Reviews for Britax Marathon convertible car seat

The first carseat I had for my son didn't fit in my car very well or my mom's van, I didn't like it at all. My son who was 9 months when we got his new COW car seat. He loves it because he can now see out of the windows and sits up more. I wish I would just got it from the the very start of it all. I love it.

My daughter has had her Marathon car seat for approx 4 years. I just moved the seat belt up to the highest slot in the back and now its really too tight on her. Of course, I have pulled the belt out as far as it can go, but its still too tight. My daughter is only 40 lbs., far under the 65 lb.max.Has anyone else experienced this ? any help would be appreciated.

Comments from The Staff:

Hi Tracie!
The only thing I may be able to recommend is to make sure that all the slack in the harness system is out from behind the seat. Make sure to tighten the harness completely after changing the shoulder strap height and then loosen from the front as needed to adjust for your child. Other than that, I really don't have any other possible solutions. If you are still having problems, feel free to give us a call or shoot us an email.
I hope that helps!

Thank you,
The EliteCarSeats Team

I purchased this seat for my daughter about a year and a half ago when she was just over one year. After much research, this one seemed to be the best! It fits great in my Maxima with plenty of room for 2 additional passengers in the back seat (I often have my nieces and nephew). My daughter loves that she sits up high. The only issue that I have is that the buckle between her legs is not adjustable and it seems to be getting tight the older that she gets, which makes her fussy. I am getting ready to move this one to my husbands truck and purchase the Boulevard for the side impact since we are in my car about 90% of the time. As for the price, it comes out to be about $25.00 per month for a year... The price of one dinner out (in some places!!)

We have three of these and really like them. The police officer who inspected our installation called Britax carseats "the Cadillac of carseats." They are easy to use, and I like that they will grow with our kids for the next few years.

This car seat is extremely safe. Not only is this car seat safe, it is super cute and soft! My Baby loves the comfort it provides over his Chico travel system seat. He used to cry like crazy in his old seat, now there is no crying! If you can afford this car seat than you should buy it...it's worth every penny. Britax makes quality products! You may want to purchase this car seat from elitecarseats.com, I did and our car seat was shipped FAST! It was very easy to install as well.

I like the variety of seat covers. I have gotten lots of compliments on mine with the Butterflys. I really like the material. Its like very soft cordaroy. The seat is plush and comfy. I love that it is washable. It is a solidly made seat. I feel my baby is safe. It was easy to install once I figured everything out. The belt straps get twisted somtimes and it does not have side impact protection or I would give it 5 stars. Overall I am happy with it.

We purchased the Britax Marathon for our 9 month old son. I love that it has a high rear facing limit and 65 lb forward facing limit. These look nice even after being used a while. Our older daughter has a marathon as well. We love the mossy oak pattern. My husband is a hunter and it was neat to be able to let our son have a "hunting" carseat. It fits great in our club cab Sierra pickup, in the center, rear facing. It also fits rear facing in the center of our Grand Prix. There is even room for my daughter's booster seat next to it.

I bought the Mossy Oak Marathon carseat for my son who is 8 weeks old. My husband and I feel that this seat is way more safe than the infant carrier that he started off in. The seat is a little big but safety is most important. Installation was a little tricky but after using the seat we bought another one for our second car.