Evenflo Tribute LX Convertible Car Seat – Compact Convenience for On-the-Go Families, Saturn Gray

I purchased this car set for my son who was 14 months at the time I purchased it. We've had it for over 6 months now and I am really happy with the purchase.What I Like:I love that this car seat was reasonable priced but still a quality product. It does exactly what I need it to without paying for a huge car seat with extras that we don't need.It has a fairly narrow design, and fits in my car with a booster seat on each side. This was a must for us as we have 3 kids in our sedan. Also, I'm petite so a big bulky car seat isn't fun to lug around or try to install.Not too bulky, but still seems soft and comfy. My son's not a huge talker, but he hasn't indicated that it's uncomfortable in any way.Easy to install and uninstall when you need to move the car seat. Not too hard to get it correctly installed in a secure position.The strap tension adjustment is easy to use, probably the easiest I've ever used and I know my way around a car seat. You just push the button in the front bottom of the seat and pull the shoulder straps to loosen them, put the baby in the seat and buckle up the harness, then pull the strap on the adjuster at the bottom to make tight with the harness at the armpits of the baby.It comes with a latch system and a tether so you can use either option.The whole seat cover comes off easily and is machine washable. Let's face it, babies are messy and tend to spit up, but the cover came out looking great after going through the washing machine.What it Lacks:The cup holder is pretty weak. We didn't end up using it, one reason being that it's in an awkward spot and would have probably been bothering my daughter in the seat next to it, and we couldn't actually get it to stay on. Even if we could get it to stay, it doesn't look like it is very durable.This car seat is supposed to be a seat for a baby 5-40 lbs, but does not come with any additional padding for an infant. I think a 5 lb baby would be way too tiny for such a large seat, but that's my opinion. I like keeping my babies in an infant car seat until they turn a year old because I like to be able to remove the seat from the car to carry them and also, the infant seats just seem more comfortable for a tiny baby who sleeps all the time. My son was over a year and a pretty solid toddler when I purchased this, so it was perfect for him.Overall, it's been a great car seat! We've been fortunate to not have been in any accidents, so I can't say for sure how it holds up under trauma, but for us it's been perfect. We were on a budget so the price was the main reason for choosing this car seat, but it turned out to be great! I like the simple design and I've been happy with the purchase.

This car seat is great quality for the money. It is lightweight and locks down tight. It is so easy to put in and take out. I am short, so having my drivers seat up close to the wheel is my way of life, but if you are a taller parent and your baby rides rear facing in this, it would be a little bit of a tight fit in an SUV.

We bought the Evenflo Tribute LX Convertible Car Seat, Saturn for our last trip the US over a month ago, since it was cheaper to buy a budget-friendly car seat vs. renting one from the car company. Plus, we also needed a second car seat to leave at grandma's house. So far, I'm really liking this car seat, even over our more expensive Peg Perego Switchable 0+/1 (the European version of the Peg Perego Convertible car seat).What I like:- Safety ratings. Although we can't personally attest to the safety ratings, after reading ample reviews of this product, it seems to have safety ratings in crash test that exceeds the minimum requirements.- Very light. Finally, a convertible car seat that weigh less than my 1.5 year old! This was a big factor for us in buying another car seat, since my husband was sick of carrying our heavy Peg Perego whenever we travel.- Easy to care for cover. My LO gets car sick a lot...and, yes, that means he sometimes vomits after long car rides. So the fact that we can throw the entire cover in the washing machine is a Godsend. With our Peg Perego, I could only spot clean the cover.- Release button was easy to use.- Contrary to many reviews who found this seat hard to use without a towel, I managed to get a leveled and tight fit, rear-facing and using the latch system. Despite being a non-athletic, petite woman (5' and 95 lbs), I was able to use my body weight to get a good fit in our 2017 KIA Sorreto and economy Citroen car rentals. I think the key is to pull the latch threat from inside the car seat instead of from the side, so that means lifting part of the seat cover, which for me was not hard to take on or off.- Made in the USA (although the cover is made in China).What I'm neutral about:- This is a no-frills, bare-bone car seat (hence the lighter weight and lower price).- The padding is very thin, although the seat area has a bit more padding. Since my LO cannot really express the level of comfort of this car seat, I can say that he managed to fall asleep consistently when we drive somewhere for more than an hour.What I dislike:- The cup holder that came with the seat is practically useless. It is no longer as how it is pictured, and the new version--although it looks better--seems to have been made as an afterthought. You cannot attach the cup holder without the cover squishing over the opening. The direction also says you can only use a soft cup in the cup holder...I guess that means you can't really use a sippy cup or most reusable bottles in this unless they are made out of styrofoam or very soft plastic.- If I don't pay attention, I always get the thread (that you pull to tighten the seat belt) stuck between the car's seating and the car seat, and it's not always so easy to fish out after you've achieved a leveled and tight fit.- It takes a bit of space when you're rear-facing so the front-passenger seat cannot recline or go back far.Overall, I am very satisfied with this car seat. So much that we might leave our other convertible car seat at grandma's instead of this one.