Best 5 point harness car seat to keep your toddler safe

This car seat won Gold at the Mother&Baby Awards 2023

This Nuna TODL NEXT car seat ticks so many boxes. Not only is it lightweight, but it is packed with protective padding. Your little one will love using this car seat as it is comfortable and can be adjusted to ensure a perfect fit as they grow. The swivel features are smooth and easy to use. This product is easy to install with either ISOFIX or seatbelt installation.

Our parent reviewer said: "With this seat everything feels like it has ball-bearings, really smooth to use and at no stage does it feel flimsy or unreliable."

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This car seat won Gold at the Mother&Baby Awards 2023

This was our favourite car seat from birth to four years. It can be used from birth with the Baby-hugg inlay. The safest way for a child to travel is rearward facing, and this car seat allows children up to the age of four to travel comfortably this way. We love that this Mica Pro Eco car seat has been made from recycled polyester, which means it is also more eco-friendly than most car seats.

Our Mum tester Louise said: "I was very impressed with this car seat and would 100 per cent recommend it to other mums. The 360 spin is a fantastic feature and the fact this car seat can be used from birth right through to age four is a great selling point especially as car seats are quite an expensive outlay. The overall build of the car seat is very sleek and looks neat in the car and the material suited my child's eczema-prone skin."

Read our full Maxi-Cosi Mica Pro Eco review

This is an i-size car seat, which means that it is manufactured to the latest child seat safety standards. Cosatto has gone further to ensure the wellbeing of your child by more independent testing beyond the standard speed requirements. This universal car seat is suitable from birth to 12 years. We love this car seat because there are multiple design options.

Mother&Baby writer Hannah James said: "Wholeheartedly I can say with I would recommend this to mums. It is an investment that will last until you no longer need a car seat. The designs are fun and I have received so many compliments on my car seat. My son often falls asleep in the car and he looks secure and comfortable when this happens."

Read the full Cosatto All in All Rotate i-Size Car Seat review

We love the Joie Baby i-Spin 360 because of its rotating feature. It is easy to get a screaming toddler into the car without trying to bend a tantrum-throwing toddler's super straight body. You can turn the car seat so it's facing the door, plonk in your tot and snap the seat back into a front-facing position. This car seat can be used from birth, but unfortunately cannot be used past 40lbs – which is approx. four years old. So, although it is not a long-term investment for a toddler, it does make for a very easy life.

Review: "Really pleased with chair. Nice and secure with good padding. Feels nice and well made and should last well."

As previously mentioned, not all vehicles will have ISOFIX anchor points. And in cars that do, not all seats will be suitable for ISOFIX car seats. This Maxi-Cosi Axiss is installed via seatbelt but still has a swivelling feature that can prevent parents from having to strain when putting toddlers into the car. With eight reclining positions, you can ensure that your toddler is comfortable for the duration of the journey.

Review: "Ever used a car seat that turns before? Me either! What a profound moment it was when trying for the first time. It fixes using the cars seat belt and has a ratchet to pull tight. The child straps slide easily and the hooks on the sides for holding the shoulder pads out the way is a revelation. This is brilliant, if I had to pick a fault its that the seat fabric could be better, but this is not a problem."

Amazon users love this car seat because it can be used at multiple stages (1/2/3), from nine-month-old babies up to a pre-teen. The car seat works with a 5 point harness until your child reaches the age of four, when a seatbelt can be used to allow for a more comfortable ride. This car seat has five positions from upright to relaxed sleeping – perfect for a little one to have a snooze in the car and you to have a moment of peace.
The Maxi-Cosi Titan car seat is packed with cosy padding and cushioned inlay, providing extra comfort, and the cover is also machine washable.

Review: "My little one hated to get into the car as his old seat wasn't comfortable at all. But maxi Cosi is one of the best brand I must say. It has the cushion and my little one loves to travel now. He falls asleep very quickly and looks more comfortable."

This car seat is a good investment as it grows with your toddler. There is a cupholder perfect for holding your toddler's drinks. This group 1/2/3 child seat and booster suitable forward-facing. We love this Joie Elevate car seat because it has layers of comfortable full-impact protection.

Mother&Baby Parenting and Lifestyle Product writer, Hannah James said: "This is a great car seat for older children. I like that you can use the 5-point harness until your child hits the weight requirements for seatbelt and then it can be neatly tucked away. Easy to install and my son loves the cup holder."

We absolutely adore this car seat because it has an array of cute designs. The Cosatto Zoomi Car can easily be converted to a high-back booster seat when your toddler comes to the next stage group. The Zoomi grows with your child with an adjustable height and headrest and an anti-escape system with a five-point harness to keep your fidgety tot firmly in their seat.

Review: "Lovely to use and simple to get in the car, my girl loves the car now she can see out of the window, the safety strap keeps the buckle hidden so she's not trying to undo it mid journey too, would definitely recommend."

As your child grows, they will often want to express their own style. The Imax has an array of Disney car seat designs, sure to be a hit with your little movie lover. There is a selection of cute designs, including Disney Princesses, Cars, Toy Story, as well as the classics Mickey and Minnie Mouse. We love the thick paddling. This ISOFIX car seat can grow with your child into they are 12 years old.

Review: "Very well made seat that is very easy to fit and ultra secure."

This Graco three-in-one car seat is suitable from the moment you leave the hospital until your little one starts secondary school. It has thick padding, which provides comfort at every stage. The seat easily transitions from a rearward-facing infant car seat (birth to 18 kg) to a forward-facing five-point harness car seat (9-18 kg) to a high back booster (15-36 kg).

Review: "Fantastic seat - little one just out grown first seat, this is great. Highly recommend. Easy to fit, comfy for child."