🔙 Extended Rear Facing
Reviewed by the BabyCosts editorial team
| Feature | Britax Graphene EA LUX | Maxi-Cosi Pria LX | Britax B-Grow ClickTight | Britax Safe-n-Sound b-first ClickTight | Joie Asset Spin 360 | Britax Unity Infant Capsule | Maxi-Cosi Mico 12 LX Pro | Britax Safe-n-Sound Kid Guard Booster |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Price | $399.00 View full comparison → | $559.00 View full comparison → | $579.99 View full comparison → | $699.00 View full comparison → | $799.99 View full comparison → | $379.00 View full comparison → | $424.15 View full comparison → | $239.00 View full comparison → |
| Rear-Facing Limit | Birth to 30 months (12 kg) | Birth to 30 months (12 kg) | N/A, forward-facing only | Birth to 30 months (12 kg) | Birth to ~4 years (18 kg) | Birth to ~12 months (13 kg) | Birth to ~12 months (13 kg) | N/A — booster seats are forward-facing only |
| Price (AUD) | $399 – $449 | $559 – $749 | $579.99 – $749 | $699 – $748.29 | $799.99 | $379 | $424.15 – $499 | $239 – $299 |
| Installation Method | ISOFIX + top tether OR seatbelt + top tether | ISOFIX + top tether OR seatbelt + top tether | ClickTight (seatbelt) OR ISOFIX + top tether | ClickTight (seatbelt) OR ISOFIX + top tether | ISOFIX + top tether | ISOFIX base + support leg OR seatbelt (without base) | ISOFIX base + support leg OR seatbelt (without base) | Vehicle adult seatbelt (no ISOFIX, no top tether) |
| Warranty | 10 years (shell) / 2 years (covers and inserts) | 10 years (shell) / 2 years (covers) | 10 years (shell) / 2 years (covers) | 10 years (shell) / 2 years (covers) | 2 years | 10 years (shell) / 2 years (covers) | 10 years (shell) / 2 years (covers) | 10 years (moulding/harness/fittings) / 2 years (softgoods) on registration within 60 days |
| Age Range | Birth to ~4 years (0-4 age range) | Birth to ~8 years (0-8 age range) | 6 months to ~8 years (forward-facing harness + booster) | Birth to ~4 years (0-4 age range) | Birth to ~4 years (0-4 age range) | Birth to ~12 months (0-12 months) | Birth to ~12 months (0-12 months) | 4 to ~10 years (135–155 cm standing height) |
| Weight | 8.9 kg | 10.5 kg | 9.7 kg | 9.4 kg | 12.5 kg | 4.1 kg (capsule only, without base) | 3.9 kg (capsule only, without base) | 7.25 kg |
| Safety Standard | ACCC mandatory-standard framework requires specified sections of an approved AS/NZS 1754:2004, 2010 or 2013 version; exact model evidence required | ACCC mandatory-standard framework requires specified sections of an approved AS/NZS 1754:2004, 2010 or 2013 version; exact model evidence required | ACCC mandatory-standard framework requires specified sections of an approved AS/NZS 1754:2004, 2010 or 2013 version; exact model evidence required | ACCC mandatory-standard framework requires specified sections of an approved AS/NZS 1754:2004, 2010 or 2013 version; exact model evidence required | ACCC mandatory-standard framework requires specified sections of an approved AS/NZS 1754:2004, 2010 or 2013 version; exact model evidence required | ACCC mandatory-standard framework requires specified sections of an approved AS/NZS 1754:2004, 2010 or 2013 version; exact model evidence required | ACCC mandatory-standard framework requires specified sections of an approved AS/NZS 1754:2004, 2010 or 2013 version; exact model evidence required | AS/NZS 1754:2013 (Britax Safe-n-Sound confirmed) |
Britax Childcare
The updated Australian-made 0-4 seat with Easy Adjust headrest.
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Maxi-Cosi (Dorel Juvenile)
The premium 0-8 car seat with GCELL side-impact technology and 5-step vehicle-specific installation guide.
From $559.00
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Britax Childcare
The Australian forward-facing 6mo-8yr seat with ClickTight installation.
From $579.99
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Britax Childcare
The Australian birth-to-4 car seat with foolproof ClickTight install.
From $699.00
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Joie Children's Products
The 360-degree rotating 0-4 car seat with one-hand spin.
From $799.99
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Britax Childcare
The Australian-made infant capsule with ISOFIX base and 10-year shell warranty.
From $379.00
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Maxi-Cosi (Dorel Juvenile)
The lightweight infant capsule with ClimaFlow ventilation for Australian summers.
From $424.15
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Britax Childcare
The slim Australian high-back booster for 4 to 10 year olds with SecureGuard lap-belt positioning.
From $239.00
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Extended rear facing (ERF) means keeping your child rear-facing beyond the legal minimum of 6 months. Rear-facing distributes crash forces across the entire back, neck, and head — reducing spinal injury risk by up to 5x compared to forward-facing for children under 2. Australian best practice (Neuroscience Research Australia, Kidsafe) recommends rear-facing until at least 2-3 years, or as long as the seat's rear-facing limit allows. ERF seats support rear-facing to 18-25 kg (approximately 4-6 years).
Axkid Minikid 4 (Swedish, ~$799-$999 AUD) rear-faces to 25 kg (~6-7 years) and is Swedish Plus Tested — the world's toughest car seat standard beyond AS/NZS 1754. It is imported and may not be readily available at all Australian retailers. InfaSecure Quattro (Australian, ~$499-$699 AUD) rear-faces to ~30 months and is Australian-made to AS/NZS 1754. The Axkid wins on ERF capability; the InfaSecure wins on price and local availability. Neither is in our premium catalog — see below for our recommended ERF alternatives.
Our catalog includes 3 seats with strong extended rear-facing: Joie Asset Spin 360 ($799.99+, rear-face to 18 kg/~4 years — the longest ERF in our comparison), Britax b-first ClickTight ($699+, rear-face to ~30 months, ClickTight installation), and Britax Graphene EA LUX ($399+, rear-face to ~30 months, Australian-made). These are all AS/NZS 1754 certified and available at Baby Bunting, Baby Kingdom, and The Memo.
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