Best Black Friday child car seats deals 2022: what to expect


Child car seats are one of the many expensive but essential things you have to buy as a parent.
Porsche 3D-print bodyform full bucket seat

Porsche launches 3D-printed bucket seat


Porsche has launched a new 3D-printed bucket seat, parts of which can be adapted during construction to individual driver requirements.
How can I make sure I have found the perfect driving position?

How can I make sure I have found the perfect driving...


Back trouble is almost up there with the common cold, afflicting four out of five people at some point during their life.
Volvo C30 interior driving

Car seat back pain forcing one in three off work


Sub-par car seats are a real pain for UK car users, with one-in-three saying they've taken time off work with car seat-caused back pain.
Van driver back pain costing the UK £21bn per year

Van driver back pain costs the UK £21bn per year


The majority of British van drivers have had to take time off work because of back pain caused by an improperly-adjusted driver's seat.
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10 alternatives to the Maxi-Cosi Pebble baby seat


The Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus is one of the UK's favourite car seats for newborns but it's not the only product out there. Here are 10 alternatives.
What's Inside a Mercedes car seat? Watch as the mind-bogglingly clever seats of a Mercedes S-class are ripped open

Video: Watch as Mercedes S-class seat is cut open


Are you sitting comfortably? Probably not as comfortably as a driver of the latest Mercedes S-Class. Its seats are so sophisticated they can...
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Letters of the week, January 17


This week: motoring resolutions, brake lights, fog lights, petrol prices and keyless ignitions
Best booster seats

Booster-beaters: six leading child seats for 3 to 12-year-olds...


Balancing safety, practicality and cost to find the most suitable child's car seat is tricky for any parent, so our family of testers put six models...
Bristax bin the booster child car seat safety campaign

Britax urges parents to 'bin the booster' in summer-holiday...


As the school holidays approach, a leading maker of car child seats is warning of the dangers of portable booster cushions
Best newborn baby seats

A throne fit for a royal: five leading child seats...


Wills made it look easy when he slotted Princess Charlotte into his car. But not all child seats are so easy to fit. Lizzie Catt gives five models...
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Is it possible to raise the height of a driver’s...


Q. I am buying a new Seat Leon 1.4-litre TSI SE. My wife is not very tall and has become used to the slightly elevated driving position in our current...
What is ISOFIX?

What is an ISOFIX child seat?


Road safety organisations, engineers and parents all agree: Isofix is the safest way to install a child seat in a car. The mounting system, which...