It has side impact protection, as well as front and rear impact protection (vs just front and rear impact protection in the old regulation) Also under the umbrella of ‘convenience’, we’d recommend investing in a seat that’s easy to install. If you’re buying for a toddler, the seat should last until they’re about 4 (if it’s a Group 1 seat), or even all the way up to 12 if you go for a Group 1/2/3 seat. Like the top rated pushchairs, they are an essential investment. Your little one will be spending a lot of time in them!

Remember that it’s always better to buy a car seat brand new rather than getting one second-hand or as a hand-me-down as that’s the only way you know that the seat hasn’t been damaged in a previous accident or by mishandling. No ISOFIX installation (seatbelt installation when forward facing/tethers and a support leg when rearward) Club (ADAC), Stiftung Warentest and Which? To emerge as the safest product in consumer testing, products There's an 11 position headrest height adjustment, which automatically moves the harness at the same time, to help get a better fit for your growing baby. It has a padded insert for use with younger babies; as they grow, this can be removed to make more room. That’s because they sit on the FamilyFix 360 Pro seat base, which features two rails on which the child seat can slide.The base is compatible with the Pebble 360 Pro infant carrier and Pearl 360 Pro, which accommodates children up to the age of four.For ease of use, the Sirona Z i-Size R gets a big thumbs up. Once you are ready to place your child in their car seat, it spins in a 180 degrees rotation to the vehicle door. To rotate the seat, use the recline button to put it into its most upright position and the indicator at the front turns red. Then you can spin to the car door of your choice and have great access to place or remove your child. Cover is made from anti-bacterial bamboo fabric that’s thermo-regulating, keeping your toddler warm and dry

The fitting instructions on the seat and online are good. Installation is easy using the car’s Isofix mounting points, and an indicator on the bottom of the stability foot turns green when it’s positioned correctly. It’s also worth remembering the seat can last until approx. four years of age (105cm) so it does have long term use in mind. It's purely a rear-facing seat so there is no option to put forward-facing, but this is much safer for children anyway.

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Yes, this Best Buy rearward-facing car seat will provide a good level of protection in front- and side-impact crashes. Although it has passed the Swedish Plus Test, it is rated as only good for safety by ADAC, being criticised for its “slightly unfavourable” seatbelt routing. The infant insert comes with printed information on the size of the child it should be used with, and the seat recline feature is a button you twist – great for getting a precise seat angle.