BeSafe Izi Combo X1

This rear facing Group 1 seat proved a great deal easier to install than I thought it might. It fits solidly into the car, with plenty of room for either crossed legs or legs either side of the seat. Very high in the car, my 2 and 4 year olds both really apreciate the better view of the outside world that they have.

Having had to wash the covers once already, I can also testify that removing/refitting these is not hard (a little fiddly as with most 5-pt harness seats), and they washed very well. There's lots of cushioning for younger children in this seat, and a good recline which can be altered with the seat in situ and the child in the seat.

Can be used forward facing with seatbelt only, but I have never done this so cannot comment.

We love this seat. We read about the safety benefits of keeping a child rearfacing till the age of at least 4 and this seat is perfect to do that job. Our son, now 18 months, has always been happy to sit in the seat, it is so secure you can't budge it at all, and it is nice and high up in the car for his viewing out of the side and rear windows. The fabric covering is machine washable and the 5 point harness has rubber on the undersides to prevent slipping. Very impressed. It did take about 1/2 hour to fit in the car initially but we have no plans to move it between cars, and the safety aspect was our greatest concern when choosing a seat, not how easy it was to fit. I believe there is now an Isofix version of this seat which will speed up the process.

This seat is rear facing till 25 kg. It is comfortable with wide straps, reclines to 5 positions that are easily changed with a lever under the front edge of the seat. The straps are easy to adjust as the child grows, without taking the seat out of the car. Following the manual, it is easy to install the seat in the car. It comes with a support leg and anchoring straps that go around the seat in front.