Graco · High-back booster

Graco TurboBooster LX with TrueShield

Based on 2 independent scored tests: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) (2016), NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Car Seat Ease of Use Ratings (2021). The test scores average 86. With only 2 tests, the ranking score is pulled down a little until more testers confirm it.

Tested for US & Canada
75
Shortlist score
Good
#51 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.

NHTSA Car Seat Ease of Use Ratings, 2021 · booster mode
4/5★
4 stars
Our scale80
weight 0.24
Labels
3
Instructions
5
Securing child
2
Vehicle installation features
5
NHTSA Ease of Use rating for Booster mode (Highback/No Back); seat type Booster; model #1993145; evaluated seat manufactured 2021-03-25; test_year = year of manufacture of the evaluated seat (NHTSA does not publish a rating date in the data)
1 older or duplicate result not counted
IIHS booster ratings: new booster models for 2016 (released Nov 17, 2016) · highback mode
Best Bet
Our scale90
not counted

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

listed as a new model in the IIHS release for this rating year; rating covers booster-mode belt fit only

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How we turn these into one number: methodology. Tested 2016–2021.

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We don't test products ourselves. Every score here comes from an independent tester and links back to it. We combine 4,061 results from 26 sources.

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