Safest infant car seats

The MESA’s innovative “SMARTSecure System” combines a standard LATCH system with a visual indicator that tells you the seat is properly secured, so you can rest assured your baby’s car seat is locked safely in place. It has impressive side impact protection and an intuitive five-point harness. $299.99, Amazon. Also available at Bed Bath and Beyond.

Thanks to the SensorSafe system, the Evenflo Gold SensorSafe SecureMax Smart Infant Car Seat alerts you if your child has come unbuckled, if the temperature’s unsafe, if your child has been seated for too long, or if your child is left unattended.

The SafeZone Load Leg technology keeps your baby safer in the event of a frontal collision. The structural integrity is roughly two times the federal standard.

 This Britax car seat has a range of great safety features and is designed to prevent overheating.

We love that it has an impact-absorbing base and an impact-stabilizing steel frame. Plus, it exceeds federal safety standards.

This car seat is a solid choice for those on a tight budget. It has a secure LATCH system and excellent side impact head protection from EPS energy-absorbing foam.

$119.99, Amazon

You can safety fit this car seat with or without a base when you need to.

The five-point harness keeps baby secure, and the fact you can remove the seat covers without unthreading the harness means you don’t risk rethreading it incorrectly.

This design features built-in wheels that flip down to transform it into a stroller. It has impressive side impact protection and is tested to ensure it meets the strictest safety standards.

$499.99, Bed Bath and Beyond. Also available at Amazon.

Clek’s Rigid LATCH system keeps baby snug and secure.

The Load Leg reduces rotations and absorbs shock in a collision, reducing the force of a crash by roughly 40%.

With two layers of side impact protection, a shock-absorbing base and a steel anti-rebound bar to reduce rotation in a collision, your baby will be well protected.

It’s easy to fit, while the recline and level indicators help you install it correctly. $299.99, Kohl’s

We love this infant car seat for its LockSure steel-reinforced seat belt locking system, its anti-rebound bar for additional stability, and extendable headrest to keep babies safe as they grow.

$249.99, Kohl’s. Also available at Amazon and Bed Bath and Beyond.

Offering cocoon-like protection with the brand’s signature style, this car seat contains EPS energy absorbing memory foam to manage impact energy in a collision and has solid side impact protection. It fits almost any Bugaboo stroller, too.

$349.99, Bed Bath and Beyond. Also available at Amazon.

This car seat is easy to install with the SnugLock LATCH system. The SafetyCore Energy Absorption Zone helps absorb all collision energy in the event of a crash to keep your baby safe.

$249.99, Amazon. Also available at Kohl’s.