Cybex Sirona Car Seat Review

So, let's just say that this car seat seriously turned our heads! We absolutely loved our Silver Cross Simplicity, but Gracie wasn't looking as comfortable as she once had been (floppy head once she was asleep), and this seat ticked all the boxes for us. 

The Cybex Sirona - Image from Cybex Website

It is a combination car seat, suitable from birth to 4 years (group 0+/1, up to 18kg). It can be used rearward facing throughout this time, but can be changed to forward facing once your child is 13kg. Rearward facing is deemed to be the safest way to have your child in the car, and there are some campaignes in place to try and encourage parents to do it for as long as possible. It has integrated isofix fittings, and it is easy to put into the car. It comes in a variety of different colours. We have it in black, grey/blue. You can see all the colour choices on the Cybex website. Cybex have a video demonstration for the seat here on Youtube.

Safety Features - It is believed to be one of the safest on the market. This seat features a 5 point safety harness, to be used at all times, unless the seat is to be used forward facing, in which case you use the adjustable safety cushion that comes with the seat. Not something any parent wants to think about, but if you were to be involved in a front end collision, and your child is front facing, their upper body rolls over the cushion, reducing the strain to the back and the neck. If they were in a harness they would be at a high risk of serious back and neck injuries. It also has telescopic linear side-impact protection, in other words, absorbs forces from any side impact. The seat is an awarded test winner, this is from testing carried out by German Stiftung Warentest (German leading consumer testing orgainsation). Cybex has a safety video here on Youtube.

Handy/Practical Features - It turns 360 degrees, which makes access so much easier. Imagine, it's a day of pouring rain, you and your baby are getting soaked, you're struggling to get baby into the car seat, now you're both a soggy mess! Not with this seat, the seat is facing you when you open the car door, clip baby in with the harness, swivle round, et voila, no fuss involved. The straps are easily adjustable, it is a two handed job to slacken them, but only a one handed job to tighten them. The height of the straps adjusts in accordance with the height of the headrest, so your child should remain comfortable even once you move the positioning of the straps.

Comfort - It looks comfortable, it is comfortable (Gracie happily drifts off to sleep in her seat). No floppy head. It reclines, and it makes for a very comfy, happy baby. It is fairly well elevated when not reclined, so Gracie can look out the window, but to be honest, she sleeps most of the time when she is in it. You can buy a newborn snug for it, but we obviously didn't need that.

Comfy Seat, Comfy Baby

 

The downsides - I struggled to think of any to be honest. There is the whole thing of not being able to attach it to your pram chassis, but as mentioned in my review of the Silver Cross car seat, I wouldn't use it in that way anyway. It is heavy, but we don't plan on moving it in and out of cars on a regular basis, so that's not really an issue.

The safety of the seat is obviously the feature that is of the greatest importance, but the fact that it looks great, and functions so well is an added bonus. We have had so many compliments with regards to the ease of use of this seat. It costs £375, but it is well worth the money! You can't compromise on these things, it's just not worth it. I would recommend this seat to any parent/parent to-be.

I hope you found this review helpful/useful. Any questions/comments/tips are always welcome.

Thanks, Kirsty x

Disclaimer - This seat was bought by Husband and I. This is not a sponsored post.