Booster seat evaluations: BEST BETS 2009

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You can buy boosters as highbacks or as backless seats — both kinds are represented here. These 9 best bets are the most likely to position lap and shoulder belts correctly on many children in many cars, minivans, and SUVs:

 

Britax Frontier, model#E9B54H6 Clek Oobr, model #OBM1U Combi Dakota backless with clip, model #882066

Britax Frontier
Tested model: #E9B54H6

Clek Oobr
Tested model: #OBM1U

Combi Dakota
backless with clip

Tested model: #882066

Cosco Juvenile Pronto, models #22491/#22255/#22275 Eddie Bauer Auto Booster, models #22888/#22829 Evenflo Big Kid Amp backless with clip, models #3401913/#340XXXX

Cosco Juvenile Pronto
Tested model: #22491
Results also apply to:
models #22255/22275

Eddie Bauer Auto Booster
Tested model: #22888
Results also apply to:
model #22829

Evenflo Big Kid Amp
backless with clip

Tested model: #3401913
Results also apply to:
model #340XXXX

Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR, model #22223-CIP Recaro Vivo, model #351.00.MM14 Recaro Young Sport, model #340.00.MM14

Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR
Tested model: #22223-CIP

Recaro Vivo
Tested model: #351.00.MM14

Recaro Young Sport
Tested model: #340.00.MM14

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