Maxi-Cosi is one of the most popular child car seat brands you can buy in the UK and across Europe. It offers child restraints that can take your little one from birth right up to 12 years old.
We currently have 36 reviews of Maxi-Cosi car seats, four of which have been given Best Buy status. It's also one of the most searched-for car seat brands on the Which? website.
Read on to find out which Maxi-Cosi car seats are suitable for your baby or child's age/stage, how much they'll cost you and how the different seats compare.
Head straight to our Maxi-Cosi car seat reviews. Or, see our round-up of the best car seats for 2023.
Which? tested Maxi-Cosi car seats
| Model | Typical price (£) | Seat type | Height or weight of child |
| AxissFix Air | 350 | i-Size toddler to child | 61-105cm |
| AxissFix i-Size | 269 | i-Size toddler to child | 61-105cm |
| AxissFix Plus | 395 | i-Size baby to toddler | 45-105cm |
| Beryl | 319 | Group 0 plus/1/2 | 0-25kg |
| Cabriofix (Belted) | 110 | Group 0 plus | 0-13kg |
| Cabriofix (Familyfix base) | 318 | Group 0 plus | 0-13kg |
| CabrioFix i-Size (Belted) | 140 | i-Size baby | 45-75cm |
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Cheap Maxi-Cosi car seat
Maxi-Cosi Citi, £99
The cheapest Maxi-Cosi car seat we've tested is the Citi (£99).
It's a group 0+ baby car seat approved for use for children weighing 0-13kg, which is birth to around 12 months (or slightly older depending on the size of your baby). It launched in 2016, so it's been around for a while, but at £99, it could be a decent choice for a basic baby car seat.
You can only install this into your car using the vehicle seatbelt – it cannot be clicked onto an Isofix base – but this could be handy if you don't have Isofix connectors in your car.
Read our Maxi-Cosi Citi car seat review to find out how it scores in our crash tests.
Maxi-Cosi baby car seats
Maxi-Cosi CabrioFix i-Size + CabrioFix i-Size Base, £280
Approved for babies measuring 45-75cm tall (birth to around 12 months), this car seat can be installed via the Isofix base, or belted directly into your vehicle.
You can also attach the CabrioFix to most Maxi-Cosi and Quinny pushchair bases to create a travel system.
Read our Maxi-Cosi CabrioFix i-Size + CabrioFix i-Size Base review to see if we recommend buying.
Maxi-Cosi Coral, £239
This is an i-Size infant carrier approved for use with babies measuring 45-75cm (newborn to 12 months). It has an innovative built-in soft carrier to make lifting your baby in and out of the car seat easier.
Read our Maxi-Cosi Coral + FamilyFix3 base review to find out if it's a Best Buy car seat.
Maxi-Cosi Jade + 3wayFix base, £428
Launched in 2019, the Jade is a carrycot-style car seat that you click into a base just like an infant carrier, but it allows your newborn to lie flat. This solves the issue of not being able to transport very young babies in car seats for long periods of time.
It can be used from birth until your baby measures 70cm, which isn't long and could be as young as six months old.
Read our Jade + 3wayFix base review to find out if the short shelf life is worth it.
Maxi-Cosi Marble with Marble Isofix base, £200
The Maxi-Cosi Marble is an infant carrier that lets you recline the seat to a nearly flat position, which is more ergonomic for babies when travelling.
It can only be installed into a vehicle when attached to the Marble Isofix base, but you can fix this car seat to Maxi-Cosi strollers to create a pushchair travel system.
Read our Maxi-Cosi Marble review to find out how it scores in our crash tests.
Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360 + FamilyFix 360 Base, £398
The Pebble 360 is an R129-compliant infant carrier suitable for babies measuring 40-83cm, which is birth to around 18 months old.
It clicks onto the FamilyFix 360 base, which means you can rotate the seat to face you, making it easier to click the seat onto the base and get your baby strapped in.
Read our Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360 car seat review to find out if it's simple to install and safe for your baby.
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Maxi-Cosi baby to toddler car seats
Maxi-Cosi AxissFix Air, £350
When the AxissFix Air launched in 2018, it was marketed as the first child car seat with built-in airbags, designed to activate on impact and make it 55% safer than any other forward-facing car seat.
It's approved for use with children measuring 61-105cm tall, which is around four months to four years old.
Read our AxissFix Air review to find out whether Maxi-Cosi's Air Safety technology is worth the price.
Maxi-Cosi Mica, £254
The Mica has a rotating base to make it easier to get your child into a seat, plus integrated side impact protection, and is approved for children measuring 40-105cm, which is birth until approximately four year old.
You can keep your child rearward-facing for this whole time, or turn them forward-facing once they're 76cm tall. We'd recommend you keep your child rearward-facing for as long as possible.
Read our Maxi-Cosi Mica review to find out how it performed in our tests.
Maxi-Cosi Mica Pro Eco i-Size, £350
This is a more recent version of the Mica, and is quite similar, but provides higher spec fabric materials and updated side impact protection.
It's suitable for extended rearward-facing use, which is the safest way for your baby or toddler to travel.
Read our Mica Pro Eco i-Size review for its crash test results, plus our thoughts on the ease of installation and comfort of the seat.
Maxi-Cosi Pearl 360 + FamilyFix 360 Base, £475
The Maxi-Cosi Pearl 360 is, as the name suggests, a rotating car seat that's approved for children measuring 40-105cm. It can be used rear-facing right up to the maximum height of 105cm.
Although the car seat and the base can be separated into two pieces (the base can also be used for Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360 infant carrier), it can't be installed into the car without the base.
Read our Maxi-Cosi Pearl 360 + FamilyFix 360 base review.
Maxi-Cosi toddler car seats
Maxi-Cosi Pearl Pro i-Size + 3wayFix base, £428
The Pearl Pro is an i-Size car seat that's approved for use for children measuring 67-105cm, which is approximately 1-4 years old. You can turn your baby forward-facing once they're 15 months old, or keep them rearward until they're four.
It can only be installed using an Isofix base, so you'll need to make sure your car has Isofix connectors.
Find out how this car seat scored in our tough crash tests by reading our full Pearl Pro i-Size + 3wayFix base review.
Maxi-Cosi TobiFix, £129
This is a forward-facing group 1 toddler car seat that's installed via your car's Isofix and approved for use with children weighing 9-18kg, which is around 15 months to 4 years.
It can be reclined to three different levels, which can be useful if your toddler tends to doze off on a drive.
Read our full Maxi-Cosi TobiFix review to find out how it scored on comfort, on ease of installation and most important, in crash test results.
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Maxi-Cosi baby to child car seat
Maxi-Cosi Beryl, £319
The Maxi-Cosi Beryl is a group 0+/1/2 car seat that's suitable from birth to seven years.
It's installed using Isofix connectors, but you can also fit the base using the vehicle seatbelt, which is useful if you don't have Isofix in your car.
Read our full Maxi-Cosi Beryl review to find out if it's simple to install and safe for your baby or child.
Maxi-Cosi toddler to child car seats
Maxi-Cosi Titan Pro, £259
The Titan Pro is a multi-group car seat that's approved to R44 regulations and has been on the market for more than four years. It covers the group 1/2/3 weight categories, so is suitable for children weighing 9-36kg, which is 12 months to 12 years.
It's a forward-facing only seat and is installed with isofix connectors and a top tether strap when used as a group 1 seat, and with the vehicle seatbelt as a high-backed group 2/3 booster seat.
Read our Maxi-Cosi Titan Pro review to find out if it's a Best Buy car seat.
Maxi-Cosi Titan Pro i-Size, £270
This is the i-Size version of the car seat above, approved to R129 regulations, and because of this, has a slightly different age range of 15 months to 12 years, or 76-150cm in height.
Like the Titan Pro, it's installed using Isofix and a top tether. Once your child reaches 100cm (around four years old), you can remove the harness and restrain them using the three-point vehicle seatbelt.
Read our Maxi-Cosi Titan Pro i-Size car seat review to discover how it performs in our tests.
How to fit a baby or child car seatFollow our tips and advice to install your car seat and check the fit effectively
Maxi-Cosi child car seats
Maxi-Cosi Kore Pro, £219
This i-Size child car seat is approved for children measuring 100-150cm, which is 4-12 years old. Look out for the ClickAssist light, designed to illuminate the buckle area to aid you when strapping your child in.
There's also a version of this seat called the Maxi-Cosi Kore, which is almost identical, except it doesn't have the seat light.
Find out how this seat scored in our crash tests, ease of installation and comfort ratings by reading the Maxi-Cosi Kore Pro review.
Maxi-Cosi Morion, £139
This high-backed booster seat is approved to R129 regulations and can be used by children measuring 100-150cm, which is aged 4-12.
Your child will be strapped in using the vehicle's three-point seatbelt, but you can also click the seat into the Isofix points for added stability and to prevent movement if there's nobody sitting in the seat when driving.
Read our full Maxi-Cosi Morion review to see if it impressed in our front and side-impact crash tests.
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Maxi-Cosi car seats coming soon
Look out for reviews of these two Maxi-Cosi car seats currently being put through our rigorous crash tests. We'll publish our results in May 2023.
Maxi-Cosi Mica Eco i-Size, £290
This is an extended rear-facing car seat that can be used from birth (with the Comfy Baby-Hugg Inlay, sold separately) until your child is four years old (or 105cm).
Without the newborn inlay, it's approved for use from when your baby measures 61cm in height, which is around 3-4 months.
While you wait for the review, see the Maxi-Cosi Mica Eco i-Size on the brands website.
Maxi-Cosi RodiFix Pro i-Size, £170
This is a high-backed booster seat approved for use for children measuring 100-150cm.
Maxi-Cosi claims it has multiple recline positions, updated side impact protection and ventilation-style material panels in the back of the seat to make it more breathable.
While you wait for the review, see the Maxi-Cosi RodiFix Pro i-Size on the brands website.
How we test child car seatsUnlike some other websites that publish reviews, we crash-test each child car seat, and carry out fitting checks so we can tell you which give the best protection and which you should avoid
Is Maxi-Cosi a good brand?
Maxi-Cosi is a popular brand with parents, and many of its models can be used with pushchairs to create a travel system. They can even be used with other brands of pushchair, so long as you have the Maxi-Cosi car seat adaptors.
Can I recycle a Maxi-Cosi car seat?
According to the brand, its seats can be recycled.
However, this will depend on whether your local recycling centre has facilities to separate hard or rigid plastics from other materials. It's worth calling the local recycling tip to see if it offers this service, otherwise it may have to go into landfill.
For more information on recycling or disposing of your car seat, read our guide onwhat to do with your old car seat.
FAQs
Maxi-Cosi car seats: how do they compare? - Which? News? ›
I would hands-down recommend the Maxi-Cosi Infant Car Seat. It's more expensive than other baby infant car seats, but it offers the unique freedom and confidence to carry your baby in and out of the house without assistance from others.
Is Maxi-Cosi a good brand for car seats? ›I would hands-down recommend the Maxi-Cosi Infant Car Seat. It's more expensive than other baby infant car seats, but it offers the unique freedom and confidence to carry your baby in and out of the house without assistance from others.
What is the number 1 car seat brand? ›With so many car seat brands to choose from, you want to make sure your big purchase is with a reputable and safe brand. Based on our research, Britax, Chicco, Graco, Safety 1st, and Maxi-Cosi are the top 5 car seat brands that offer infant car seats, convertible/all-in-one car seats, and booster car seats.
What is the difference between Maxi Cosi car seats? ›Baby car seat: suitable from birth up to 13 kg (R44 regulation) i-Size baby car seat: suitable from birth to 9-12 months (R129 i-Size regulation) Multi-age car seat: from birth to approximately 7 years. Your baby can travel rearward-facing in the convertible baby/toddler car seat for the entire period of 4 years.
What is the crash test rating for Maxi-Cosi infant car seats? ›The charts provided below show the crash test results for the sensors located in the head and chest of the test dummy used in the Maxi-Cosi seat (shown in black). The Essentials by Britax Allegiance earned a 186 which is a better result than the Maxi-Cosi result of 335.9.
Is Maxi-Cosi a premium brand? ›About Maxi-Cosi:
Premium brand within Dorel Juvenile Group, which sells $2B annually in juvenile products.
Seats recalled: Dorel Juvenile Group Maxi-Cosi Coral XP IC313 rear-facing infant seat. The problem: Because the seat's inner carrier must be attached to the outer carrier when in the vehicle, the seat does not comply with several provisions of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213, including S5.
What car seat does Kim Kardashian use? ›Celebrities like Kim Kardashian are known fans of Maxi-Cosi (she was spotted on social media using a Maxi-Cosi Pria 85 car seat).
What is the safest car seat in America? ›- Graco 4Ever DLX: Best child car seat. Best overall. ...
- Chicco Keyfit 30: Best child car seat for budgets. Best infant seat. ...
- Britax Boulevard Clicktight ARB: Best extended rear-facing carseat. ...
- Evenflo All4One DLX: Best convertible car seat. ...
- Evenflo LiteMax Infant seat : Budget pick.
The Graco Extend2Fit earned the best score in our analysis of crash test results. The Graco had one of the best-combined head and chest sensor results, indicating an additional margin of protection over the competition.
Which Maxi-Cosi was recalled? ›
The car seat manufacturer has decided to recall all models of Safety 1st onBoard 35 SecureTech and Maxi-Cosi Coral XP, Mico XP, Mico XP Max, and Mico Luxe+ rear-facing infant car seats and Maxi-Cosi Infant Car Seat Base with self-retracting lower anchor systems, they announced in a safety bulletin last week.
What is the best Maxi-Cosi car seat? ›The Magellan Max is one of the best Maxi Cosi convertible car seat options. It has an easy in-and-out harness, better fabric, and a magnetic chest clip which is an improvement from the prior model. The chest clip is easy and convenient for you to open with one hand but tricky for your kids.
What is Maxi-Cosi known for? ›Maxi-Cosi, a brand of Dorel Juvenile
Founded in the Netherlands in 1984, Maxi-Cosi created the first infant car seat with comprehensive safety features on the European market.
Maxi-Cosi is a well-established trusted brand, so you'll be able to use the car seat with most of the big stroller brands. Of all the infant car seats that we tested, the Mico Max is one of the most versatile. You can use it with more than 50 different stroller models (see the full list below)!
What is the safest brand of car seats? ›| Name | Length | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Evenflo Tribute 5 | 18.5" | Federal Safety Standards |
| Graco Extend2Fit Convertible Car Seat | 20.75" | 4-position adjustable extension panel |
| Maxi-Cosi Mico Max Plus | 28" | Safety & Comfort |
| Primo Viaggio 4/35 | 29.5" | Innovative shell design |
- Best Overall: Chicco KeyFit 35 Infant Car Seat.
- Best More Affordable Overall: Graco SnugRide SnugFit35 Infant Car Seat.
- Best Lightweight: Nuna Pipa Rx Infant Car Seat with Relx Base.
- Best Affordable: Evenflo Litemax DLX Infant Car Seat with SafeZone Load Leg Base.
Seats that require a shoulder belt, like a backless booster, are not allowed on planes – double check your infant or convertible seat is FAA approved. All Maxi-Cosi car seats with a five-point harness are approved to be used on an airplane. 2. Location, location, location!
What is the best quality car seat? ›- Best Infant Car Seat: Bugaboo Turtle Air.
- Easy-to-Use Infant Car Seat: UPPAbaby Mesa.
- Most Comfortable Infant Car Seat: Graco SnugRide SnugLock 35.
- Most Adjustable Infant Car Seat: Chicco KeyFit 30.
- Budget Car Seat Stroller Combo: Baby Trend EZ Ride.
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