Baby Car Seats

Maxi-Cosi Baby Car Seats

Choosing the best car seat for newborn can feel like a big decision. The best baby car seat is one that suits your baby, your car and the way your family travels. At Maxi-Cosi, we make that choice simpler with trusted safety, thoughtful comfort and practical features for everyday life.

Whether you need a baby car seat with ISOFIX, seat belt installation, lie-flat comfort or easy 360° rotation, our range helps you find the right fit for your family.  

Why Parents Choose Maxi-Cosi

For more than 40 years, Maxi-Cosi has helped families travel with confidence. That experience shapes every newborn car seat we design, combining trusted protection with thoughtful innovation and everyday ease.

Many Maxi-Cosi products have been recognized as top car seats for infants, with prestigious iF Design and Red Dot awards, and independently tested by ADAC (read more about ADAC car seat test). We also carry the AGR seal for recommended infant car seats with a back-friendly design.  

On top of that, every current Maxi-Cosi newborn car seat meets R129 safety requirements, the latest and highest European safety standard.

Compare Baby Car Seats

Every family is different, and so is every journey. Compare some of our most popular baby car seats and understand the different types of infant car seats available.

Model	Installation	Easy access	Weight	Best for
Coral Slide Pro	Vehicle seat belt or FamilyFix Slide Pro ISOFIX base	The removable soft carrier lifts out of the safety shell; the full seat rotates and slides out with the base	2.5 kg removable carrier; 7.1 kg complete seat	Parents who want a portable car seat, leaving the safety shell in the car and carrying only the ultra-light soft carrier
Pebble Slide Pro	Vehicle seat belt or FamilyFix Slide ISOFIX Pro base	The complete seat rotates towards you and slides out with the base	3.9 kg	Parents who prefer a lightweight car seat, one-piece infant carrier that is easy to move between the car and pushchair
Emerald 360 S	Integrated ISOFIX base	360° rotation	12.7 kg	Families looking for one rotating car seat that grows with their child from birth to approximately 12 years

To compare more models, select Compare on each product card you’re interested in. Then choose View comparison to see their main features and specifications side by side.

Still deciding? Read Which car seat should I buy?, our guide to choosing your first baby car seat or learn how to choose the best child car seat.

Shop Baby Car Seats by Feature

Baby Car Seat with ISOFIX

An ISOFIX base connects directly to your car’s ISOFIX anchor points, making installation quick and straightforward. It also helps reduce the chance of fitting the seat incorrectly, while indicators on compatible bases let you know when everything is securely installed.  Whether you are looking for an isofix car seat, always check compatibility with your vehicle.

Learn what ISOFIX is, read our ISOFIX guide for parents or see how to fit an ISOFIX base or car seat.

Don’t have ISOFIX in your car? Many Maxi-Cosi baby car seats can also be installed safely using your vehicle’s 3-point seat belt. Always follow the instruction manual and check that the seat is compatible with your car.  

If you are looking for a non isofix car seat, vehicle seat belt installation is available on Coral Slide Pro, Pebble Slide Pro, Emerald 360 S, Pearl XL Slide Pro and many others.  

ISOFIX 360° Car Seat

A 360° rotating baby car seat turns towards the car door, making it easier to place your baby in the seat, fasten the harness and lift them out again. This can help reduce awkward bending and reaching during everyday journeys.  You may also see these described as a 360 car seat, swivel car seat or rotating infant car seat.

For many infant carriers, the rotation comes from a compatible ISOFIX base, which is usually sold separately. Other car seats have the rotating base built in. Selected bases can also slide the car seat towards you for even easier access.

Always check which base is compatible with your chosen car seat.

Lie-Flat Car Seat

Many Maxi-Cosi baby car seats recline into a lie-flat position, helping support a more natural and comfortable position for your newborn. Depending on the model, an infant car seat lie flat option can be used in the car, on a compatible pushchair or in both settings. If you are looking at a reclining car seat, check which recline positions are approved for your chosen model.

Learn more about lie-flat travel in the car.

Planning a longer drive? Read our tips for safe and comfortable car journeys with your newborn, including how to plan regular breaks.  

Safety Harness

Depending on the model, Maxi-Cosi car seats use either a secure three-point or five point car seat harness. Both are designed as part of the car seat’s safety system to help keep your baby correctly positioned and protected. Learn how a car seat with five point harness helps keep your child safe.  

To keep the cover, harness and seat fresh without damaging any of the safety components, always follow the care instructions for your specific model. Read our guide about how to clean baby car seat fabrics and components.

Which Seat Is Right for Your Baby’s Age?

Your baby’s age is a helpful guide, but their height, weight and fit in the seat are more important when deciding which car seat is right for them.  If you are wondering when to remove the newborn insert of the car seat, always follow the instructions for your specific model.

From birth

Choose a rearward-facing newborn car seat or a from-birth car seat approved for your baby’s height. Read our guide to choosing your first baby car seat.  This is a useful starting point if you are looking for a newborn car seat.

6 months+

Most babies can continue using their current rearward-facing baby car seat while they remain within its approved limits. A 360° rotating seat or base can make getting your baby in and out easier.  If you are searching for a car seat for 6-month-old or baby car seat 6 months plus, the same rule applies: check the seat’s approved limits.

12 months+

There’s no need to move your baby to the next stage just because they’ve reached their first birthday. Keep using their current car seat until they reach its approved height or weight limit.  For a car seat 12 months plus or 1 year old car seat, choose based on your child’s size and the seat limits rather than age alone. The same applies when choosing a car seat for 18 month old.

Looking for a longer-lasting option?

Consider a car seat designed to grow with your child, whether that’s from baby to toddler or all the way from birth to approximately 12 years. Explore car seats that grow with your baby.  This can include a car seat newborn to toddler, an infant toddler car seat or 360 car seat 0-12 years designed for several stages.

The Importance of Rearward-Facing Travel

Your baby should travel in a rearward-facing position until they’re at least 15 months old—and for longer if their car seat allows. In a collision, a rearward-facing seat supports your baby’s head, neck and back together.

Read our guide to rearward- and forward-facing car seat rules. It also explains when can baby face forward in car seat under current guidance.

R129 Car Seat

All Maxi-Cosi baby car seats in our current range comply with R129, the latest European car seat safety standard. An i-Size car seat uses your child’s height as the main guide, includes side-impact testing and requires babies to travel rearward-facing until at least 15 months old.

Read more about R129 and i-Size, understand the difference between R44 and R129, or see the latest UK car seat laws and rules.  This includes practical guidance on car seat laws uk requirements.

Car Seat Height, Age and Group Guide

If you are familiar with older terminology such as group 0 car seat, group 0 or baby car seat 0+, use the guide below to understand how older groups relate to today’s height-based system and car seat ages.

Car seat type	Typical height range	Approximate age	Older group name
Baby car seat	Usually 40–75, 83 or 87 cm	Birth to approximately 12–24 months	Group 0+
Baby and toddler car seat	Usually 40–105 cm	Birth to approximately 4 years	Groups 0+/1
All-age car seat	Usually 40–150 cm	Birth to approximately 12 years	Groups 0+/1/2/3