Joie’s 2021 award-winning car seats and travel system: Everything you need to know

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Baby brand Joie go above and beyond to ensure their products are the safest they can be for your children. Alongside safety, Joie prides itself on being 'responsible and 'caring', going to great lengths to reduce its environmental impact and give back through charitable contributions.

At the Mother&Baby Awards 2021, Joie scooped some of the top prizes within the car seat and travel system categories. Let us take you through them for inspiration when you're next looking for safety products for your bubba...

Best Newborn Car Seat

i-Snug™ – Silver winner

Manoeuvring a sleeping baby from car to home has never been easier thanks to the super lightweight i-Snug™ from Joie. Suitable from birth to 13kg, this seat is one of the lightest i-Size infant carriers on the market, weighing in at just 3.25kg.

Expertly crafted with your little one’s safety in mind, the i-Snug™ is packed with award-winning safety features to guarantee comfort and security for even the littlest passengers.

Fully i-Size certified, ISOFIX installation ensures the car seat is always correctly in place, while the exclusive Tri-Protect™ headrest offers optimum side impact protection with three layers of security to protect your baby in the event of impact.

The i-Snug™ is fully compatible with a number of your favourite Joie pushchairs, as well as other brands using the Maxi-Cosi style adaptors, making it an ideal option for both Joie lovers and new parents everywhere.

With Intelli-fit™ memory foam and a tight, 3-point harness, you can rest assured that your little one is as sung and secure as can be, while the exclusive newborn pillow ensures correct head positioning for even the tiniest traveller.

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Best Baby/Toddler Car Seat

i-Spin™ Safe – Gold winner

The i-Spin Safe™ is Joie’s dedicated rearward-facing swivel car seat, boasting a dual-safety certification to ensure the safest of rides. The seat meets both the new i-Size certification and the highly sought-after Swedish PLUS-test certification, a rigorous test only a handful of rotating seats have successfully passed.

As with all car seats in the Joie family, safety is paramount. The i-Spin Safe™ incorporates several safety enhancements including a Simple Swivel™ turn activator, and improved visibility of load leg indicator.

The seat enables children up to 105cm or 18.5kg, approx. four years of age, to remain in a rearward-facing position, helping protect weak and undeveloped necks up to 80 per cent more than if the seat was in a forward-facing position. The i-Spin Safe™, also offers the Tri-Protect™ headrest featuring Intelli-Fit™ memory foam, alongside Guard Surround Safety™ side impact protection panels that automatically lock outward when the harness is tightened.

Whilst the i-Spin Safe™ is a safety powerhouse, it doesn’t compromise on practicality; getting your little one in and out is easy with a smooth, one-handed 90º spin, while the Sleepytime Tilt™ offers six different recline positions so your little one will always have the comfiest of rides.

As the baby grows, the i-Spin Safe™ also includes removable grow-with-me infant inserts for a more a tailored fit. These allow you to customise the level of support needed and adjust as required, increasing the longevity of the car seat and providing great value for money.

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Best Multi Stage Car Seat

bold™ – Silver winner

The Joie bold™, is bold by name and bold by nature. It stands out from the crowd, providing 5-point harness security from nine months up to seven years old (25kg) and then converting to a belted booster for sprouting kiddos from 15-35kg.

ISOSAFE connectors, top tether and vehicle belt combine together for a safer, stronger installation while the powerful side impact protection plus Guard Surround Safety™ panels will shield your young passengers from head to hip.

To make life that little bit easier, the Grow Together™ multi-height headrest and harness system enables a quick and simple adjustment of the seat as your child grows, with no rethreading of the harness needed.

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Best Travel System

versatrax™ travel system inc ramble xl™ and i-Snug™ - Gold winner

The Joie versatrax™ is without doubt the most versatile of the Joie pushchairs, combining stylish design and functional features that are ideal for new parents wanting to create the perfect travel system.

The Joie versatrax™ couldn’t be easier to fold and store away thanks to a handy quick-release, both forward and rearward and all with just one hand. No need for fiddly re-positioning of seats when you’re ready to head off again – simply unfold and you’re on your way.

With foam-filled rubber tyres, a smooth ride is guaranteed, even on the toughest of terrain. Optional full-recline positioning, soft-touch harness and calf support means your little one is as comfortable and secure as can be.

Suitable from birth to 22kg the Versatrax is a stylish pushchair in every mode imaginable; as a forward or parent-facing pushchair, or combined with the ramble xl or i-Snug infant carrier for those early newborn days.

Famed for being super lightweight, the i-Snug™ weighs in at just 3.25kg, making it one of the lightest i-Size infant carriers on the market – the perfect way to top off your travel system, making that pushchair to car transfer as smooth as can be. For those longer strolls, the ramble xl™ carry cot gives your little one plenty of room to stretch out so they can carry on snoozing on the go.

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