CYBEX review
Updated September 30, 2026 · NurseryCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
CYBEX suits parents who want a single name across the chassis and the seat, from a stroller with a lie flat option to a rotating convertible seat. The trade off sits in the entry price: car seats start at £144.95, and the lightest stroller is 5.9 kg, which puts the range above much of the...
Key facts
- Best for
- Parents buying a chassis and a car seat from one brand, shopping in the UK.
- Reference models
- Priam, Melio Carbon, Coya, Balios S Lux (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price from
- £144.95 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Lightest model (kg)
- 5.9 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Folded size
- 59 x 49 x 29 cm (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- One-hand fold
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Suitable from birth
- Lie flat seat (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Maximum child weight (kg)
- 22 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Compatible car seats
- CYBEX (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- GB (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- CYBEX GMBH (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Germany (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Stroller types
- Full size, Compact, Travel, Jogging, Double, Travel system
- Standards
- R129
- Official website
- cybex-online.com
Car seats
- Reference models
- Priam, Melio Carbon, Coya, Balios S Lux (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price from
- £144.95 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Child height range
- 76-150 cm (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Maximum child weight (kg)
- 50 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Rear-facing limit
- 105 cm (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- ISOFIX or LATCH
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Rotating seat
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Load leg or rebound bar
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- ADAC grade
- Best in class 05/2026 (Pallas G3) (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Seat weight (kg)
- 8.9 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Seat lifespan
- from 10 years (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- GB (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- CYBEX GMBH (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Germany (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Seat types
- Infant, Convertible, All in one, Booster, Extended rear facing
- Standards
- R129
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- instagram.comyoutube.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- One hand fold on the Melio Carbon, matching 97.4% of the strollers in this ranking.
- The Pallas is listed to 50 kg and 76-150 cm, covering rear facing through to booster.
- Seat types span infant, convertible and all in one, so a family can stay with one maker for most of a child's seat years.
- Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so help does not depend on the shop a model came from.
- Stroller types run wider than Kids2Shop's full size, compact and travel, with jogging and double options included.
Cons
- Car seat compatibility is listed as CYBEX, so pairing the frame with another brand's seat is out.
- Car seats start at £144.95, which places the entry point above the cheapest seats in the ranking.
- The lightest stroller is 5.9 kg, ranking CYBEX 8 of 42 brands on the lightest listed weight.
- The brand's own pricing applies in GB alone, so availability elsewhere runs through resellers.
Who it suits
- Parents who want one name across the frame and the seat, since compatibility is listed as CYBEX and the seat range covers infant, convertible and all in one.
- Families shopping in the market listed as GB, where the brand sets its own prices and model range.
- Anyone who needs jogging or double chassis that Kids2Shop's full size, compact and travel does not cover.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone pairing an Evenflo Company chassis with a CYBEX seat: car seat compatibility is listed as CYBEX only.
- Shoppers whose only need is a double, where Harppa Baby's double is a much shorter decision.
- Budget buyers, who may want to start with Kids2Shop's full size, compact and travel before accepting a seat at £144.95.
What it does well
The lightest stroller CYBEX lists weighs 5.9 kg, and that model folds with one hand, so it can be collapsed while a child is still in the other arm. The Melio Carbon is the one that carries both figures. Where the brand spends more frame is on load: the Priam is rated for a child up to 22 kg, which suits a pushchair that stays in use past the toddler years. Weight and load pull in opposite directions here, so the pick depends on whether you carry the frame or the child.
Who runs it
The brand sits under CYBEX GMBH, headquartered in Germany. That company stands behind the frames and the seats, so a warranty or fitment question goes to the maker rather than to whichever shop a model was bought from. Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so email, phone and a help centre give a question about a specific chassis or seat a direct route. None of these channels run through a retailer, which matters when a problem spans a stroller and a seat bought separately.
How CYBEX compares
Frequently asked questions
How much does a CYBEX car seat cost?+
Car seats start at £144.95. That is the entry figure, and nothing on a seat renews, so the number to weigh is the purchase price rather than a recurring charge. The range covers infant, convertible and all in one, so that opening price sits under a wide set of seat types. Start with Priam, Melio Carbon, Coya, Balios S Lux to see the frames and seats most often paired.
Where do stroller prices sit against the rest of the ranking?+
Stroller prices here reach €4,317.51 at the top and start at €42, with the middle value at €579.93. CYBEX covers several chassis types, so what you pay depends on the model rather than the brand alone. A stroller is a one off purchase, so there is no renewal figure to set against the ticket price.
Can a newborn start in a CYBEX seat, and how heavy is it to lift?+
The from birth option is a lie flat seat, so a newborn can travel in the seat rather than waiting for an upright sitter. The convertible Pallas weighs 8.9 kg, which is the figure that matters when lifting it into a car. Chassis limits are separate: the Priam is listed to take a child up to 22 kg.
Does the stroller fold with one hand, and how light is it?+
The Melio Carbon folds with one hand, the same feature listed on 97.4% of the ranking. The same model is 5.9 kg, so the fold is the easier part of the lift. On the lightest listed weight that places CYBEX at 8 of 42 brands, a mid table showing rather than a featherweight one.
What safety standard do the seats meet, and how are they fixed?+
The seats meet r129, the standard named for the range. Fitting is by Isofix latch on the models that show it, and a load leg or rebound bar is listed as well, covering the two ways a seat is stabilised in a car. The Pallas also carries an ADAC grade reading Best in class 05/2026 (Pallas G3), a separate crash test result for that seat.
How long can a child use one CYBEX seat?+
The Pallas is listed to a child height of 76-150 cm and a weight of 50 kg, so one shell covers the rear facing stretch and the booster stage. The stated use period is from 10 years from first use, after which the shell is past its design life however sound it looks.
Can the seat turn round to face me?+
Rotating is listed, so a rear facing seat can be turned toward the cabin without being unclipped from the base. The rear facing limit on the Sirona is 105 cm, which is how long a child should stay that way round. Past that point the same shell turns forward, so the seat covers both stages.
What support does the brand offer?+
Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so email, phone and a help centre are all available. A compatibility question between a chassis and a seat fits the help centre, while anything needing a conversation before a part is ordered suits the phone line. CYBEX GMBH, headquartered in Germany, is the party that answers both.
Which countries can I buy CYBEX gear in?+
The brand's own store covers GB, so expect a single market rather than one global catalogue. Stroller and seat availability follows that market, with prices quoted in its currency. The company behind the products is CYBEX GMBH in Germany, so support and warranty sit with the same entity whichever shop you buy from.
Sources
- cybex-online.com/en/gb/car-seats checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Markets, Price from
“United Kingdom - English ... From GBP 144.95 Solution T i-Fix ... delivery to these areas is not possible: Channel Islands Guernsey, Jersey”
- cybex-online.com/en/row checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Reference models, Stroller types
“PRIAM Combi-Stroller ... COYA Travel Buggy ... MELIO CARBON City Stroller ... BALIOS S LUX Combi-Stroller”
- cybex-online.com/en/row/car-seats checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Seat types
“Infant Car Seats From birth | Up to 13kg or 87cm ... Toddler Car Seats From 76cm and 15 Month | Up to 50kg or 150cm ... Child Car Seats From 100cm | Up to 50kg or 150cm ... high-back booster seat ......”
- cybex-online.com/en/row/legal/imprint.html checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Support channels
“95448 Bayreuth Germany”
- cybex-online.com/en/row/p/cs-go-pallas-g3.html checked September 30, 2026
Backs: ADAC grade, Child height range, Maximum child weight (kg), Seat lifespan, Seat weight (kg)
“Best in class in the May 2026 ADAC car seat test (Category Child; result shared with another product), the Pallas G3 is a 2-in-1 car seat”
- cybex-online.com/en/row/p/cs-go-sirona-g3.html checked September 30, 2026
Backs: ISOFIX or LATCH, Load leg or rebound bar, Rear-facing limit, Rotating seat, Standards
“user-friendly ISOFIX fastenings connect the base securely to the chassis of your car”
- cybex-online.com/en/row/p/st-go-melio-carbon-6.html checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Compatible car seats, Folded size, Suitable from birth, One-hand fold, Lightest model (kg)
“Compatible with: Melio Cot, CYBEX infant car seats (with adapters)”
- cybex-online.com/en/row/p/st-pl-priam-5.html checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Maximum child weight (kg)
“Priam ... Child weight: Max. 22 kg”
Compiled from 8 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Price up to, Cabin-size fold.