Consumer Reports?

momtobe2007

New member
I was comparing a few boosters on CR and I was very shocked to see that the Parkway SG rated lower than the Evenflo Big Kid and the TB. Say what?!?! Why is that? The Parkway rating for crash protection both high back and backless was only 'good'. While the other too were excellent and very good for HB. How is that possible?! I 'figured' the Parkway would blow the cheaper seats out of the water in terms of crash protection.

Did the SGL get any better crash protection ratings? It wasn't on CR list yet.
 
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An Aurora

Senior Community Member
Consumer Reports is not reliable with car seats. They tend to give more expensive seats lower ratings; they take points away for price.
 

wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor
Staff member
Yeah, they seem to make stuff up. As with carseats, boosters must all pass the same tests. They're not as strict as carseats, but it's what we have. As with any carseat or booster, the best one is the one that fits your child, budget, and car correctly, and will be used properly 100% of the time. Those are both at BRU, if you're near one you could go and touch them and see which you like better.

Wendy
 

momtobe2007

New member
Thanks everyone! Good to know that the Parkway is still an excellent seat. How dumb that they give the more expensive seats lower ratings. :mad:
 

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