right to click in

The best car seat base EVER! It’s so quick to buckle into any vehicle. We’ve used this base (and have bought three for when our kids go to their grandparents/uncles houses) and it’s so easy EVERYONE knows how to buckle it in. We still use ours from our first kid because we only use graco car seats aka they’re durable and last a long time (until expiration date obviously). Not heavy nor large so perfect for any vehicle.

This makes putting your car seat in a breeze! It’s an easy click and they’re secure. You can adjust it based on the needs and size of your baby. I will never buy an infant seat without a base!

I love this car seat base. It gives you the option of installing with a seatbelt or with the lower anchors. It can be a bit challenging getting a secure fit with the seatbelt but if you push down gently with your knee it allows you to get a tighter install!

My husband is the one to install these car seat bases. We have two one in each vehicle. We love the brand Graco! Our little one has two car seats. I’m not sure if car seat bases expire but we have three years with these bases.

Second base for grandma and grandpa. Nice option for easy transport.

Perfect addition for our second car, fits our needs perfectly!

Exactly what I needed. Arrived quickly! This was a great buying experience. Easy and perfect!

Our daughter and son-in law came to visit for Thanksgiving with their 5 month old daughter. Bought this base to use with our vehicle for their stay with us. Base worked fine until it came time to release it so they could take it back home with them. As much as we tried we could not release the strap. Someone else reported the same issue in the Comments. I guess we had the base installed too tight. In the end we had to cut the strap to release the base. This product is ok if the base stays in your vehicle but too difficult to use if you plan on regularly switching it between vehicles.

The gray match Button to release is very difficult. It has no push to it. Very hard to remove so had to get other bases for other vehicles since I refuse to remove this one. Otherwise it stays in it's space very nicely.

If you are looking for a base I would HIGHLY suggest getting the click straps instead of the latch. Took us 3 days to try to remove base from car so we could place in a different car. We were unable to loosen straps. The push button to release straps to loosen did not budge. We ended up having to cut the straps in order to get base out. We have the GRACO snug-ride base and have had no problems so we thought this one would be great too but we were wrong.

This is a really awesome, very amazing, special car seat base. It is one of the very best. Exceptionally best quality durability and safety for the baby. It is very attractive beautiful appearance. Highly recommend this!

It’s a little looser than the one that originally comes with the car seat

I love click in car seat bases. This one is so amazing. I love the different levels you can set it at to make sure the carseat is level on the seat you put it on. So easy to use and the features are amazing

Easy to install and saves time and aggravation. Being able to buy separately is a huge benefit.

Our family lost the base to our car seat and needed a new one for an upcoming newborn. I bought this product based on the click-and-go feature. It works great with our 2018 snugride graco car seat. The level makes it even easier to figure out if the baby will sit evenly. I’m very happy with the purchase and it shipped within a few days which was also a relief during this sporadic COVID mail situation.

It is very hard to remove car seat base from car. Only problem is that button won’t work and is stuck. It is impossible to loosen it unless the button works. Issue started one month after purchasing the car seat.

This is the most poorly designed base I have ever seen. It is great until you want to try and take it out of the car. The buckle is in the worst place you can’t even get your fingers in there to hit the release. And even when you do nothing happens. Long story short. Don’t buy. I just cut the strap to get it out.

Meets my need to be able to travel with my granddaughter independent of removing the base from one of their cars.

We bought the base to have it for our new grandchild for emergency purposes.

The Graco SnugRide 35 Lite base was incredibly light and easy to install. Before receiving this product to test and review from the Stellar Product Testing Panel, I had installed several car seat bases. The Graco base installation was the most straightforward. The Graco installs with either a lap belt or latch. I found the lap belt to be more secure as I had a harder time tightening the base with the latch. The base does not have a belt lock-off like some other models, so your seat belts must be able to retract and lock. The adjustable recline and level indicator give me peace of mind that the car seat is in the correct position for my five-week-old daughter. The level indicator clearly shows how to position the seat correctly. Attaching the car seat is simple and painless. It clicked into place and felt very secure in the base and removing the car seat from the base is just as easy. The clicking sound is a little loud, but my newborn does not seem to mind it, and continues to sleep peacefully. (She typically decides to wake up when I’m getting into bed or sitting down to eat.) We only have one car, so I have not tried the base in other cars. I did, however, uninstall and reinstall it a few times and it was easy every time.

I received the product through the Stellar Product Testing Panel I received this as a part of the Stellar Product Review Panel The base is easy to install - the 4-position adjustable recline foot is great for helping get the right recline. The level indicator is also easy to read. The car seat clicks in easily and is easy to remove.

makes it easy to clip carseat in. love it. need more characters ok now this is long enough to submit

Great product that holds the carrier in place with very little movement.

Easy to install and works perfect with my car seat.

Car seat base is compact and fits all of our needs for driving with our newborn. It was easy to install and continues to not have any issues.

Great car seat base for the infant carrier. Installs easily and is safe and secure.

Easy to install and works as an additional base for our other car. Car seat clocks in with no issues.

Simple and safe car seat base -perfect to keep our grand babies safe

Perfect time saver! We have one in each car Just snap the car seat in and go!

I had to purchase a 2nd base because the latch on the original base wasn't functional. The push button was inoperable. I contacted Graco Custome service and was told I installed the base too tightly. The entire time the original base was in my car, I had to use pliers to depress the button in order to remove the base. And can you secure a car seat base too tightly? Ridiculous response from a customer service representative. Well Graco does not sell a replacement strap, my only recourse was to buy a new base. I am very disappointed in the quality of merchandise. I will not be buying from Graco again.

Compact and easy to install. We have two bases. This smaller one fits great in an intermediate sized car.

Love the base and the car seat! Bought two extra bases for my grandma and aunt who watch my baby because the seat is transferrable!

Easy install, totally worth it for the "grandparents visit". Easy click in mobility with inherent safety.

Purchased extra base for grandparents car. Easy to install, keeps baby safe and ready to go.

Great except the tether. The tether is nearly impossible to remove once it is tightened and is a pain to get on because it is too short. Tried on a Acura TL, Toyota Camry and a Toyota Avalon and same problems, so not jus one incompatable car. Poorly designed tether!

I liked it, just like in the image, I fit the car seat well, it looks good material, too bad the shipment was delayed and I changed the date many times

We've had several Graco car seats but never an infant seat. Thanks to the Stellar Product Testing Panel, we were able to use a sweet infant car seat to safely transport our newborn baby (well, 2 months old now) to run errands. The car seat come packed with cushion, is easy to install (both the seat and the base) and was easy to move from our car to our other vehicle. The level indicator was very easy to read because I'm not always great at setting up our car seat. it was very helpful. The recline was exceptionally helpful because our car has bucket seats and as the child grows older, I can see how we may need to tilt even more. Overall, a great car seat and would recommend!

I received this as a test product from Stellar Review Product Testing panel. I just had a baby 2 weeks ago and my carseat was going to expire in May. I have always been a Graco fan and am open to new products. Luckily, this was an upgrade since my older Graco carseat base was much more bulky. This base was very simple to install, instructions and pictures were straight forward and not confusing to read. My older carseat itself was way heavier than this newer version and this newer version made it so easy for me to transport baby and seat wherever I go. I am pleased with how easy the installation process was and the newborn support that comes with the carseat.

I received this base to test as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel. I used this base for my second child. It isn't the easiest to install. The clips work decently, and the leveling isn't too difficult, thanks to the adjustable recline, but tightening the straps is no fun, and then when you finally get it tight enough, it sometimes messes up your leveling. I really liked that the level indicator is easy to read and gives you more precise information than the other Graco base that I have. The car seat attached perfectly and easily to the base. I would recommend having a base in each car you use, because moving and re-installing the base is kind of a pain. It can be difficult to remove the base because of the style of the clips for the LATCH system. Overall, it's a decent base, but not my favorite.

I received this car seat base from the Stellar Product Testing Panel. There’s no assembly required and comes out of the box ready to install. It is compatible with LATCH and with seatbelt install. I have the need to switch cars with my seats, so ease of transfer is something I look for. I tried both installs with this base. This base had the metal clips to connect to the LATCH bars, rather than the buckles with the button style Graco also makes. I have to say that is my complaint- the metal clips are fairly easy to attach but very difficult to remove. You can usually only fit 2-3 fingers in the LATCH space, and it took me about 10 minutes of manipulating the clip just to get one side unclipped. The seatbelt install is simple enough, you just have to use some muscle and awkward positioning to get it secure and tight. The leveling bubble is very helpful in make sure it’s leveled correctly. If I had a choice between this base and one with buckles, I’d pay extra for buckles!