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Features:

• Patented Versa-Tether
• Easy and infinite head pad and harness height adjustment
• Built-in lock-offs
• Infant body pillow for a cozy fit
• Belt holders keep belts aside for boarding
• Belly pad for comfort and protection
• Removable, washable fabric cover
• Sculpted base for a perfect fit
• Flexible buckle LATCH system
• One-hand recline adjustment
• True Side Impact Protection
• Extra comfort padding in head area
• Patented HUGS system
• Tangle-free, polyester 5-point harness
• One-pull front harness adjustment

• True Side Impact Protection
• Patented HUGS system, tangle-free 5 point harness with belly pad and one pull front harness adjustment
• Flexible buckle LATCH system
• Extra comfort padding, infant body pillow for cozy fit
• Rear facing: 5 to 35 pounds. Forward facing: At least 1 year old and 20 to 65 pounds

Customer Reviews

 “Britax Boulevard: Built Like a Tank, but one MAJOR Flaw…” 2010-01-19
By jambrose (Boston, MA)
I’m amazed that this seat has not been recalled. The strap tightening mechanism frequently jams as the steel bracket (connecting all the straps) behind the seat twists and gets snagged on the plastic frame of the seat. When this happens, the seat is completely disabled and straps cannot be tightened around your child. This requires complete removal of the car seat from the car to fix — a total nightmare when standing in the rain/snow with 35lb screaming 2-year old in your hands. Once you know how to fix the seat it can be done rather quickly; however, I DREAD the frantic calls I receive from my wife when the seat strands her and my son in some remote shopping center parking lot.

It’s a shame because the build quality of this seat is otherwise outstanding, and when the straps work I have no doubt this is one of the safest seats on the market. I would still recommend the seat if you’re the type of person (and I hope you’re not) that drives a mini/hybrid/hatch-back car with kids in the back — this seat can clearly take a hit.

I also own a Roundabout seat that operates flawlessly, and highly recommend that seat for ease of use. However, I doubt the Roundabout can take a hit as well as the Boulevard. Thus, we put the Roundabout in my wife’s SUV and I have the Boulevard in my Accord.

Hope you find this review helpfull; it’s been on my mind for awhile…

Good luck & Cheers!

Jer

 “Disappointed” 2010-01-12
By Book Smart (Buffalo, NY)
I researched a ton of car seats and settled upon this one after reading many glowing customer reviews, consumer report reviews, and Baby Bargain reviews.

Here are the good things about this very expensive car seat:

1. The best thing about this car seat is its safety rating.

2. The head support/security is great, plus it gives our little one a place to rest her head. I was worried she would not be able to see out the window b/c the head support would be in her way, but she can easily look out the window.

3. The car seat also comes in many cool cover patterns.

The bad things:

1. The “no twist” straps get REALLY twisted and are hard to untwist. This is really annoying and I find that it is a safety issue b/c sometimes the twisted straps do not allow us to tighten the straps appropriately.

2. The strap between the child’s legs is short, so sometimes it is hard to connect the harness. It is not hard in warm weather, but in cold weather when our child is bundled up, it is really difficult and very frustrating.

We need to buy a car seat for child #2. We will not be purchasing another Britax b/c of the strap issues. It’s too bad– I had such high hopes for this very expensive car seat.

 “Compared to the Roundabout” 2009-12-31
By C. Langlois
I bought this car seat because my 2 year old son is outgrowing his Britax Roundabout, which we LOVE (have 2 – one for each car, and NO complaints). His shoulders are AT the top slot of the Roundabout, and since their shoulders are supposed to be at or below the straps when forward facing, I thought I should look into a bigger seat. Since the Boulevard is supposed to be for children up to 49 inches and 65 pounds, I thought my 39 inch, 37 pound 2 year old would have room to grown in the Boulevard (the Roundabout is for kids up to 40 inches and 40 pounds, so it makes sense that he is almost too big for that). Well, I was very unhappy to find that the highest slot position in the Boulevard (with the headrest all the way to the highest position with the straps as far out as possible) is only one inch higher than the Roundabout. There is NO way this seat could possibly hold my son until he is 49 inches (unless of course the only place he grows is in his legs – if his trunk gets any longer, this seat won’t work because the straps will be below his shoulder level). When I called Britax they said I should have measured his seated shoulder height first – I have 3 children and have used MANY car seats but never heard of such a thing, but maybe I’m ignorant. I didn’t see any mention of shoulder height in the product description either. The only things that are mentioned are height and weight. My second problem has to do with installation in my Ford Expedition. The latch system is different than in the Roundabout, and it’s supposed to be above a certain line when forward facing. Both my husband and I found it impossible to tighten the seat so the latch was above the line. We could tighten the seat, but the latch was not in the recommended location. We had the same problem in my mini-van. Britax was not able to help us over the phone. We will have to pay about $65 to ship this seat back – it simply won’t work for us. Very disappointed.

 “We Have Two, Like Them A Lot” 2009-12-15
By Elizabeth (United States)
I spent quite some time researching car seats for our son. In short, this seat was great, we loved it and ordered another one after using it for a month or so, so that there would be one for each car. If you want all the details of why we liked or did not like it, read on.

As an infant our son used the Graco Snug Ride, which was convenient because we could get him in and out of the car easily and not wake him up while he was sleeping. But after using this one once he outgrew the Graco, at age four months (he was a tall baby), I wished we would have used this all along, even as a newborn. We tethered it to the front seat (so it is facing backward, hooked in by LATCH and tether) and it feels sooooo much more sturdy than the Snug Ride for babies. The little flaps on the side make it nice and snug even for small infants (although not preemies).

Things we like:

-Mostly, that based on research and how it seems to us, it appears to be one of the safest seats. It feels sturdy, feels like there is lots of padding, and also like it is snug. I know, of course, how it feels doesn’t mean it is the safest, but to a certain extent (after the feel of the Snug Ride), I think there is something to it. I think there is a good reason that this has the reputation as the safest seat.

-I like the rubber things on the straps. It helps you make sure it is tight enough, fitting well, and straight.

-Five point harness is a plus.

-Our boy can ride in this thing until he is ready to go to a regular seat. It goes up to 65 pounds, so no need to buy booster seats.

-You don’t have to rethread to change the height of the straps – thus, can adjust when coat or outfit is more or less bulky.

Things we like less:

-This is not a small seat. It does fit in our subcompact and compact car, so that is great (goes in the middle in back, rear facing). However, my husband, who is a shorter guy, can’t put his seat back as far as he would like while driving. If a taller person is driving, it might be a tight fit in a subcompact or compact car. I’m not sure how it would work if we have to fit two re-facing seats in the car if/when we have another little one. So for small cars, it is a bit of a tight fit in the middle and not sure it would fit on either side.

-Sometimes it is hard to loosen or tighten the straps evenly without having to make them both completely loose and then retighten completely. Not a big deal for me, but if you aren’t careful, one side can be quite tight and the other loose and then if there would be an accident, the child wouldn’t be properly constrained. Just something to keep an eye on.

Overall, though A+.

 “Not a good buy for the money” 2009-12-06
By Chris (Minneapolis, MN)
After struggling with these seats (we have twins) for 2 years now, I have to say there are design flaws I did not expect in a seat so expensive. The two main problems we’ve faced are the latches, which are set back, hard to get out from under the seated child, and which do not latch well at all, requiring both tongs and great pressure to set. The other problem occurs with the adjustable straps, as they constantly get caught somewhere in the inner workings of the seat, and even when working, take a great force to pull the slack. For the money, I am frustrated and disappointed. As noted, these seats are two years old now and these problems may have been fixed by now.