The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Car seat safety is a top priority for every parent. There are a myriad of options when it comes down to choosing the best newborn car seats for your child.

With a cozy baby-hugg insert and enhanced side impact protection, the Cybex Cloud T is the best newborn car seat UK. It comes with a single-handed recline and 12 positions for the headrest to 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 birth until they are toddlers. It's the newest addition to the iconic Cybex Cloud range and features innovative reclining technologies that give your child a flat, comfortable position in the car when used in conjunction with a stroller as part of the complete travel system. It's also an ISOFIX car seat, which means it can be attached to your vehicle by using the base provided, it can even be rotated 360 degrees to aid in getting your baby in and out.

The car seat is made of high-quality materials, and is available in a range of fashionable colors including Moon Black, Lava Grey and Beach Blue Plus. It's a stylish and elegant choice that seamlessly matches with the Cybex T line of prams. It also comes with the Newborn Inlay, which is specifically designed for premature infants. This helps maintain an upright position, which reduces the chance that their heads be able to move forward during sleep, which can cause breathing problems. It can be removed once your child reaches 60 cm in height.

When it comes to safety the car seat provides excellent protection for your child, achieving an impressive 1.7 result in crash tests by ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutsche Automobil-Club e.V). The Cloud T iSize is equipped with LSP (Linear Side-impact Protection) to prevent your baby from being thrown around the seat in the event of an accident. It also features the unique Flexi-Fix harness system that expands when your child grows to ensure that they will always have a safe fit.

If you're planning to use the car seat as part of a travel system with a Cybex pushchair, the revolutionary 180deg rotation ensures that getting your baby in and out is a breeze - no more awkward reaching or twisting. The car seat is also equipped to fully recline to provide extra comfort during long car rides. The cost is a bit higher than other car seats for this age range but the features it offers including the reclining feature and excellent safety features make it worth the cost.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

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

The Pebble Plus car seat is a Group 0+ which means it can be used by children as young as 12 months (45cm to 75cm). It is in line with the new iSize regulations that require that children remain rear-facing for a longer period of time. It's compatible with the 2way Family base, which allows you to switch between rear and forward facing on the same car and comes with a handy rotation feature.

As with the previous version it's a comfortable seat and the new version has some improvements. It now comes with a more refined baby-hugg inlay which looks and feels super-comfy. The shoulder straps are padded, and the headrest can be moved up and down as your baby grows. You can take it off at any time if you don't want to use it again.

It's a bit heavier at 4.5kg than other infant carseats, however it shouldn't pose a problem for a baby who spends the majority of the time in it. It has a handle that can make it easier to carry and is lightweight enough to be carried to and from taxis or rideshare vehicles.

It's also a nice-looking seat and you can pick from a wide selection of patterns and colours to match your car. It's not the most affordable infant car seat, but it's still a reasonable price and is worth the investment for your baby. Once you get the hang it and adjust the height and size is easy. You simply pull down on the back panel and press two buttons to move up or down the straps without having to rethread them.

3. Joie Calmi

If you're looking for a baby car seat that is user-friendly and can be used by your baby like a cot, then you should consider Joie Calmi. This carrycot that doubles as a car seat is R129-certified which means it's built to last with a tough ventilated shell and a plush padding to protect your little one. It comes with three-point harnesses that are easily reachable with a single-pull tightening device and softly padded covers. It also has lateral positioning, which helps keep your baby's face in a safest possible position in the event of impact.

This seat's base is compatible with Joie's Aeria and Finiti pushchairs, so you can remove it and back on the frame with ease. With the adjustable handle bars, it's also a breeze to lift even when your baby is asleep. If you're planning to create an entire travel system, the i-Base Encore adapters allow you to pair Calmi with a Maxi-Cosi or Britax pushchair as well.

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

If you are looking online for car seat, you should choose one that offers free delivery to the UK mainland for all orders. They should also accept returns within 35 days. John Lewis offers a wide selection of car seats for newborns from top brands like Maxi-Cosi AxissFix Swivel Car Seat Graphite Toddler, Silver Cross and Cybex. Click and collect is free to your local branch (or Sainsbury's if you are near). With every purchase you can also earn Nectar points. Argos is another option for a variety 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

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

This fully rotating R129-compliant car seat is able to carry your infant car seat in front seat all the way to 12 years of age and was awarded the top baby, toddler and child car seat in the ADAC's autumn test in 2022. It has also been tested to the extent that it exceeds the requirements to ensure your child is protected on every trip.

It is equipped with a removable, cosy padding for infants made of soft bamboo fabric. These bamboo fabrics are extremely comfortable and breathable, as well as 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 suit.

The 'green' light that indicates when the car seat is properly fitted and is ready to use is a unique feature. This makes it a great option for parents who may not know the proper installation and fitting of car seats. It also comes with a harness that can be used in either rear or forward facing position.

It's also an ongoing fixture, meaning you won't have to wake your baby up to get them out of the car on longer trips. 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 an additional travel bag.

The Axkid One is a permanently fixed car seat. They are not as simple to transport between cars. If you decide to buy an additional travel bag for your car seat, ensure that it's a durable one that can keep up with the wear and tear of frequent use. It's worth paying a bit extra for a bag which will last as long as your child's car seat.