Britax Roundabout 55 Convertible Car Seat, Gumdrop

Product Review

The BRITAX ROUNDABOUT 55 convertible car seat is designed for children rear facing from 5 to 40 pounds and forward facing from 1 year and 20 pounds up to 55 pounds. The ROUNDABOUT 55 achieves revolutionary head safety through the use of BRITAX SafeCell Technology, integrated steel bars, and Versa-Tether that work together to minimize head excursion and reduce the risk of head injury during a frontal impact. The ROUNDABOUT 55 also incorporates BRITAX Side Impact Protection, offers a five-point harness, and multiple buckle and recline adjustments. A body pillow is provided for comfort.

Product Features

Safecell technology features safecells designed to compress in a crash, significantly lowering the center of gravity and counteracting the forward rotation of the child seat which normally propels the child toward the front seat
Integrated steel bars strengthen the connection to the vehicle and reduce forward flexing of the child seat during a crash
Energy-absorbing versa-tether features a staged-release tether webbing to slow the forward movement, reducing the crash forces reaching the child, and a two-point attachment to minimize forward rotation while anchoring the top of the child seat
Side Impact Protection comprised of deep side walls lined with energy-absorbing EPP foam distributes crash forces, shields from vehicle intrusion, and contains the head, neck and body
Tangle-Free, five-point harness distributes crash forces across the strongest parts of the body and provides a secure fit

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(45 customer reviews)

55 of 58 people found the following review helpful

A Great, Safe Carseat, November 25, 2011

mommylopez - See all my reviews

This review is from: Britax Roundabout 55 Convertible Car Seat, Davenport (Baby Product)

We have had this carseat for a year now and are about to purchase a second one for our son. We put our daughter in it when she was almost 1 yo. I chose this because at the time I was driving a Honda Civic and it fit wonderfully (Rear facing and forward facing. We started her rear facing with the carseat reclined. Once she was 1 year and 20 lbs we turned her around.) Now we have a minivan but I still prefer this one to the larger/bulkier Marathon and Boulevard. A good friend has the later and now that her sons are older she is switching to a booster anyway. Here are the high points for me:

1) Easy to install! Some carseats take a rocket scientist to install but this one is fairly simply. We use the Latch option. One trick that helped me when I was installing it in our Civic was to snap side that is closest to the center of the car first, with the carseat turned in toward the center of the car. Then I turned the carseat to face forward and snapped in the other side. Then...Read more

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

Wish I would have spent more and gotten the Marathon, February 24, 2012

J. Mccurdy (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Britax Roundabout 55 Convertible Car Seat, Onyx (Baby Product)

We got this Roundabout because my son outgrew his infant car seat. We have a Britax Marathon for my older daughter and I am completely impressed with it. I thought the only difference between the Roundabout and the Marathon was going to be the difference in weight limits. Boy was I wrong. The quality is not what I'd expect from Britax. It's hard to recline, all of that is a cheap plastic too, not like the hard plastic the Marathon has. Even the shoulder pads on the straps are cheaper, they velcro around the straps and fall off all the time. I'm just not impressed. Spend the extra $50 or so and get the Marathon, it's worth it.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

First Time Mom, December 20, 2011

Sarina (Northbrook, IL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Britax Roundabout 55 Convertible Car Seat, Davenport (Baby Product)

We have had the car seat for about 2 months now and I very happy with same. It is sturdy and very comfortable because of the cushioning (some of the other car seats we were looking at were very firm).

What we love most is the size of same. We have a smaller car (mazda 3) and it fits perfectly. Not too bulky and easy toget our son in and out. We are still able to have 2 other passengers in the back seat.