Joie i-Level iSize Infant Car Seat
Reviews
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4.50/5
- Strengths:
Comfortable and easy to get in and out of the car
- Weaknesses:
On the heavy side
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
We went for this seat for the isofix and the fact is lays flat, both features helped us a lot ensuring our new baby stays safe and comfortable! The seat clips into our pram effortlessly so it makes moving the seat from pram to car so much easier. It is slightly heavy when carry the seat but I don't imagine you would be carrying the seat by hand for extended periods of time.
The padding is great and makes me better knowing she's comfy but secure. - Strengths:
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4.00/5
- Strengths:
Fits newborns well and padding can come out as child grows
- Weaknesses:
Heavy and awkward to use
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
This car seat looks great and works amazing as part of a travel system with my ocarro pram. Baby looked so snug as a newborn and she was a fairly small baby. However, at 2 months we had to remove the padding for her growing. At 4 months, we are running out of padding to remove, I imagine we will get less than one year out of this and our baby is 25th percentile in terms of size. It’s also quite heavy so you don’t want to carry it round anywhere without a pram base to fix it to. Personally I find it awkward to get the baby into, my partner thinks it’s super easy. We are going to turn it around so it’s front facing to see if this makes it easier. However this is a bargain car seat given the isofix base is included - this can be used for car seats going forward and we feel so confident in its safety compared to friends who use seat belt compatible car seats. I don’t regret buying it, I would use it again if I had another baby, but a bit lighter and a bit easier to use and I would have been in love. - Strengths:
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4.63/5
- Strengths:
Comfortable, snug and safe
- Weaknesses:
A little bit heavy to carry
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
My daughter is three months now and loves her car seat! When we find it hard to settle her in the house we can just pop her in her seat make her all snug with a blanket and she’s straight off! We bought this product due to travelling regularly to visit family so she has the ultimate comfort on our travels and we don’t have the worry of her breathing, however we still stop every two /three hours for a break when on a journey. Mila has never been difficult in the car, the minute she’s in her seat and the engine is on she’s asleep in seconds. ?? It stays that way. - Strengths:
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5.00/5
- Strengths:
Love that it lays down flat
- Weaknesses:
The hood sometimes flings back
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
I love this car seat and so glad I chose it.
It has an insert for when your baby is newborn and since I had my son 3 weeks early and he was only small it was perfect. - Strengths:
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4.75/5
- Strengths:
Safety
- Weaknesses:
Isofix handle to release seat
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
Car safety is paramount for little ones. This is why i chose the Joie i size level car seat with isofix base. The seat itself i love. Very study, albeit heavy and i love the adjustment lie flat option with the adjustable headlevel. The full 157 degree lie down, meant i need not worry as much when he ws a newborn and being in the seat for long periods unlike other seats. The biggest weakness i would say is the release button on the base for the seat. It is not easy to pull and very difficult if you are not used to lifting weights. But all in all, i would 1000% recommend!!! - Strengths:
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5.00/5
- Strengths:
It lies down and is easy for baby to sleep.
- Weaknesses:
It’s abit heavy to carry
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
I love this car seat as my baby was so comfortable in this whole sleeping as it lies right back in a sleeping position. She outgrew this at 9 months old so it didn’t last her very long. - Strengths:
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4.88/5
- Strengths:
easy to us, perfect for my travel system
- Weaknesses:
Doesn't last long
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
Used with a travel system for my newborn, perfect until she reached 9 months and she and the car seat became to heavy move. Easy to clip into the isofix base and great to use whilst baby is young and likes naps. - Strengths:
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4.88/5
- Strengths:
Very easy to install and use. We love the lie-flat feature for when baby falls asleep in the car
- Weaknesses:
It is heavy to carry!
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
We just love our Joie I-level car seat. It’s stylish and practical and very easy to install. We bought the I-level for its lie-flat feature and when we found out we could drive with the lie-flat on, it was great for our baby on those long car journeys and he is more comfortable that way too!
I recommend this car seat to everyone I meet.
The only downside is that you need the isofix base as it doesn’t strap up with a car seatbelt but this makes it much safer and the base is so easy to install that we have moved it many times between our car and the grandparents car in a matter of seconds. This really is a great all round car seat - Strengths:
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5.00/5
- Strengths:
Lays flat, easy to clip into isofix base, straps move with headrest
- Weaknesses:
Heavy
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
Bought this as needed a lie flat car seat for long journeys. Amazing car seat - looks comfy, easy to clip into the base and remove. Don’t have to adjust the shoulder straps higher as it moves with the head rest.
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1.38/5
- Strengths:
Great for a newborn
- Weaknesses:
Headrest too tight
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
I loved this car seat when my little girl was a newborn she looked so safe and secure.
Now at 4 months we both hate it everytime I put her in it she gets herself in such a state she’s sick out of her nose.
The headrest is just far too tight on her little head her ears end up being all squished and when I get her out they’re bright red!!
I don’t understand why this is the only cars seat joie have made that you can’t take out part of the head rest!
So I payed all that money for it to last 4 months not 15months...
I have tried my baby in other car seats in the same position without such a tight head rest and she has been as happy as can be.
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4.38/5
- Strengths:
Great size, comfortable, adjustable, easy to clean
- Weaknesses:
Very heavy even without child inside.
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
This car seat had been great, very easy to keep clean/ wash. Sturdy, well definitely last for next baby. My little girl hated her mothercare car seat but with this one she always seems so settled in it. Feels so compact and safe for her. Only issue I have is that it's quite heavy, even without her inside it. - Strengths:
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5.00/5
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
Very good car seat for baby's. Easy to fit in the car . And baby can lie down flat so it's very good for our little ones . He looks very comfy when I'm putting him in it he can sleeps for hours when we travelling long way -
4.50/5
- Strengths:
Brilliant clip from base to pram
- Weaknesses:
Heavy
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
We loved this as it clips from the isofix base directly to our pram. You can stretch out the seat so you don't waken the baby and let him sleep while you shop etc. As my baby got older I found it more difficult seemed like he was sliding out tho due to the angle. Quite heavy so I always used my wheels to take baby about places.
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4.38/5
- Strengths:
Comfortable, lie flat, clear to see installation
- Weaknesses:
Heavy
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
I spent a long time researching car seats for my twins. Although these seats are not compatible with my pram as a travel system, the lie flat feature was a key point in choosing them as it would be safer for long car journeys.
The seats are well padded and seem comfortable for the babies. The isofix base comes with the seat so no need to buy them separately. A red and green display indicates clearly if the seat is installed correctly. The main issue is that the seats are heavy to carry evergreen b without a baby in them, and will need to be replaced in a few months as the babies grow. - Strengths:
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4.75/5
- Strengths:
Comfort - Lay back design - Price
- Weaknesses:
None that I can think of
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
My baby boy was born earlier than expected and I felt nervous putting him in a car seat but he looked perfectly comfortable and protected and it has grown perfectly with him. I love the simple design and have found everything on it very user friendly. I think for the price (including isofix base) it has been one of the best value for money items I have bought for my lb. - Strengths:
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4.50/5
- Strengths:
Superb padding
- Weaknesses:
Heavy seat
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
We chose this carseat as we loved the fact it reclined flat, but in reality we haven't used that feature as much as we thought we would and so I'm not sure it was worth spending the extra money for a carseat with this feature over other isize seats. It is also a very heavy seat which, coupled with the weight of our baby, means that at 7months old it now remains fixed in the car.
That said, we love how padded this seat is (and all other joie seats I think!) - much comfier than other infant seats from different brands that we looked at. Its easy to fasten and adjust, and the green indicators on the isofix make for a clear and reassuring guide that it's installed correctly. Ultimately, safety is the most important feature in a carseat, and I have full confidence in this seat for my baby! - Strengths:
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3.25/5
- Strengths:
Very sturdy and looks great
- Weaknesses:
Head area is very small
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
I purchased the Joie I level after looking at many car seats. I chose it for the great design of being able to lay flat allowing them to travel in it for longer. This product was great for our newborn and he was happy in it, however as he started to grow it became really tight around his head and his ears were rubbing against the rest which could not be removed. In the end we had to purchase a new car seat as he was crying every time we used it.
It is a shame as we had really liked it until this point.
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5.00/5
- Strengths:
Easy to install
- Weaknesses:
Colours
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
I am a bit concerned if I can keep it clean easily but very easy to install, suitable from birth. Has a very good feedback with green/red sign, can not go wrong eith installations. - Strengths:
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3.88/5
- Strengths:
Reclines whilst in car
- Weaknesses:
Heavy if removing from car
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
I love that this seat reclines. It looks smart and very comfortable. My baby girl has always settled in this chair. It is heavy but i only take it from car to pushchair frame. I don't bother taking it anywhere else as I would take her out of the seat as she will luckily carry on sleeping. She is positioned very well in this seat unlike some other newborn car seats that make baby's look squashed and bring their chin to their chest.
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4.13/5
- Strengths:
Ability to lie flat so that baby can spend longer time.
- Weaknesses:
Can be heavy to carry long distances
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
As a first time mum I was overwhelmed by the choice of car seats. After hours of research I chose this one for the recline feature and I’m so glad that I did. It has been invaluable for nipping in the supermarket/ different places without waking up baby! It is easy to click into the isofix base and nearly fits onto my pram. The additional bonus of the hood allows us to avoid rain showers. It has also grown with baby, as removing the insert and moving up the head rest created more room. The straps are easy to adjust so that baby is safe and there are good video turorials on this. The only down side is it can be heavy to carry long distances, so often use the pram rather than carrying it. All in all great purchase and couldn’t have survived without it - Strengths:
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4.88/5
- Strengths:
Easy to fit to car and easy to remove car seat from car
- Weaknesses:
No weaknesses
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
Love this product! So easy to get in any out of the car! The seat also fits to my pram which was an added benefit! My baby is 6 months and still fits in the seat comfortably. - Strengths:
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5.00/5
- Strengths:
Base and Car seat together for one price. Lie flat function
- Weaknesses:
If could be 360 too would be amazing
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
Best purchase as quality for the value for money is excellent. The fact that the isofix base comes with the seat as one very reasonable price is superb.
Love the fact can almost lie out little one flat so not squished for long car journeys. Also when little one falls asleep on a journey do not have to disturb him when we get home as take the seat out and lie flat when we get in.
Car seat is quite light too.
UV shade really good too
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5.00/5
- Strengths:
Padding & lie flat
- Weaknesses:
Heavy!
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
We love this car seat. Our baby was born early and when we finally got to take him home he was still only 4lb 3, the car seat padding meant that he didn’t look completely lost in the car seat like we expected. He’s grown into it well and at 6 months old he still has plenty of room. We drove 12 hours to the in-laws house and although we stopped regularly he was so content laying flat in the car seat we just felt safe knowing he was comfy and his airways weren’t at risk. It’s definately made our mind up to stay with Joie for his next car seat!
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4.50/5
- Strengths:
Good
- Weaknesses:
Heavy
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
This product is quite heavy if you don’t have a lot of strength or are not very strong but I love this chair as it so comfy, so if your pregnant and already have a Child I would not recommend trying to carry it
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4.50/5
- Strengths:
Lie flat option
- Weaknesses:
Quite heavy without baby in.
- Comfortable
- Value for money
- Easy to use
- Design
Love this car seat. Exceptional extra testing and a great price for an iso fix lay flat option. So easy to clip and in clip from car to pram and with it being lie flat you don't ha e to worry about the strange angle of normal car seats and your baby having breading difficulties. - Strengths:
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Description
The Joie 'i-Level Car Seat' is a lie-flat lounger when strolling and lie-flat for snoozes in the car, this car seat cleverly transforms in an instant from cuddly carry cot to infant car seat.
Suitable rearward facing from birth to 85cm (and less than 13kg), the i-Level has patented Intelli-Fit™ foam for total side impact protection while a premium Tri-Protect™ headrest gives three layers of security for your baby.
The Grow Together™ multi-height headrest and 3-point padded harness system adjusts simultaneously and requires no rethreading of the harness making it fast and easy to achieve a safe, comfy fit. For your comfort, the Joie i-Level has an ergonomic carry handle with soft-grip overmold and for your childs comfort, the i-Level has a full body insert which can simply be removed.
The removable sun canopy shades your baby and has a zip-open ventilation panel to keep them comfortable in all weather. Complete with an ISOFIX base for quick installation, the Joie i-Level is compatible with the Joie mytrax™,chrome™, and litetrax™ 4 pushchairs and with other pushchairs using Maxi Cosi car seat adaptors to form a handy travel system. (pushchairs and adaptors sold separately).
Features:
- meets the new i-Size ECE R129/00 standard group
- 0+ suitable
- rearward facing from birth to 85cm, and less than 13kg
- complete with an ISOFIX base
- converts from infant car seat to cuddly carry cot
- converts to a flat reclining seat
- reclines to a 157° angle
- lie-flat position in both car seat and travel system
- modes patented Intelli-Fit™ foam for ultimate side impact protection