The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Car seat safety is a top concern for any parent. Thankfully, there's an abundance of choices when it comes to locating the most suitable car seat for your child.

With a soft baby-hugg inlay and enhanced side impact protection, the Cybex Cloud T is the best newborn car seat UK. It features a one-handed recline and 12 headrest positions that adjust to your child's changing body.

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T car seat is the most popular choice for bringing your baby with you on your journeys from birth until they are toddlers. It's the latest addition to the iconic Cybex Cloud range and features innovative reclining technologies that give your child a flat, comfortable position in the car, or when used with a stroller as part the complete travel system. It's also an ISOFIX car seat, which means it can be attached to your vehicle using the base supplied. It can also be rotated 360 degrees to help get your baby in and out.

The car seat is constructed of top-quality materials and it comes in a variety of trendy colors, including Moon Black, Lava Grey and Beach Blue Plus. It's a chic and sophisticated option that matches perfectly with the Cybex T range of prams. It also comes with the Newborn Inlay for newborns and premature babies to ensure a secure, nearly flat position that reduces the possibility of their heads bouncing forward while they sleep, potentially leading to breathing difficulties. This can be removed once your child is at least 60 centimeters in height.

When it comes to safety the car seat offers excellent protection for your child, scoring an impressive 1.7 result in crash tests conducted by ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutsche Automobil-Club e.V). The Cloud T i-Size comes equipped with LSP (Linear Side-impact protection) to protect your baby in the event of a crash. It also features the innovative Flexi-Fix system that stretches to fit your child as they develop.

The innovative 180deg rotating system makes it simple to get your baby into and out of the car seat when using it as a part of a travel system, with a Cybex stroller. There is no more awkward twisting or reaching. The car seat is able to be fully reclined for extra comfort on long car rides. It does come at a slightly higher price point than other seats for this age group, but the wide array of features including the reclining option and the excellent safety features make it well worth the investment.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

The Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus car seats is one of the most popular infant car seats best car seats on the market. It is comfortable for infants and simple to use. It's suitable for babies from birth. It can be used either with the Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix, EasyFix base, or with your car seat belt system. The car seat is compatible with a variety of pushchairs, including the Maxi Cosi range, Quinny, iCandy, and Pushchairsandprams.Uk Bugaboo with adapters. It includes the Baby-Hugg infant head support to ensure a better fit, the position of the child's head and side impact protection.

The Pebble Plus car seat is a Group 0+, which means that it can be used by infants as young as 12 months (45cm between 45cm and 75cm). It's compliant with new iSize regulations, which require that children be rear-facing for a greater length of time. It is compatible with the 2way Family base, which allows you to change between forward and rear facing on the same vehicle and also has a handy rotating feature.

Similar to the previous version, it's a very comfortable seat, and the most recent version comes with some enhancements. It now has a much-improved baby-hugg that is extremely comfortable and looks great. The shoulder straps are padded and the headrest can be moved up and down as your baby grows. You can take it off at any time in case you decide not to use it any more.

It's heavier than other newborn carseats at 4.5kg, but that should not be a problem when your infant is in it for most of the time. It comes with a handle to make it easier to carry, and is light enough to be lifted to and from taxis or rideshare vehicles.

It's also a good-looking seat, and you can choose from a wide range of colours and patterns to match your car. It's not the most cost-effective infant car seat, but it is nevertheless a good investment and worth the extra cost for your child. Once you've got the hang of it making adjustments to the harness's size and height is a breeze. You can adjust the straps by pulling them down on the back panel, pressing two buttons simultaneously.

3. Joie Calmi

If you're looking for a newborn car seat that's super user-friendly and can be used by your baby like a cot, then you should consider Joie Calmi. This dual-use car seat and carrycot is certified by R129. It's made tough with a durable ventilated outer shell and a plush padding to cradle you little one. It has three-point harnesses that are easily accessible with one-pull tightening and softly cushioned covers. It also has the ability to lateralize your baby's head in the safest position in case of an accident.

The base of this seat is compatible with Joie Aeria and Finiti strollers, so it's easy to pop it on and off the frame. It's easy to lift even if your baby is asleep thanks to the adjustable handle bars. If you're looking to create an entire travel set, the iBase Encore adapters will allow you to connect your Calmi with a MaxiCosi or Britax stroller.

Joie has improved on the design of its earlier i-Spin 360, which earned a high test score in the crash tests of 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 to face forward too soon, ensuring your child stays in the rear as long as is possible. It also boasts a large sun canopy that is water-resistant and offers 50+ UV protection, and includes a mesh peekaboo window to let you observe without disturbing your child.

If you are looking online for car seats, choose one that offers free delivery to the UK mainland on all orders. They should also allow returns within 35 days. John Lewis offers a wide range of car seats for newborns from top brands such as Maxi-Cosi, Silver Cross and Cybex. Click and collect is free to any branch in your area (or Sainsbury's if you are nearby). You can also collect Nectar points on every purchase. Argos also offers a good range of car seats at prices starting from PS55. You can also enjoy free delivery, same-day collection in store and free returns to any Argos or Sainsbury's store that is participating.

4. Silver Cross Motion All Size 360

The trusted British brand is most well-known for its high-end prams and pushchairs however, the Silver Cross Motion all-in-one car seat is making waves in the market with its. Jasper who was our test subject, loved it. He said it was "the most stylish of the bunch, and my baby seemed to find it most comfortable during long drives."

This fully rotating R129-compliant vehicle seat can carry your baby all the way to 12 years old and was awarded the top baby toddler, child and child car seat award at the ADAC's autumn test in 2022. It's also been tested above and beyond regulations to ensure that your child will be safe during every trip.

For infants, it comes with an easy-to-remove and comfortable padding made of soft bamboo fabric that is comfortable and breathable. It's also antibacterial. The body and head support can be removed as your child grows and the 3 recline and 8 positions for the headrest can also be adjusted to accommodate.

A distinctive feature is the built-in green light' that signals that the car seat is properly secured and ready for use which makes it a fantastic option for parents who aren't sure about the correct method to install and set up car seats. It also comes with a stowable harness which can be used in either the rear or forward facing position.

Another major selling point is that it's a permanent vehicle fixture and you don't need to wake up your sleepy newborn to get them out for long trips. It's not compatible with travel systems like the Britax Romer Dualfix plus iSize or Joie iSpin 360 iSize. You will need to purchase an additional travel bag.

The downside to permanent fixed car seats such as the Axkid One i-size is that they're not as easy to carry around when you're required to transport them between different vehicles. If you do choose to buy an additional travel bag for your car seat, make sure it's a durable one that can keep up with the wear and tear of frequent use. It's worth paying more for a bag that will last as long as your child's car seat does.