Britax Frontier 85 Car Seat

Red Rock

Available Colors

Features

• True Side Impact Protection distributes crash forces, shields from vehicle intrusion, contains the head and body, and keeps the head, neck and spine “in true” or aligned, to limit injury.
• Quick-Adjust Head Restraint & No-Rethread Harness easily adjust the harness shoulder height and head restraint without disassembling the harness.
• Highest Five-Point Harness Seat Capacity allows your child to remain harnessed up to 85 lbs or in booster mode to 120 lbs.
• Energy-Absorbing Base deforms in the event of a crash to absorb impact forces.
• Tangle Free, 5-Point Harness with 10 harness height positions (up to 20″) and three buckle positions for a snug and secure fit as your child grows.
• Integrated Armrests help provide a secure fit and a natural place to rest arms.
• Integrated Cup Holders are designed to fit common beverages such as 20 oz reusable water bottles.
• Plush, Premium Cover Set with thick, underlying comfort foam provides extra comfort, encouraging your child to stay in the proper position.
• Energy-Absorbing Versa-Tether features a staged-release tether webbing to slow the forward movement, reducing the crash forces reaching the child, and a two-point attachment to minimize forward rotation while anchoring the top of the child seat.
• Premium Lower LATCH Connectors for a quick and simple installation featuring a push button for easy release.
• Harness Ultra Guard System (HUGS™) provides resistance to forward movement in the event of a crash.
• Color-Coded Vehicle Belt Guides indicate the path and positioning of the vehicle lap and shoulder seat belt.
• Durable and Washable Cover in mature fashions for the growing child.
• Energy-Absorbing Foam Liner (EPS) absorbs and distributes crash forces.
• High Density Comfort Foam provides an extra layer of padding to gently cushion your child.
• Harness-2-Booster converts to a belt-positioning booster seat.
• Certified for Aircraft Travel in Harness Mode.
• Made in the USA with global components.

Frontier 85 on Britax site

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Reviews Summary

What do people say

Don’t even blink at the price or anything else that really doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of life. We were in a freeway rollover accident yesterday in our Honda Pilot that completely totalled the car. My precious 4 year old daughter was all strapped in tight in this carseat and walked away without even a scratch. As soon as I finish up this review, I am buying another one. Seriously, when you are in an accident like that, won’t you be glad you put your munchkin in the safest seat possible, even if it can be a pain in the neck to install and annoying to get the cover off to clean?
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I just bought and installed the Britax Frontier 85 yesterday. It was really easy to adjust the size to fit my son (3 and a half years, 43 inches, 41 pounds). I installed it in my Subaru Outback using the latch system, since the Subaru latch is rated to 60 pounds. It is really easy to do, the whole process took about 10 minutes. I switched him from a Boulevard, which took the same amount of time and ease to adjust and install. My only complaint with the install is that the lower latch only adjusts on one side, unlike my Boulevard, so the fit didn’t seem quite as tight. I was able to crank my Boulevard so tight that if I shook it, my whole car would rock. The Frontier 85 is tight, just not quite as tight. Maybe it would be better if I used the seat belt instead of the latch.
We got the Rushmore color which is black and grey. It looks really nice, and the fabric is soft and high quality. My son really likes it because it looks a lot like a “big kid” booster seat. He loves the cup holders and arm rests. I love it because I am sure it is very safe, especially since my son can stay in a 5 point harness for a very long time with this seat. It is also very big, meaning my son can really grow with this seat, eventually using it as a straight booster seat using the seat belt. It is big, but it doesn’t take up anymore space in my car than the Boulevard.
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