Special Tomato MPS Car Seat
The Special Tomato MPS Car Seat is rated for a child up to 130 lb, per Special Tomato. Car seat from Special Tomato in Small and Large with sized cushions, a 27 lb car-seat minimum and a 130 lb maximum.
- 130 lbMax weight
- Through a dealerOrdered
How the MPS Car Seat stacks up
Against the 12 adaptive car seats, car beds, and vests we track. The shaded band is where the middle half of them fall; the dot is this one.
Within the typical range for adaptive car seats, car beds, and vests (108 lb to 130 lb).
What sets the MPS Car Seat apart
Measured against the 12 adaptive car seats, car beds, and vests we compare, from each maker's published specs.
Next to its closest matches
- Safety 1st Dreamride infant car bed IC238Next to it, the MPS Car Seat is 110 lb higher limit.
How to get it, in the maker's words
| Where it's sold | Through a medical equipment (DME) dealer, per the maker |
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Size and fit, per Special Tomato
| Sizes | Small: seat cushions MS1 (9 mos-3 yrs, 28-37 in), MS3 (2-5 yrs, 32-43 in), MS5 (4-8 yrs, 40-50 in), MS7 (5-9 yrs, 43-52 in), max 80 lb; Large: ML1 (6-9 yrs, 45-58 in), ML3 (8-11 yrs, 48-60 in), ML5 (10-14 yrs, 48-62 in), ML7 (12-Adult, 58 in-Adult), min 51 lb as car seat, max 130 lb. All as maker labels 'target age' and 'target height'. |
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| Min weight | 27 lb |
| Max weight | 130 lb |
| Ages | Maker target ages by cushion size, from 9 mos to Adult |
| Standards (maker) | Maker PDF title: 'MPS Car Seat Features: FMVSS213 Compliant, LATCH System |
Listed features
- Detailed sizing tables from the maker
- The maker lists a 6-year transport expiration
Worth checking
- Complex size and cushion system
Where to buy the MPS Car Seat
Usually ordered through a medical equipment dealer with a prescription. Ask your child's doctor or therapist and your insurer (Medicaid covers medically necessary equipment for children under 21).
- Check for recalls: Search the agency's recall list with the model number and date code from the label: CPSC recall search.
- Car seat use and installation: see NHTSA's car seat page, which also lists free car seat inspection by certified technicians. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.
Full specs
| Special Tomato MPS Car Seat | |
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| Type | Adaptive car seat, car bed, or vest |
| How to get it (maker) | Usually through a medical equipment dealer with a prescription |
| Model number | Cushion models MS1, MS3, MS5, MS7 (Small); ML1, ML3, ML5, ML7 (Large); back cush |
| Min. weight | 27 lb |
| Max. weight | 130 lb |
| Age (maker) | Maker target ages by cushion size, from 9 mos to Adult |
| Sizes | Small: seat cushions MS1 (9 mos-3 yrs, 28-37 in), MS3 (2-5 yrs, 32-43 in), MS5 (4-8 yrs, 40-50 in), MS7 (5-9 yrs, 43-52 in), max 80 lb; Large: ML1 (6-9 yrs, 45-58 in), ML3 (8-11 yrs, 48-60 in), ML5 (10-14 yrs, 48-62 in), ML7 (12-Adult, 58 in-Adult), min 51 lb as car seat, max 130 lb. All as maker labels 'target age' and 'target height'. |
| Dimensions | Small: overall depth 15.5, width 15, height 30; Large: depth 19, width 18, heigh |
| Standards (maker) | Maker PDF title: 'MPS Car Seat Features: FMVSS213 Compliant, LATCH System |
| Maker's warnings | minimum user weight as a car seat is 27 lb (20 lb overall); max 130 lb; tether strap must be used in a vehicle; 6-year expiration date for use during transportation; not tested for installation directly into a school bus seat. |
Compare the MPS Car Seat with
How each closest rival differs from the MPS Car Seat, from the makers' specs.
- Special TomatoSoft-Touch Booster130 lb limitCompare side by side
- Safety 1stDreamride infant car bed IC23820 lb limit
- 110 lb lower limit
- Inspired by DriveSpirit APS130 lb limitCompare side by side
- Inspired by DriveSpirit Plus130 lb limitCompare side by side
MPS Car Seat: questions answered
From Special Tomato's published specs, last checked 2026-11-04.
What are the Special Tomato MPS Car Seat's limits?
Per the maker: from 27 lb, up to 130 lb, Maker target ages by cushion size, from 9 mos to Adult. Sizes: Small: seat cushions MS1 (9 mos-3 yrs, 28-37 in), MS3 (2-5 yrs, 32-43 in), MS5 (4-8 yrs, 40-50 in), MS7 (5-9 yrs, 43-52 in), max 80 lb; Large: ML1 (6-9 yrs, 45-58 in), ML3 (8-11 yrs, 48-60 in), ML5 (10-14 yrs, 48-62 in), ML7 (12-Adult, 58 in-Adult), min 51 lb as car seat, max 130 lb. All as maker labels 'target age' and 'target height'..
Will insurance cover the Special Tomato MPS Car Seat?
Medicaid covers medically necessary equipment for children under 21 (the EPSDT benefit), and private plans often cover it too. You'll usually need a prescription and a letter of medical necessity from your child's doctor or therapist, and a medical equipment dealer handles the order.
Can I adapt a regular car seat instead?
Car seat use and installation: see NHTSA's car seat page, which also lists free car seat inspection by certified technicians. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.
Still wondering? Write to us at hello@cribpicks.com and we'll look it up.
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- EtacConvaid Carrot 3108 lb limit
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- EZ-OnMAXPV vest
Where these specs come from
- specialtomato.com/special-tomato-soft-touch-mps-car-seat.html
- specialtomato.com/media/wysiwyg/PDFs/OFCAR01-24LIT_2.pdf
Last checked 2026-11-04. Spot something wrong? Tell us. Read our editorial and safety policy and corrections.