Maxi Cosi I Size Car Seat Review
The seat is spacious and plush, with a wonderful feeling. The fabric is machine washable and dried, which is a great benefit.
The i-Size regulation uses weight rather than height to classify car seats. This allows for better fitment and increased side impact protection.
Use with the included Isofix Base for a simple Click & Go Installation. It is compatible with Isofix base from birth to 12 kg. Visual indicators are provided for the correct installation.
Safety
The Maxi Cosi i size car seat is a complete car seat designed to grow with your child from infant to toddler. It can be used rear-facing (4-40 lbs and 19"-40") forward-facing (2-65 lbs and 29"-49") and as a belt-positioning booster (40-100 pounds and 43"-52"). The seat is compliant with the most recent child safety standards R129/iSize, and is compatible with the iSize ISOFIX base.
It comes with some amazing safety features like Dorel's G Cell side impact protection that is integrated into the headrest and offers superior protection in the event of a side-on collision. It has a strong but small shell that absorbs the impact of an accident to keep your child safe. This car seat provides side-impact protection that protects the torso of your child's chest in the event of an accident happens.
As the leading European brand for baby car seats, Dorel Juvenile (which owns Maxi-Cosi) has an advanced Technical Centre in Europe to design and test their car seats. The center combines traditional craftsmanship with modern. The company has been a part of UNECE for many years, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The commission helps in the development of standards for child safety.
The iSize ISOFIX Base comes included with the car seat i-Size for quick and easy installation. It connects to the vehicle and secures the seat. The base features an adjustable feature that allows you to slide the seat of your child towards you. The seat can be put in by using lower anchors or belts from your vehicle.
maxi cosi car seat stroller Push Chairs & Prams is padded with soft strap covers for comfort. The padded liner can be machine washed and dried as an added bonus. The car seat is available in a wide range of patterns and colors to fit your baby's personality.
It is important to remember that the car seat is very heavy and you might need to use towels to hold it upright during installation. The seat also lacks a lock-off mechanism for the lower anchors, and has a line level on the decal to indicate the proper angle for installation. It is recommended that children wait until they reach at least five years old before transferring to the high-back booster. However the car seat is only able to accommodate most children until age five due to its low headrest height.
Comfort
The Maxi-Cosi Mica Eco I-Size car seat is one of our most comfortable choices. It comes with multiple reclining positions to ensure your child's comfort with soft padding for fussy toddlers and enough room for older children to stretch out. It also comes with innovative side impact protection, which absorbs and disperses force from the impact to protect your little one.
The seat has a handy storage compartment for your essentials, and the cup holders can be used to hold your child's preferred drink. It also comes with a large, UV-protective sun canopy which is easily removed when not in use.
Its base is easily installed using the Isofix anchor points on your car. The indicator lights and audible alerts will let you know the seat is installed correctly. This ensures that you will never leave your home without your child safely secured in the back of your vehicle. We had to be very careful when threading the belt as it is extremely heavy and difficult to maneuver.
This seat is a bit expensive for a group 0+ seat, especially compared to other seats that provide similar comfort and safety features. We think this is mainly because it has a longer rearward facing travel up to 4 years, something that not all other seat manufacturers offer.
Maxi-Cosi, as part of the Dorel Juvenile Group is home to an extremely advanced Technical Centre in France. This cutting-edge facility provides them the tools they need to design, build and test their car seats. This makes them a safe and high-quality choice for European parents. You can rely on their cutting-edge technology and experience to ensure your children are riding in a secure and durable seat. The company is based in Europe with a significant presence in Scandinavia. They have a global network of distributors and dealers that allow them to reach families around the world.
Design
Maxi-Cosi has a broad selection of car seats that can be used from the time of infancy through toddlerhood. Their plush padding and convenient adjustments ensure comfort for all ages, from infants to teenagers.
Several of their baby seats come with adjustable headrests that can be adjusted in height and harnesses that can be adjusted to fit your child's growth. This feature ensures that the straps are always properly placed on your child's shoulders, so you don't have to be concerned about them falling off or becoming loose in the event of an accident.
Some of their car seats come with built-in cup holders that can hold drinks and snacks. They also feature ventilation systems that keep your kids cool and comfortable during long journeys. This will help to stop sweating and overheating during summer travels.
Maxi-Cosi's car seats are simple to install and use. A majority of their models are compatible with most automobiles and come with easy-to-follow instructions and videos for proper installation. They also offer Isofix support legs and anchor points that eliminate doubt and ensure a safe installation. Some of their car seats come with angle indicators to ensure the proper angle.
Think about a rotating Maxi Cosi seat for those who value convenience. You can rotate the seat so that it is facing you when you buckle your child. This allows you to easily get in and out of the car. They are also ideal for traveling on planes, since you can use the lap belt inside the airplane seat to protect your child.
The warranty is a good aspect of Maxi Cosi car seats. They offer a one-year limited warranty that covers the main seat, harness and buckle against any defects in the workmanship and materials. This warranty also covers the base and ISOFIX connectors to give peace of mind in case something goes wrong with them during this time period. The warranty is not applicable to misuse or abuse.
Installation
We're a family-run company with many years of experience designing and testing car seats for infants toddlers, older children and babies. Our state-of-the-art Technical Center enables us to conceive, build and test child car seats in an integrated modern facility. This ensures that Maxi-Cosi's car seat meets the highest safety standards that give peace of mind while driving.
Maxi-Cosi baby car seats include clear and detailed instructions for installation and adjustment, as well as use to ensure your child is always safe. They also undergo rigorous testing to ensure they are compliant with European safety standards, including the i-Size.
i-Size has new, more stringent requirements in terms of vehicle installation and side-impact protection. The iSize group classification is based on height (cm) than weight. This permits better seating and better compatibility with automobiles. I-Size has new side-impact testing protocols that utilize advanced Q-dummies to give more realistic results when assessing the protection against side impacts.
Our iSize car seat range includes options for installation either with the ISOFIX base or using your car's seat belt. If you opt for an iSize car seat that comes with ISOFIX connectors, you will be able to get a faster and more secure Click & Go installation.
To attach your i-Size vehicle seat with the ISOFIX base, look for the ISOFIX indicators on either side of the familyFix 360 Pro base or look for the yellow metal bars at the back of your car's rear seat. Then, push the indicators of the base into the anchorage points, then align the ISOFIX clip so that you can hear a clicking sound.
With the FamilyFix 360 Pro base that rotates and slides with its patented SlideTechTM technology, installing your child's car seat is easy. It's the only infant car seat that lets you to lock, spin, slide and go. This innovative base is compatible with Pearl 360 Pro, Pebble and our latest convertible seats. It allows you to easily move your child from the car to a stroller.
To connect your i-Size car seats using the seat belt simply thread the seat belt through the buckle on the car seat and then click into the appropriate position. The seat belt guides you through the correct chart of sizing automatically to ensure that your child remains secure and secured.