Graco TrioGrow SnugLock
This is one of our favorite seats for international travel, but it’s a great everyday seat for many people as well! It’s compact front to back, easy to install, and can be used from birth.
- You have tall front-seat passengers and/or a vehicle with limited back-seat space.
- You travel internationally with your children.
- You want to skip an infant seat.
- You need to fit 3 people in one row of the vehicle.
- Easy installation with the SnugLock lock-off
Our Review of the
Graco TrioGrow SnugLock
This is one of our favorite seats for international travel, but it’s a great everyday seat for many people as well! It’s compact front to back, easy to install, and can be used from birth.
Our recommendation: From birth until the seat is outgrown (average 7-8 years old)
A 3-in-1 car seat that can be used rear-facing, forward-facing, and in high-back booster mode
From birth or after you’ve used an infant seat for a few months
Stand Out Features of this Car Seat
Easy installation with the SnugLock lock-off
This is an easy car seat to install. All you have to do is thread the vehicle seatbelt through the correct belt path, gently remove any obvious slack, and close the SnugLock lock-off. And that’s it!
Seat is good for you if
You have tall front-seat passengers and/or a vehicle with limited back-seat space.
The Graco TrioGrow SnugLock is one of the best convertible car seats for small cars. It is one of the most compact in front-to-back space!
You travel internationally with your children.
A car seat must be locked in place for safe installation, and outside of the US and Canada, vehicle seatbelts typically don’t have the same locking mechanism as US and Canadian vehicles do. But the great thing about this seat is that it has a built-in seat belt lock-off! This means you don’t need to worry about using a locking clip when traveling internationally. This seat will easily install in any vehicle that has seat belts!
You want to skip an infant seat.
We’ve found this seat fits newborns pretty well! If you are expecting a smaller-than-average baby or a preemie, we would still recommend an infant seat instead, as that will have a better fit.
You have a vehicle with nonremovable headrests.
Vehicle headrests that tilt forward and/or are nonremovable can be tricky when a car seat is forward-facing. The Graco TrioGrow plays nice with headrests like these!
Use caution if
You need to fit 3 people in one row of the vehicle.
This seat is 19″ wide. Most vehicles cannot accommodate a car seat this size in a three-across configuration.
Quirks to be aware of
The cupholders are required.
Once they’re clicked into place correctly, they can’t easily be removed! They must always be attached when the car seat is in use.
Child Fit Information
Installation Information
Airplane Use
The Graco TrioGrow SnugLock is an FAA-approved car seat. While is is 18 pounds, it is still one of the lightest options available if you want a seat that has a seat belt lock-off. This is one of the best convertible car seats for international travel. For help with all things airplane travel and car seats, check out our Wheels Up Course and private Facebook group.
SITS Bottom Line
This is a great option that will work well for most people! It fits in every vehicle we have tried it in, it’s small front to back, and it’s also a good travel option.
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Specifications
Graco
Product Information
Weight: 18lbs
Width: 19"
Highest Harness Height: 18"
Rear Facing Limits
Height: 49"
Weight: 5-40lbs
Head Height Rules: at least 1″ below the top of the headrest adjustment handle
Lower Anchor Connectors Weight Limit: 40 lbs
Forward-Facing Limits
Height: 49"
Weight: 22-65lbs
Head Height Rules: ears must be below the top of the headrest
Lower Anchor Connectors Weight Limit: 45lbs
No Back Booster Limits
Highest Belt Guide Settings
19"
High Back Booster Limits
Height: 43-57"
Weight: 40-100lbs
Head Height Rules: ears must be below the top of the headrest
Other Important Details
Newborn Fit
fits from birth
Crash Replacement Policy
replace after any crash
Harness
no-rethread
Lock-off
yes
Vehicle Seat Protectors
This brand allows a mat or thin towel or blanket
Ford Inflatable Seat Belts
Bypass the seat belt lock-off.