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These vehicles made the ‘Car Seat Honor Roll’ for 2018

Craig Johnson | September 24th, 2018

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Figures from a 2016 pediatrics study showed that up to 95% of people install car seats correctly.

This is National Child Passenger Safety Week, and Cars.com has released its annual Car Seat Check Honor Roll, which lists vehicles that earned top grades in the publication’s Car Seat Checks conducted a different times throughout the year.

Which 2018-19 vehicles made the Car Seat Check Honor Roll?

“This year we tested 85 vehicles in our Car Seat Checks, and only 9% earned perfect scores,” Cars.com Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Newman said. “Parents often spend a lot of time determining the right car seat for their children but overlook how that seat will actually fit in their car. That’s why we test and score car seats in many of the most popular vehicles for sale.”

Here’s what Cars.com, which graded on an academic A to F scale, found when it tested certain 2018-19 vehicles for their latch system, ease of use and other parameters.

Grade	Year	Make & Model	Remarks
A	2018	Genesis G90	“Cavernous” backseat
A	2018	Hyundai Sonata	“Roomy” backseat
A	2019	Jeep Cherokee	Lots of legroom, “good fit”
A	2019	Lexus ES 350	Improved stability of rear-seat buckles
A	2018	Lincoln Continental	Car seats “fit like a dream”
A	2018	Suburu Impreza	Compact, but comfortable
A	2018	Toyota Camry	Easy-access lower latch anchors
A	2018	Toyota 4Runner	Second row easily handles 3 car seats