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    Mico Max 30
    One of multiple seats offered by Maxi Cosi for sale in the U.S.

    Price

    $220.00

    * This Model May Have Limited Distribution

    Description

    One of multiple seats offered by Maxi Cosi for sale in the U.S.

    CR Expert Take

    How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

    Overall Score

    The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.
    Current Range of Tested Infant Car Seats

    What goes into the Overall Score?

    EXPERT LAB TESTS

    Ease of use
    5  /  5
    Fit-to-vehicle LATCH
    4  /  5
    Fit-to-vehicle belt
    4  /  5
    Fit-to-vehicle carrier-only
    N  /  A
    Maximum weight (lbs.)
    30
    Crash protection
    Basic

    Pros

     

    • Excellent ease of use
    • Handle can be in any locked position during travel

    Cons

    • Crash Protection
    • Recline indicator is only a molded line on the seat shell

    CR's Take

    In Consumer Reports' new crash tests, two of the tested samples of the Maxi-Cosi Mico Max 30 car seat had LATCH straps tear through the base’s belt path, when tested with a weighted 30lb dummy. This could provide a lesser margin of safety when compared to other models subjected to the same test protocol. Though the child-sized dummy remained secure within the carrier and harness, the tearing at the base's belt path could compromise the security of the installation. A seat that is not fully secured in a vehicle could jeopardize the seat’s ability to effectively protect a child in any subsequent impacts occurring during a crash event. 

    As required of all car seats sold in the U.S., the Maxi-Cosi Mico Max 30 must comply with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and the manufacturers self-certify to such compliance. The federal standard is designed to ensure an essential level of crash protection. CR’s evaluation of infant car seats is based on how each seat’s performance compares with that of similar models in our 35 mph frontal crash tests. Given the results for the Maxi-Cosi Mico Max 30, we believe there are better choices that could provide a greater margin of safety in certain crash conditions similar to those simulated in our tests.

    Detailed Test Results

    Consumer Reports’ car seat crash test, developed in 2014, provides comparative performance information on which car seats could provide an additional margin of safety.  All child seats sold in the United States are required to meet government safety standards, and Consumer Reports’ tests are not designed to test compliance with those standards.  Rather, we evaluate the seats’ performance under conditions designed by our experts to simulate certain crash scenarios, and rate them on a scale ranging from “basic” to “best.”  The test conditions have been carefully designed to simulate the interior environment and forces encountered during a crash in contemporary vehicles. For more information on our crash test protocol, please click here.

    About

    The Maxi-Cosi Mico Max 30 is part of the Car Seats test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Infant Car Seats models like the Mico Max 30 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

    Maximum weight: The maximum weight of a child that a model will accommodate.

    Ease of use: Includes the clarity of instructions, installing the seat, adjusting harness positions, placing a child in the seat, securing the harness, and removing the child.

    Fit-to-vehicle LATCH: A rating of how easy it is to securely and correctly install each seat using the LATCH system in a variety of vehicles and how well the seats fit each vehicle once installed.

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