City Turn Rotating Convertible Car Seat, Pike, 180-Degree Turn, Lightweight Coolmax Fabric, Newborn to Toddler

I’m not sure why this car seat is flagged as frequently returned because that is not my experience. We purchased this car seat well over a year ago and love it. It’s is very comfortable and roomy for our son. He is now 2 years old and fits so great in it. The rotation feature always works well and has been so convenient, especially now that I’m pregnant again and don’t have to climb in the car to get him in and out. The only downside is probably the size/heaviness, as it is a larger/bulkier car seat. Besides moving it from our car to my husbands, the size has never been a concern for us. We even took it on an airplane and had no issue traveling with it. I choose this car seat initially because it looked comfortable for our son and the rotation was convenient for all of us. It has not disappointed us.

I absolutely love that it swivels so I don't have to twist my back or the baby's trying to get him in and out. He is one yr old, just turned, so he is much heavier and this carseat makes it so much easier to get in and out of my pathfinder. And when he doesn't want to be in the carseat and is upset while I try buckling him, having him facing me while buckling him in is also much easier than struggling sideways. The height of this carseat is also very nice because my child is tall. He is also a chunky monkey lol so he has plenty of room but it's also not as wide as other carseats either so it doesn't take up the middle seat like other seats do that have wider bottoms. This one fits him perfectly without being wide or too thin. The head rest really fits around his head nicely too. He just looks so comfortable and relaxing like when he is in it it makes me want to try it lol. Super expensive but I think it's totally worth it. The way you use the belts and stuff to put it in the car itself is super easy too. Way easier than using the latch system, which I do love, and just as tight as if u were using the latch. Directions are simple to understand.

Best purchase ever!! Bought this to use in my vehicle for when I pick up our granddaughter. I'm a Nana, and getting my granddaughter in and out of a stationary car seat when they face backwards is challenging, to say the least. But, when I saw this swiveling car seat I knew I had to purchase. I'm so glad I did!! So easy and convenient to push the lever and it swings to where you need it. The car seat is secure, padded, and adjustable. Best car seat ever. And, we can still use it when she becomes front facing. Great purchase.

I read a review that had stated they did not like the fact that when the car seat is turned you can’t shut the car door. Regarding that I would like to say the ENTIRE point of this car seat is so I do not have to bend and duck into the car to put my child in it so the fact this car seat spins out far enough to easily put my child in I love it! It beats all other 360 car seats. I will say the one complaint I have is after it’s installed when you press the button to turn it you just have to make sure the seat belt at the bottom doesn’t get caught because sometimes it does. Overall if you want a stylish, comfortable plush, turning car seat that is easy to use and easy to install you must purchase this one! I am thoroughly impressed with it.

Let me preface this with I'm an engineer and tend to obsess a bit about car seats. Particularly, safety. While I don't work in the car seat industry, my understanding of physics and manufacturing makes me a bit less likely to blindly trust anything on the market (despite it being legal for sale). I knew I wanted a rotating seat for my baby but I did approach it with caution (more moving parts = more things that can go wrong). This is my 2nd child and my experience with my first was that buckling a squirming toddler in a car is a full contact sport!! I figured a rotating seat would help me to buckle baby in properly every time without breaking my back. I researched crash ratings and quality concerns with all of the competition. I used baby lab data and read reviews from every seat. Although this seat only rotates in the rear face mode, others like evenflo (thst rotate both ways) seem to have some complaints of detaching during an accident (very limited info though). For me, a higher quality seat is a must. You generally get what you pay for! This seat certainly is evidence of that. It is just well designed and well made. My baby is extremely comfortable and I feel great about her sitting in it for long trips. Per crash ratings, this seat scores VERY well. I should note, it does NOT have a rebound bar, but I think in this case it's not needed because crash ratings exceed seats that do. Also, this seat is very easy to install. Having had 2 kids, I've installed many car seats and this one is really smooth. If you do it properly, it will be very rock solid tight and secure. Since the belt path attachment sits kind of high, I just don't see how it could "rebound" if the install is done well. The way it is designed, I think any rotational crash forces will be counteracted easily by the steel frame and the base sitting proud against the car seat back. Other things I love about this seat are the high quality materials and high rear face weight limit. My daughter will probably be 5 by the time I forward face. By that point, I don't think we will need a rotating feature on a seat. I give this seat 5/5 stars, but I do want to point out a few things that I think could be better: 1. Tightening the straps is pretty tricky. I wish it was smoother. 2. This will be common in most higher end seats, but if you have long legs, you might get some interference with the seat back and car seat. The seat is tall and when reclined it might be a problem. It just barely makes it in my Linclon Aviator (captians chair) 3. I really wish you could pin the straps to the sides when the seat is not in use. Its kind of annoying to fish them oht every time and even most cheap seats have magnets or clips to keep them ready for buckling baby in. Overall, I would 100% recommend this seat and we will be buying a second for our other car. Quality is worth the price!