Graco Turn2Me (Updated)

You have a small backseat.

The Graco Turn2Me is one of the best rotating car seats for small cars because it is very compact front-to-back. Because the seat has numerous recline positions, it can get very upright, which lessens the footprint of the seat from front to back. If you have a tall driver or passenger or are just really tight on that legroom in the second or third row of your vehicle, this seat is a good option.

You want a swivel car seat. 

This seat only swivels in rear-facing mode. However, that’s good enough for most people. Once a child is old enough to be forward-facing, they can generally climb into the seat on their own. If you want a swivel seat due to you or your child having a disability, you may be interested in one of the seats that can also swivel in forward-facing mode, such as Chicco Fit360 or Evenflo Revolve Extend.

You want a car seat with a seat belt lock-off.

This seat features a lock-off called SnugLock. However, see the quirks section, as some users have reported issues with the seat belt loosening in the rear-facing mode. It could be difficult for individuals with larger hands to install this seat rear-facing, as the belt path you are working with is quite small.

You want to skip an infant seat.

For the harness to be low enough to fit most newborns, you would need to use the insert. However, the head insert tends to push a newborn’s head forward, which can be dangerous. Both of the inserts (head and body) have to be used together if used at all, so you can’t just remove the head insert to improve the fit. See our picks for convertible car seats for infants here.

You need to fit 3 people in one row of the vehicle.

For the majority of vehicles, this seat is too wide at 18.5″ to work in a 3-across configuration. Check out the options that we like better here.

You have a vehicle with non-removable headrests.

The Graco Turn2Me will work fine rear-facing in most vehicles. But if you have a vehicle that has non-removable headrests, you may have trouble using this seat in the forward-facing and booster modes. In booster mode, the car seat needs to be flush against the vehicle seat. Find car seats that work with non-removable headrests here.

You want this to be the last seat you ever need.

Although this seat says it will work until the child is 57″ or 100 pounds, that is not the case. As you can see below, this 9-year-old, who is 53″ and 55 pounds, has long outgrown the booster mode on this seat. Her shoulders are at least an inch above the shoulder belt guide and the bottom of the headrest. She cannot fit into the adult seat belt properly without a booster because she does not pass the 5-Step Test. This means she would need another booster once this seat is outgrown.

Swivels rear-facing only.

As mentioned in this review, this will not bother most people. But if you need or desire a seat that can swivel in the forward-facing mode as well, Chicco Fit360 or Evenflo Revolve Extend may be better options to consider.