Clek

Clek Liing

Ranked #4 in Baby Car Seats

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Highest crash-test ratings among infant seats, with durable construction and a warranty that covers major defects for many years.

Consolidated from 21 cited sources across 15 outlets

Where the cited sources landed, as we read them

20 positive sources
1 neutral source

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Pros & cons

✓ Top crash-test rating
✓ Durable build
✓ High safety rating
✓ Very lightweight
✓ Superior crash-test scores

The sources behind this ranking

We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found.

20 positive sources

Forbes Alicia Betz · reviewer · Sept 2025

Parents love how easy this seat is to install, whether you’re using the rigid LATCH system or going baseless with the European belt path. Seven recline positions—adjustable even after installation—help you find the safest angle for your baby. It’s packed with safety features like a load leg, those multiple easier install methods and the recline positions to get just the right install.

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Bambi Baby Store Bambi Baby Store · 26.7K subscribers · May 2019

And the Clek Liing is the most innovative car seat base we've ever seen. Hi, so we're in a 2019 Volvo V90 Cross Country. And the most important part in understanding how to install a car seat is knowing where it installs in the car. So, in a Volvo V90, you have anchor points both behind the driver side and the passenger side. So, in either one of the two sides, this vehicle can take a car seat.

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Consumer Reports Kathleen Felton Updated · reviewer · May 2025

One of CR’s best overall infant car seats, the Clek Liing excels at balancing crash protection, ease of use, and vehicle fit. This car seat has rigid LATCH connectors and a load leg, which helped it earn top scores in our crash tests. A tensioning mechanism on the base helps make a seat belt installation blissfully easy for parents.

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Safe in the Seat Safe in the Seat · 25.4K subscribers · Dec 2023

If you're shopping for a car seat for a newborn, these are two great options for small babies!

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BabyGearLab Wendy Schmitz · reviewer · Jan 2026

The Romer Juni and Clek Liing both have rigid LATCH connectors, earning the highest scores. They were followed closely by the Nuna Pipa RX , which features rigid LATCH systems that retract into the base when you snug it to the vehicle seat. The Joie Rue is also a high scorer with push LATCH connectors and a useful tensioner.

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Jimmy Mak (J.Mak Media) Jimmy Mak (J.Mak Media) · 11.8K subscribers · Mar 2021

Both, of course, fit in very nicely, and in terms of actual space that it takes up, it's not too bad. The driver side, I didn't have to move that seat up at all. The passenger, maybe just a smidge. Me at 5'11, as you can see, I'm still quite comfortable here. In terms of lower anchors on this specific model, there are two sets.

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Mommyhood101 Tal Ditye PhD · reviewer · Jan 2022

Outside of those concerns, this car seat has a lot of excellent things going for it, and it is definitely deserving of this spot on our list! Our friends at Babylist and What2Expect also agree that it's a top pick! Interested? You can check out the Maxi-Cosi Mico Max Plus here .

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Jimmy Mak (J.Mak Media) Jimmy Mak (J.Mak Media) · 11.8K subscribers · Jul 2021

Installing the Liing itself is definitely not difficult. There's plenty of room as it is a quite a high-riding SUV. So, not a lot of difficulties getting the Liing in itself. And that's how I'm able to put the Liing as well as the Foonf inside the second row of the Lexus RX. Yes, you can fit three, but it's just a little bit difficult to do so.

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🍪 ✨ The Clek Liing isn’t just stylish and safe — it’s surprisingly easy to maintain, spot-clean, and vacuum. With smooth, structured fabric and a no-fuss design, it’s built for real-life use (and real-life messes). From spills to suction, we show you how fast it bounces back.

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Jimmy Mak (J.Mak Media) Jimmy Mak (J.Mak Media) · 11.8K subscribers · May 2021

And, as you can see, it fits really nicely inside the cabin itself. And, there's actually these little shades here to block out the sun, which is nice. Getting items into the trunk is nice and easy. With most Genesis, Hyundai, and Kia products, you just stand behind the trunk and in a few seconds it automatically pops open. No need to kick or do anything like that.

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OBSESSED with this combo 😍 this is the color latte. I was really excited to see how it lifts off the stroller adapters. That makes a huge difference, especially as the seat gets heavier!

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Snuggle Bugz - Canada's Baby Store Snuggle Bugz - Canada's Baby Store · 6.8K subscribers · Jan 2026

Today we review the Clek Liing Canada Zone built like a tank filled with every safety feature you could possibly want car seat. Does it hold up to practical day-to-day use? Let's find out. Let's look at top line specs.

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Bambi Baby Kyleyn Gosewisch · reviewer · Jan 2026

The Clek Liing is one of the narrowest infant car seats on the market at just 16.9 inches wide, making it an excellent choice for families needing to fit three across in many vehicles.

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The Tot The Tot · 663 subscribers · Jan 2019

It has the green indicators to confirm that you've taken the tension out of the belt. More importantly we have a recline system and that recline system is done post installation so no more fiddling with the with the install and uninstalling it to get that proper recline angle.

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Strolleria Kyleyn Gosewisch · reviewer · Jan 2026

At just 16.9 inches wide, it’s one of the narrowest infant car seats on the market—perfect for tight backseats without compromising safety.

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A solid install makes all the difference, and the Liing has some of the best safety features on the market when it’s used correctly.

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CLEK LIING Why parents across Canada keep choosing the Clek Liing infant car seat - and why it’s one of our top sellers!

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Highly recommend checking out Clek if you’re looking for a solid car seat! They also have a sale going on right now!

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Meet the Clek Liing Infant Car Seat — designed to set the standard for safety and comfort.

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Babesta Jennifer Cattaui · reviewer · Sept 2025

Ultimately the Liing has longer use and offers a bit more bang for the buck.

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1 neutral source

Jimmy Mak (J.Mak Media) Jimmy Mak (J.Mak Media) · 11.8K subscribers · Jul 2021

Getting the Liing in, well, of course it's nice and easy. There's so much space in here. It is a large SUV. The doors actually open relatively wide for you to gain access to that second row. The third row, well, that's quite difficult to get access to when you have the seat in place. But, if the Liing's out, yeah, you certainly can squeeze around and go into the third row. Not too difficult there.

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Frequently asked questions

It ranks #4 (A tier) on our consolidated baby car seats board, drawn from 21 cited sources across 15 outlets.

Parents who put crash-test results first and want a seat that will last. Our research credits the Clek Liing with the top crash-test rating among infant seats, a durable build and a warranty that covers major defects for many years, which earns it A tier at rank 4. It trails the Chicco KeyFit 35 and the Nuna PIPA RX only on the breadth of praise, not on any recorded complaint, so either S tier seat is the safer default if you want the widest reviewer consensus.

Very. Top crash-test rating, high safety rating and superior crash-test scores are the repeated findings for the Clek Liing across our research runs, and it has no recorded complaints. Every seat sold in the US passes the same federal standard, so this is margin above that floor.

Longer than most. Reviewers single out the durable build of the Clek Liing and a warranty that covers major defects for many years, which is unusual in this category. The seat is still outgrown by the baby around the first birthday, but it should serve later children until its moulded expiry date.

Reviewers describe the Clek Liing as very lightweight, which matters because an infant seat is carried with the baby in it many times a day. Our board does not record a measured weight, so check the maker's specification if you need a number.

Until the child reaches the seat's height or weight limit, or the top of the head comes within an inch of the shell, usually around the first birthday. After that the next step is a rear-facing convertible seat. Check the limits printed on the seat rather than going by age.