Volvo Child Safety Seats released

Volvo pioneered automotive safety long before it was fashionable and its stocks have risen in recent years as active safety has become non-daggy and the Volvo emblem is now synonymous with safety in the mind of the public. So it’s a logical time to extend the brand, and there’s no more compelling issue around safety than that of baby seats. Yes folks, if you want your pride and joy to be as safe, secure and comfortable as can be, Volvo has launched a new range of ISOFIX child seats!

Volvo has always valued safety and people, as described by the company's founding principle of: "Cars are driven by people. The guiding principle behind everything we make at Volvo, therefore, is and must remain – safety."

Naturally, this unrivalled focus on safety includes protecting the little people in the car too2, so to keep them safe, Volvo has worked together with the leading child seat manufacturer, Britax, for its new Baby-Safe Plus infant seat (up to 13kg, group 0+) and FixWay child seat (9-18kg, Group 1).

Surveys have reported that 60 per cent of conventional child seats are fitted incorrectly. That's why most Volvo cars can be fitted with ISOFIX attachments – the latest and safest development in child seat technology. The ISOFIX mounting for child seats is designed to be simple to use to help prevent the seat being fitted incorrectly - and, when using ISOFIX attachments, there's no need to use the car's seatbelts at all.

To offer the ultimate peace of mind, Volvo's new ISOFIX car seats fit simply into a base unit which attaches directly to the car's ISOFIX mountings, and also includes a foot prop and rebound bar to further reduce movement in the event of a crash. They are both rear facing and can be fitted in either the rear seats or, if the car is fitted with a passenger airbag cut off switch, the front seat as well3.

Naturally, they have been crash tested by the Volvo Safety Centre and conform to both Volvo and legal requirements, while semi-universal certification means the seats fit most Volvos or any car with ISOFIX attachments - which can be retro-fitted to most Volvo models. Full details and a compatibility list for these child seats are available here.

Infant seat: 'Baby-Safe Plus'

The new infant seat is suitable from birth up to 13kg (approximately 9-11 months) – also known as group 0+.

Just like a Volvo, it offers increased side impact protection thanks to Britax's unique Adjusta-fit System for easy harness height adjustment, with deep, softly padded side wings, head guard and headrest with an integral cushion to also provide a more natural sleeping position. It can also be fitted using conventional seatbelts if ISOFIX mountings are not available.

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