I know you’ve heard it a million times… 4 out of 5 car seats are installed incorrectly according to a recent NHTSA study.
On with the good news..
Evenflo’s new Symphony 65 car seat features the exclusive SureLATCH system, designed to provide a super-fast, tight and safe installation every time with a simple Click, Click, Push.
My experiences with and thoughts about the Symphony 65
Latch System
With SureLATCH, the Symphony 65 car seat is properly installed in 3 steps. The SureLATCH is easier than our pre-Symphony 65 car seat with the latch system. I don’t have to put my knee in the seat and push down like I’m trying to squish an elephant in order to get the latches in and the car seat tight to the seat. If your car doesn’t have the Latch system, you ca install the Symphony 65 with the seatbelt and given that it is installed correct, it will be just as safe.
Infinite Slide™ Harness Shoulder Straps
I love this feature! I don’t have to take the seat cover off to re-lace the straps as Madelyn gets taller. The Symphony 65 car seat straps slide up and down on a rail system (Infinite Slide) and I can easily adjust the shoulder straps while Madelyn’s in the car seat. “The Infinite Slide Harness Adjustment System makes for easier height adjustment with no rethreading.”
Seat Tilt and Headrest Adjustments
Changing the tilt of the car seat is easy as is changing the height of the headrest. Both are one-handed operations.. unless you try to do both at the same time in which case you are a great multi-tasking mommy and I envy you.
Protection and Comfort
The Symphony 65 car seat features energy absorbing foam liner and side impact protection. The pieces in the headrest that round out for side impact protection also keep Madelyn’s head from falling to the side when she falls asleep in the car seat. Madelyn has enough room to sit ‘criss cross apple sauce’ as they say in school, proving that the Symphony 65 is a very spacious yet safe car seat. Great for long road trips. Comfort Touch fabric makes the seat both aesthetically and physically pleasing for the adults driving the car as well as for the child sitting in the seat. Energy absorbing foam liner.
Cup Holder
A cup holder is something that I believe no car seat or stroller should be without. Madelyn can reach the Symphony 65’s cup holder unlike with our Britax.. which didn’t have a cup holder. Granted, the seat is almost 3 years old. Before using this car seat she had to put her cup in the actual seat’s cup holder but then couldn’t get it back out! You think she would have figured out that she shouldn’t do that, but she kept trying. The Symphony 65’s repositionable cup holder folds up small so it’s not in the way or bulky and best of all, Madelyn can reach it.
Age
The Symphony 65 accommodates children from 5-35 pounds and can be used rear or front facing. This could be the only car seat your child needs.
Design and Style
The Evenflo Symphony 65 is available in two stylish designs, one great for cars with a grey interior and the other for beige.
The Symphony 65 is larger than my old Britax which I think is fine but it doesn’t fit well in my husbands Volvo sedan which has bucket seats. In his car, the car seat comes within about 6 inches of the front seat so the person sitting in front of Madelyn may get an back massage in the form of tiny feet kicking the seat.
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I have 6 children. 5 of those still use a car-seat. Trying to keep them all in a good fitting car seat get’s expensive. This would be so great for us.
I would love to win this car seat for my son! This is our number 1 choice for a car seat! I have looked at all the others, and this seems to have all the features I want for him!!
I was out looking for one of these seats today after reading many reviews; unfortunately, I couldn’t find any at Zellers or Walmart, Sears had one but it was a touch pricey there. It is supposed to be really good in small cars, thank goodness as I need all the space I can get. My daughter is quickly outgrowing her infant carrier and I would love to win one!
I would love to win this for my sister she has twins and the car seats she has for them are not safe.
Great article!! i have always been a fan of evenflo products. I hope you could write about accessories for the evenflo symphony car seat. Keep up the great work
Would love this for my sweet granddaughter. She’s outgrowing her infant car seat and we need one for my daughter-in-law’s car and one for mine. (I babysit her everyday!)
Thanks!
Hi, I would love to win this carseat to use in my husband’s car for our 2 year old little girl. Thank you.
I would be so grateful to win this car seat. My husband and I have been researching car seats for months now, and this is the best one for what we need. We have a beauitful little girl named Trista. My husband was in Iraq for my whole pregnancy while I stayed alone far from home, and barely made it for her birth. Since he has been back we have fallen on hard times. $200.00 is a lot of money to us right now. I hope we will be picked to win. Thank you.
Emily
Hello, I would really love to win this car seat because I currently have a 10months old and twins on the way. So needless to say it is going to be pretty exspensive haveing to buy three. Wish me luck.
Melissa
Hello i would love to win this car seat for my son. I’m 21 years old and have one son who is currently 19 months old and I am pregnant with my second child. I would love to have the opportunity to get this free because let’s just say I’m not rich lol. I would love to have both of my children in this Wonderful car seat.
I would love to win this for my mom. She watches little Cammy for free so I don’t have to put her in daycare. She is helping my sister pay bills because she recently became a single mom, so money is tight. I would really love for her to have this to cart my angel around during the day!
I would love to win this carseat for my next baby due this year. She will be our second child and buying carseats for my spouse’s car, my car, in-laws cars (both sides take turns babysitting) would now total about 8 car seats – a mind-blowing fortune for us. A free one would definitely be much appreciated 🙂
As many of the above, I am a first time mom. This 3 in 1 has come highly recommended and would be a nice treat to win. We all know babies cost a lot and any little bit would help. Thanks for your consideration! Best wishes.
I would love to win this carseat for my 2 year old son. We currently have a Britax but we need another seat for my husband’s vehicle.
I would love to win this car seat! With four cars to purchase seats for – Mom, Dad, and two grandmoms – winning one would be a tremendous help. I plan on purchasing one for each of the four vehicles.
Thank you!
My baby outgrew her 20lb rear-facing car seat. I want her to sit rear-facing for as long as possible, but then have a car-seat that she can use a few years after that. This sounds like the best option out there as far as a convertible car-seat that will last a long time. Would love to win it!!!
We are planning a long road trip to visit family for the holidays, and my daughter doesn’t sleep in the car seat she has now. It would be great to have a new one this nice to make a Merry Christmas.
I’d feel so lucky to win this car seat. I’ve done extensive research on car seats and feel this best fits mine and my son’s needs.
I would love to win this carseat! I have to buy two of these…one for my daughter’s car for my grandson and one for my car because I babysit him while she works. It would be so much easier for me to have to just buy one seat!
I’d love to win this carseat because the Sure Latch system just looks like the easiest way to install a carseat out there and I have the hardest time getting installs tight. Plus i love the new 65 lbs. forward facing weight limit. This sounds like a great seat.
I would like to win this for my 4 month old son, he is currently in a infant car seat. The Evenflo Symphony 65 would be perfect for him
I would LOVE to win this car seat. I just found out I’m pregnant with our second child. My daughter is 13 months, but doesn’t weigh enough to face forward. This car seat would be perfect!
I would love to win this car seat. My son is about to outgrow his infant carrier and we need something that is appropriate and safe. I have been researching car seats for the past 2 days and I have found the least amount of complaints with this car seat. If I don’t win this one, then I will have to go to the store and buy 2, one for me and one for my husband. Thanks!
Already bought one of these and need two more. I was just glad to find a review that affirms that it is a good choice. Thanks!
Hi! I, like everyone else, would love to win this car seat for my love. Her name is Andersyn and she is my world!! From all the research I have done, this seems to be one of the best, most comfortable car seats out there! Nothing but the best to protect my little girl…
Thank you,
Andrea
I have two growing girls in need of new car seats. We keep a seat for each in my husband’s and my vehicle, so we will be purchasing FOUR of these. Quite an expense, but I have researched a lot and the Symphony 65 seems to be the best one out there for us….and you just can’t put a price on precious cargo like ours! 🙂
I’d love one of these – we have 11 month old twins and need something flexible. Great giveaway!
I have a friend who is 4 months pregnant and this would be perfect for her. It looks very comfy and safe!
Evenflo makes some great car seats! I’ve heard a lot of great things about the Evenflo Symphony 65!
I would love to have this seat because my little one has just about outgrown her infant seat. I am a first time mom and it would be great to not have to worry about buying another seat!
I would love this seat for my husband’s truck, he carries our baby girl to her gammies house every morning and needs a good, safe seat!
Megan
I would love to win this seat! My son (baby #3) is 6 months old and has already exceeded the weight limit on our infant seat. Time to move him to a bigger seat. And with the way he is growing, he’ll need a big roomy seat to hold him. 🙂
with 1 year old twins still in their car seats and another baby on the way I need another car seat
I’d love to win this wonderful carseat for my co worker who is a hard working young mother and deserves a SAFE break.
i would love to have one of these seats as my son is outgrowing his infant seat.
I would love to have a great carseat like this for my grandson. We pick him up from daycare everyday and have him on weekends occasionally so this would be great!!!
Would love to win this for my son. I am a 1st time mom and this so far is the best carseat I have found!
My niece just had a baby. She named her Nevaeh. That’s heaven backwards. I will give it to her. Thanks for the opportunity to win and Happy almost Holidays.
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I want to win one for my best friend! She is going though a lot right now and this would be a great pick-me-up for her! She deserves it!!!
I would love to win this for my grandaughter who is outgrowing her infant seat
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This would be great for my niece. Thanks!
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I would love to win this for my daughter. She has two babies and could use this. Thank you so kindly.