Nuna Revv vs Evenflo 360 – Comprehensive Comparison

While there may be little information out there that compares the acclaimed America’s bestselling rotational car seat, the Evenflo Revolve 360, with the earlier Dutch makers on the market, the Nuna Revv; or, just the outdated pieces of content available out there, this Nuna Revv vs Evenflo 360 comparison article aims to comprehensively dig insights into these rotational car seats to help you come to a decision on which to buy.

Albeit having a common 360° rotational feature, the Evenflo Revolve360 and the Nuna Revv are not the same. They differ by a margin. The major differences lie in the seat modes, RF & FF weight range, safety, and installation features, among others.

The biggest difference is the seat modes; the Nuna is a 2-in-1, while the Evenflo is a 3-in-1. When RF, the Evenflo is more preemie friendly and will accommodate longer at 4-50lbs, while the Nuna is limited at 5-40lbs.

Read on to learn extensively the similarities and differences between the Evenflo Revolve 360 vs Nuna Revv.

Related: Evenflo Revolve 360 vs Graco Turn2Me

What are the Differences Between the Evenflo Revolve 360 and the Nuna Revv

The Evenflo 360 is a 3-in-1 car seat that rotates 360° on a swivel, while the Nuna Revv is a 2-in-1 car seat that also rotates 360°. The 2-in-1 seat mode is the conventional RF and FF mode of a convertible car seat. At the same time, a 3-in-1 features an additional booster seat mode.

These seat modes make a huge difference between these car seats because of the value for money you get in the same 10-year period that you have to use either one. The Nuna Revv is the more expensive one.

As a matter of fact, both car seats have great safety and installation features, which are the paramount factors to look out for in a car seat. Regardless, the tiny details that give more value for comfort, ease of use, and the satisfaction of money well spent go to the Evenflo Revolve 360.

The Evenflo comes in two models, which are upgraded versions of the now discontinued Original (OG) Revolve 360 – the Revolve360 Extend (a 3-in-1) and Revolve360 Slim (a compact 2-in-1). Furthermore, each of these models comes in two variants, either with Quick Clean Cover or with SensorSafe (with the name Gold).

Apart from the usage modes (3-in-1 & 2-in-1), the Evenflo models come with the same specifications and features and have either the SensorSafe technology or the Quick Clean Cover or both.

Related: You can read an extensive comparison of the Evenflo Revolve360 vs Gold; Extend vs Slim.

On the other hand, the Nuna Revv is a standalone model that comes as 2-in-1; rear-facing and forward-facing seat modes.

The following spells out their differences:

1. The Evenflo Revolve360 is certified for use on an aircraft (FAA-approved), but the Nuna Revv is NOT.
2. The Evenflo 360 has longer RF weight and height limits and is preemie friendly at 4-50lbs and 49″. At the same time, the Nuna Revv will only accommodate from 5-40lbs and 43″.
3. The Evenflo has more comprehensive FF weight & height limits than the Nuna’s: 22-65lbs & 28-49″ vs 30-40lbs & less than 43″, respectively.
4. Depending on the model, the Revolve 360 offers the SensorSafe technology or the Quick Clean Cover. The Revv has nothing similar.
5. The Revolve 360 Extend model has a zip-on padded leg rest that offers more comfort for your child’s growing legs in both RF and FF and can be removed when necessary. The Revv lacks this.
6. The Evenflo Extend offers 14 adjustable headrest positions, the Evenflo Slim provides 15, while the Nuna Revv offers just 10.
7. The Evenflo Revolve360 Slim is a compact 2-in-1 car seat (16.75″W) that can fit 3 across in the back seat. The Evenflo Extend measures 19.8″ in width while the Nuna Revv is 18.5″ wide.
8. The Evenflo has clearly stated terms about a 90-day limited warranty (in the non-Gold variants) or a limited lifetime warranty (in the Gold variants). At the same time, the Nuna Revv doesn’t have ‘something’ similar.
9. The Evenflo is way cheaper than the over-priced Nuna.

At this point, you may already have a clear insight as to the major differences in both car seats.

The following tables shall now highlight, at a glance, the similarities and differences in their specifications and features, including safety, installation, ease-of-use features, and other miscellaneous aspects that make a child safety seat great and may help your buying decision.

Table 1: Specification Comparison – Nuna Revv VS Evenflo 360 Extend VS Slim

Tables: General Features Comparison: Similarities and Differences

Safety Features

Installation Features

Ease-of-Use Features

Comfortability of a Child

Longevity, Suitability, and Compatibility

Miscellaneous features

Detailed Analysis of The Seats – Which is The Winner? – Helping you Make a Decision

Going through the tables above, you’d have been able to see every aspect of the Nuna Revv and the Evenflo 360 models distinctly.

The big question now is, which is worth your money?

Your answer to this comes with what your needs are, both for yourself and your little one.

Nonetheless, the following analysis will give you a detailed insight into the major factors and a suitable winner. This way, you can make a solid decision.

Specification Comparison:

This section will cover the areas of product dimension/size, weight, seat modes, weight & height limits.

Product dimension

The following are the dimensions of each of the models in this comparison:

• Nuna Revv measures 22.5″D x 22.5″H x 18.5″W
• Evenflo Revolve360 Extend measures 21″D x 25.9″H x 19.8″W
• Evenflo Revolve360 Slim measures 21″D x 24.3″H x 16.75″W

The Revolve360 Slim, which is the same 2-in-1 as the Nuna Revv, is the most compact of these rotational car seats in review, measuring 16.75″W and will fit 3 across in a small car. However, being a rotating seat, 3 across may not be your need.

On the other hand, the Nuna Revv has the lowest height clearance at 22.5″H, and when fully reclined, it will measure 29.5″H. The Evenflo Extend and Slim measure 25.9″H and 24.3″H in height, respectively, and when fully reclined, will measure 31″ and 30.3″ respectively. This means the Revv will save more front-to-back space when RF.

This gives the Nuna Revv a great advantage when rear-facing over the others, especially if you have a relatively compact car and don’t mind a 2-in-1 convertible.

In this regard, the Nuna Revv takes its first win.

Product weight

The following are the product weights of each of the models in this comparison:

• Graco Turn2Me weighs 29.7lbs
• Evenflo Revolve360 Extend weighs 29.6lbs
• Evenflo Revolve360 Slim weighs 28.5lbs

This is a non-significant factor to consider in your decision-making. This is because convertible car seats are generally bulky, unlike infant restraints, and are designed for permanent usage in a vehicle instead of as a carrier.

Even so, if your regular usage requires switching between vehicles now and then, you may have to look into this.

On the contrary, the Evenflo 360 is designed with a detachable seat base, which is an unconventional approach in convertible car seats. Unfortunately, you are not able to buy an extra base to install in another car, which would have allowed you to switch easily between your vehicles.

Regardless, these three revolving car seats weigh comparatively the same thing, and therefore, there is no winner here.

Seat Modes, Weight, and Height Limits

This is where the sugar and honey in these car seats come in. The biggest differences.

The Nuna Revv is a conventional convertible car seat that can be used in rear-facing and then converted to forward-facing, a 2-in-1.

On the other hand, the Evenflo 360 (the Extend model) offers an additional seat mode, the high-back booster seat, therefore, a 3-in-1. However, another of the Eveflo360 models, the Slim, is also a 2-in-1 like the Nuna Revv.

Another big difference exists in the child weight limits and the extended usage when RF, up to 50lbs, which the Nuna lacks.

The Evenflos take the win here by a wide margin.

The weight and height limits are as follows:

Nuna Revv

Rear-facing with harness:

• Weight limit: 5-40lbs (with vehicle seat belt), 5-35lbs (with LATCH belt)
• Height limit: up to 43″;

Forward-facing with harness:

• Weight limit: 30-40lbs (with either vehicle belt or LATCH belt),
• Height limit: up to 43″;

Evenflo Revolve360 Extend

Rear-facing with harness:

• Weight limit: 4-50lbs,
• Height limit: 17-48″ // top of child’s head must be at least 1″ or more below the top of the headrest or shell // harness straps must be adjusted to be AT or JUST BELOW child’s shoulders.;

Forward-facing with harness:

• Weight limit: 22-65lbs,
• Height limit: 28-49″ // top of the child’s ears must be below the top of the headrest;

High back booster:

• Weight limit: 40-120lbs,
• Height limit: 44-57″ // top of child’s ears are at or below the top of the booster seat headrest

Evenflo Revolve360 Slim

Rear-facing with harness:

• Weight limit: 4-50lbs,
• Height limit: 17-48″ // top of the child’s head must be at least 1″ or more below the top of the headrest or shell;

Forward-facing with harness:

• Weight limit: 22-65lbs,
• Height limit: 28-49″ // top of the child’s ears must be below the top of the headrest;

The Evenflo Revolve 360 takes its first win here. So, either the Extend or the Slim will be a good choice.

Features Comparison

To the next icing on the cake of these spinning car seats.

Here, you would see more similarities than differences.

However, where differences exist, they are significant and can influence your decision-making.

This section will cover safety, installation, ease-of-use features, comfortability for a child, duration of usage (expiration), and FAA approval of these car seats.

Safety features

Car seats sold on the US market are manufactured to meet very stringent federal safety requirement and, as such, are comprehensively safe for a child occupant, as long as it is not recalled from the market.

Nonetheless, parents look out for safety ratings as the number 1 factor in a car seat. Well, now you know better. A higher price tag or a more popular brand does not determine that a car seat is better than the other. Rather, you should pay more attention to the installation features which would make a child restraint truly meet its desired purpose.

On the other hand, car seat manufacturers employ a holistic approach in improving upon the set minimum standard to include more safety features that can guarantee your child’s safety during a crash.

Evenflo and Nuna make a great impression in this regard with their all-round safety features such as rebound bar, reinforced steel, side-impact protection systems, and crash tests.

However, Evenflo makes a plus with their innovative SensorSafe smart technology (in select variants named “Gold“) that alerts you in real-time of four potentially unsafe conditions around your child such as:

• Extreme temperature (hot or cold),
• Unbuckled chest clip,
• Your child sitting for too long in the restraint system and
• When your child is unattended in the vehicle.

This gives the Evenflo Revolve360 a slight win here.

Only the Evenflo Gold series has the SensorSafe technology.

Installation features

No matter how expensive a car seat may be or what safety features it promises, if it is not easy to install or properly installed, the essence of such child safety restraint is defeated.

It is estimated that three out of every four car seats are not installed correctly.

Therefore, installation features hold a higher priority over safety features or ‘ratings.’

The Nuna Revv and Evenflo Revolve offer intentional installation features that make installing a car seat an easy breeze and secure.

The Evenflo features their trademarked Sure360™ Safety Installation System that includes the LockStrong™ belt tensioning arm, which enables you to get a secure installation using either the LATCH or vehicle seat belt system. They also have the Tether360™, which is used in both RF and FF harness installations.

On the other hand, Nuna offers their True tension™ door, which aids in easy and ultra-secure installation.

Notwithstanding, the Evenflo wins in this regard with its more elaborate installation features.

Ease-of-use features and Comfortability of a child

These are also important aspects to consider in a car seat and can influence your decision greatly.

Of all the stress of parenting, a car seat shouldn’t become a heavy feat. Also, you want to have the peace of mind that your child is riding comfortably.

The Evenflo and Nuna come with similar yet distinct features that make each of them unique in their own way.

For instance, they both come with newborn inserts, seat recline in different positions, no-rethread 5-point harness system, different adjustable headrests, machine washable fabrics, and removable cups.

However, the following are where the tiny details of their differences lie:

• Harness holder: the Revv comes with an integrated magnetic buckle holder. This feature helps you hold back the harness straps while safely getting your child in and out of the seat. The Revole360 lacks this feature.
• Headrest positions: the Evenflo has more headrest positions than the Nuna. While the Evenflo features up to 15 positions in the Slim and 14 in the Extend, the Revv has just ten positions. This explains why the Revv has a lower height limit than the former.
• Removable cups: while both brands have two removable cups on their seats, their positioning is different. The Revv has an unconventional position towards the rear, which could require an effort on the child to reach out into the cup; the Evenflo has theirs towards the front, which affords stretching out the hands conveniently.
• Removable seat cover: in select variants of the Evenflo models, the ones named “…with Quick Remove Cover,” they come with a zip-on seat cover that is super easy to take off and put back on. The other seat covers are still easy to take off, regardless.
• Car seat fabrics: both brands feature excellent and plush fabric that offers great comfort for your child. The Revv comes with ventilation panels within the seat that provide more air in circulation to keep your baby cool.
• Padded leg-rest: this is one extra feature the Evenflo has (only the Extend model) that offers your child extra comfort for their growing legs in both rear- and forward-facing modes. You can remove the leg rest anytime.
• Recline positions: Evenflo Extend has 4 recline positions, Slim has 3 positions, and Revv has 5+5 positions. While recline positions are meant to get you a fitting installation in your vehicle and also give comfort to your child, this difference in positions does not make any significant influence on a better choice.

NB: please refer to your car seat manual for the appropriate recline position for each seat mode.

FAA Approved

As much as it could be much inconvenience to carry a bulky convertible car seat aboard an aircraft when you so desire to, one of these brands does not offer you the privilege.

The Nuna Revv is not certified for use on an airplane because aircraft belts are not compatible with this car seat for proper installation.

Fortunately, the Evenflo 360 offers you the luxury, however, on only forward-facing aircraft seats and in either RF or FF modes.

Expiration

Both brands offer a generous 10-year usage lifespan from the date of manufacture.

As a general rule, after the expiration, you must stop using any of the restraints.

Aesthetics (Fashion // Styles // Colors)

If aesthetics is one of the factors you look into in a car seat, here you have it.

Revolve360 Extend

The Revolve360 Extend with Quick Clean Cover comes in 3 styles:

1. Revere Blue
2. Rockland Green
3. Rowe Pink

The Gold Revolve360 Extend with SensorSafe comes in 4 styles similar to the discontinued basic (original) Revolve360:

1. Moonstone Gray
2. Sapphire Blue
3. Onyx Black
4. Opal Pink

A tip of the iceberg, the original Revolve360 model came with a black chest clip. The Gold version, Evenflo Gold Revolve360 Extend, comes with a white chest clip, which carries the SensorSafe technology. Look out for this during your purchase.

The Gold Revolve360 Extend with Green & Gentle Fabric comes in a single style:

1. Emerald Green

Revolve360 Slim

The basic Slim (without SensorSafe or Quick Clean Cover) comes in two styles:

1. Canton Black
2. Carver Blue

The Revolve 360 Slim with Quick Clean Cover comes in three styles:

1. Sutton Purple
2. Salem Black
3. Stow Blue

The Evenflo Gold Revolve 360 Slim with SensorSafe comes in three styles:

1. Amethyst Purple
2. Obsidian Black
3. Pearl Gray

Wrap-Up: Final Decision-Making Highlights

As a final insight, deciding which of these brands to go for comes down to personal preference.

In comparison, for a car seat that offers just two seat modes, an overtly expensive price, and barely impressive or innovative features to back up the pricing, it is no brainer which one to go for.

Therefore, the Evenflo wins in this Evenflo 360 vs Nuna Revv comparison.

If there is still a conflicting thought on which of the Evenflo Revolve360 models to go for, the following can guide you further:

• If you have a comparatively small car, go with the Slim, as it is compact and has a low footprint height, saving you front-to-back space when rear-facing in your car. The best option of the three Slim variants will be the Revolve360 Slim with Quick Clean Cover. You could still opt for the Gold variant, nonetheless.
• The Extend model will be a better choice if you have a comparatively wider or spacious vehicle and don’t have up to two other child seats. The Evenflo Gold Revolve360 Extend with SensorSafe will be more advantageous as it features the Quick Clean Cover and the Zip-on padded leg rest.

I hope you have learned a thing or two and can now make a firm choice on a better rotational car seat.

Cheers to happy parenting!