| | |  | Britax | Home » » » Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat Mariposa | | | | | | | Description: | | Unique features including a patent-pending rip-stitch tether - reduces G-force effects on the head and body in the event of an impact, a sculpted base, push button release LATCH system with patented Versa-Tether®, and built-in vehicle belt lock-offs, make a tight installation in your vehicle quick and simple. The tangle-free polyester 5-point harness helps to effortlessly secure your child every day. The MarathonTM also offers a patented HUGSTM system, belly pad, and a plush & washable seat cover for that ultimate comfort experience for children rear-facing from 5 to 33 pounds or children forward-facing from 1 year old and 20 to 65 pounds. 32"H x 20"L x 19"W. Ashley Floral,New Denim, Shadow,Onyx, Erin, Cowmooflage or Granite and Mariposa. Excellent baby gear products and other baby stuff available for baby registry. Infant car seats for your baby. | | | Features: | |
• 5 point harness with patented Floating HUGS system and 4 harness heights
• Built-in lock-off clips, Versa-Tether & Safe Guard LATCH Connectors
• EPS and Comfort Foam for safety and comfort
• Rear- and forward-facing recline
• Rear facing: 5 to 35 pounds. Forward facing: At least 1 year old and 20 to 65 pounds
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 22.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 20.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 19.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 21.1 pounds | | Package Length:
| 22.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 20.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 19.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 21.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 225 reviews |
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 Great Car Seat!Jan 06, 2009
I just purchased this car seat for my 2 year old daughter after reading all the excellent reviews. She had become too tall for her Evenflo seat. This car seat is great! The fabric is bright and very soft, like velvet. I installed it on my own in probably less than 5 minutes. The latch connectors are like regular seat belt connectors so they were super easy to work with. The online installation directions were a great help as well. I was pretty much sold on this car seat after reading all the reviews and the information on the Britax web site. I am hoping my daughter can stay in it for awhile, I regret not getting it sooner. If you are thinking about getting the Britax car seat, just go ahead and do it. I did and I am very pleased so far.
BritaxJan 06, 2009
This is our second step in protecting the safety of our granddaughter. Both chairs are of high quality and work great. thanks
Britax carseatJan 06, 2009
This is a great carseat and the video demonstration online was a BIG help in getting it installed by my sister and me instead of looking for professional help. My grandson will enjoy the seat for many years I'm sure. Thank you.
Best carseat availableDec 31, 2008
We have owned this car seat for nearly five years and it is as good today as it was on day one. We have a Toyota minivan and there's only LATCH on one of the rear seats. This car seat installs easily on both the LATCH seat and the seat with the traditional seat belt. We also own an Evenflo Triumph (both were very highly rated in safety tests) and the Marathon is always our first choice if we have to move a car seat from one vehicle to the next. After all, if it's not installed properly it's not going to protect your child... and nobody likes messing with installing car seats. The Marathon is about as painless as it gets.
The Evenflo's straps are constantly twisted but the Marathon's always seem to be flat, just like they're supposed to be. It has little Velcro strips on the edges of the seat so when you're taking your child out you can stick the straps right there and not have to mess with trying to sort them out when you get back to the car.
It's easy to adjust the strap height when your child grows. My 6-yr-old daughter is at the highest setting and she's not even close to outgrowing this seat yet in terms of height or weight limitations.
The only issue we have had is that the belt tightening mechanism gets stuck occasionally. That's more likely because of spilled juice than a design flaw. :) We have the black and gray cover and it's really good at camouflaging any spills. It does get pretty hot in the summer, but we throw a light-colored towel over it if the van's going to be sitting out in the sun and that helps a lot. I wish there were a place to tuck the unused LATCH straps if you're using a traditional seat belt, but that's not enough for me to give this car seat any fewer than the 5 stars it deserves.
This was a GREAT investment. I wish we'd sucked it up and spent a little more money on another Marathon instead of going with an Evenflo the second time.
 Great seat but not for small carDec 29, 2008
First of all, this seat is very nice. It is super cozy and high quality craftmanship. My son is 8 months old and 22 lbs so he needed a rear facing seat but didn't want to buy a rear seat then seperate forward facing one in 4 months. It was easy to install for the most part and Britax has videos on their site which was nice.
Secondly, I have a 2003 2 door Accord. It is what it is and its the car I have. This car seat is big and I always keep the car seat in the middle back seat. I can see from my back window but if you plan to put this seat on either side of the back you may have issues sliding your seat back. For rear facing it is required to use the tether strap and anchor it on the floor somewhere that there will be a hook or seat bolted to the floor.
My car didnt have the floor hook so I used the strap and put it around the track of my driver side seat. My passenger front seat is not electric and that seat would not go back with that strap on. My driver side has electric seat so I can control how far back it goes. This is the only down fall, but it will be like this with any convertable seat.
Once my son can go forward facing this wont be an issue since I have 3 tether strap hooks on the back seat trunk area.
Before you buy, watch the video on Britax on how to install the strap. Otherwise, my son sleeps well in it and he is happy and content.
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