The best Graco car seats at a glance:

The minimum weight means that the Graco RightGuide can start to be used by an average size 7 year old. In almost all cases, this is going to be a child’s last booster seat rather than her first. The target market is tweens, and thankfully that’s who Graco shows in their marketing materials for the RightGuide.

I alluded above to older kids being the target audience. While the minimum weight for the Graco Turbo GO is 40 pounds, the minimum height is 43″. On average kids will hit that height between 5 and 6 years old, though my older one didn’t make it until 7 years old and my 5.5 year old is nowhere close. How does the Graco RightGuide seat belt trainer compare to other folding booster seats? Fortunately I have plenty of options to compare it with! Graco RightGuide vs Bubblebum These two photos were taken just a few weeks (and a much-needed haircut) apart. You can see that the mifold (left) is pulling the lap belt down well on to his thighs whereas the RightGuide (right) is properly positioning it at the bottom of his hips. EPS energy-absorbing foam: The foam works hard to evenly and effectively distribute impact forces in the event of a collision. Yes, I am fully aware that I own too many booster seats – especially too many folding booster seats. So be it. There are several different Graco folding booster seats to choose from and the Graco Turbo GO (full review here) has a lot going for it.Steel reinforced frame: Steel reinforcement is equipped throughout the car seat for improved resilience and durability.

The Graco RightGuide is an ultra-compact low-profile booster seat intended for big kids and tweens. The RightGuide is quite a bit smaller than the Turbo GO and fits even better in a carry-on. div>

Unfortunately, the seatbelt fit isn’t nearly as reliably good as what the Graco RightGuide offers. As you saw above, my 7 year old had a great fit with the RightGuide even though she’s technically too small to use it. On the other hand, even my 9 year old couldn’t achieve a lap belt fit that I felt comfortable with using the mifold.Easy-to-use belt positioning guides help you correctly install the booster with your vehicle's seat belt Who says a travel booster seat has to cost an arm and a leg? Graco is one of the biggest car booster seat manufacturers on the planet and in recent years they’ve come out with some interesting folding booster seats for the masses! While the target use is probably more to build a great booster seat for carpooling, it could make a great option for globetrotting families and is a nice addition to the growing list of folding car seats. Five-point harness: Easily adjustable with one hand, a five-point harness keeps your child restrained and, in the event of a collision, transfers the force of the crash to the rigid points of the body and into the seat, protecting soft parts of the body.