Graco Extend2Fit Convertible Baby Car Seat, Rear and Forward Facing, Adjustable Extension Panel for Extra Legroom, Gotham

So, we have had this carseat since 2020 and we STILL are using it to this day! That's over FIVE YEARS of using this seat and she STILL loves it at 5 years old. We brought our bundle of joy home from the NICU with comfort and safety as pur priority and having the peace of mind knowing that she was safe, and still is at 5 years old. She is very tall for her age and she is about to top out the height on it, so here is an honest review from a first time mom.Our daughter was born with INSANE reflux that had to be medicated. She spit up in this thing ALL THE TIME! The fabric has held up very well, it was extremely easy to take apart FULLY and reassemble the fabric thanks to YouTube, and as she got older and outgrew GERD, food and drink spills were a breeze with this seat... I wish I could say the same for the fabric of our vehicle, but I digress. The cupholders remove and reinsert easily for cleanup, the buckle and clasp pieces come off easily and go back on easily, and once you tighten down the straps for installing into the car, this seat isn't going ANYWHERE! For having this carseat for FIVE YEARS, I'd say the purchase was absolutely well worth it! We LOVE Graco and have used their strollers, high chairs, and even their pack and play! 10/10 love their products and if we ever have another little one running around, I'd without a doubt purchase this exact carseat ahain without hesitation of any kind. She even has been buckling herself in for about 2 years now, and can even unbuckle herself whenever we arrive at destinations. That's a more recent discovery she's made, so younger kiddos wouldn't be able to. I cannot recommend this seat enough, and it was testimony on here of people getting in accidents and their child being completely safe that made me purchase this seat to begin with. I don't have results like that, but I can tell you that this seat made our lives so much easier with the ability to clean it. If you are looking for a carseat and aren't sure what to get, without hesitation, I tell you to trust your gut and get this one! 5 YEARS, y'all! Definitely worth it!

As a first-time mom, picking the right car seat felt overwhelming. After tons of research, I landed on the Graco Extend2Fit, and I honestly couldn’t be happier with my decision.- Safety:What sold me was the extended rear-facing limit. My son is tall for his age, and this seat gives me peace of mind knowing he can stay rear-facing longer, which I’ve learned is the safest position for young kids. The seat feels sturdy and well-built — nothing cheap or flimsy about it.Comfort:He actually seems happy in it (which was not the case with our infant seat). The leg extension panel is a genius feature — gives him extra room and keeps his legs from being cramped. The padding is soft, and even after long drives, he doesn't fuss.Installation:I was a little intimidated at first, but once I followed the manual and watched a quick YouTube video, installation with the LATCH system was straightforward. The seat has a level indicator which made it easier to get the correct angle.Fit:It’s a bit bulky, especially when using the extension panel, but it still fits behind the passenger seat of our Toyota RAV4 without too much trouble. Wouldn’t recommend for very small cars, though.Easy to CleanWe’ve had the occasional spill, and the cover comes off easily and washes well. Big win for any toddler parent!Minor Drawbacks:The seat is heavy — not ideal if you need to switch it between cars often.Harness tightening can be a little stiff at first, but it loosens up over time.

WOW I love this car seat! We have 3 kids (5, 3, 1) and have owned 11 car seats. This is our first Graco - we’ve owned/own seats from Chicco, Clek, Safety First, Maxi Cosi and Diono. I’ve installed varying combinations of these seats in over 10 cars, including our vehicles, grandparent vehicles and rental cars. This is my favorite car seat and here’s why:- IT’S (comparatively) EASY TO INSTALL. All car seats are a pain to install but this is actually one of the easiest seats I’ve installed. The level is easy to read, so you know you’ll get the angle right. The way they’ve set up the LATCH straps means it’s unlikely you’ll get them twisted. I have no explanation as to why, but I installed it tightly on the first try, which never happens (even with the seats I know really well and have been installing for years).- IT’S COMMON. This is important for anyone that does run into trouble installing: because this seat is so common, it’s easy to find dozens of how-to videos on YouTube that will walk you through the installation and help you troubleshoot any issues.- HIGH REAR-FACING WEIGHT LIMIT. This is probably why most folks buy this seat and it was certainly a selling factor for us. The 50lb rear-facing weight limit means all 3 of my kids can rear face in this seat.- HIGH WEIGHT LIMIT FOR LATCH. This isn’t something I even paid attention to until my kids got older and it’s important! You can use LATCH to install this seat up to 45lbs!!! All of our other seats only allow LATCH up to 30 or 35lbs, which means we have to switch to seat belt installation. It’s not a huge deal but it’s a pain because you have to remember to switch the installation when your child gets over the limit (and actually remember the limit). I prefer LATCH installation so I’m thrilled we get to use LATCH install for almost as long as we can rear-face.- NO RETHREAD HARNESS! This is huge. Kids grow fast and it is a massive pain to uninstall and reinstall car seats when you need to adjust the straps. With this seat, you can just adjust the headrest without removing the entire car seat. I love it!!- IT’S GREAT FOR TALL PARENTS! My husband is 6’5” and all of our rear facing seats have required him to move up his seat when driving... except this one! In one of the photos, you can see the Graco Extend2Fit is installed rear-facing next to Clek Foonf (also rear-facing). The Clek takes up substantially more space front-to-back than the Graco, which surprised me because our Clek takes up less space front-to-back than our other rear-facing car seats. Not only can my husband adjust his seat the way he likes, he’s got leg room to spare!- IT’S AFFORDABLE. Even if it didn’t have all these other great features, it’s one of (if not the most) cost effective car seats for rear-facing to 50lbs. Now that I own one, I think it’s a total steal of a deal!- IT HAS 2 GREAT CUP HOLDERS. I was worried because one of the comments on here claimed that no cups fit in the cup holders. Our child’s water bottle fits just fine. It’s snug but I prefer that because it won’t annoyingly rattle around when we’re driving. I like that there are two cup holders because kiddo can keep toys in the other one.- IT HAS A WASHABLE COVER. Just like installation, all car seat covers are a pain to remove and wash. I think all of our car seats have been thrown up on (usually in the middle of nowhere when we have nothing to clean them up) so I have a lot of experience in this area. Removing the Graco cover is just as easy to remove as other seats. It’s not as easy to remove as the Chicco Zip line but we don’t have to wash the cover so frequently that I feel like I need that feature.- IT HAS A PLACE TO STORE THE BUCKLES. Not all car seats have this and it’s one of my favorite features: there is a nice place to put the buckles so that it’s a little bit easier to buckle kiddo next time because they aren’t sitting in the buckles when they get into the seat. It’s a small thing but I love it.- IT ISN'T OVERLY HEAVY. I can barely lift our Clek because it’s so heavy. The Graco is certainly sturdy but I can still move it.Here is why we didn’t buy it sooner (aka downsides):- IT’S TOO WIDE TO DO 3 ACROSS. Maybe there is a specific configuration that can make this work but we couldn’t. Our Diono and Clek easily allow us to fit 3 kids across the backseat. We got the Graco because we finally bought a minivan and didn’t have to fit 3 kids in the same row. Obviously this isn’t a factor for smaller families or families with larger vehicles.- THE OVERALL APPEARANCE IS MEDIOCRE. It certainly isn’t ugly but many other car seats on the market are more attractive. I also wish the straps weren’t visible on the back.The pros of this seat far outweigh the cons. I absolutely love this seat and I’ve recommended it to everyone that’s asked about it since we’ve purchased it. I’m really impressed by the features.

We have 3 of these car seats for our vehicles and we love them along with our toddler! We had troubles finding a car seat they loved and we haven’t had any issues with this one! It’s super easy to install and super easy to clean! Never had any issues with them and they fit in a Yukon, pickup and a Buick car!