The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Safety in car seats is a top concern for all parents. There are a myriad of options when it comes to selecting the most suitable car seat for your newborn for your child.

The Cybex Cloud T offers enhanced side impact protection, as well as a baby-hugging inlay. It's the most comfortable new car seat UK. It also has a one-handed recline option and more than 12 headrest positions that adjust to your child's growing body.

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T car seat is the premium option to take your baby with you on your journeys from birth until they are toddlers. It is the latest version of the legendary Cybex Cloud range and features innovative reclining technologies that allow your child a lie-flat ergonomic position in the car when used in conjunction with a stroller as part of a complete travel system. It is also an ISOFIX vehicle seat, so it is able to be easily attached to your vehicle by using the base that comes with it. It can be rotated to assist you in helping to get your child into and out of the seat.

The car seat itself is made from high-quality materials and comes in a variety of fashionable colours, 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 the Newborn Inlay, which is specifically designed for premature infants. This assists in maintaining a near-flat position, reducing the possibility that their heads will be able to move forward during sleep, causing breathing problems. This can be removed once your child is 60 cm in height.

The car seat is a great option for safety, since it scored a dazzling 1.7 in crash tests conducted by ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutsche Automobil-Club e.V.). The Cloud T i-Size comes with LSP (Linear Side-impact Protection) to protect your child from being thrown around the seat in the event of an accident. It also features the innovative Flexi-Fix harness system that expands as your child grows, ensuring that they will always have a safe fit.

The unique 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 that includes a Cybex stroller. No more awkward twisting or reaching. The car seat is also equipped to fully recline for extra comfort on long car rides. The cost is a bit higher than other car seats for this age but the features it has, including the recline feature and superior safety features make it worth the investment.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

The Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus car seat is one of the most popular newborn car seats available. It's a comfortable seat for babies and easy to use. It's suitable for babies from birth. It can be used with Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix, EasyFix base, or your car seat belt system. The car 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 head support to allow for a better fit and the position of the child's head 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 until 12 months old (45cm between 45cm and 75cm). It is in line with the new iSize regulations, which require that children be rear-facing for longer. It's compatible with the 2way Family base that allows you to switch between rear and forward facing in the same car and comes with a handy rotation feature.

It's still a comfortable seat, but the latest version has some improvements. It features a new, improved baby-hugging inlay that is both beautiful and comfortable. The shoulder straps are cushioned, and the headrest can be moved up and down as your baby grows. It can also be removed at anytime if you wish to remove it.

It's a little heavier at 4.5kg than some other newborn car seats, but it shouldn't pose a problem when your baby spends the majority of the day in it. It has a handle to make it easier to carry and is light enough to be lifted to and from taxis or rideshare vehicles.

It is also a stylish seat that is stylish. You can choose from many different colours and patterns that will suit your car. It's not the most cost-effective infant car seat, but it's still a great investment that is worth the cost for your child. Once you get the hang it and adjust the size and height is simple. You can adjust the straps by pulling down on the back panel, pressing two buttons simultaneously.

3. Joie Calmi

Joie Calmi is a great baby car seat for your newborn. It's simple to use, and it can be used as a cot for baby. This dual-use car seat as well as carrycot is certified by R129. It's built to last with a durable ventilated exterior shell and soft padding to protect your little one. It has a 3-point harness that's easily accessible via a single pull tightening mechanism and softly padded covers. Plus, it features 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 you can easily pop it onto and off the frame. It's easy to lift even when your baby is asleep, due to the adjustable handle bars. If you want to create an entire travel system, the iBase Encore adapters permit you to pair Calmi with Maxi-Cosi or Britax pushchair, too.

The design of the earlier i-Spin 360 has been improved by Joie. The model was awarded a high score in the crash tests conducted by Which?, and a Good rating from ADAC. The model we tested includes a lock to prevent the seat from turning too quickly, ensuring that your child remains rear facing infant car seat-facing for as long as is possible. It also boasts a large sun canopy that is water-resistant and provides 50+ UV protection, and has a mesh peekaboo window to allow you to look in without disturbing your child.

If you're looking to purchase a car seat online, make sure you select a retailer that offers free UK mainland delivery on all purchases and returns within 35 days. John Lewis offers a wide variety of car seats for newborns 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 near). On all purchases you can also earn Nectar points. Argos also offers a good selection of car seats with prices starting at PS55. They'll even deliver 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 is all-in-one from the trusted British brand that is renowned for its premium pushchairs and prams. Jasper, our tester, loved it. He said it was "the most fashionable of the bunch and my baby seemed to find it most comfortable for long drives."

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

It includes an adjustable, comfortable padding for infants composed of soft bamboo fabrics. These bamboo fabrics are extremely 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 also be adjusted to fit your child's.

The green light that indicates that the car seat has been properly fitted and is ready to use is an unique feature. This makes it an ideal choice for new parents, who might not be aware of the correct installation and fitting of car seats. It also comes with a convenient strap that can be used in the rear-facing or forward-facing position.

It's also a permanent fixture, so you won't need to wake your baby up to take them out of the car on longer journeys. It's not compatible with travel systems such as the Britax Romer Dualfix plus iSize or Joie iSpin 360 iSize. You will need to purchase a separate travel bag.

The downside to permanent fixed car seats such as the Axkid One i-size is that they're not as convenient to carry around if you're required to transport them between different cars. If you decide to buy an additional travel bag, pick one that is durable and able to stand up to the wear and tear of regular use. It's worth spending a little more to get a bag that will last as long as the car seat of your child.