EXEC™ All-In-One Car Seat (Nordstrom Exclusive)

This seat is exactly what we needed. It’s very narrow and the design of the base allows room for my big kids to buckle with baby in the middle seat. This works better than a Clek for our 3 across situation, Toyota Prius V, big kid in a booster, and big kid without booster. However, if I didn’t need this seat for the design I would not keep it. First, I think it’s really ugly. I’d rather have the rava, or use my Clek I attached a picture of my 53” 70lb son. He outgrew this seat long ago. I don’t know how they get away with saying this seat can be used up to 57” and 120 lb. also, most kids will need a seat for more than 10 years so this is not the only seat you will use. However, the leg support flap will be great for larger kids forward facing. I doubt this seat would accommodate more than a 6 yr old. I feel like I’ve been lied to about height and weight capacity. The anti-rebound panel does cut into leg space. This seat probably has the least rear facing leg space of any seat I’ve used, britax, Clek, peg perego, nuna rava. I think I will be using a different seat within a couple years, whenever we buy a new car, or my baby will be really cramped. I plan to rear face as long as possible. The panel also cuts in on the space to access the lever to loosen straps, it’s very hard to get to the button, and I do not have large hands. Also, the straps are REALLY hard to tighten properly, I have to really pull hard over and over and hold the excess at shoulder height while pulling with the other hand in order to limit the excess. The magnetic clip holders do nothing. The magnet isn’t strong enough. Also, the crotch padding doesn’t have a tongue keeping it flipped forward like most seats I’ve used, the clip is always under him. I find getting him into this seat to be cumbersome and fiddly with all the padding flopping all over and the diffficult to tighten straps. Also, we already had an issue with a belt twisting and it was hard to correct because the back is inaccessible. Little things that bother me: I wish the seat came with a second cover or slipcover rather than a second infant insert. My son outgrew the infant insert in a week, we could always use more of the other things. The cup holders stick out even when not in use. They can be taken off but then the levers the cup holders attach to will still flip out. This probably won’t matter to most but I do have kids squished in next to this seat and they don’t love being poked in the arm by the cup holder arms. If you don’t need this seat for the space then I’d highly recommend buying something else. I think this seat has great advertising, nice fabric, and fits my very specific needs. I think the price is outrageous for a seat that doesn’t deliver on its promises, but cheaper than a new car.

We had a maxi cosi for my 5 year old but it never seemed like it was installed right. We purchased the rava for my son and the install was always perfect. So we decided since our 5 year old has quite a few more years to be in a car seat and booster to spend the money on something we felt would be safer for the long run. This car seat is worth every penny. It’s also a lot slimmer so when we need to put it in our smaller car there’s plenty of space. I would highly recommend this car seat.

I am really annoyed that I returned the Rava that I got during the anniversary sale for this one. For a backwards facing child, it is WAY more cramped than the Rava. Because of the angle you have to keep the footrest/rebound bar up at (basically flush against the back seat), my sons now has less room in this exec than the Rava. His feet basically have no where to go, other than up. In the Rava, because the back had the shell of the carseat, there was more room for his legs. In this angle, the button to push the release to loosen the straps is now super awkward to get to. I couldn't even access it without knowing exactly what angle to push it the first time my son was in the seat. I am returning this and repurchasing the Rava again. This one I can see being great for the forward facing child, but for the backwards facing one, it's a bust. Also, the tether will NOT stop rattling on this one when I'm driving (not a deal breaker on its own, but along with everything else, I wish they had tested this better).

This car seat is exceptional. The ease of install, the gorgeous detail and the ten year life span make this a win win! Do yourself a favor and purchase this convertible/booster for your little one and you will not regret it!

This convertible car seat comes with all the bells and whistles your heart could ever desire for your most precious cargo. Not only is it really sleek and very well designed as far as the aesthetics, it’s also very safe and easy to install and use. We upgraded to the EXEC from the Nuna Pipa car seat and the switch was seamless. Our little boy loves it and we’re confident knowing that his safety was the number one priority in the manufacturing of this product. We highly recommend it.

After weeks of research I decided to go with this car seat for my toddler. I wish I’d bought it when he was an infant. It’s super comfy, easy to install and has a very luxurious feel. I love the soft gray with the brown trim, very neutral. The cup holders are very convenient. Some people complain about the foot rest, I doesn’t really make a difference room wise, but I love it because it protects my leather seat from dirty shoes. It comes with 2 infant inserts and extra harness covers. You can’t go wrong.

My husband and I did a whopping amount of research before buying the exec. Ultimately, it came down to 1. Natural/ anti-flame retardant materials 2. The extended weight range for rear facing and 3. The anti rebound bar. No other car seat on the market meets all of these standards (with the exception of the britax). However, with the britax, I believe you have to purchase the bar as an add on. Also, when my husband and I took a look at the britax at target, it just didn’t seem as well made and to adjust the recline, you have to use both hands (which honestly means you’ll need a third hand to actually recline the seat). Some concerns we thought about as we ultimately decided on the exec 1. Lots of parents complain about leg room…any rear facing child, even with an “extender” like the Graco, is eventually going to have cramped legs. Children are pliable and adjustable. They’ll move to be comfy and if you’re wanting them to be rear facing (which is safer), then it’s something you’ll be dealing with no matter the car seat you use 2. Do we really need the anti rebound bar? It’s not required in the US and I wasn’t really sold on it (I wanted the rava) but my husband was insistent. He even went so far as to “simulate” an object hitting the back of the exec and rava so see how the force would affect it. The rava flipped into the seat and the exec stayed put firmly. It’s probably not a huge deal but at the end of the day, we thought it couldn’t hurt. 3. Price…the car seat is expensive. Yes. But car crashes remain the leading cause of death for human beings worldwide. We spend ridiculous amounts of money on our children for trivial things. If you’re going to spend the money on any item, this is the thing! I hope this review helps some parent save the time that we had to spend to make this decision. We’re usually not this pedantic but car seat safety is super important to us! One last tiny note…Something I don’t love…the magnetic straps are basically useless but when you weigh all the other pros, that comes up being trivial. The car seat really is stunning and so well made. Very easy to install as well!

The booster portion of the Exec can ONLY be used with a LATCH system. This means I cannot use it in the 3rd row of my SUV, which is where I need it. Thankfully I had the good sense, after buying the seat, to make my husband drive to Nordstrom to test a demo. Now that we know it won’t work it’s going back. Make sure you check the seat out fully and know for sure it will work before you open the box because you can’t return it if you do. Be sure to think all the way through too - baby to booster. I wish Nordstrom still carried the Clek Oobr!

I am a new member to the Nuna family. I was looking for a slim carseat with the lux feel of comfort for my baby and the high safety standard. All the other slim carseats I have found felt small without the thick or hard protection I was looking for. The new exec says it allows 3 across in a standard SUV so that was the main reason for the purchase I was looking for, as my previous was bulky. The ExEC is very luxurious and fancy. Soft, yet thick for comfort and safe against an impact. It was expensive but it was an investment where it will be the last carseat I would need to purchase since it can also convert to a booster. The double cup holder is cute and versatile. Loving it so far.

This is so disappointing finding out that if you take out the head support so that your 3 y.o will fit in it the buttons of that took out good chunk of her hair

This was my first Nuna car seat and the quality is really great! Very well made and beautiful car seat. I loved the leg bar but it would only be good for forward facing. Our 9 month old is in the 96th percentile on height (he is almost 30 inches now) and his legs were already looking a little cramped rear facing. I couldn't justify keeping this car seat knowing that it wouldn't be comfortable for him during the entire use. If this leg bar was removable it would be perfect. When it was fully extended out to allow more room it was better but it just wasn't enough. Maybe this would work better in a larger vehicle with more back seat space. I drive a Nissan Frontier truck. I may consider purchasing this again when he is forward facing, but who knows what Nuna will have available by then! I decided to go with the Rava and hopefully that will allow more leg room.

DO NOT BUY THIS CAR SEAT! Is this car seat safe, comfortable and good looking, yes. BUTTTT it’s the hardest thing in the entire world to clean. If your kid gets sick, spills something or has an accident you’re going to spend 2+ hours of your life hand scrubbing this thing down. Don’t forget the pipe cleaner you’ll need to get in all the little nooks and crannies. This car seat has so many little compartments in it which makes it so difficult to clean. You can scrub down the main seat only to find that vomit has dripped down through each part of the padding and into the seatbelt compartment. Then there is the after smell but you can only hand clean with mild detergent, so you will never have it smell fresh again. I’ve never question my mental health more while cleaning this thing. It really makes you loose your sanity. At the end of the day, I really wanted to get my child the “best” car seat on the market but this is not it. There are many other car seats just as safe and comfortable that are much easier to clean.