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• CHILD CAR SEAT LAWS: What are the current child seat regulations? (FAQs)
  The old rules are generally to use child seats and boosters "if they are available". The vast majority of cars now have rear seat belts, so parents can now benefit by always using child seats and boosters. The new regulations mean that you must not carry a child without a booster seat if they are less than 135cms tall.
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  Car Seat Chooser (Article)
  In other words those metal hooks you get in the back seats plus sometimes a top tether strap. Using Isofix is far safer than relying on seatbelts. The system is straightforward so parents are less likely to fit the seat incorrectly. Sounds silly but recent research showed that 52% of car seats fitted with a seat belt were wrongly installed.
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  Car seat belts or Isofix – what’s safest? (Article)
  Rather than relying on a belt, the car seat is fixed directly to the base of the vehicle seat. That means there’s less movement in the seat in the event of an accident, particularly a side on impact. The real advantage to Isofix is that it’s so simple to fit.
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  Review: Cybex Sirona Z i-Size R (productReview)
  Choosing a car seat can be a pain. It means visiting every child seat manufacturer — either online or in-store — to see if their seat fits your car and, if it does, whether it goes where you want it to.
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  Top 10: Car seats for four-year olds (Article)
  The seat reclines on its own axis, too, with built-in locking clips to maintain the tension of the belt. The comfortable padded cover on the seat is removable and washable, simply unhook the cover from around the outside of the car seat shell.
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  Child seat of the Year (Article)
  Britax Römer DualFix i-Size Britax is one of the best known names in car seats and the DualFix i-Size represents a lot of car seat for your money. Given that it can be used from birth - thanks to an extra padded insert for newborns - it means you won't need to buy another car seat until your little one reaches the age of four.
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  Review: Britax Baby-Safe (productReview)
  A strange quirk of the base costing more than the actual seat. Still, it does mean that you're getting the whole package for less than £200.  What's it like? The Baby-Safe may be at the cheaper end of the Group 0+ seat range but it certainly doesn't feel like a budget baby seat.
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  Review: Maxi-Cosi AxissFix (productReview)
  Top tether is unusual in swivelling car seats - in fact the AxissFix is the only one we've tested that has this. Most other 360 seats use a rebound bar and have an adjustable leg to prevent the seat from tipping forward in the event of an accident.
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  Group 0+ Child Car Seat of the Year shortlist (Article)
  The new harness can be adjusted in two ways – shoulder sections move up and down the base of the seat, while the straps can be lengthened or shortened. The seat also comes with the baby-hugger newborn inlay, which is really well cushioned. As a standalone car seat, the Pebble Plus is at the upper end of the Group 0+ market, so it really depends if you plan to move onto the 2wayPearl car seat.
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  Review: Joie Spin 360 (productReview)
  It means visiting every child seat manufacturer - either online or in-store - to see if their seat fits your car and, if it does, it goes where you want it to. So we decided to do something about it. We built a car seat choosing tool that starts with the most important thing (well, after your child, that is): your car.
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  Top 10: Child car seats under £250 (Article)
  Being a Group 0+/1/2 seat makes it a rarity among child car seats - most only go from birth to 4 years old. It starts off as a rearward-facing seat for little ones up to 18kg, then converts into a forward facing seat for 9kg to 25kg children and can then be used as a group 2 booster.
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  Group 0+/1 Child Car Seat of the Year shortlist (Article)
  Cybex Sirona S i-Size The Sirona S is one of several 360 swivelling car seats, designed to make getting your little one in an out of the seat much easier. Tipping the scales at 15kg it's not the kind of seat you want to be moving between cars regularly, but t he quality of the Cybex Sirona S shines through with the impeccable build quality and a lovely finish to the material.
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  Review: Britax Dualfix car seat (productReview)
  What is it? Britax is probably the best known name in the UK when it comes to car seats and the Dualfix is its top of the range 360 degree rotating car seat. This means it can be used as a rear facing seat from birth and then a forward facing seat from 15 months. Plus of course the real advantage is that it swivels to make getting your little one in and out much easier. 
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  Review: Nuna MYTI (productReview)
  What is it? Nuna's car seat range isn't the biggest but that does mean it's very easy to understand. The MYTI is its Group 1/2/3 car seat that's suitable for children from 9kg right up to 36kg. That's approximately 9 months up to 12 years, so while it's not cheap at £275, it is an investment that will last you until your not so little one doesn't need a car seat any longer.
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  Review: Nuna REBL Plus (productReview)
  Once locked onto the Isofix mounts - which is indicated by a green mark on the clasps - you can then use the same buttons to slide the seat back to that the rebound bar is snug against the seat back. One thing to note is that it can be awkward to undo those Isofix buttons when you want to take the seat out, a trick here is to push the seat back as you undo them, making it easier to release the locked clips.
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  Review: Britax Römer Kidfix III (productReview)
  What is it? Britax Römer is one of the most well-known names when it comes to car seats and it has a huge range of seats - close to 50 in fact. The Kidfix III M is the latest addition to the Kidfix range of Group 2/3 cars seats, designed for children aged from around three and a half years old up to 12 (from 15kg to 36 kg). 
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  Top 10: Car seats that are fun for kids (Article)
  Befix SP Star Wars LUKE SKYWALKER HBB Group 2/3 car seat Could this be the car seat you're looking for? Parents will certainly approve of this Star Wars car seat by Befix, which features the cast from the original trilogy.
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  Top 10: Best car child seats 2023 (Article)
  BeSafe iZi Flex Fix i-Size The iZi Flex Fix is the first seat from Norwegian firm BeSafe to conform to the very latest set of safety requirements – the second phase of the i-Size laws. While the first phase concentrated on baby seats, the second set looks at seats for older kids.
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  Review: Cybex Solution Z-Fix (productReview)
  Coming out of a Group 0/+1 seat, it can be a little daunting the first time you strap your child in what feels a much less substantial seat. But our tester Eden is now almost four years old and loved the fact she had a 'big girl' seat, plus she was also a fan of the colour.
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  Review: Joie Stages Isofix (productReview)
  The Joie Stages Isofix is designed to be used from birth right up to around seven years old thanks to the way it converts. Being a Group 0+/1/2 seat makes it a rarity among child car seats - most only go from birth to 4 years old.  It starts off as a rearward-facing seat for little ones up to 18kg, then converts into a forward facing seat for 9kg to 25kg children and can then be used as a group 2 booster.