The latest ADAC results have just arrived!!!
23 safety seats from different sizes and weight classes were tested in spring, 2018. This year there are two seats with edge-cutting technology among the tested products. One of them includes a built-in airbag system (Maxi-CosiAxissfix Air). The other one is the first tested booster seat with back support according to UN ECE Reg. 129 (Besafe iZi Flex Fix).
As in all the tests since 2015, all the seats are tested for safety (front and side crash), operation, ergonomics and pollutant content.
You can find more information about ADAC Testing And Rating here or if you have not known about ADAC, get to know about them here.
If you are not sure how to choose a car seat, you get some tips on this page.
The results in numbers:
- 17 models got “good” mark
- 2 models got “satisfactory” mark
- 3 models got “poor” mark
- 1 failed in the frontal impact test (Concord Ultimax i-Size: seat shell breaks)
- 2 failed in the pollutant test (Jané Gravity, Avionaut Ultralite + IQ base)
Now check out which are the top rated infant car seats in 2018.
Until about 1 year
MAXI COSI
Maxi-Cosi Rock 
- Birth – 12 months | 45 – 75 cm (17.7″ – 29.5″)
safety
operation
ergonomics
processing
pollutants
Maxi-Cosi Rock + FamilyFix One i-Size 
- Birth – 12 months | 45 – 75 cm (17.7″ – 29.5″)
safety
operation
ergonomics
processing
pollutants
Until about 1,5 years
Britax Römer
Britax Römer Baby-Safe 2 i-Size 
- Birth – 15 months | 40 – 83 cm (15.7″ – 32.6″)
- seatbelt installation
safety
operation
ergonomics
processing
pollutants
Graco
Graco Snugride i-Size + Base i-Size 
- Birth – 18 months | birth – 87 cm
safety
operation
ergonomics
processing
pollutants
Kiddy Evoluna i-Size 2 
- Birth – 18 months | 45 – 83 cm (birth – 32.6″)

safety
operation
ergonomics
processing
pollutants
Until about 4 years
Britax Römer
Britax Römer Dualfix i-Size 
- Birth – 4 years | 40 – 105 cm | birth – 18 kg (15.7″ – 41.3″ | birth – 39.6 lbs)
- Isofix
safety
operation
ergonomics
processing
pollutants
Britax Römer Swingfix i-Size
- Birth – 4 years | 40 – 105 cm | birth – 18 kg (15.7″ – 41.3″ | birth – 39.6 lbs)
- Isofix
safety
operation
ergonomics
processing
pollutants
Britax Römer Trifix2 i-Size 
- 15 months – 4 years | 76 cm – 105 cm | 9 kg – 22 kg (29.9″– 41.3″| 19.8 lbs –39.6 lbs)
- Isofix
safety
operation
ergonomics
processing
pollutants
Cybex
Cybex Sirona S i-Size
- Birth – 4 years | 45 – 105 cm (17.7″ – 41.3″)
- Isofix
safety
operation
ergonomics
processing
pollutants
Maxi-Cosi
Maxi-Cosi Axissfix Air
- 4 months – 4 years | 61 cm – 105 cm (24″ – 41.3″)
- Isofix
safety
operation
ergonomics
processing
pollutants
Maxi-Cosi Pearl One + Family Fit One i-Size 
- 6 months – 4 years | 67 cm – 105 cm | 9 kg – 18 kg (26.3″ – 41.3″ | 19.8 lbs – 39.6 lbs)
- Isofix
safety
operation
ergonomics
processing
pollutants