Melhor cadeirinha para auto is one of the most important purchases a parent will make for their child, and choosing the best car seat is crucial to their safety. These seats will protect your child from head trauma and spinal cord injuries in the event of an accident, so you’ll want to choose a car seat that offers optimum protection, meets all of the required standards for your state, and is easy to install and use.

We’ve consulted with safety experts, parents, and car seat techs to compile this list of top-rated and recommended car seats in every category. The seats that made the cut offer a variety of features that fit different lifestyles, age ranges, and budgets.

The Best Infant Car Seat

If you’re looking for an infant car seat that will last a long time, consider a convertible baby car seat with both rear and forward-facing options. Often sold as part of a travel system with matching strollers, these seats are ideal for newborns to nine-month-olds (9 to 18kg). Some of our favourites include the Nuna Pipa Urbn, which wins gold in our 2020 Mother&Baby Awards and is available as a standalone or as part of the brand’s TRIV travel system. It features rigid LATCH connectors that hook directly into the car’s seats and base, making it easier to secure than other models with flexible LATCH.

The best convertible baby car seats also have easy-to-use features like bubble indicator on the base and spring-loaded recline foot to help parents get the seat’s alignment right every time, says CPST instructor Kecia Healy. The Diono Radian 3RXT, another top pick of Healy, is GREENGUARD Gold certified for low chemical emissions and comes with an adjustable calf extender to keep tall kids comfortable in rear-facing mode and support their dangling legs when they’re in forward-facing.