Cosco Car Seats

One of the most well known names in child safety seats is Cosco. Cosco car seats are some of the most popular around, and they are available in many major stores.

Cosco’s Alpha Omega Convertible car seat has been a popular brand, mostly due to its reasonable cost and ease of use. Parents say it’s safe, easy to use, easily adjustable, and they like the fact that it reclines well. Negatives are few, but they include its weight and difficulty in cleaning it.

Another very popular model from Cosco is the Summit. It is a combination car seat, meaning that it acts both as a forward facing toddler seat and as a booster seat.

Most reviews rave about many aspects of the seat, including the fact that it comes highly recommended by Consumer Reports. One mom writes with excitement that it’s the first seat her daughter couldn’t work her way out of.

Other plusses cited include open belt-positioners, adjustable arm rests, wonderful weight limits (up to 100 lbs.), comfort, convenience, and affordability.

Cons listed are its bulkiness and weight, harnesses that don’t accommodate tall children, and a strange buckling mechanism. Still, it seems to be one of the most popular of the Cosco car seats.

For infants, Cosco offers the Ultra Dream Ride car seat. This seat can act as a rear-facing infant seat, or as an infant car bed.

Parents love the infant bed aspect of the seat, citing it as a great option for a very small baby (especially preemies), and for young babies who still sleep much of the time.

The biggest con with this seat seems to be that when it’s in the sitting position, it’s not long enough for many babies’ legs, and that it sits at quite a steep angle.

The Cosco High Rise Booster Seat receives high praise all around from parents. It is a lightweight, backless booster that supports children from 40-100 pounds, ages 4-8.

It is small and easy to use. Cons with these Cosco car seats include arm pads that come off easily, and a dearth of interesting colors. Overall, it is well-liked.