Why the Avionaut Pixel Pro 3 Is One of the Best Baby Car Seats for Newborns

Feb 20, 2026Catriona Johnston

Discover Why the Avionaut Pixel Pro 3 Is One of the Best Baby Car Seats for Newborns

Designed for babies from 40–86 cm (0–13 kg), the Pixel Pro 3 is engineered specifically for newborn safety and comfort — combining advanced materials, physiotherapist-approved ergonomics, and ultra-lightweight design.

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Designed for newborn safety from day one

Newborns have extremely delicate bodies, particularly around the neck, spine, and airways.

The Avionaut Pixel Pro 3 is built with this in mind. Its protective shell is made from expanded polypropylene (EPP), a modern energy-absorbing material that flexes during impact to disperse crash forces rather than transferring them to your baby.

Unlike heavier rigid plastics, EPP allows the seat to remain lightweight while maintaining exceptional structural integrity — helping protect your baby without making everyday handling harder for parents.

The Pixel Pro 3 meets the latest i-Size (R129) European safety standards, ensuring enhanced side-impact protection and improved fit compatibility with modern vehicles.

Ergonomic newborn support developed with physiotherapists

One of the most distinctive features of the Avionaut Pixel Pro 3 is its patented newborn insert, developed in collaboration with child physiotherapists. The insert offers 24 adjustment configurations, allowing the seat to adapt precisely to your baby's size and stage of development.

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This ergonomic support helps:

Maintain healthy spinal alignment
Support clear, unobstructed airways
Promote easier breathing
Reduce pressure on the abdomen, helping lower reflux risk

This level of adjustability makes the Pixel Pro 3 especially suitable for premature babies and smaller newborns, who require additional positional support during travel.

Ultra-lightweight for everyday parenting

At just a fraction of the weight of many infant car seats, the Pixel Pro 3 is one of the lightest seats in its category.

This makes lifting, carrying, and moving the seat between car and pushchair significantly easier — a major advantage during the physically demanding newborn stage.

The lightweight design also reduces strain on parents' backs and shoulders without compromising safety performance.

Comfort in all seasons with AirFlow upholstery

Temperature regulation plays an important role in both comfort and safety. The Pixel Pro 3 features AirFlow upholstery, which promotes continuous air circulation around your baby.

This breathable fabric:

Helps prevent overheating in warmer months
Reduces sweating during longer journeys
Provides soft, supportive comfort in cooler weather

The upholstery gently adapts to your baby's body, creating a supportive, mattress-like feel while travelling.

Simple, flexible installation options

The Avionaut Pixel Pro 3 can be installed using the IQ Orbit rotating base or secured with a standard vehicle seat belt. Its optimised recline angle allows it to fit correctly in most vehicles, ensuring a safe and comfortable position every time.

When paired with the rotating base, lifting your baby in and out of the car becomes smoother and easier — especially helpful after caesarean birth or during the early recovery period.

Practical design for real family life

Parenthood comes with spills, dribbles, and unexpected mess. The Pixel Pro 3's durable, abrasion-resistant upholstery is fully removable and easy to wash, helping you keep the seat fresh and hygienic with minimal effort.

Thanks to universal pushchair adapters, the seat can also be attached to most stroller frames, creating a practical travel system for errands, appointments, and longer outings.

A smarter first car seat choice

The Avionaut Pixel Pro 3 is more than just an infant car seat — it's a carefully engineered solution for newborn safety, comfort, and everyday convenience. With its combination of advanced materials, ergonomic design, and lightweight handling, it offers parents peace of mind from the very first journey.

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I ordered two BeSafe Flex FIX 2 seats after researching extensively, including AI recommendations and YouTube reviews. My primary criteria were safety, build quality, and comfort for long journeys.

One seat arrived today (the second is on backorder), and honestly, I was disappointed the moment I unpacked it.

First Impressions - Build Quality:

For a seat positioned and priced as premium, the materials feel surprisingly low-end. The overall construction feels comparable to seats in the £90-£120 range.

The mesh cover does not align well with the underlying plastic shell.
There are visible inconsistencies where the fabric doesn’t sit cleanly against the structure.

The padding, especially in the headrest, is very thin and noticeably firm. It feels hard rather than supportive, which raises concerns about comfort on longer journeys.
Also, another reviewer mentioned there's noise when moving protection side flaps - this is correct although can't confirm whether it's the case while in use in the car because have not yet installed the car seat (am thinking about returning it).

At this price point, I expected significantly better refinement and cushioning.

For context, I currently use or have used the following:

1. Joie i-Spin™ 360 i-Size

This has been an excellent seat in terms of comfort, quality, and functionality. It feels premium, well engineered, and thoughtfully designed. My kids slept extremely well in it during long trips. Recline is slightly stiff but manageable. Overall, fantastic seat for its category.

2. Cybex Solution G

Decent seat with slight recline. We had an issue where the headrest degraded after prolonged sun exposure. One unit was repaired by the manufacturer; the second was refunded. Still, overall solid build and excellent ADAC safety 1.7 rating.

3. Cybex Solution G2 Plus

Pretty much same as above but without recline and collapses for easy boot storage. We use it for shorter trips. No major complaints so far and the headrest issue appears to be resolved (presumably better glue was used to put it together).

Major Concerns With BeSafe Flex FIX 2

1. Exposed Hip Area Plastics

This is my biggest concern.
There are plastic elements on both sides near the lap belt guides. In my opinion, these plastics have exposed relatively sharp edges and are insufficiently padded.

If a child is sitting fully back in the seat, in a side-impact scenario those plastic structures appear positioned in a way that could press directly into the hip or lower body area. I would expect this region, particularly around belt routing and hip contact points, to be fully padded and energy-absorbing, not exposed.

By comparison, the Cybex Solution G has additional padding covering these areas and integrates belt guides more smoothly into the side structure.

2. Recline Mechanism

The recline adjustment is so far best I have seen in this category but requires two hands and deliberate effort. Practically, this means you must stop the car to adjust it.

By contrast:

The Joie i-Spin 360 allows easier one-handed adjustment.
The Cybex Solution G also allows quick recline changes.

I was able to use the recline while driving by reaching out with one of my hands without stopping my car - very convenient and no real risk.

For a seat marketed for convenience and long-distance comfort, this feels like a step backward.

3. Overall Refinement

The seat feels flimsy relative to expectations. Fabric tension and alignment are inconsistent.

The summer covers I purchased (sold as compatible) do not fit properly and are way too small. They appear designed for a slightly different model, as there are attachment hooks that don’t align. Interestingly, the quality of the covers feels better than the seat itself.

Value for Money

Given the premium pricing, I expected:

Superior materials
Excellent finishing
Thoughtful padding distribution
Clear evidence of advanced side-impact energy management for both upper and lower body

Instead, the seat feels cost-optimised.

At this price level, I would currently choose:

Britax (KIDFIX Pro M or similar with ISOFIX and recline)
Cybex Solution G (if available)
Cybex Solution G2 Plus

All feel more cohesive in build quality and design execution + lower price.

Final Thoughts

Safety, build quality and comfort were the primary reasons I chose this seat. Based on my first-hand experience, the BeSafe Flex FIX 2 does not meet my expectations in build quality.

Unless something changes after further evaluation, I will most likely return it although there's only one alternative that has worse recline.

If you’re considering this seat, I strongly recommend inspecting it in person before purchasing, particularly the hip area construction and headrest padding , to decide whether it meets your standards.

Great seat, grandson loves it. Great service thank you.

My son previously had a Crelling harness but had worked out how to unclip the straps and I was at a lose to what to use next.
So far the magnetic harness is working so well and I have high hopes it’ll work moving forward. It’s a little tricky installing due to adjusting in the back but once sized up correctly it’s so easy to use.
Staff at the Essex branch of in car safety were great and explained everything and answered all my questions. Would 100% recommend

Excellent arrived on time

I had my daughter in the Nuna Pipa Lite carrier from birth and she just always seemed so uncomfortable. As time went on she got more distressed during car journeys and it was enough to cause a car accident. I went to see Claire at Towcester and she went through available seats for her size and we decided the Avionaut Stardust. It’s been a life changer, she falls asleep within minutes, she can see out of the windows when she is awake she isn't just staring at the back of the seat. It sounds dramatic but it’s changed our lives!

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