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Uppababy Aria

Looking for a high-quality, lightweight car seat? Check out our review of the UPPAbaby Aria to learn about its safety features, compact design, and comfortable features.

Seat is good for you if:
  • You want a seat with extra safety features.
  • You want a car seat that is easy to install.
  • You need a seat that is compact front to back.
Use caution if you:
Stand-out features:
  • Load leg
  • European baseless routing
  • Lightweight
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Our Review of the 

Uppababy Aria

Looking for a high-quality, lightweight car seat? Check out our review of the UPPAbaby Aria to learn about its safety features, compact design, and comfortable features.

Age

Our recommendation: From birth until it’s outgrown, 9-12 months

Type

An infant car seat

When

From birth

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Aria
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Stand Out Features of this Car Seat

Load leg

A load leg is a metal pole that comes down from a rear-facing car seat and rests on the vehicle’s floor. Load legs reduce crash forces which offer additional protection, especially for your child’s head, neck, and spine. 

European baseless routing

This seat can be installed baseless with European or American/Standard belt routing. You can find a video showing both of those methods here. The European routing method is preferred! European belt routing means the shoulder belt portion of the seat belt is routed behind the shell of the rear-facing seat, limiting its ability to rotate down in a frontal crash. This routing functions similarly to a load leg. Pretty cool, huh?! One thing to note is that we did have an issue installing the seat baseless when the preemie cushion was being used. This cushion has the baby up so high that the seat belt ends up touching the baby's legs. The baby had some marks on her skin from the tightened seat belt after taking a ride. Once this insert is removed, this is no longer an issue. 

Lightweight

At only 6.8 pounds, this seat is noticeably lighter than many other seats on the market. If you are going to be carrying the seat around a lot, this is a nice feature. 

Seat is good for you if 

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You want a seat with extra safety features.

This seat has a load leg and an anti-rebound bar built into the base. 

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You want a car seat that is easy to install.

The base comes with self-ratcheting lower anchors to make installation a breeze. If you prefer a seat belt installation, the base has a lock-off. 

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You need a seat that is compact front to back.

When this seat is installed baseless, it takes up very little space. It is one of the most compact seats on the market when installed like that. When installed with the base, the seat takes up about 4 more inches of space, but it is still quite compact this way as well. 

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Quirks to be aware of

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Baseless installation

When the baby is using the preemie insert and you want to install the seat baseless, the lap portion of the seat belt may be pushing on their legs because of how how the isnert boosts baby up. The baby we tried it out with experienced some discomfort from this, but she was too small to remove the insert. When she was 9 weeks old and this insert was removed, this was no longer an issue. 

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Child Fit Information

We were able to try a newborn in this seat. She was 7.5 pounds and 20.25." She had a very good fit!

Installation Information

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Airplane Use

The Uppababy Aria has aircraft approval. Since it is very compact front to back, it fits well even in economy. It works best without the preemie insert in for the reason discussed previously in this review. 

SITS Bottom Line

The Uppababy Aria infant seat is a great addition to the market overall. We would advise caution to parents who do not own a vehicle as the baseless installation may prove difficult until the preemie insert is removed. We like the base installation and the newborn fit. 

Buy Now: 
SITS checks manufacturers and retailers daily to ensure these are the lowest prices available for these models.
UPPAbaby
Aria
Buy Now
349.99
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Notable differences:

Travel System (Stroller + Car Seat)

Specifications

UPPAbaby

Aria

Product Information

Weight: 6.8 lbs

Width: 17"

Rear Facing Limits

Height: 30"

Weight: 4-30lbs

Forward-Facing Limits

No Back Booster Limits

Highest Belt Guide Settings

High Back Booster Limits

Other Important Details

Preemie Fit

haven't tried it yet

Expiration Limit

7 years

Crash Replacement Policy

replace after any crash

Harness

no-rethread

Lock-off

yes

Handle Positions for the Vehicle

rebound