The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Safety in car seats is a top priority for all parents. There's a wealth of options when it comes to finding the most suitable car seat for your little one.

The Cybex Cloud T offers enhanced side impact protection, as well as a baby-hugging insert. It's the best new car seat in the UK. It also features a single-handed recline option and more than 12 headrest positions that adapt to the growing body of your child.

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T is the top car seat that comes with everything you need to take your newborn to their first journey right through to their toddler years. It's the latest addition to the iconic Cybex Cloud range and features innovative reclining technology that lets your child a lie-flat ergonomic position in the car, or when used in conjunction with strollers as part of an entire travel system. It is also an ISOFIX vehicle seat, which means it can be easily affixed to your car using the base provided. It can also be rotated to assist you in helping to get your child into and out of the seat.

The car seat is made of high-quality materials, and comes in a variety of stylish colors, including Moon Black, Lava Grey and Beach Blue Plus. It's a stylish and sophisticated option that is seamlessly matched with the Cybex T line of prams. It also comes with the Newborn Inlay for newborns and premature babies that helps ensure a secure, nearly flat position that reduces the possibility of their heads flopping forward during sleep, which can cause breathing difficulties. It is removed when your child is 60 centimeters in height.

When it comes to safety the car seat offers superior protection for your child. It scored an impressive 1.7 result 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 safeguard your baby from being thrown around in the seat in the event of an accident and the revolutionary Flexi-Fix harness system that stretches when your child grows, ensuring they are always in a secure fit.

The innovative 180deg rotation system makes it easy to get your baby in and out of the car seat newborn (owen-nance.technetbloggers.de) seat when you use it as part a travel system that includes a Cybex stroller. There is no more awkward twisting or reaching. The car seat is capable of fully reclined for added comfort on long car journeys. It's slightly higher price point than some other cars seats for this age group, but the wide array of features like the reclining option and the excellent safety features make it worth the investment.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

The Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus car seats is one of the most sought-after newborn car seats available. It's easy to use and comfortable for infants. It's suitable for infants from birth. It can be used either with the Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix or EasyFix base, or with 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). The Baby-Hugg infant car seats support is included for the best fit, better laying in a more upright position, and also side impact protection.

The Pebble Plus car seat is a member of Group 0+, which means that it is suitable for children as young as 12 months (45cm to 75cm). It meets the new i-Size guidelines that requires children to be in the rear for a longer period of time. It is compatible with the 2way Family base that allows you to switch between rear and forward facing on the same car and also has a handy rotating feature.

It's still a very comfortable seat, but the new version has some improvements. It features a new, improved baby-hugging inlay that is both beautiful and comfortable. The shoulder straps are padded 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 other newborn carseats, but this shouldn't be an issue if your infant car seat for travel spends most of the time in it. It can be used with a handle for more comfortable carrying, and it's lightweight enough to be able to lift it into and out of rideshare cars or taxis too.

It's also a nice-looking seat and you can select from a variety of patterns and colours to suit your car. It's not the cheapest car seat for infants, but it's still very reasonable and well worth the extra cost for your baby. It can be difficult to adjust the harness's height and length, but once you get the hang of it, it's easy. Simply pull down on the back panel and squeeze 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 easy to use and cradles your baby like a cot, then you should consider Joie Calmi. This dual-use carrycot and car seat is R129-certified meaning that it's built tough with a tough air-conditioned shell and soft cushioning to hold your little one. It features three-point harnesses that are easily accessible via a single pull tightening mechanism and softly padded covers. It also has lateral positioning, which keeps your baby's face in a safest possible position in the event of impact.

The base of this seat is compatible with Joie Aeria and Finiti strollers, which means you can easily slide it on and off the frame. Additionally, with the adjustable handle bars, it's easy to lift even when your baby is asleep. If you're looking to create an entire travel set, the iBase Encore adapters allow you to connect your Calmi up with a MaxiCosi or Britax stroller.

The design of the earlier i-Spin 360 has been improved by Joie. This model received an excellent score in the crash tests of Which? and a Good rating from ADAC. The model we tested includes an electronic lock that prevents the seat from turning too fast, ensuring that your baby remains rearward-facing for as long as it is possible. It also boasts a large sun canopy that's water repellent and offers 50+ UV protection, and includes a mesh peekaboo window that lets 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 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 close to it). You can also earn Nectar points on every purchase. Argos also has a great selection of car seats with prices starting from PS55. You can also get free delivery, same-day collection at the store and free returns to any Argos or Sainsbury's retailer that is a participating one.

4. Silver Cross Motion All Size 360

The reliable British brand is well-known for its high-end prams and pushchairs, but the Silver Cross Motion all-in-one car seat is making its mark on the market. Our test subject Jasper was a fan, describing it "the best infant car seat-looking of the bunch and the one that my child seemed to be most comfortable in during long journeys."

This fully rotating R129 safe car seat is suitable for newborns up to 12 years old. It won the ADAC 2022 autumn test's award for the most effective toddler, infant car seat rear facing and child car seat. It was also tested beyond the regulations to ensure that your child is protected on every trip.

It is equipped with an adjustable, comfortable padding for infants made of soft bamboo fabric. These fabrics are super 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 be adjusted to fit your child's.

A distinctive feature is the built-in green light' that indicates that the car seat is properly secured and ready to use which makes it a fantastic option for parents who aren't sure with the proper way to install and set up car seats. It also has a handy harness that can be used in either a rear or forward facing position.

It's also permanent, so you won't need to wake your baby in order to take them out of the car on 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 must purchase an additional travel bag to do this).

The downside to permanent fixed car seats such as the Axkid One i-size is that they're not as easy to carry around when you need to move them between cars. If you do choose to purchase an additional travel bag to carry your car seat, be sure it's a durable one that can withstand the wear and tear that comes with frequent use. It's worth spending a little more to get a bag that will last for as long as the car seat of your child.