The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Safety in car seats is a top priority for all parents. There are a variety of options when it comes to choosing the best car seat - click through the following page - for your child.

The Cybex Cloud T offers enhanced side impact protection, as well as an adorable inlay. It's the most comfortable new car seat in the UK. It also features a single-handed recline setting and no less 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 for bringing your baby along on trips from the moment they are born until they become toddlers. It's the most recent addition to the iconic Cybex Cloud line and features an innovative reclining system that gives your child an ergonomic lie-flat position in the car and with a pushchair as part of a travel system. It's also an ISOFIX car seat, which means it is able to be easily connected to your vehicle by using the base supplied. It can also be rotated 360 degrees to aid in getting your child in and out.

The car seat itself is made of top-quality materials. It comes in a variety of trendy colours that include 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 helps maintain the baby's head in a flat position, decreasing the chance that their heads will shift forward while sleeping, causing breathing problems. This can be removed when your child is at 60 cm in height.

The car seat is a fantastic option for safety, since it has scored an impressive 1.7 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 collision and the innovative Flexi-Fix system that stretches to fit your child's size as they expand.

The innovative 180deg rotation system makes it easy to get your baby in and out of the car seat when you are using it as part of a travel system, with a Cybex stroller. There is no more awkward twisting or reaching. The car seat can be set in a fully reclined configuration for extra comfort during long car trips. The cost is a bit higher than other car seats of this age however the features it offers including the reclining feature and excellent safety features makes it worth the cost.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

The Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus Car Seat is one of the most popular infant car seat for travel car seats available. It's easy to use and is comfortable for infants. It's suitable for babies from birth. It can be used with the Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix or EasyFix base, or your car seat belt system. The car seat is compatible with most pushchairs including the Maxi Cosi range, Quinny, iCandy, and Bugaboo by using adapters. The Baby-Hugg infant support is included for an improved fit, a more comfortable position, and side impact protection.

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

Similar to the previous version, it's a really comfy seat and the latest edition includes some improvements. It comes with a brand new, better baby-hugging inlay that feels and looks great. The shoulder straps are cushioned and the headrest can be adjusted to accommodate the growth of your baby. It can also be removed at anytime if you wish to remove it.

It's a little heavier than other newborn carseats at 4.5kg however that should not be a problem when your baby is using it for the majority of the time. It can be used with a handle for easier transport, and it's light enough to be able to lift it into and out of rideshare vehicles or taxis too.

It's also a good-looking seat and you can select from a variety of patterns and colours to suit your car. It's not the cheapest infant car seat, but it's still a reasonable price and is worth the investment for your baby. It can be tricky to adjust the harness height and length but once you've got the hang of it, it's a breeze. You can adjust the straps by pulling downwards on the back panel and pressing two buttons at the same time.

3. Joie Calmi

Joie Calmi is the perfect portable infant car seat car seat for a newborn baby. It's simple to use, and it is a great cot-like baby sitter. This car seat that doubles as a carrycot is R129-certified. It's built to last with a durable ventilated outer shell and soft padding to cradle you baby. It features an easy 3-point harness that is accessible via a single pull tightening mechanism and softly cushioned covers. Additionally, it has lateral positioning to keep your baby's head in the most secure position in case of an impact.

The base of this seat is compatible with Joie Aeria and Finiti strollers, which means you can easily slide it onto and off the frame. And, thanks to adjustable handle bars, it's easy to move, even when your baby is asleep. If you're looking to build a travel system, then the i-Base Encore adapters allow you to pair Calmi with Maxi-Cosi or Britax pushchair as well.

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

If you're looking for a car seat online, ensure you select a retailer which offers free UK mainland delivery on all orders and returns within 35 days. John Lewis offers a wide variety of infant car seats from top brands, including Maxi-Cosi, Silver Cross and Cybex. Click and collect is free to your local branch (or Sainsbury's if you are nearby). You can also collect Nectar points on all purchases. Argos also has a great selection of car seats with prices starting from PS55. You can also avail 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

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

This fully-rotating R129-compliant car seat is able to carry your infant all the way to 12 years of age, and won the best baby, toddler and child car seat award at the ADAC's test for the autumn of 2022. It's also been tested above and beyond regulations to ensure that your child is safe on every journey.

It comes with a removable, cozy padding for infants composed of soft bamboo fabrics. These are super comfortable and breathable, as well as antibacterial. The body and head support can be removed as your child grows and the 3 recline and 8 headrest positions can also be adjusted to suit.

One of the most distinctive features 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 new parents who aren't sure with the proper way 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.

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 trips. However, it isn't travel system-compatible, like the Joie i-Spin 360 i-Size or Britax Romer Dualfix Plus i-Size (you must purchase a separate travel bag for this).

The Axkid One is a permanently fixed car seat that is permanently fixed. They're not as easy to move between cars. If you choose to purchase a separate travel bag, pick one that is durable and can stand up to the wear and tear of frequent use. It's worth paying more to purchase a bag that will last as long as the car seat of your child.