Car Seat Check
Certified child safety seat installation technicians conduct hands-on tests of a car’s Latch system and check the vehicle’s ability to accommodate different types of car seats.
Car Seat Check news
We tested a 2019 Subaru Ascent captain's-chair model with leather seats
and found its second row accommodating for car seats, though the third
row needs work.
By Jennifer Geiger
September 17, 2018
Toyota's rugged 4Runner SUV can handle just about anything, especially
when it comes to pulling family duty.
By Jennifer Geiger
September 17, 2018
Caregivers installing child-safety seats into the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica may
be left unhappy because of a few issues we found in our Car Seat Check.
By Jennifer Newman
September 17, 2018
Although it's roomy, buried Latch anchors and hidden top tether anchors
kept the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee from earning top grades for our Car
Seat Check.
By Jennifer Geiger
September 17, 2018
A ceiling-mounted tether anchor keeps the 2018 Honda CR-V from earning
a perfect car-seat score.
By Matt Schmitz
September 14, 2018
It's tough to get excited about a compact hatchback, but Volkswagen's Golf
impresses -- and that includes in our Car Seat Check.
By Jennifer Geiger
September 13, 2018
The 2017 Toyota RAV4 earned weak marks in our Car Seat Check due to its
stiff imitation leather seats; little has changed with either the gas or hybrid
version for 2018.
By Jennifer Geiger
September 13, 2018
With little changed from 2017, that model year's Car Seat Check scores
stand for 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe SUVs.
By Jennifer Geiger
September 13, 2018
Our car seat technician contorted his body to give you the scoop on how
car seats fit in the 2018 Ford Mustang GT.
By Matt Schmitz
September 13, 2018
Our Car Seat Check of the 2018 Jeep Wrangler yielded mixed results. Find
out why.
By Jennifer Geiger
September 13, 2018