The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Safety of your car seat for newborn, pop over to this website, seat is a top priority for any parent. Thankfully, there's an abundance of choices when it comes down to choosing the ideal car seat for newborns for your little one.

With a soft baby-hugg inlay and enhanced side impact protection This Cybex Cloud T is the most comfortable car seat for newborns in the UK. It has a one handed recline and 12 headrest positions to adjust to your child's changing body.

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T is the top car seat that comes with everything you need to take your newborn to their first journey right up until they reach their toddler years. It is the latest version of the legendary Cybex Cloud range and features innovative reclining technology that lets your child a flat, comfortable position in the car or when used with a stroller as part of the complete travel system. It's also an ISOFIX car seat, which means it is able to be easily connected to your vehicle with the base supplied. It can even be rotated 360 degrees to help get your baby in and out.

The car seat is made of top-quality materials and it comes in a range of fashionable colors, including Moon Black, Lava Grey and Beach Blue Plus. It is a stylish and elegant choice that goes perfectly with the Cybex T range of prams. It also comes with the Newborn Inlay for newborns and premature babies which helps to ensure a safe, near-flat position that reduces the possibility of their heads flopping forward during sleep, which could cause breathing difficulties. It is removed when your child is 60 cm in height.

When it comes to safety the car seat offers superior protection for your child. It scored an impressive 1.7 result in crash tests by ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutsche Automobil-Club e.V). The Cloud T i-Size features LSP (Linear Side-impact Protection) to protect your child from being thrown around the seat in the case of an accident. Also, it has the innovative Flexi-Fix harness system which stretches as your child grows to ensure they always have a secure fit.

The innovative 180deg rotating system makes it easy to get your baby in and out of the car seat when you are 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 capable of fully reclined to provide extra comfort during long car rides. The price is slightly higher than other car seats in this age range, but the features it offers including the recline feature and superior safety features make it worth the cost.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

The Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus car seat is among the most popular infant car seats on the market. It is comfortable for infants and simple to use. It is suitable for babies from birth. It can be used either with Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix, EasyFix base, or with your car seat belt system. The car seat is also compatible with most pushchairs including the Maxi-Cosi range as well as Quinny, iCandy and Bugaboo (using adapters). It comes with the Baby-Hugg infant 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 is suitable for use for babies ranging from birth to 12 months old (45cm between 45cm and 75cm). It is in line with the new iSize regulations that require that children remain rear-facing for a greater length of time. It is compatible with the 2way family base that allows you to switch from rear-facing to forward-facing within the same vehicle. It also includes an excellent rotating feature.

Like the previous version, it's a really comfy seat and the new version has some improvements. It now comes with a more refined baby-hugg inlay that is extremely comfortable and looks great. The shoulder straps are well-cushioned and the headrest is able to be moved up or down as your baby grows. You can take it off at any point, when you do not want to use it again.

It is a little heavier at 4.5kg than other newborn car seat insert car seats, but this shouldn't be an issue for a baby who spends the majority of the day in it. It has a handle that can make it easier to carry and is lightweight baby car seat enough to be carried into and out of taxis or rideshare vehicles.

It's also a fashionable seat. You can choose from many different colours and patterns that will suit your car. It's not the most affordable car seat for infants, but it's still a reasonable price and well worth the extra cost for your baby. Once you've mastered it, adjusting the harness size and height is simple. You simply pull down on the back panel and press two buttons to move up or down the straps without needing to rethread them.

3. Joie Calmi

If you're in search of a new car seat that's super simple to use and holds your baby like a cot, then you should consider Joie Calmi. This car seat that doubles as a carrycot is certified R129. It's built to last with a durable ventilated exterior shell and plush padding to hold your baby. It has three-point harnesses that are easily reachable with a single-pull tightening device and softly padded covers. Plus, it features lateral positioning to keep your baby's head in the most secure position in the event of an accident.

The base of this seat is compatible with Joie Aeria and Finiti strollers, which means it's easy to pop it onto and off the frame. It's easy to lift even when your baby is asleep, because of the adjustable handle bars. If you're planning to build a travel set, iBase Encore adapters let you to connect your Calmi up with a MaxiCosi or Britax stroller.

Joie has improved on the design of its earlier i-Spin 360, which earned an excellent score in the crash tests of Which? and an A+ rating from ADAC. The model we tested includes a lock to prevent you from rotating the seat too quickly, ensuring that your child is rear facing infant car seat-facing as long as possible. It also has a large sun canopy that is water-resistant and has 50+ UV protection as well as a mesh peekaboo to allow you to check in without disturbing your child.

If you are shopping online for car seat, you should choose an online retailer that offers free delivery to the UK mainland on all purchases. They should also accept returns within 35 days. John Lewis offers a wide selection of infant car seats from top brands such as Maxi-Cosi, Silver Cross and Cybex. Click and collect is free to your local branch (or Sainsbury's if you are close to it). On all purchases you can also earn Nectar points. Argos also offers a good range of car seats at prices starting from PS55. You can also avail 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

Silver Cross Motion is a new vehicle seat that's all-in-one from the trusted British brand that is renowned for its top prams and pushchairs. Jasper who was our test subject, was a fan of it. He said it was "the most fashionable of the bunch and my baby seemed to find it most comfortable on long drives."

This fully rotating R129-compliant vehicle seat can carry your baby all the way to 12 years old, and won the best baby toddler, child and car seat in the ADAC's test for the autumn of 2022. It's also been tested over and beyond the regulations to ensure that your child's safety during every trip.

For newborns, it features an easy-to-remove and comfortable padding made of soft bamboo fabrics that's super comfortable and breathable. It's also antibacterial. The head and body inserts as well as the support can be removed when your child grows. You can also alter the position of the headrest and recline to fit your child's.

One of the most distinctive features is the built-in 'green light' that signals that the car seat is properly secured and ready to use and is a great choice for new parents who may be unfamiliar with the proper way to install and set up car seats. It also comes with a convenient stowable strap that can be used either in the forward or rear-facing position.

It's also permanent, so you won't have to wake your baby in order to get them out of the car for longer trips. It's not compatible with travel systems like the Britax Romer Dualfix plus iSize or the Joie iSpin 360 iSize. You will need to purchase a separate travel bag.

The Axkid One is a permanently fixed car seat that is permanently fixed. They are not as easy to move between cars. If you decide to buy an additional travel bag, select one that is strong and can endure the wear and tear of frequent use. It's worth paying more for a bag that can last as long as the car seat of your child.