Doona · Infant carrier

Doona Doona

Based on 1 independent scored test: BabyGearLab (2023).

Tested for US & Canada

Shortlist score

Fair

#222 of car seats for US & Canada

Single test

Where to buy

This seat is certified for US & Canada. Car seats may only be used in the market they're approved for, so we don't link to shops in Czechia.

Test results

Each score as the tester published it, converted to our 0–100 scale. Weight is how much the result counts towards the score.

BabyGearLab US · Editorial review

BabyGearLab best infant car seat review, 2023

50%

Our scale50

weight 0.54

Crash test: 4.6
Ease of install latch: 6.0
Ease of install belt: 6.0
Ease of install w o base: 7.3
Ease of use: 4.3
Comfort quality: 4.6
Weight size: 3.0

Listed at $550 metric weights: Crash Test (40%); Ease of Install - LATCH (20%); Ease of Install - Belt (10%); Ease of Install - w/o Base (5%); Ease of Use (15%); Comfort/Quality (5%); Weight/Size (5%); overall listed on https://www.babygearlab.com/topics/vehicle-safety/best-infant-car-seat/ratings; review last modified 2023-10-01

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Wirecutter (The New York Times) US · Editorial review

Wirecutter: The Best Infant Car Seats (updated Feb 4, 2026)

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read on archived copy (web.archive.org, 20260722) of https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-infant-car-seat/ (live site blocks automated fetch)

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