Joie Verso Review

B Loves: Versatile and grows with your baby; good in a side impact

If you’re looking for a multi-group car seat, which can face the rear for longer up until your baby is four years old, this may be the perfect choice for you.  It performs well in crash tests, especially for side impact protection.

The Verso will fit your child from birth to 12 years, so it’s a Group 0+, 1, 2 and 3 car seat with an upper weight limit of 36 kg. The seat can face the rear right up to when your child is four years old, which is the very safest way for your child to travel. When rearward facing, the seat has two recline positions. There are newborn inserts to keep a very small baby in place comfortably and safely that can be removed as your child grows, in three stages.

In theory, the seat can face the front from 15kg but you really should keep it rearwards until they are four. Once you turn it around to face the front, the seat has four recline positions. When your child is old enough to use the car’s lap and diagonal seat belt, the car seat’s harness can be tidily hidden away inside the seat.

Connecting the seat into the car can be done in two ways; firstly, you can use the car’s seat belt, and secondly you can use its Isofix connectors when it’s in the forward-facing Group 2/3 mode. This is a safer way to connect the seat and it also means that it’s secure even when your child is not in the seat and won’t be thrown around in an accident.

The seat grows as your child does and the headrest adjusts through multiple positions. The harness can also be adjusted easily and it pulls tight with a one-pull strap. The seat is comfortable for your child and is well-padded. The recline is simple to use in both forward and rearward modes. Adjusting the headrest moves the sides outwards so there is more room for your child overall and this also changes the positions of the harness for the perfect fit every time.

You’ll need to make sure you retain the fitting instructions for the seat, as the fitting changes according to which mode you have it in. It is very important to fit it correctly and the instructions are clear and easy to read. Side ventilation panels allow air to flow through the seat to avoid overheating. The seat cover can be removed for washing.

The Verso weighs 9.5kg so you won’t want to lift it in and out of the car frequently but it’s ideal as a seat that is to be left in the car most of the time. It has a fairly narrow profile, so there’s room for other passengers or another child seat.

The Small Print:

• Used from: Birth to 36 kg
• Weight: 9.5 kg
• Fitting: with 3 point seatbelt; or with Isofix