Britax Marathon 70 Convertible Car Seat Current Version

Product Description

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MARATHON 70 (Crimson)Convertible Car SeatAt a Glance:

• Age/Weight Requirements: In rear-facing position, fits children weighing 5 - 40 pounds; in forward-facing position, fits children 1+ years old weighing 20 - 70 pounds
• Warranty: 1-yearlimited warranty

Available in (from left to right): Onyx, Crimson, Waverly,Cowmooflage, Blueprint, and Allison. Safety features include SafeCell Technology and True Side Impact Protection. View larger.Comfort features include dual recline positions and high-density comfort foam.(Shown here in Allison.) View larger.BRITAX 360 Degree ProtectionThe BRITAX MARATHON 70 features technologies that work to minimize injury to your child during a crash from any direction, including both frontal and side impact crashes - the most frequent types of crashes. These technologies work together with other features on the car seat to minimize injury to your child during a crash by:

• keeping your child in the vehicle,
• diverting crash forces away from your child,
• helping to slow down your child's body,
• minimizing movement of your child, and
• protecting your child's brain and spinal cord.

SafeCell Technology for Advanced Head Safety Designed with SafeCell Technology, the MARATHON 70 features SafeCells, which are engineered structures located in the base of the seat designed to compress in the event of a crash. This compression significantly lowers the center of gravity and counteracts the forward rotation of the car seat, delivering unprecedented performance in a crash.

The MARATHON 70 also features integrated steel bars, which strengthen the connection to the vehicle seat and reduce the forward flexing of the car seat. In addition, the energy-absorbing Versa-Tether anchors the top of the car seat and minimizes forward rotation of the car seat to reduce the crash forces that can reach your child if an accident occurs. These three features work together as a system to provide revolutionary head safety protection for your child.

Side Impact Protection for Added SecurityTo keep your child safe in the event of a side-impact collision, the MARATHON 70 includes Side Impact Protection. Side Impact Protection is a system composed of a rigid seat shell with deep side walls and energy-absorbing EPP (Expanded Polypropylene) foam lining the seat shell. These combined features work together to protect your child's head and chest from incoming crash forces by distributing the forces over a larger surface area, helping shield your child from vehicle intrusion and contain your child's head and body in the seat.

Premium Fit and Comfort FeaturesWhether children are watching the world go by or snuggling in for a nap, they'll enjoy that the MARATHON 70 reclines in both the forward and rear positions. And thanks to additional features, which include high-density comfort foam and a plush cover set with a matching belly pad, they'll always ride in style and comfort. A 70-pound weight capacity, two buckle positions, and a tangle-free five-point harness with ten harness-height settings provide a snug, custom fit for your growing child. Plus, an optional Infant Positioning Insert (sold separately) allows you to properly and snugly fit smaller infants into the car seat.

Ease-of-Use for Safety and Convenience Packed with perks for parents, the MARATHON 70 makes it easy to secure your child in the proper position without guesswork. Premium lower LATCH connectors make for a quick, simple, and tight installation, while the push-button allows you to easily uninstall the connectors. Easy-to-access built-in lock-offs allow you to install the car seat with ease using your vehicle's lap and shoulder belt. The quick-adjust harness system and buckle allow you to reposition the harness height without disassembling the harness straps.

Additionally, an anti-slip contoured base grips and protects the vehicle seat, ensuring a tight installation in all types of vehicles. Convenient holders keep harness straps out of the way when you're placing your child in the seat, and the plush cover set with matching pads removes easily for cleaning without requiring you to disassemble or uninstall the car seat.

The BRITAX MARATHON 70 Convertible Car Seat is backed by a one-year limited warranty.

What's in the BoxOne BRITAX MARATHON 70 Convertible Car Seat and manual.

This review is from: Britax Marathon 70 Convertible Car Seat Current Version, Waverly (Baby Product)
This is a great car seat. It fits well in my Honda CRV and has a nice, compact design that leaves plenty of room in the back seat. It was pretty easy to install, and I appreciate the added safety features.

As some noted, the crotch strap is a bit short and I am concerned it may present an issue in the future as my son gets older. I also wonder if the narrowness of the car seat, which is currently an asset, will be TOO narrow for my son's shoulders. Time will tell.

In all, I wish I'd shelled out the extra money and gone with this one first. I initially purchased the First Years convertible car seat, but the straps on that one were impossible to use. The Britax Marathon is the right size, has great safety features and is easy to use. I definitely recommend it.