The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Safety in car seats is a priority for all parents. There are many options available when it comes to choosing the most suitable car seat for your newborn for your child.

The Cybex Cloud T offers enhanced side impact protection, as well as an adorable inlay. It's the best new car seat UK. It has 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 best choice for bringing your baby to the road from the time they're born until toddlers. It is the latest addition to the iconic Cybex Cloud range and features innovative reclining technology that lets your child a comfortable and reclining position in the car, or when used with a stroller as part of a complete travel system. It's also an ISOFIX car seat which means it can be easily attached to your vehicle using the base supplied. It can also be rotated 360 degrees to assist in getting your baby in and out.

The car seat itself is constructed of high-quality materials and is available in a range of stylish colors, including Moon Black, Lava Grey, Beach Blue Plus and Seashell Beige Plus. It's a stylish and elegant option that is seamlessly matched with the Cybex T line of prams. It also comes with a Newborn Inlay for newborns and premature babies that helps ensure a safe, near-flat position that reduces the possibility of their heads moving forward during sleep, which can cause breathing problems. This can be removed when your child is at 60 cm in height.

The car seat is a great option for safety as it has scored an impressive 1.7 in crash tests by ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutsche Automobil-Club e.V.). The Cloud T i-Size is 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 can be stretched to fit your child's size as they develop.

The unique 180deg rotating system makes it easy to get your baby into and out of the car seat when using it as part of a travel system, with a Cybex stroller. No more awkward twisting or reaching. The car seat is able to be fully reclined to provide extra comfort during long journeys in the car. The cost is a bit higher than other car seats in this age group, but the features it provides, such as the reclining feature as well as excellent safety features make it worth the cost.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

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

The Pebble Plus car seat is a Group 0+ that means it is suitable for infants as young as 12 months (45cm to 75cm). It is in line with the new iSize regulations, which require that children be rear-facing for a longer period of time. It is compatible with the 2way family base that lets you switch between forward-facing and rear-facing within the same vehicle. It also has an excellent rotating feature.

Similar to the previous version, it's a really comfy seat and the new version comes with some enhancements. It has a new, better baby-hugging inlay that is both beautiful and comfortable. The shoulder straps have been padded and the headrest is adjustable to fit your baby's growth. You can remove it at any time when you do not want to use it again.

It is a little heavier at 4.5kg than some other newborn carseats, but it shouldn't pose a problem for a baby who spends the majority of the day 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 stylish seat and you can select from a wide selection of patterns and colours to suit your car. It's not the cheapest car seat for infants, but it's still affordable and is worth the investment for your baby. Once you've mastered it, adjusting the harness size and height is simple. Simply pull down on the back panel, and squeeze two buttons to adjust the height or down the straps without needing to rethread them.

3. Joie Calmi

Joie Calmi is the perfect newborn car seat for a newborn baby. It's easy to use, and it can be used as a cot for baby. This dual-use car seat and carrycot is certified R129. It's made tough with a tough ventilated outer shell and plush padding to cradle you baby. It features three-point harnesses that are easily accessible with one-pull tightening and softly padded covers. It also features lateral positioning, which keeps your baby's face in the safest possible position in the event of an impact.

The seat's base is compatible with Joie Aeria and Finiti strollers, which means you can easily slide it on and off the frame. It's easy to lift even when your baby is asleep, thanks to the adjustable handle bars. If you want to create an entire travel system, the i-Base Encore adapters allow you to pair Calmi with Maxi-Cosi or Britax pushchair as well.

The design of the previous i-Spin 360 has been improved by Joie. The model earned a high score in the crash tests of Which? and a Good rating from ADAC. The most recent model, which we tested, comes with a lock that stops you from turning the seat to face forward too quickly, making sure your baby stays rearward-facing for as long as possible. It also boasts a large sun canopy that's water resistant and offers 50+ UV protection, and has a mesh peekaboo window to let you look in without disturbing your child.

If you are looking online for car seat, select an online retailer 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 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). You can also earn Nectar points on every purchase. Argos also has a wide range of car seats at prices starting at PS55. You can also enjoy free delivery, same-day collection at the store and free returns to any Argos or Sainsbury's retailer that is a participating one.

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, which is known for its top pushchairs and prams. Our tester Jasper loved it, describing it "the best-looking of the bunch and also the one my baby appeared to be most comfortable in on long rides."

This fully rotating R129-compliant car seat is able to carry your infant all the way to 12 years old, and won the best car seats for newborns uk baby, toddler and child car seat award at the ADAC's test for the autumn of 2022. It has also been tested above the rules to ensure your child is safe during every trip.

For babies, it has a removable and cosy padded insert made from soft bamboo fabric that is 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 recline and headrest positions to suit.

The green light that indicates when the car seat is correctly installed and is ready for use is a unique feature. This makes it a perfect choice for new parents, who may not be familiar with the correct installation and fitting of car seats. It also comes with a handy stowable strap that can be used either in the rear-facing or forward-facing position.

Another major selling point is that it's a permanent fixture in the car, so you don't have to wake up your sleeping newborn to get them out for long trips. It is not compatible with travel systems such as the Britax Romer Dualfix plus iSize or the Joie iSpin 360 iSize. You'll need to purchase an additional travel bag.

The downside to permanently fixed car seats like the Axkid One i-size is that they're not as easy to carry around when you're required to move them between cars. If you decide to purchase an additional travel bag to carry your car seat, make sure it's a durable one that can keep up with the wear and tear that comes with frequent use. It's worth paying a bit extra for a bag which will last as long as your child's car seat does.