The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Safety in car seats is a priority for all parents. There's a wealth of options when it comes down to choosing the most suitable car seat for your baby.

With a soft baby-hugg inlay and enhanced side impact protection This Cybex Cloud T is the most comfortable car seat for newborns in the UK. It also features a single-handed recline setting and no less than 12 headrest positions that adapt to your child's changing body.

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T car seat is the most popular choice to take your baby along on trips from the time they're born until toddlers. It's the newest version of the legendary Cybex Cloud line and features the latest reclining technology that allows your child an ergonomic lie-flat position in the car, and when used alongside a pushchair in the context of an overall travel system. It is also an ISOFIX vehicle seat, which means it can easily be attached to your car by using the base supplied. It can be rotated to help get your baby into and out of the seat.

The car seat is constructed of top quality materials, and is available in a variety of stylish colors, including Moon Black, Lava Grey and Beach Blue Plus. It's a stylish and sophisticated option that matches seamlessly with the Cybex T range of prams. It also comes with the Newborn Inlay for newborns and premature babies that helps ensure a secure, flat position that reduces the risk of their heads moving forward facing infant car seat while they sleep, potentially leading to breathing difficulties. This can be removed when your child is at a height of 60 cm.

When it comes to safety the car seat provides excellent protection for your child, scoring an impressive 1.7 result in crash tests 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 can be stretched to fit your child's size as they develop.

The innovative 180deg rotation 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 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 group but the features it provides, such as the recline feature and superior safety features makes it worth the cost.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

The Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus Car Seat is among the most popular newborn car seats that are available. It's a comfortable seat for babies and easy to use. It's suitable from birth and can be used with the Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix or EasyFix base or 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. It comes with the Baby-Hugg infant car seats that swivel headrest to allow for a better fit and positioning for laying and side impact protection.

The Pebble Plus car seat is classified as a Group 0+ which means it is suitable for infants as young as 12 months (45cm between 45cm and 75cm). It is in compliance with the latest i-Size regulations which requires children to be in the rear of the car for longer. It is compatible with the 2way family base, which allows you to change from forward-facing to rear-facing within the same vehicle. It also includes a handy rotating feature.

Like the previous version, it's a really comfy seat, and the most recent version comes with some enhancements. It has a new, improved baby-hugging inlay that looks and feels great. The shoulder straps have been covered in padding and the headrest has been made adjustable to fit your baby's growth. You can take it off at any point, in case you decide not to use it any more.

It's a little heavier at 4.5kg than some other newborn car seats, but this shouldn't be a problem for a baby who spends the majority of the day in it. It can be used with a handle to make it easier carrying, and it's lightweight enough to be able to lift it into and out of rideshare cars or taxis as well.

It's also a stylish seat that is stylish. You can choose from a variety of colors and patterns that are suitable for your car. It's not the cheapest infant car seat travel 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's length and height but once you get the hang of it it's fine. You simply pull down on the back panel, and squeeze together two buttons to adjust the height or down the straps without needing to rethread them.

3. Joie Calmi

Joie Calmi is a great baby car seat. It's simple to use and is a great cot-like baby sitter. This car seat that doubles as a carrycot is R129-certified. It's built tough with a durable ventilated outer shell and plush padding to hold your baby. It has an easy 3-point harness that is accessible via a single pull tightening mechanism and softly padded covers. It also has an lateral position to keep your baby's head in the safest position in case of an impact.

The base of this seat is compatible with Joie Aeria and Finiti strollers, so it's easy to pop 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're planning to build a travel set, iBase Encore adapters let you to pair Calmi up with a MaxiCosi or Britax stroller.

The design of the prior i-Spin 360 has been improved by Joie. The model was awarded a high score in the crash tests of Which? and a good rating from ADAC. The model we tested comes with an electronic lock that prevents you from rotating the seat too fast, ensuring that your child remains rear-facing for as long as is possible. It also comes with a large sun canopy that's water repellent and offers 50+ UV protection and features a mesh peekaboo windows to let you check in without disturbing your child.

If you're shopping for a car seat online, make sure you pick 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 best 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). With every purchase you can also earn Nectar points. Argos also offers a good infant car seats selection of car seat newborn seats with prices starting at PS55. You can also avail free delivery, same-day collection at the store and free returns to any Argos or Sainsbury's store that is participating.

4. Silver Cross Motion All Size 360

Silver Cross Motion is a new all-in-one vehicle seat from the trusted British brand that is known for its top pushchairs and prams. Jasper the tester was a fan of it. He said it was "the most fashionable of the bunch." My baby seemed to be the most comfortable for long drives."

This fully rotating R129 compliant car seat is suitable for babies up to 12 years old. It won the ADAC 2022 autumn test's award for the most effective baby, toddler and child car seat. It was also tested to the extent that it exceeds the requirements to ensure that your child is safe on every trip.

For infants, it comes with an adjustable and cozy cushioned insert made of soft bamboo fabrics that's super breathable and antibacterial. The body insert and head support can be removed when your child gets older. You can also alter the recline and headrest positions to suit.

The 'green' light that indicates that the car seat is correctly installed and is ready to use is an exclusive feature. This makes it a perfect choice for parents who may not be familiar with the correct installation and fitting of car seats. It also comes with a harness that can be used in either a rear or forward facing position.

Another major selling point is that it's a long-lasting vehicle fixture which means you don't have to wake up your sleepy baby to take out for longer journeys. But, it's not travel system-compatible like the Joie i-Spin 360 i-Size or Britax Romer Dualfix Plus i-Size (you have to purchase an additional travel bag to do this).

The drawback to permanent fixed car seats such as the Axkid One i-size is that they're not as convenient to carry around when you're required to move them between cars. If you choose to purchase an additional travel bag, select one that is strong and able to endure the wear and tear of regular use. It's worth spending a little more for a bag that can last for as long as the car seat of your child.