How ADAC test our seats: 

Selecting products

•ADAC testing is conducted independently from the manufacturers/brands. They select the seats themselves, purchasing them without informing the brands until the testing is conducted. They test in a whole range of configurations depending on the product, but typically identifying the worst performing configurations and testing to them. For the Silver Cross Motion All Size 360 14 different configurations were tested. 

Testing speeds and deceleration

•ADAC test front impact (40mph) and side impact (31mph). More important than the speed tested is the rate of deceleration (how hard the impact is). ADAC test methods use more aggressive decelerations than the regulation

Test dummies and technology used  

•ADAC use the latest Q series crash test dummies, measuring head and chest accelerations, chest deformation, neck loading

•The Q series dummies are much better engineered than the older P series dummies which means their level of movement is much more lifelike and the offer better repeatability. 

Scoring methods 

•ADAC score the car seat across 5 key areas, safety, ergonomics, chemical content, ease of cleaning, how easy it is to fit. Combining all of these to give an overall publicly available score 

How many seats have been tested 

•ADAC have tested approx 600+ seats since 2007