Which Car Seat Safety Guide

[PillockOfTheCommunity]

As of October 31st 2007

I'll start with the Stage 2/3 car seats as I think that's what most people are after, then work my way through

They all have the following categories rated /5
Front crash
Side crash
Overall safety
Fitting in car
Buckling up
Daily use

Then an overall percentage

Bebe Confort Hipsos Safe Side £68
3
3
3
4
4
4
51%
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Britax Evolva 123 Ultra £90
3
4
4
4
4
4
58%
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Britax Evolva 2-3 £55
4
4
4
5
4
4
71%
Best Buy
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Britax Hi-Liner £40
3
4
4
5
4
4
71%
Best Buy
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Concord Lift Evo £90
3
4
4
5
5
4
71%
Best Buy
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Concord Lift Evo PT £95
3
4
4
4
4
5
72%
Best Buy
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Concord Lift Protect £80
3
4
4
5
4
4
72%
Best Buy
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Maxi Cosi Rodi XP £80
3
4
4
5
5
4
72%
Best Buy
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Britax Evolva 2/3 ISOFIT £120
4
4
4
4
5
5
77%
Best Buy
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Maxi Cosi Rodi XR £95
3
4
4
4
4
4
75%
Best Buy
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Britax Evolva 2/3 Ultra £90
4
3
4
4
4
5
74%
Best Buy
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Chicco Key 2-3 £90
2
4
3
5
4
4
58%
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Recaro Young Sport £145
3
3
3
4
4
4
56%
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Mamas and Papas Pro-Tour £105
3
1
2
3
3
4
20%
Don't Buy
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Recaro Start £195
3
3
2
4
4
4
20%
Don't Buy
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Cybex Solution S £100
3
3
3
4
4
5
56%
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Cybex Solution Plus £110
3
4
4
5
4
4
70%
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Mamas and Papas Alto £50
2
2
2
5
1
1
25%
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Chicco Max-3s £85
3
4
2
4
4
4
20%
Don't Buy
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Little Shield Combi 123 £26
2
1
1
4
4
4
11%
Don't Buy
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Of the Best Buys, we have the Concord Lift Evo already in exp's car, and I have bought the Britax Evolva 2-3 today, as I didn't really feel that the extra money was worth it, when the only real difference we could see was that the Concord reclines, buut both seem very good seats

No, that's not on the ones they've checked, Bebe Confort they tested one seat from each stage, Creatis, Iseos, Hipsos

I was to see that not only is there one that cost £195, it's on the Don't Buy list!

Eliie I am confused with car seats stage 2/3 is that for J or M?

For M, had to replace both my car seats because of the accident, these are all high back boosters that use the adult seat belt, the only one with an internal harness is the Evolva 1-2-3

For J I've got to get a Stage 1 seat, 9mths-4yrs

got it!!! I have the Maxi Cosi Rodi xp which fairs ok in the report - thankfully. I need to get a stage 1.

Stage one is my current dilemma!
The only best buys are the Isofix models
will do the stage 1 next

was thinking of Britax Isofix Duo which is what I had for ds1 and will be using for one of dts - sorry keep popping in from decorating

Maxi Cosi Priorifix £230
4
5
4
4
4
4
75%
Best Buy
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Britax Duo Plus ISOFIX £170
3
5
4
4
4
5
70%
Best Buy
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Chicco Key1 Isofix £150
4
4
4
4
4
4
70%
Best Buy
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Bebe Confort Iseos Safe Side Isofix £120
3
4
4
4
4
4
68%
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Mamas and Papas Pro Tec £110
3
4
4
4
4
3
63%
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Maxi Cosi Priori SPS £100
2
4
3
4
4
4
59%
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Britax Evolva 123 Ultra £90
3
4
4
4
4
4
58%
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Concord Trimax £95
3
4
3
4
4
4
58%
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Maxi Cosi Priori XP £140
2
4
3
4
4
4
58%
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Maxi Cosi Tobi £165
3
4
3
4
4
4
56%
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Recaro Young Expert Plus with base £224
3
3
3
4
4
4
56%
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Recaro Young Sport £145
3
3
3
4
4
4
56%
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Silvercross Explorer £135
(in Isofix mode only, states that unacceptably high risk of injury if front crash when in seat belt mode)
3
4
4
3
3
3
56%
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Recaro Young Expert £155
2
4
3
4
4
3
53%
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Britax First Class SI £130
2
4
3
4
4
3
52%
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Britax Eclipse SI £110
2
4
3
3
4
4
48%
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Chicco Key 1 X-Plus £108
2
3
3
4
4
4
43%
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Mamas and Papas Alto £50
2
2
2
5
1
1
25%
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Chicco Max-3s £85
3
4
2
4
4
4
20%
Don't Buy
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Mamas and Papas Pro-Tour £105
3
1
2
3
3
4
20%
Don't Buy
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Recaro Start £195
3
3
2
4
4
4
20%
Don't Buy
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Little Shield Combi 123 £26
2
1
1
4
4
4
11%
Don't Buy
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Mamas and Papas Revo £80
1
4
1
3
4
4
10%
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I don't have ISOFIX, had planned to get the M&P Pro Tec but having seen it I'm not so sure. I think if they were more like 15mths then it would be fine, but J looked lost in it. Am pretty much set on the Maxi Cosi Tobi I think.

I know you can't put a price on a childs life but they are so expensive for around 2.5 yrs

This is great info Pillock. Thank you.