The best kids car seats in Australia
It’s one of the most important investment you’ll make.
When it comes to ensuring your baby’s safety on the road, finding a car seat that strikes the perfect balance between security and affordability is essential.
Fortunately, there are a variety of car seat options available which feature the highest safety standards to help you transport your most precious cargo.
Read on, to find out which car seats took out the top spots in the 2025 Bounty Baby Awards.
Bounty Baby Award Winners – Best Car Seat
The winning baby products of the year have all been exhaustively tried, tested and voted on by real mums, bubs and Bounty’s expert panel.
This year, the award winners were determined entirely by parents who cast their votes across a range of categories, including nappies, car seats, prams, and breast pumps. Products were evaluated based on quality, value, user-friendliness, and innovation.
The annual Bounty Baby Awards showcase top products in the parenting industry, offering new and expecting parents trusted guidance on what to bring into their homes.
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The winners of the Best Car Seats:
Gold Award: Maxi-Cosi Pria LX GCELL
Silver Award: InfaSecure Quattro Onyx
Bronze Award: Joie Baby Australia asset™ spin rotating 2in1
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The Best Car Seats
GOLD AWARD
Maxi-Cosi Pria LX GCELL Convertible Car Seat, RRP $999.00
Maxi-Cosi Pria LX GCELL Convertible Car Seat is a convertible car seat suitable for newborns up to approximately 4 years old. Experience the convenience of the Australian-designed and engineered SMART Guide® top tether routing system and SMART Lock® installation system, enhancing safety during every journey.
Features:
- Patented Air Protect® Side Impact technology working together with G-CELL® technology to create unbeatable head and torso protection
- SMART Guide® top tether routing system, which transforms how we place newborns into the car seat
- Easy to install with SMART Lock® belt system providing a secure and clear path
- Most compact 0-4 car seat in the Australian market in both rearward and forward facing
SILVER AWARD
InfaSecure Quattro Onyx, RRP $699.00
InfaSecure Quattro Onyx is the narrowest child seat with an in-built harness on the market today. It measures an incredibly narrow 420mm across at its widest point in both Rearward and Forward Facing modes. Quattro also features an ultra-compact Rearward Facing depth, perfect for smaller vehicles (or taller front seat travellers).
Features:
- Extended Rearward Facing to large 30-month-old
- Forward Facing with an internal harness to large 4-year-old
- Ultra compact width – great for 3 across
- Ultra compact rearward facing depth – great for small vehicles
- Secur-air™ – Triple Layer Crash Protection
BRONZE AWARD
Joie Baby Australia asset™ spin rotating 2in1 convertible car seat, RRP $799.99
Joie Baby Australia asset™ spin rotating 2in1 convertible car seat provides simpler buckle ins from birth to big kid with an innovative 360º spin. No more awkward reaching or back strain.
Features:
- Adjustable body insert gives even the littlest riders a perfect fit and removes as they grow
- 3-position rearward recline and 4-position forward facing recline for customised comfort
- 10-position headrest and harness adjust simultaneously with the press of a button
- Super soft cushioning and knit fabrics designed to let the sensitive skin of babies breathe easily
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Maxi-Cosi Luna Pro Harnessed Booster Seat, RRP $569.00
Maxi-Cosi Luna Pro Harnessed Booster Seat is a booster seat suitable for children from 6 months approx. through to to 8 years. World-first adjustable chin supports built into the headrest to reduce the risk of head flop. Featuring patented Air Protect® safety and luxurious bamboo wicking fabric for the comfort of your child.
Nuna Baby Australia REVE, RRP $579.00
The Nuna Baby Australia REVE convertible car seat is filled with extras like 2D growth™ system, five recline positions and side-impact protection. Using ultra-resilient, top of the line plastics and steel reinforcement, paired with all over side impact protection thanks to the smart SIP system including EPO energy absorbing foam, REVE is heavy duty, with a secure shell that is strong yet light and compact. Its 2D growth™ system works simultaneously with the headrest, expanding out while growing up. It also comes with two flexible, two-piece inserts with infant head and body support. One in a Merino wool blend, and one in an organic jersey blend – creating the most comfortable seat possible for your baby.
Britax Safe-n-Sound Graphene Convertible Car Seat, RRP $649.00
The Graphene advances our compact convertible car seat with the addition of patented Torso Side Impact Cushion Technology™ – SICT™, uniquely designed for optimised safety without compromise.
The Graphene maintains narrow, compact, installed depth making it great for small cars and growing families requiring multiple seat configuration.
Britax Safe-n-Sound Maxi Guard PRO Harnessed Car Seat, RRP $599.00
The Britax Safe-n-Sound Maxi Guard PRO is a Forward Facing Harnessed seat with SICT™ Safety Technology and an inbuilt Hassle Free Harness™ suitable for growing children from approx. 6 months to 8 years.
Revolutionary Safety – Dual layer Head and Torso Side Impact Cushion Technology™ (SICT™) minimises impact forces providing your child the ultimate side impact protection. Thermo5™ high performance fabric with Bamboo Charcoal means your child will travel in quality and comfort. Our 6 point Hassle Free Harness™ keeps your most precious cargo securely restrained and safer for longer.
When should my child switch from a car seat to a booster seat?
From the time you drive them home from hospital up until the time they’re ready to use an adult seatbelt, it will be your job to ensure they are in the correct car restraint.
Every child is different, but as a general rule, it’s recommended that you only move them up when they no longer comfortably fit their current child car seat.
Child car seat safety guidelines
As important as the type of car or booster seat is, ensuring that it’s correctly fitted and adjusted is equally as critical to safety.
According to Britax, car crashes are one of the leading causes of child death in Australia, yet around 70 per cent of our smallest travellers ride in child restraints that are not fitted or used correctly.
Requirements vary between the states and territories, but all child car restraints are required to meet the Australian Standards (AS/NZS 1754), which covers materials, design, construction, performance, testing and labelling.
As a general rule, buying or using hand-me-down second-hand car or booster seats is not recommended because older models may no longer comply with current safety standards.
However, if you are leaning towards a second-hand model, ensure it’s never been in a car crash, isn’t more than six years old, doesn’t display any cracking or fraying and can be safely installed in your car.
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The minimum legal requirements in Australia by age group:
- Babies under six months must use a rearward-facing child restraint with an inbuilt harness.
- Children aged between six months and four years must use a rearward-facing or forward-facing child restraint with an inbuilt harness.
- Children aged between four and seven years must use a forward-facing approved child restraint with an inbuilt harness, or an approved booster seat with a fastened and adjusted seatbelt or a child safety harness.
- Children aged seven years and older can use a child restraint or adult seatbelt depending on their size. If your child is too small for the child restraint specified for their age, they should be kept in their current child restraint until it is safe for them to move to the next level.
