Product Description

The Via Infant Car Seat will keep your baby safe and secure. It features a multi-beam back frame for added reinforcement and triple-layer padding that will give your baby superior comfort. The Via Infant Car Seat also has deep side wings for side impact protection and a full EPS foam liner. And for mom and dad's comfort, there is a uniquely designed comfort carry-right handle.

Features:

• Uniquely designed comfort carry-right handle
• Multi-beam back frame to reinforce structure
• Triple-layer padding provides superior comfort
• Full EPS foam liner to absorb energy
• Deep side wings for side impact protection
• Built-in lock-off for secure installation
• Two separate LATCH attachments points
• For infants 4 to 22 lbs. and up to 30 inches tall

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #31314 in Baby Product
• Color: Cappuccino
• Brand: The First Years
• Model: Y11009
• Dimensions: 16.00" h x 15.00" w x 27.00" l, 22.00 pounds

Features

• Uniquely designed comfort carry right handle
• Multi beam back frame to reinforce structure
• Triple-layer padding provides superior comfort
• Full EPS foam liner to absorb energy
• Fits babies between 4 to 22 pounds and up to 30"

From the Manufacturer
The Via Infant Car Seat features a uniquely designed comfort carry-right handle, multi beam back frame to reinforce structure. The triple layer padding provides superior comfort. It has a full EPS foam liner to absorb energy and deep side wings for side impact protection. This car seat has a built-in lock off for secure installation and two separate LATCH attachment points. The Via Infant Seat is compatible with The First Years Magna Light Stroller (sold separately). It fits babies between 4 to 22 pounds and up to 30".

Customer Reviews

A Huge Disappointment.
I could write at length describing the lovely attributes of this car seat. However, anything positive about the Via is irrelevant because it can NOT be safely used with any snap n go or universal type stroller base (the biggest plus in owning an infant car seat as far as I am concerned). I was told by The First Year's customer service representative that it is only compatible with one stroller made by their company (formerly Compass)with a price tag of $269. (And only available in a plum color.)
I wasted $120 on this car seat and it is now sitting at our local childrens consignment store. For the sake of convenience and sheer survival with a newborn, I purchased the Graco Safe Seat as a replacement (which I am extremely pleased with). Only buy this car seat if you plan on lugging your child around everywhere you go.

color problem
I recently purchased this car seat from Amazon and I was at first really excited about receiving it, but when it did arrive the outside color that I thought was a deep chocolate or coffee brown was actually a dark navy blue like color. I am having a girl so i was extremely disappointed as i thought that having an all brown seat would be cute and gender neutral for my future children.

It also appears to be a really soft, almost microfiber like material but it isnt. It had a tag attached to it promoting that the material is easily cleaned and wipeable. The material did not feel cheap to me but i was really looking for a super soft material for my new baby.

I was happy with the amount of padding in the seat and it did look very comfortable. The handle was also a nice material and felt good to hold. I also was happy to see that on the handle you can add pictures or info. to make it more personalized.

overall it is a very well made seat but I was unhappy about the color and I am returning mine.

Hope this helps! :)

The Via- Easy to use, easy to carry, easy to like
I am a carseat fanatic and have owned dozens of seats over the past ten to fifteen years. I have owned four different infant seats in recent years and this is my favorite seat so far.

The handle on this seat is extremely comfortable to carry. It is well-padded, well-molded, and easy to adjust into one of the five different positions provided.

The base is extremely easy to install with either LATCH or a seatbelt. It is easy to adjust in height, easy to click the seat into, and easy to clean (unfortunately, I have already had to do a major clean!).

The canopy, which snaps onto the back of the seat and unsnaps for full rotation, is nicely sized to provide protection from the sun.

The padding on this seat is fabulous. The entire seat is lined in energy-absorbing EPS foam, there is a layer of comfort foam under the baby's body, and the entire cover is also padded. In addition, there are harness covers and a head support.

The bottom harness slots are low enough that a preemie or newborn fits well in this seat.

It is true that you cannot use this seat on a shopping cart, but you should not use ANY carseat on top of a shopping cart. It is very dangerous to do so. This seat fits PERFECTLY in the basket of standard shopping carts, though. :) While that doesn't leave much room for groceries or other purchases, it isn't impossible, as long as you are creative. :)

While this seat doesn't snap into many strollers, it does fit well in some larger strollers. As long as there is a tray and the seat is fairly large, the Via will fit.

I adore this seat and will recommend it to anyone with a small baby. I love it!