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Buyer’s guide to car seats

Buying a car seat can be confusing. We take you step-by-step through finding the right car seat for your baby, and decode the lingo you’ll come across, such as ISOFIX, Groups and the latest car seat laws.

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Posted: 13 July 2010
by Susannah Osborne

Maxi-Cosi Pebble car seat
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The range of car seats on the market is mindboggling and the system for classifying each car seat can feel equally as confusing at first. The key thing you need to know is that your choice of car seat is based on your baby’s weight and height, and not age. Car seats are divided in Groups, and each Group covers a specific weight range:

  • Group 0: 0-10kg, which is from birth to around 6 months
  • Group 0+: 0-13kg, which is from birth to around 15 months
  • Group 1: 9kg-18kg, which is roughly from 9 months to 4 years
  • Group 2: 15kg-25kg, roughly around 4 to 6 years
  • Group 3: 22kg-36kg, which is roughly around 4 to 12 years
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  • Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR car seat
  • Recaro Young Profi Plus car seat

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