One of the biggest decisions that parents need to make when expecting a new bundle of joy is choosing the right car seat. Very often this can be an extremely overwhelming decision with so many different choices and options available on the market. Do you go for an Isofix car seat or a belted seat? Is your car Isofix compatible? What does Isofix even mean? Do you go for a newborn car seat, a multi-stage car seat or a car seat and pram combo? Do you switch your little one to forward facing or do you invest in the extended rear-facing car seat? The questions and concerns surrounding car seats and car seat safety can seem never ending.
In addition to the already overwhelming prospect of choosing the right car seat, child car safety takes on a whole new dynamic for South African parents. Our roads are a minefield of potholes and taxis. We’re in and out of our cars at least 5 times a day if not more. A ‘quick’ trip to the store means at least a 5-to-10-minute drive. South African parents need to place a high priority on both extreme safety as well as on ease of use in getting your little one in and out of the car as quickly and easily as possible.
So how do you make the right decision when choosing your little one’s car seat? How do you find the perfect combination of safety and convenience? There are organizations that can help you make this delicate decision a bit easier. Their accurate assessment tests, which include crash tests and stress car seats in various ways until a final verdict and safety rating is reached. The most important among these independent impartial bodies is the ICRT (International Consumer Report & Testing), which combines 37 organizations in 33 countries worldwide. Among them, the ADAC, TCS and OAMTC. Every year these organizations select a group of car seats that they independently test.
Tests are carried out according to 4 categories: Safety, Handling, Ergonomics and Pollutants. Quality standards are very high; the final grade is the average of the results in the 4 categories, considering that the Safety category has the greatest influence on the result.
Peg Perego is extremely proud to design and manufacture safe and secure car 
seats for your precious cargo. Safety has always been a priority for Peg Perego and this is evident in the amazing results achieved by Peg Perego’s Primo Viaggio iSize Car Seat. Our Primo Viaggio i-Size car seat scored excellent results in the 2019 tests carried out by Stiftung Warentest, ADAC, ÖAMTC and TCS and received the highest rating in its category (0-18 months) in ADAC’s 2019 testing.
The Primo Viaggio i-Size (Base included) car seat was assigned an overall ‘EXCELLENT’ rating of 1.4 in the safety category. These results were the best in the 0-18 month category with an overall ranking of ‘highly recommended’.
In addition to the highly rated Primo Viaggio i-Size car seat, Peg Perego’s car seat range has a selection of car seats including infant, toddler, booster seats and the newest edition to the collection- the Primo Viaggio 360 car seat.
We know that choosing a car seat is a difficult and often stressful experience but we also know that by choosing a Peg Perego car seat you can have the peace of mind that you have made a safe, comfortable and convenient choice for your little one. Check out our car seat range on our online store or contact our team to help you find the perfect car seat for your little one.