New ratings for six child car seats

CREP has published new ratings for six child car seats with seven configurations. Two of the convertible seats received four stars for protection in rear-facing mode, while two booster seats gained three stars in both protection and ease-of-use ratings. One convertible seat scored four stars for protection in rear facing mode, but was given 1 star in forward facing mode after the test dummy was ejected in our crash test.

Ratings for the six child car seats have been included on the website.

Convertible seats for babies up to 12 months in rearward facing mode, then for babies aged from six months to children aged up to four years in forward facing mode (A2/B):

Convertible seats for babies up to 2.5 years in rearward facing mode, then for babies aged from six months to children aged up to four years in forward facing mode (A4/B):

Large forward facing child car seats for babies from six months to children aged up to eight years (G): 

Booster seats for children from four years to eight years (E):