The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Safety in car seats is a top priority for all parents. Thankfully, there's an abundance of options when it comes down to choosing the ideal car seat for newborns for your baby.

With a cozy baby-hugg insert and enhanced side impact protection, the Cybex Cloud T is the best infant car seat UK. It also comes with a one-handed recline setting and no less than 12 headrest positions that adapt to the growing body of your child.

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T is the premium car seat that includes everything you need to take your newborn to their first journey right through to their toddler years. It's the most recent version of the legendary Cybex Cloud line and features innovative reclining technology that gives your child a comfortable lie-flat position inside the car and when used with a pushchair as part of the travel system. It's also an ISOFIX car seat which means it can be attached to your vehicle using the base supplied. It can be turned 360 degrees to assist in getting your baby out and in.

The car seat is made of high-quality materials, and comes in a variety of trendy colors, including Moon Black, Lava Grey and Beach Blue Plus. It's a sleek and sophisticated option that is seamlessly matched with the Cybex T line of prams. It also comes with the Newborn Inlay, which is specifically designed for premature infants. This helps to maintain the baby's head in a flat position, decreasing the chance that their heads may shift forward during sleep, causing breathing problems. This can be removed once your child is 60 centimeters in height.

The car seat is a great option for safety as it scored an impressive 1.7 in crash tests by ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutsche Automobil-Club e.V.). The Cloud T iSize is equipped with LSP (Linear Side-impact protection) to safeguard your child in the event of a crash and the innovative Flexi-Fix system that can be stretched to accommodate your child as they grow.

The innovative 180deg rotating system makes it easy to get your baby into and out of the car seat when you use it as part of a travel system, paired with a Cybex stroller. No more awkward twisting or reaching. The car seat can also be positioned in a fully reclined posture to provide extra comfort on long car journeys. It does come at a slightly higher cost than some other cars seats for this age group, but the numerous features like the reclining option and the excellent security features make it worth the cost.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

The Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus is among the best newborn car seats on the market. It's easy to use and is comfortable for infants. It is suitable from birth and can be used with the Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix or EasyFix base, or with the seat belt system in your car. The car seat can be used with a variety of pushchairs, including the Maxi Cosi range, Quinny, iCandy, and Bugaboo by using adapters. It comes with the Baby-Hugg infant car seats best head support to ensure a better fit, positioning for laying and side impact protection.

The Pebble Plus is a Group 0+ car seat which means it can be used with infants from birth until 12 months old (45cm - 75cm). It is in line with the new iSize regulations, which require that children sit in the rear for a longer period of time. It is compatible with the 2way Family base which allows you to switch between rear and forward facing on the same vehicle and also has a handy rotating feature.

It's still a very comfortable seat, but the new version has a few improvements. It's now got a better baby-hugg inlay which is super comfortable and stylish. The shoulder straps are cushioned, and the headrest can be moved up and down as your baby grows. It is also able to be removed at any time to remove it.

It is a little heavier at 4.5kg than other newborn car seats, but this shouldn't be an issue if your infant spends most of the time in it. It has a handle to make it easier to carry, and is light enough to lift to and from taxis or rideshare vehicles.

It's also a good-looking seat, and you can choose from a wide selection of patterns and colours to fit your car. It's not the most affordable car seat for infants, but it's still very reasonable and well worth the extra cost for your baby. It can be a bit difficult to adjust the harness height and length but once you get the hang of it, it's a breeze. You can adjust the straps by pulling downwards on the back panel pressing two buttons at the same time.

3. Joie Calmi

Joie Calmi is the ideal infant car seat for a newborn baby. It's simple to use and can be used as a cot for baby. This carrycot that doubles as a car seat is R129-certified which means it's made tough with a durable ventilated shell and a plush cushioning to hold your infant car seats uk. It has a three-point safety harness that is adjusted by a single pull and softly cushioned covers. Additionally, it has lateral positioning to keep your baby's head in the most secure position in case of an impact.

The seat's base is compatible with Joie Aeria and Finiti strollers, so it's easy to pop it onto and off the frame. And, thanks to adjustable handle bars, it's easy to lift even when your bundle of joy is asleep. If you want to create an all-in-one travel system, the iBase Encore adapters permit you to pair Calmi with Maxi-Cosi or Britax pushchair as well.

The design of the prior i-Spin 360 has been improved by Joie. The model was awarded an excellent score in the crash tests conducted by Which?, and a good rating from ADAC. The most recent model that we tested comes with a lock that stops you from rotating the seat too quickly, ensuring that your child remains rear-facing for the longest time possible. It also has a large sun canopy that is water-resistant, with 50+ UV protection as well as a mesh peekaboo to allow you to check in without disturbing the child.

If you are looking online for car seats, choose a retailer who offers free delivery to the UK mainland on all orders. They should also accept returns within 35 days. John Lewis offers a wide variety of infant car seats from top brands like Maxi-Cosi, Silver Cross and Cybex. Click and collect is free to any branch in your area (or Sainsbury's if you are close to it). On all purchases you make, you will also earn Nectar points. Argos also has a wide range of car seats at prices starting from PS55. They'll also ship your order free of charge and provide same-day pickup in-store and free returns at any Argos store or Sainsbury's branches.

4. Silver Cross Motion All Size 360

Silver Cross Motion is a new vehicle seat that's all-in-one from the trusted British brand that is known for its top rated baby car seats pushchairs and prams. Jasper the tester was a fan of it. He said it was "the most stylish of the bunch and my child seemed to be most comfortable on long drives."

This fully rotating R129-compliant car seat can take your newborn all the way to 12 years of age, and won the best baby toddler, child and car seat in the ADAC's test for the autumn of 2022. It was also tested to the extent that it exceeds the requirements to ensure that your child is safe throughout every journey.

For infants, it comes with a removable and cosy padding made of soft bamboo fabric that is breathable and antibacterial. The head support and body insert can be removed as your child grows, and the 3 recline and 8 positions for the headrest can also be adjusted to accommodate.

The green light that indicates that the car seat has been properly installed and is ready for use is an exclusive feature. This makes it a perfect choice for parents who might not be aware of the proper installation and fitting of car seats. It also has a handy stowable harness which can be used in either rear or forward facing position.

Another major selling point is that it's a long-lasting vehicle fixture, so you don't have to wake up your sleeping newborn to get them out for long trips. However, it's not travel system-compatible like the Joie I-Spin 360 iSize or Britax Romer Dualfix Plus i-Size (you need to buy an additional travel bag for this).

The drawback to permanently fixed car seats like the Axkid One i-size is that they're not as easy to carry around if you're required to transport them between different cars. If you decide to buy a separate travel bag for your car seat, be sure it's a durable one that can withstand the wear and tear of frequent use. It's worth paying a bit more to purchase a bag that will last for as long as the car seat of your child.