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Graco is earning a reputation at The Bump for offering high-quality car seats at a price that comes in well below their competitors. The brand took home several awards in this year’s Best of The Bump series for its budget-friendly offerings, including the Graco SnugRide 35 Lite LX, our winner for best budget-friendly infant car seat. This inexpensive marvel rings up at under $140, which is a solid $100 less than the next-lowest price on our list. More importantly, though, that price break doesn’t come from a compromise on quality. The car seat boasts a good crash test rating from Consumer Reports, as well as the kinds of bonus features you don’t often see on a budget pick, like an an adjustable base with a pendulum level indicator to help with proper installation, and a multi-position canopy that can be positioned to block the sun at any angle—an especially nice feature for when you clip the seat into any Graco stroller and take baby for a walk.That balance of what you get for the price you pay hit home with our product tester Steph, who used this car seat with her 4-month-old. She gave the SungRide 35 Lite LX a 10 out of 10 score for value for money, telling us, "Since it was so cheap, I was a bit worried it wouldn't be that safe, but I found it to be a really great car seat overall."The car seat features an adjustable base with level indicators and was "very easy to install using LATCH. It felt very secure once it was in place," Steph says, giving it a top rating for ease of installation. Removing the base to switch cars didn’t take much muscle either. "The most difficult part was loosening the strap, but frankly I was glad because