Really nice, comfortable seat. My son really loves this seat, it has great padding, soft and cushiony. I love the rotation, it’s such a great feature, I’m in my mid to late 30’s and this saves my back. My only complaint is how hard it is to move between cars and install properly. My husband says it’s easy after you do it a few times, so now I just make him do it. Great seat overall. Read more

Installing this car seat for the first and even second or third time was challenging for us. But once we got the hang of it (and doing it properly), we have no complaints. EXCEPT, that if you have two of these (or any toddler car seat) installed on the outboards of a bench seat, installing them can be very tricky because of the way you have to rotate the car seat to lift the seat out of the base and access the belt path for installation. Lifting it out with another toddler car seat on the bench can get very tight, and wonky as the emme does not have proper space to rest out of the base while you install seatbelt if there’s another car seat on the bench. If you only have one car seat or an infant seat on the bench with this one, it’s a non issue. Additionally- the swivel feature will not work fully if there is a car seat installed in the seat directly beside this seat. With that said, we have two toddler seats on a bench seat and have made it work. With proper installation the swivel works perfectly for us. We have never had an issue. My child is incredibly happy and comfortable in this seat. I would absolutely buy it again. Read more

I'm very disappointed with this thing. It is VERY difficult to install. The seat portion is attached with a steel cable to the base which makes it get in the way of installing. You can't really get it out of the way. It keeps flopping over or pulling the base away when you are trying to install it. There is no documentation how to clip the latches onto the car fixing points. Do they go opening up or opening down ? The strap that goes over the car seat to the back anchor is shown to go between the headrest supports. What if the car has unmovable headrests ? the strap has to go around and tugs the whole thing lopsided. That back strap should be split so it can accommodate cars with fixed headrests. Tightening the straps is also a nightmare. you tighten tighten tighten and it's still a floppy construction. there is no way to adjust the base incline. Ever seen an isofix mechanism ? one click and it's done ! no belts, no straps no fuss. Then there is the whole seat itself. The manual points to the handles on the SIDE to change the incline in rear facing mode. The real latch is in the BACK of the seat. It took me 10 minutes to figure this out. Learn to draw instructions ! The drawing is misleading. The straps for the child have a sticky backing that makes it difficult to get her in properly. The seat is not removable from the base so you can't use it as a child carrier and need to move it to a different carrier.( yet another purchase and cost). The handle to unlatch the rotation is very stiff and in a difficult to reach position. This thing doesn't work. It took us 20 minutes to get the newborn in the set when trying to leave the hospital. The hospital almost did not let us go because we don't have a baby carrier to take her from the room to the car seat (other systems have the seat removable to be used as baby carrier.) Moving this from one car to another is an ordeal. The rotation is a gimmick. It may work in a tall wide SUV with large door opening, in a regular sedan ? not so much. VERY displeased. Read more

This 360 car seat has been a game-changer for us! The swivel feature makes getting our baby in and out so much easier compared to traditional rear-facing seats. It’s super cushy and our child seems really comfortable, plus the two recline options are great for rear-facing naps. I love that it converts to a booster and goes up to 100 lbs—makes the price feel totally worth it. The magnetic chest clip is a smart touch, and the machine-washable cushions are a lifesaver for messes. We did have an issue with our first seat, but Maxi-Cosi’s customer service was fantastic—they replaced it quickly at no charge. The only downsides: it takes two hands to rotate, which can be tough when you’re holding a wiggly toddler, and I wish there were magnets to hold the straps out of the way. Also, rear-facing maxes out at 40 lbs. But overall, we love this seat and would absolutely recommend it. It is worth the money! Read more

We love the Maxi-Cosi brand and this car seat is consistent with their other products. One new thing that we like about the design is the magnetic clip. There are still snaps so it is not easily going to detach, but the magnet feature attaches the two sides so quickly it saves us a minute or two. Of course the swivel is a GAME CHANGER! My child was so happy to switch from the baby carseat to this seat. It is so comfortable! She doesn't put up the fight that my other kid did when he was this age with a non-swivel seat. The install took us less than 10 minutes. I've seen some people complain about the base being loose but I think that is because they had it flipped backwards. I can agree the instructions could have been more clear but since we have been installing carseats for many years, all we had to do is play with it and figured out what made sense. I would highly recommend! Read more