Which Britax Convertible Car Seat?

makmcgraw

Any recommendations??

Roundabout, Marathon, Boulevard??  What are the differences?

MrsCoco0610

4 of my friends that have babies LOVE their Marathon 70's. I went to BRU and asked the salesperson to explain all of the differences, etc and then read reviews. After weighing all of those things, we chose to register for the Marathon70 as well.

 Obviously no experience yet, but hoping we're happy with the seat! 

 

 

Kimee13

We bought two Boulevards because they have the extra side-wing protetection, my mom bought the Marathon.  I don't think you can wrong with any that you listed.  LO is still in his infant seat so we haven't tried any of them out yet.

It may be bigger than the Marathon but both our cars can easily handle it(Jeep Grand Cherokee and Nissan Altima) so the extra protection was worth it to us.  DH is a police officer so we go a bit above and beyond on safety items. 

mishu917

Kimee13:

We bought two Boulevards because they have the extra side-wing protetection, my mom bought the Marathon.  I don't think you can wrong with any that you listed.  LO is still in his infant seat so we haven't tried any of them out yet.

We have the Boulevard 70 CS for the same reason, extra protection. That's the difference between the Marathon and the Boulevard.

TryingforBaby1

I registered for Boulevard and got it. However, I am returning it because it is HUGE and it was really expensive ($330). At Albeebaby.com, the Roundabout is $155ish. It's much smaller and just as safe. Additionally, the warranty on Britax carseats is 1 year from the date of purchase. Since the baby won't need this seat until he or she is several months old, I will purchase it at a later date. Car seats are like cars, new models come out every year and then the older carseats become much cheaper. Thus, I plan to use the $330 for things I need now and will get a convertible carseat closer to when I use it.

Another thing to consider- the Britax Boulevard goes up to 70 lbs. However, at 70 lbs, it is likely that your child may grow out of it due to height much earlier than 70 lbs.

BBColt78

Britax tend to do well in general. We got one Marathon (because it was on clearance for $200 and we got one Roundabout on Amazon $150. Both were shower gifts.