The Chicco Nextfit Or The Safety 1st Go And Grow Car Seat?

Between The Chicco Nextfit or Safety 1st Go And Grow, the Nextift has major safety features that the latter don’t have – all of which comes with a high cost.

Can you get the same safety and convenience with the Go and Grow car seat, for a cheaper price?

Let’s see.

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Chicco Nextfit

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Safety 1st Go And Grow

Safety 1st Grow and Go 3-in-1 Car Seat, Harvest Moon *

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Ideal Use

Although both seats have the same rear-facing weight limit, you can have your child seated rear-facing longer with the Chicco Nextfit because of its higher rear-facing height limit.

However, the Safety 1st Go and Grow car seat can be used until the booster mode. That’s something you cannot do with the Chicco Nextfit.

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Will It Fit In My Car?

Both seats are as wide as each other. Although the Nextfit is shorter in length, its tall back can still occupy vehicle space, especially when fully reclined in the rear-facing mode.
 

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Installation

The Chicco Nextfit’s LATCH straps have labels saying “pull first” and “pull next.” It’s as a dummy-proof as one can only wish for. Tightening the straps is a breeze, too.
 

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Safety

Despite being made in China, the Chicco Nextfit has a steel-reinforced frame, something that the Safety 1st Go and Grow car seat don’t have.

Safety 1st Grow and Go 3-in-1 Car Seat, Harvest Moon *

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The Seat

Check Out The Chicco Nextfit Colors

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Compare The Price Difference

Conclusion

The Chicco Nextfit and the Safety 1st Go and Grow are USD 130 apart. The Nextfit is more expensive. Let’s enumerate what the added cost is for.

1. It has a higher rear-facing height limit.
2. It’s dummy-proof to install in all modes.
3. It has a steel-reinforced frame.

Are these three points good enough to justify the price difference? I think yes since the first three points are all connected to your child’s safety. How much are you willing to pay to keep your child safe anyway?

First, the higher rear-facing height limit means you can keep your child seated in the rear-facing mode longer. The longer they stay seated rear-facing, the safer they are.

Second, easy installation means a safe install. They regard Nextfit to be one of the easiest car seats to install.

And last, the steel-reinforced frame of the Nextfit means sturdier seat.

With the Safety 1st Go and Grow, you can have a seat that:

1. can be used until the booster mode.
2. is a little more compact.
3. is made in the USA.
4. is lighter.
5. has an easy to remove cover.
6. has longer expiration date.

When getting the Nextfit, consider the vehicle you have. Its high sides, although they provide the utmost side impact protection, can hinder you to conveniently put your child in the seat, if you cannot position yourself directly, or almost across the car seat. Your vehicle should be large enough to give you a space in front of it to buckle your child up.

If you have a large vehicle to conveniently deal with the Nextfit’s high sides, then you are better off with the Chicco Nextfit.

Do You Need More Help To Decide Between

The Chicco Nextfit or Safety 1st Go And Grow?

Read My Chicco Nextfit Review

See My Review Of The Safety 1st Go And Grow Car Seat

What Do You Think?

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Cheers!