Before my daughter was born I did a lot of research before deciding on a car seat. This one really appealed to me based on other reviews and the top rated safety ratings. The neutral colors are great too, not too girly or boyish. When I received it as a shower gift I was immediately impressed. It is very light and the seat is so comfy feeling with lots of padding, removable head and body supports and high sides to protect my baby. The attached bunting is removable and was very nice especially with a newborn during the colder months. And the adjustable/removable cover is great in all weather; keeps the cold wind off, the sun out and the rain away. The base was easy to install in the car with the latch anchor system, and it is adjustable. We brought our baby girl home from the hospital in it and she fit perfect even though she was so tiny at 6.5lbs. The harness has removable comfort bands, the chest closure and each side of the harness attach separately into the crotch latch which is... Read more

My husband and I decided to purchase a Graco infant car seat after the good experience we had with our firstborn's Graco travel system. We decided on the Snugride in Platinum because of its neutral tones and good reviews, and I liked the fact that it includes a foot muff for cooler weather. We wanted a color that would pair nicely with the Graco Snugrider stroller frame, and this works brilliantly. The photo makes the light color look almost silver though, when in fact the seat is black with a khaki/beige accent color. I expected that from other reviews I've read, and it's still neutral and sharp looking, so we don't mind. Once we received it, the seat was easy to install in our vehicle (Latch system) and the sun shade was really the only item needing assembly. (That took about five minutes.) The sun shade seems a teeny bit flimsy and the material of the foot muff seems likely to snag on Velcro or other rough materials, but so far we haven't had any problems with either. The... Read more

First, I want to say it's quite stupid of Graco to sell all the seats as one item here on Amazon. They are different not only in color but in design too. When you read a review better check what model you are reading about.

First, I bought Tango and it was not very nice with its independent backside-pulling belts. So I would probably give it 3 stars. I returned it for different reasons but after that I got Platinum. It has better design and lots of nice accessories. It's operated completely from the front and one belt is tightening both straps now.

PROs:
- Lightweight, easy to handle for my not very strong spouse;
- Nice sunshade with a little sunroof;
- Adjustable handle

CONs:
- The handle!! It's really hard to adjust. I struggle with it every time I need to change its position. You have to press 2 levers with both hands at the same time and they are not cooperating, to say the least. And it's LOUD. Clicking and squeaking when... Read more