Swedish child car safety company Axkid has launched the Axkid Up, a forward-facing car seat designed for safety, adaptability and comfort of children from 100 to 150 cm tall. It has been tested up to 50 kg.
Featuring the company’s HeightControl technology, the seat and backrest can be adjusted independently to ensure the seatbelt remains positioned across the shoulders and hips. The fit reduces belt slack and ensures the child can fully benefit from the car’s built-in safety systems.
Axkid VP and Commercial Director Anton Wall says the Up “is the result of years of development and close collaboration with parents, the automotive industry and our partners; while we will always recommend rear-facing travel for as long as possible, we know that many children are turned forward too early, or stop using a car seat altogether, often due to misconceptions or lack of awareness. We identified a clear gap in the market, where many still believe that a forward-facing seat suits both a four-year-old and a much older child equally well. That’s simply not true. Parents needed a forward-facing seat with smarter and safer features, one that adapts to the child’s height, whether they’re four, eight or 12”, adding that the Axkid Up meets that need.
It features the Axkid ProtecBase steel frame and SnapGuard removable side wings. The seat’s foldable design, powered by Quickfold, ensures ease of installation and storage. ErgoSupport aims to enhance lumbar support for longer journeys.
Wall says, “We wanted to raise both the level of safety and the degree of innovation in forward-facing car seats. What many don’t realize is that a car’s built-in safety systems are designed for adults from 152 cm and up. That’s why we developed an adjustable seat [which], together with the adaptable backrest, positions the child at an adult height based on their size, so they can truly benefit from the car’s safety systems, which are designed for us adults. It’s time to raise the level of in-car safety for older children too, so they can make full use of the seatbelt, airbags and other protection systems”.
