The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Safety in car seats is a priority for all parents. There's a wealth of choices when it comes down to choosing the best car seat newborn uk newborn car seat for your little one.

Featuring a cosy baby-hugg inlay and enhanced side impact protection This Cybex Cloud T is the best newborn car seat UK. It also has a one-handed recline adjustment and more than 12 headrest positions that can be adjusted to the growing body of your child.

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T is the top car seat that comes with everything you need to take your infant to their first journey right up until they reach their toddler years. It is the latest addition to the renowned Cybex Cloud range and features innovative reclining technology that lets your child a lie-flat ergonomic position in the car, or when used with a stroller as part of the complete travel system. It is also an ISOFIX vehicle seat, which means it is able to be easily attached to your vehicle using the base provided. It can even be rotated to help you get your baby in and out of the seat.

The car seat itself is made from high-quality materials and comes in a variety of trendy colours that include Moon Black, Lava Grey, Beach Blue Plus and Seashell Beige Plus. It's a sleek and sophisticated choice that effortlessly matches the Cybex T line of prams. It also comes with the Newborn Inlay, which is specifically designed for premature infants. This helps maintain the baby's head in a flat position, decreasing the possibility that their heads may move forward during sleep, which can cause breathing problems. This can be removed when your child is at 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 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 stretches to accommodate your child as they expand.

If you're planning to use the car seat as part of a travel system that includes a Cybex pushchair, the revolutionary 180deg rotation ensures that getting your baby out and in is super easy - no more awkward twisting or reaching. The car seat is equipped to fully recline for extra comfort on long journeys in the car. The price is slightly higher than other car seats of this age group, but the features it provides, such as the reclining feature as well as excellent safety features makes it worth the investment.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus is among the most comfortable infant car seat in front seat car seats available. It's easy to use and comfortable for babies. It's suitable for babies from birth. It is compatible with the Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix or EasyFix base, or with your car seat belt system. The car seat newborn (check out the post right here) seat is also compatible with most pushchairs including the Maxi-Cosi range and Quinny, iCandy and Bugaboo (using adapters). It comes with the Baby-Hugg infant car seats that swivel head support to allow for a better fit and laying position and side impact protection.

The Pebble Plus car seat is a member of Group 0+ that means it can be used for babies as young as 12 months (45cm to 75cm). It's in line with the new iSize regulations which requires children to be in the rear of the car for longer. It is compatible with the 2way family base, which allows you to switch from rear-facing to forward-facing on the same vehicle. It also has an easy-to-use rotating feature.

As with the previous version it's a really comfy seat, and the most recent version comes with some enhancements. It comes with a brand new, better baby-hugging inlay that looks and feels great. The shoulder straps are covered in padding and the headrest can be adjusted to fit your baby's growth. It can also be removed at any time if you want to stop using it.

It's a little heavier than some of the other newborn carseats at 4.5kg but should not be a problem when your child is using it for the majority of the time. It can be used with a handle to make it easier carrying, and it's lightweight enough to be able to lift it into and out of rideshare cars or taxis as well.

It's also a nice-looking seat and you can select from a wide range of colours and patterns to fit your car. It's not the most affordable infant car seat cheap car seat, but it's still a great investment and is worth the extra money for your baby. It can be tricky to adjust the harness length and height but once you've got the hang of it, it's easy. You simply pull down on the back panel and squeeze together two buttons to move up and down the straps without having to rethread them.

3. Joie Calmi

Joie Calmi is the ideal infant car seat for your newborn. It's easy to use, and it can be used as a cot for baby. This car seat that doubles as a carrycot is certified by R129. It's built tough with a durable ventilated exterior shell and plush padding to hold your little one. It has a three-point safety harness that can be adjusted with just a single pull, and softly cushioned covers. It also features lateral positioning, which keeps your baby's face in a safest possible position in the event of impact.

The base of this seat is compatible with Joie's Aeria and Finiti pushchairs, meaning you can take it off and on the frame easily. Additionally, with the adjustable handle bars, it's also easy to lift, even when your child is asleep. If you're looking to make a travel set, iBase Encore adapters allow you to pair Calmi with MaxiCosi or Britax stroller.

Joie has improved on the design of its previous i-Spin 360, which earned the highest test score in the crash tests of Which? and an A+ rating from ADAC. The model we tested includes locks to stop the seat from rotating too quickly, ensuring that your child is rear-facing as long as possible. It also comes with a large sun canopy that's water resistant and offers 50+ UV protection, and features a mesh peekaboo windows to let you check in without disturbing your child.

If you are shopping online for car seat, you should choose one that offers free delivery to the UK mainland on all purchases. They should also accept returns within 35 days. John Lewis has a great range of newborn car seats with top brands like Cybex, Maxi-Cosi and Silver Cross and offers free click and pick up to your nearest store (or to an Sainsbury's branch if you are near by). With every purchase you make, you will also earn Nectar points. Argos is another good choice for a wide selection of car seats, starting at PS55. You can also get free delivery, same-day collection in store and free returns to any Argos or Sainsbury's retailer that is a participating one.

4. Silver Cross Motion All Size 360

The most trusted British brand is well-known for its high-end prams as well as pushchairs, but the Silver Cross Motion all-in-one car seat is making a name for itself. Our test subject Jasper was a fan, describing it "the best-looking of the bunch, and the one that my child seemed to be most comfortable during long journeys."

This fully-rotating R129-compliant car seat can carry your baby all the way up to 12 years old and won the top baby car seat 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 your child is safe on every trip.

For babies, it has an adjustable and cozy padding made of soft bamboo fabric that's breathable and antibacterial. The body support and head support can be removed as your child grows, and the 3 recline and 8 headrest positions can be adjusted to accommodate.

A unique feature is the built-in 'green light' that lets you know when the car seat is properly secured and ready to use, making it a great option for parents who aren't sure with the correct way to install and fit car seats. It also comes with a stowable harness which can be used in either a rear or forward-facing position.

Another reason to buy it is that it's a constant fixture in the car, so you don't have to wake your sleeping newborn to get out for longer journeys. But, it's not travel system-compatible like the Joie iSpin 360 iSize or Britax Romer Dualfix Plus i-Size (you must purchase an additional travel bag to do this).

The Axkid One is a permanently fixed car seat. They are not as easy to move between cars. If you do choose to purchase an additional travel bag for your car seat, ensure that it's a sturdy bag that can withstand the wear and tear that comes with frequent use. It's worth paying more for a bag that can last for as long as the car seat of your child.