The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Safety in car seats is a top concern for all parents. There's plenty of choices when it comes to locating the best car seat infant newborn car seat for your baby.

With a soft baby-hugg inlay and enhanced side impact protection This Cybex Cloud T is the best newborn car seat UK. It comes with a single-handed recline and 12 headrest positions to adapt to your child’s growing body.

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T car seat is the most popular choice to take your baby with you on your journeys from the time they're born until toddlers. It's the most recent update to the legendary Cybex Cloud line and features an innovative reclining system that gives your child an ergonomic, flat position both inside the car, and when used with a pushchair as part of the travel system. It is also an ISOFIX vehicle seat, meaning that it is able to be easily attached to your vehicle by using the base that comes with it. It can also be rotated to help get your baby into and out of the seat.

The car seat itself is made of high-quality materials and is available in a variety of trendy colors 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 and newborn infants. This helps maintain an upright position, which reduces the possibility that their heads be able to move forward while sleeping, causing breathing issues. It can be removed once your child reaches 60 cm in height.

In terms of safety, the car seat offers excellent 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 prevent your baby from being thrown around in the seat in the event of an accident. It also features the innovative Flexi-Fix harness system that stretches as your child grows, ensuring that they will always have a safe fit.

The unique 180deg rotating system makes it simple to get your baby into and out of the car seat when using it as part a travel system, paired with a Cybex stroller. No more awkward twisting or reaching. The car seat is equipped to fully recline to provide extra comfort during long car rides. The price is slightly higher than other car seats of this age range but the features it provides, such as the reclining feature and excellent safety features makes it well worth the investment.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

The Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus Car Seat is one of the most sought-after newborn car seats that are available. It is comfortable for infants and easy to use. It's suitable for babies from birth and can be used with the Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix or Eas it, it's easy. You can adjust the straps by pulling them down on the back panel pressing two buttons simultaneously.

3. Joie Calmi

If you're in search of a new car seat that is simple to use and holds your baby like a cot then look no further than Joie Calmi. This dual-use car seat and carrycot is certified by R129. It's built tough with a durable ventilated outer shell and a plush padding to protect your baby. It comes with three-point harnesses that are easily reachable with a single-pull tightening device and softly cushioned covers. It also has lateral positioning, which helps keep your baby's face in a safest possible position in the event of collision.

This seat's base is compatible with Joie's Aeria and Finiti pushchairs, meaning you can take it off and back on the frame effortlessly. It's easy to move even when your baby is asleep due to the adjustable handle bars. If you want to create a travel system, then the i-Base Encore adapters let you to pair Calmi with a Maxi-Cosi or Britax pushchair, too.

Joie has improved the design of its previous i-Spin 360, which earned a high test score in Which?'s crash tests and a Good rating from ADAC. The model we tested comes with a lock to prevent you from rotating the seat too quickly, ensuring that your child is rear-facing for as long as it is possible. It also boasts a large sun canopy that's water repellent and provides 50+ UV protection and includes a mesh peekaboo window to allow you to observe without disturbing your child.

If you are looking online for car seat, you should choose an online retailer that provides free delivery to the UK mainland on all purchases. They should also allow returns within 35 days. John Lewis offers a wide selection 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 nearby). You can also earn Nectar points on all purchases. Argos also has a great selection of car seats with prices starting at PS55. They'll even deliver your order for free and provide same-day pickup in-store and free returns at any Argos store or participating Sainsbury's branch.

4. Silver Cross Motion All Size 360

The most trusted British brand is well-known for its high-end prams as well as pushchairs however, the Silver Cross Motion all-in-one car seat is making waves in the market with its. Our tester Jasper loved it, calling it "the best-looking of the bunch, and the one that my child seemed to be most comfortable on long drives."

This fully rotating infant car seat R129-compliant vehicle seat can take your newborn all the way to 12 years old and won the top baby toddler, child and car seat in the ADAC's autumn test in 2022. It was also tested beyond the regulations to ensure that your child is safe during every trip.

For infants, it comes with a removable and cosy padding made of 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 as your child grows. You can also adjust the position of the headrest and recline to suit.

One of the most distinctive features is the built-in green light' that signals when the car seat is secured and ready for use, making it a great option for new parents who aren't sure with the correct way to install and set up car seats. It also comes with a stowable strap that can be used in a forward-facing or rear-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 for longer journeys. But, it's not travel system-compatible like the Joie iSpin 360 iSize or Britax Romer Dualfix Plus i-Size (you need to buy an additional travel bag for this).

The drawback to permanently fixed car seats like the Axkid One i-size is that they're not as easy to carry around when you have to move them between vehicles. If you decide to purchase an additional travel bag to carry your car seat, ensure that it's a sturdy one that can withstand the wear and tear that comes with frequent use. It's worth paying more for a bag that can last longer than the car seat of your child.