- This Graco convertible car seat is designed to help protect your rear-facing infant from 5 – 40 pounds; and your forward-facing toddler from 20 – 65 pounds
- Simply Safe Adjust Harness System is safe and simple with a one-hand, no re-thread harness that automatically adjusts
- Side-impact tested In addition to meeting or exceeding all applicable US safety standards, the Contender 65 car seat has been side impact tested for occupant retention solely with the built-in 5-point harness system
- Engineered and crash tested to meet or exceed US standard FMVSS 213. Car Seat Depth 27 inches
- One-hand, 8-position adjustable headrest easily adapts to your growing toddler’s needs, helping to keep her secure in her travels.Forward-facing Mode:Height: up to 49 inches
Graco Contender 65 Convertible Car Seat, Glacier
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| Forward-facing minimum child weight | 20 Pounds |
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5 reviews for Graco Contender 65 Convertible Car Seat, Glacier
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Erin –
We have only been using this seat for a couple months, but so far it has been great. My husband had no trouble installing it, and it feels much more secure than our infant carrier seat did. My son was about 6 months old when we started using this seat. He could still fit safely in his carrier seat, but we rarely used the carrier feature because it was too heavy and he seemed like he was getting too big to be comfortable in it. Since we have transitioned to the Contender, the only time he has cried in his car seat has been when he was tired.
The features I enjoy are:
-Compact size (for a convertible seat): We had no trouble fitting this seat behind the driver’s seat of my 2005 Chevy Cobalt. I am 5’7″ and my husband is 5’9″ so we don’t have to put the driver’s seat extremely far back, but it may be able to go back farther (I haven’t tried adjusting it).
-Ease of use: I have absolutely no problem unbuckling the chest clip on this seat. I think Graco may have changed it due to the previous complaints. It is very easy to get my son in and out of this seat.
-Adjustable headrest: I love how easy it is to move the headrest up and down, and the fact that the straps move with it. No unthreading and rethreading needed when your child grows! We still have the headrest at the lowest setting but I have tested it out and it is extremely easy to adjust.
-Cupholder: My son is still learning how to use a sippy cup so we haven’t actually brought a cup with us in the car yet, but I plan to in the future. We currently sometimes use the cupholder to put small toys in.
I did a lot of research when looking for a new car seat, and I am very happy I settled on the Graco Contender. It was recommended on a car seat tech website as being safe and long-lasting, which are both extremely important to me. I plan to use this seat for several years and so far the quality seems like it will hold up with no problem. I did get this seat when it was on sale so it was a great deal- if you are just starting to look at convertible seats you may want to wait and see if it goes on sale again, but even at the regular price it is a good value.
Swati singh –
My boy loved it and really comfortable n safe.
Swati singh –
I am writing this review because I know so much research is done for finding the right carseat for your child/car, etc. that you feel SAFE purchasing for your child! In our minivan, we have Diono Radian RXTs for both our kids. We don’t ever take them out and absolutely love them…but they are almost $300 (yikes!). For my husband’s car I have been looking for a car seat that was A) Still very safe both rear facing and forward facing B) Affordable C) Narrow and not super bulky and C) could adjust easily to my 3 year old and 1 year old. Look no further! This car seat is extremely well made! My favorite part is that you just move the head piece up and down to get the correct location for the shoulder straps…that is super handy when you have to switch a car seat to different size children! I love that is fits tiny babies up to 65 lbs and surprisingly the seat is pretty narrow! You could probably squeeze 3 across, although I haven’t tried! Installation and removal is easy, although, I use the seat belt instead of the latch because it is easier to remove quickly that with latch…I’ve read a lot and actually using latch doesn’t make the car seat more safe as long as you secure it correctly with the seat belt…so that made me feel a lot better 🙂 Anyway, I got the Contender 65 for $119 and for how much I love it, it is DEFINITELY my top suggestion when people ask me for an affordable convertible car seat! Hope this helps!
MamaMcC –
Practico y comoda
Héctor Alexis Contreras Vargas –
Nos gusto mucho la silla ya que es de buena calidad y su precio es accesible, es muy facil de montar en los vehiculos y nos da una mayor seguridad cuando llevamos a nuestra hija.