26.01.2020
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Stiftung Warentest is Germany's leading consumer testing organization and also considered to be test leader in Europe. Founded in 1962 the Stiftung Warentest does not accept any advertising and is partly public funded to guarantee their independence. Based on a methodology developed in Germany, the Stiftung Warentest conducts more than 200 comparative product and service testings a year, covering nearly all areas of every-day life. To date, more than 85,000 products and 1,800 services have been analyzed in over 5,000 tests. The overall results follow the German school grading system.
1.0-1.5: 'sehr gut' (very good). 1.6-2.5: 'gut' (good). 2.6-3.5: 'befriedigend' (satisfactory). 3.6-4.5: 'ausreichend' (bare minimum). 4.6-5.5: 'mangelhaft' (poor) The overall test is conducted based on the following criteria: Safety, handling, ergonomics and harmful substances. In this context, the Stiftung Warentest experts especially focus on hazardous substances. Accordingly, the acceptable critical values and categories are under constant review which is why tests of this kind make a significant contribution to enhancing the safety of car seats and infant carriers over time.
CYBEX’s test results for infant carriers and car seats by Stiftung Warentest, 2008 up to today. Date of test Infant car seat/Car seat Test result 11/2016 Infant car seat Aton Q i-Size + Base Q i-Size GOOD (1,7) Test Winner 11/2016 Infant car seat Aton Q i-Size (belted) GOOD (1,7) Test Winner 11/2016 Rear-facing car seat Sirona M2 i-Size GOOD (2,2) Test Winner (among i-Size car seats) 06/2015 Infant car seat Cloud Q (belted) GOOD (1,9) Test Winner (Gr. 0+) 06/2015 Infant car seat Cloud Q + Base Q-fix GOOD 06/2015 Car seat Pallas M-fix GOOD (2,1) Test Winner (Gr. 1/2/3) 06/2015 Car seat Pallas M GOOD 06/2015 Car seat Solution M-fix GOOD (1,8) Test Winner (Gr. 2/3) 06/2015 Car seat Solution M GOOD (1,9) Test Winner (Gr. 2/3) 06/2014 Infant carrier Aton Q GOOD (1,6) 06/2014 Infant carrier Aton Q with Base-fix GOOD (1,6) 11/2013 Car seat Juno 2-fix VERY GOOD (1,4) Test Winner (Gr. 1) 06/2013 Rear-facing car seat Sirona GOOD (2,0) 06/2012 Infant carrier Aton 2 with Base-fix GOOD (1,6) Test Winner (Gr.
0+ w/ Isofix Base) 06/2012 Infant carrier Aton 2 GOOD (1,8) Test Winner (Gr. 0+ Belted seat) 06/2012 Car seat Juno-fix GOOD (1,6) Test Winner (Gr. 1) 06/2012 Car sear Pallas 2 GOOD (2,2) 06/2012 Car seat Solution X2 GOOD (1,9) 11/2011 Car seat Pallas-fix GOOD (2,1) 11/2011 Car seat Solution X-fix GOOD (1,9) 06/2011 Infant carrier Aton with Base GOOD (1,8) 06/2011 Infant carrier Aton – w/o Base GOOD (1,9) 06/2011 Car seat Pallas 2-fix GOOD (1,9) 06/2011 Car seat Solution X2-fix GOOD (1,7) 06/2010 Car seat Pallas GOOD (2,2) 06/2010 Car seat Free-fix GOOD (2,3) 06/2009 Infant carrier Aton GOOD (1,8) Test Winner (Gr.
Stiftung Warentest - 4 - 2013 - Testberichte Download
0+ w/o Base) 06/2009 Car seat Solution X-fix GOOD (1,8) Test Winner (Gr. 2/3) 06/2008 Car seat Solution X GOOD (1,9).