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Britax · High-back booster

Britax Skyline

Based on 2 independent scored tests: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) (2024), NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Car Seat Ease of Use Ratings (2021). The test scores average 88. With only 2 tests, the ranking score is pulled down a little until more testers confirm it.

Tested for US & Canada
80
Shortlist score
Excellent
#5 of car seats for US & Canada
Medium confidence

Where to buy

This seat is certified for US & Canada. Car seats may only be used in the market they're approved for, so we don't link to shops in Czechia.

Test results

Each score as the tester published it, converted to our 0–100 scale. Weight is how much the result counts towards the score.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) US · Lab test
IIHS booster ratings: new booster models for 2024 (released Jan 24, 2024) · highback mode
BEST BET
Best Bet
Our scale90
weight 1.00
Tested model #E1C268S; results also apply to E1A578S, E1A57XX, E1C08XX, E1C17XX; seat type: Dual mode, Highback; also on final IIHS ratings list (https://www.iihs.org/api/boosters/all-ratings); rating covers booster-mode belt fit only (IIHS does not rate harness modes)
View on iihs.org ↗
NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Car Seat Ease of Use Ratings US · Government / institute
NHTSA Car Seat Ease of Use Ratings, 2021 · booster mode
4/5★
4 stars
Our scale80
weight 0.24
Labels
3
Instructions
4
Securing child
3
Vehicle installation features
5
NHTSA Ease of Use rating for Booster mode (Highback/No Back); seat type Booster; model #E1C269H; evaluated seat manufactured 2021-01-21; test_year = year of manufacture of the evaluated seat (NHTSA does not publish a rating date in the data)
View on api.nhtsa.gov ↗
Car Seats for the Littles US · Editorial review
Car Seats for the Littles: Recommended Seats USA, 2025
Recommended
Pick or pass/fail. Shown, not scored.
CSFTL recommended-seats list (CPST editorial picks); section last modified July 7, 2025
View on csftl.org ↗
1 older or duplicate result not counted
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) US · Lab test
IIHS booster ratings: new booster models for 2024 (released Jan 24, 2024) · backless mode
CHECK FIT
Check Fit
Our scale45
not counted

Not counted: Another configuration scored higher in the same test.

Tested model #E1C268S; seat type: Dual mode, Backless; also on final IIHS ratings list (https://www.iihs.org/api/boosters/all-ratings); rating covers booster-mode belt fit only (IIHS does not rate harness modes)
View on iihs.org ↗

Also recommended: Car Seats for the Littles: Recommended.

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How we turn these into one number: methodology. Tested 2021–2025.

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