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6Britax Safe-n-Sound Maxi Guard PRO

Britax Safe-n-Sound Maxi Guard PRO

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6Britax Safe-n-Sound Maxi Guard PRO
4.7

177 reviews

Positive vs Negative
97%3%
Build Quality
4.9
Value for Money
4.4
Ease of Use
4.7
Cleaning & Maintenance
4.4
Safety
4.8
Ease of Installation
4.6
177 reviews
Taylor
Taylor28 posts
  Top Review

Comfort and Safety – My child is very happy in their MGP. It’s a comfortable and cushy cover, but also doesn’t have them overheating in summer. The silver straps surprisingly haven’t stained and it’s seen a few spills and accidents over the last 12 months. The easy adjust headrest is so convenient to get the perfect fit, and I have no trouble taking the seat in and out for cleaning or occasional use in another vehicle. Very easy to get a good install. I chose this model for the added side impact protection and extended harnessing. It doesn’t often go on sale but I managed to price match another stores sale with baby bunting.

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Cleaning & Maintenance
Britax Safe-n-Sound
Britax Safe-n-Sound    

Hi Taylor, thank you so much for taking the time to leave your wonderful review of the Britax Safe-n-Sound Maxi Guard PRO car seat. If we can assist with anything in the future please feel free to email us at au-support@britax.com take care & stay safe! Kind regards, the Britax team.

Ashish Malhotra
Ashish MalhotraNSW12 posts
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Analysed and voted against Maxi Guard PRO but ended up buying its peer Millennia SICT – This car sear is all that you can ask for. We had compared it and our purchase was almost final but we came across Britax Safe n Sound Millenia SICT. Maxi Guard PRO car sear is better in all terms as compared to its peer Millennia SICT except that Maxi Guard PRO is a forward facing car seat. There is no way your 6 month old bub will sit in a forward facing car seat starting their 6th or even 7th month. The bub is just stabilizing their senses and I feel it is too dangerous for the bub to sit in a forward facing car seat at least before 1- 1.5 years of age (may be more).

The best part is the age group and most of the people that have bought give good reviews about it. It also gives certain seating positions but I did heard a lot of parents complaining that their bub throws their neck while sleeping. We though that would be dangerous to even a 2 - 2.5 year old and unfortunately, we decided against it and bought its peer over it. Yes, the peer is upto 4 years of age unlike Maxi Guard PRO but that is the cost we are willing to bear in order to see our bub safe and sound.

It would be worthy to note that we were upgrading from Maxi Cosi and our bub was 5 months when he was a bit uncomfortable in the maxi cosi capsule. However, the padding seems much better in the Millennia and we cannot be more happier.

S.B
S.BSA13 posts
 
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Great seat but worst customer service – Good car seat but customer service is not! Like the seat, sturdy and comfy for my daughter. However, two months ago (July2024) the belt buckle wasn’t click then I emailed Britax if they could help and sent me a new crouch buckle. I didn’t keep a receipt as I bought it in 2020. Car seat warranty for 5 years and it was manufactured in Dec2019 on… Read more

label. They kept asking for receipt even though I showed them the manufacturer label and they said they couldn’t help without the receipt which was not sensible as the seat was obviously still in 5 years warranty from manufacturer date. Fortunately, I emailed Baby bunting customer service and they could find my receipt for me so I could receive a warranty service from Britax which was a crouch buckle for the belt that properly cost them $10 for $478 car seat!!!

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Bex
Bex
 
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Tiny bit bulky in small car but great for a large child – FULLY HARNEDESSED CHILD SEAT ♡♡♡♡ My kid is LARGE and he fits comfortably and easily into this seat with growing room. I fully expected to reach 7 yrs without him growing out of of it. Love the 2 cup holders which will stretch to fit larger bottles. Adjustable of straps is so easy, its my favourite part You can also adjust crotch straps which… Read more ·  1

is a must for boys!! Pinching that area is scary but not an issue with this seat. Sits very upright in my car so not great if child falls asleep often, but as mine doesn't he loves how grown up he feels. Last of all fabric is held up way better than any other car seats I've seen. Highly recommended for: larger kids, babysitter/grandparent who need to change size easily for multiple children Don't recommend for: super small compact cars, young or very tiny kids(although the inserts may help with this idk), kids who always fall asleep when driving .

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Olga
OlgaQLD5 posts
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The chair comes with inserts that are highly prone to mould. If your child spills water or milk (as most do—unless you’ve got a special edition who doesn’t drink in the car on long drives), mould will quickly develop and spread inside the chair. The materials used make it almost impossible to clean properly, so the issue persists. Britax has… Read more

declined to take responsibility for the poor material choice and instead offered replacement inserts for $50 AUD (for our two chairs).

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In-depth reviews

JLO
JLOTasmania6 posts
 
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Amazing seat but I think the age should be 2 years - 8 years not 6 months - 8 years – PROS: - Not too hard to install. - Daughter seems comfortable. - Beautiful gender neutral seat design. - Has cup holders. - Can recline (we have ours in the recline position and haven't had any issues with her head flopping forward or anything like that while she sleeps). - LOVE that the age goes until 8 years or when the child meets the marker,… Read more ·  1

big reason why we bought this seat as I think it's great value for money.

CONS: - Only sits properly/safely in the middle seat of our back seat due to recline bar the bar under the back. - The age for the car seat is 6 months- 8 years but personally I would not put my child under 12 months in the seat, it's not reclined enough for the lack of head control they have at that age, my daughter was 13 months when we put her in this seat and even now that she is 22 months I think I would have much preferred the Graphine or Millenia Britax Seats for 0-4 years instead as they have more support on the sides.

Overall we love this seat for our daughter but I do wish I had of waited until at least 2 years of age to put my daughter in this seat.

Pitpat
PitpatTAS166 posts
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My daughter loves her new seat could have used a quick install guide and child proofing on the release – We chose a Britax seat as we have used them for all our previous car seats and have been very happy with them so far. I think in the long run this seat will serve us as well as the baby capsule and rear facing under 4yo seat that is now being used by our next child. Having only installed ISOFIX seats up until this point it was a bit of a shock to… Read more ·  1

find out that under Australian Law ISOFIX is not allowed in car seats that go above the age of 4yo!

I gave it a 4 rather than a 5 because I felt the manual was a little over complicated and could have used a 5 bullet point quick install guide with tips like don't pull belt before threading as it will cause it to lock repeatedly resulting in swearing!

The chair it self seems good and my daughter loves it. Unfortunately she has already figured out how to release her belt - Some kind of anti-child tamper would be really helpful on this as she is only 2.5yo and is struggling to understand why on a long journey she shouldn't release herself and join daddy in the front of the car! That said I don't know what the laws on such things state.

We did not buy this one originally as the recommendation is that children under the age of 2yo should be rear facing however the law only requires it for under 6 months and our other Britax seat will go both ways around but only up to the age of 4yo.

Brenda. C
Brenda. C18 posts
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So good I bought 5 of them! (Not all at once) :) – One of the clients at my workplace used to work at Baby Bunting (but wasn't working in that field at the time, so had no personal interest in recommending a specific product). My first grandchild was expected in the next few weeks and I had offered to buy the car seat, so I asked her advice on what to buy. She recommended the Britax Safe & Sound… Read more ·  2

Maxi Guard Pro, so I bought one. My daughter in law was so impressed with it's safety, quality to last, comfort and fit, and ease of adjusting as the children grow that I bought another two when the siblings came along, and also two for my own car for when I have babysitting duties. We had them all fitted at the time by the experts for a very reasonable price, to make sure they were safest possible, in the event of an accident. I believe a baby/toddler car seat it's not something that should be compromised on, and maybe not so good to have second hand either, (you never really know if they've been in an accident). Safety and comfort are paramount! After all, being in a car is the only time you are likely to be travelling at 100km/hr with your precious little cargo, so in my opinion it's total value for money.

Positive reviews

Kait
KaitVIC33 posts
 

Great Harnessed Booster Seat – We’ve been using this seat for our kids for a few years now. They are easy to install, the children love them, fabrics are easy to clean and quick to dry. I like that they can remain harnessed for longer (like 8 to 10 years old). Easy strap adjustment as the child grows. We actually have 4 of these seats across two vehicles. Would be good if Britax made their seats more affordable though… Show details ·  1

Kylie
KylieNSW11 posts
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Maxi guard pro navy – Very comfortable compared to other brands I have owned it’s really easy to install I Take all 3 of mine out to clean once a month and wash all the covers And really easy to adjust head rest and tighten belts Show details ·  1

Adel w
Adel wVIC9 posts
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Excellent – Own two of this now. Planning to buy a 3rd one. Pricey but very safe and comfortable. Easily adjustable head height to suit 1.5 and 3.5yo. Like the pouch at the front. I store socks and snacks there! Found the bottle holder a little small and won't fit standard kids drink bottle. Show details ·  1

Negative reviews

Mart
Mart
 

Quality product no isofix – It’s a quality product. My concern that it costs hundreds of dollars and there’s no isofix. At that price point it’s an expectation. I would give it a five if it had this.  Show details

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KateH21
KateH2131 posts
 

Wish I could rate it more, but design is unsafe! – The button is a magnet for my kids to lengthen the straps to remove themselves from the seat/compromise the safety of the harness because it's been made too loose. The recline can only be set or not, no ability to adjust in-the-car, and the seat length is terrible for kids hips and legs (and therefore overall comfort) as it's like being perched ont he edge of a stool with legs dangling. The colour and fabric is nice - I wish that was enough.

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daveynick
daveynick4 posts
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A Great safe carseat – It did take a bit of fiddling to install but once done it has been great to use. Our now 1 year old is very comfortable, with the bottle holder being extremely handy. The belt clips can be a little difficult to use when you are in a hurry though.

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Recent reviews

charlotteninety91
charlotteninety91WA
 

My little bub is super happy – Best baby car seat ever. It is very comfortable and easy to clean. Show reply

TinaA
TinaAQLD7 posts
  Fair Incentive Verified

Quality car seat that will last years – I purchased this Britax car seat for my 1 year old. The fabric is soft and seat is comfortable. My son is very happy, it fits him well. The only thing is it is not ISOFIX compatible. Otherwise, happy with it. High recommend it. Show details ·  2

Alyce W.
Alyce W.NSW2 posts
  Verified

Safe and comfortable – Love this car seat. Safety rating is fantastic and our little guy always seems really comfortable. Its easy to install and remove. It is also one of the better looking car seats on the market. It is quite large so if you had small car it may be a bit squishy but over all we love it. Show details ·  1

Melissa
Melissa5 posts
 

Great – Great car seat. Easy to adjust, easy to get in and out of car. Cupholders super handy. Love the long age range of being able to have my child in a 5 point harness. Show reply

Georgiana
Georgiana3 posts
  Fair Incentive Verified

Perfect car seat – Love this car seat - safe, easy to get in / out of & adjustable. We initially bought for our large frame son before he transitioned to a booster. Now we have our polar opposite tiny framed daughter in it & perfectly adjustable to suit both their needs! Highly recommend. Show details ·  1

Hayley
Hayley4 posts
 

Perfect carseat – My 2 year old is very comfortable in this seat, especially when I look at how u comfortable he is in a different seat he uses in a backup car. We don't remove the seat often but my husband had no difficulty installing it. It is well padded without causing overheating, and the straps are so smooth to tighten and loosen. It also comes with an inbuilt cupholder on the side Show details ·  1

Kita
KitaNSW7 posts
 

Only the best for my boys – I have 2 of these seats and when little mr 3 is old enough I will be buying him one too. They are supportive and hold children secure! Easy to adjust and comfortable for kids! Show details ·  1

Heidi J.
Heidi J.NSW3 posts
  Fair Incentive

Best seat – My daughter and I love this seat So comfortable easy to install and protects my girl from getting hurt in a accident. I had the normal maxi guard beforehand and I was in a accident we were rear ended and my daughter didn't budge she was unhurt and fine she done good and the seat done its job and I got my replacement :) Show reply

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Liss R
Liss RQLD9 posts
 
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Great car seat – Beautifully made seat that my toddler loves. He is really comfortable and the cup holders aren’t too far for him to reach. The shoulder pads won’t seem to stay in place and slide down constantly but that’s my only complaint. I had to buy it to replace a seat that didn’t have the right connections to be fitted in my Navara. Show details ·  1

Nicole
NicoleSA10 posts
 

Absolutely recommend this car seat – This car seat is amazing and when my children fall asleep their head never drops forward! They are extremely comfortable and love car trips in this seat. I am yet to remove the seat so I’m unsure how easy it is to do so and swap it over to a different car but we will be buying more to keep in my husbands car. The quality is excellent and they look great also. Absolutely recommend!!! Show details ·  1

Watts Up
Watts UpNSW4 posts
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Another great Britax car seat – Upgraded from the Britax Millenia seat for 2.5yearold toddler and very happy with this Britax product. It is expensive but feel you get quality in for of safety and comfort. It could be improved by including isofix connections to the car instead of use of the seatbelt. Show details ·  1

Sarah
SarahVIC18 posts
  Fair Incentive

Amazing car seat – I upgraded my sons car seat and I think it’s amazing . My son is so much more comfortable! He loves the holders and arm rests. Even though the price may put some people off its worth every penny . I have found it easier to lift the arm rests when getting him in and out of the car . It is so roomy. Highly recommended Show details ·  1

Jess
JessNSW
 

Wish there was a girl colour – Love love this product so happy with it my son loves it and won’t use anything else but just wish by the time my daughter needs one there is a girly colour Show details ·  1

Sarah
SarahNSW4 posts
  Fair Incentive

Safe, comfortable and breathable – This seat is easy to use, positions our daughter well, and fabric is easy to clean. Also enables two adult passengers to sit alongside in our new VW Tiguan when required. Our daughter is well supported when she falls asleep in the car (head does not drop as it has in another seat), and the straps are very easy to adjust when we are ready to. Show details ·  1

KS
KS6 posts
 

Worth the money – This is my third Britax seat and I love it. Puts my toddler in a great position. Only down side is the harness is hard to make it secure enough that a toddler can’t gets arms out of compared to the Platinum pro. And the cup holders are narrow. Easy enough to install and clean. I will only ever use Britax. Show details ·  1

Celeste
Celeste9 posts
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Very happy with this car seat – Very happy with this purchase. We also have the maxi cosi moda and our toddler seems far more comfortable in this one. Easy to install. The cup holders are useless. Show details ·  1

Allison W.
Allison W.3 posts
 

So perfect for my growing son – This car is so easy to install and so comfortable for my 3.5 year old son and till he is 8 years old . I love the safety features and how easy it is to get my son in and out of . The fabric is nice and soft and it’s nicely padded for him . Show details ·  1

CJs
CJsSouth Australia
  Fair Incentive Verified

Very happy – Very happy with the seat. Purchased for my very tall 5yo and appears to have a few years room to grow yet before she grows out of it. Says she is very comfortable. Also very easy to install compared to our other seat of the same class Show details ·  1

Ebs
EbsNSW11 posts
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So comfortable and easy to use – I bought this for me 2 year old and swapped over the other britax car seat I have for my new born and I gotta say I love this car seat and so does my son, he’s comfortable in it and I find it very easy to put him in and out. I highly recommend. Show details ·  1

Carolyn
Carolyn6 posts
 

Fantastic! – We have two of these seats; they are fantastic, easy to install, adjust, and most importantly comfortable for my child. The seat offers great value, and with the high exit markers my child will get use of the seat far beyond 8. Show details ·  1

Prathap K.
Prathap K.NSW2 posts
 

Safe cool – Very Comfortable and Babies like the cat seat. car seat removal is bit tricky.attach / remove car seat often is not advisable.Very Comfortable and Babies like the cat seat. car seat removal is bit tricky.attach / remove car seat often is not advisable. Show details ·  1

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