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 finding the best newborn car seat for your little one.

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

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T car seat is the most popular choice for bringing your baby to the road from birth until they are toddlers. It is the latest addition to the iconic Cybex Cloud range and features innovative reclining technologies that allow your child a flat, comfortable position in the car when used with strollers as part of the complete travel system. It's 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 even be rotated to assist you in helping get your baby in and out of the seat.

The car seat itself is made from high-quality materials and comes in a variety of trendy colours such as Moon Black, Lava Grey, Beach Blue Plus and Seashell Beige Plus. It's a stylish and elegant choice that goes seamlessly with the Cybex T range of prams. It also includes the Newborn Inlay for newborns and premature babies that helps ensure a secure, flat position that reduces the risk of their heads moving forward while they sleep, which could cause breathing problems. This can be removed once your child is 60 centimeters in height.

The car seat is a great option for safety as it has scored an impressive 1.7 in crash tests conducted by ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutsche Automobil-Club e.V.). The Cloud T i-Size is equipped with LSP (Linear Side-impact protection) to safeguard your baby in the event of a crash. It also features the revolutionary Flexi-Fix system that stretches to accommodate your child as they expand.

The innovative 180deg rotation system makes it simple to get your baby into and out of the car seat when using it as part a travel system, with a Cybex stroller. No more awkward twisting or reaching. The car seat is also able to be fully reclined to provide extra comfort during long journeys in the car. The price is slightly higher than other car seats in this age range however the features it offers including the reclining feature and excellent safety features make it worth the cost.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

The Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus Car Seat is one of the most popular newborn car seats available. It is easy to use and is comfortable for infants. It's suitable for infants from birth. It is compatible with the Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix, EasyFix base, or your car seat belt system. The car seat is compatible with most pushchairs, including the Maxi-Cosi range as well as Quinny, iCandy and Bugaboo (using adapters). The baby car seat-Hugg infant car seats best support is also included to provide an improved fit, a more comfortable position, and side impact protection.

The Pebble Plus car seat is classified as a Group 0+ that means it can be used by babies as young as 12 months (45cm between 45cm and 75cm). It meets the new i-Size regulations which requires children to be in the rear of the car for longer. It is compatible with the 2way family base that lets you switch from rear-facing to forward-facing within the same vehicle. It also features an easy-to-use rotating feature.

Like the previous version, it's a comfortable seat and the latest edition comes with some enhancements. It comes with a brand new, improved baby-hugging insert that is both beautiful and comfortable. The shoulder straps are padded and the headrest is able to be moved up or down as your baby grows. It is also possible to remove it at anytime if you wish to stop using it.

It is a little heavier at 4.5kg than other newborn car seats, but it shouldn't pose a problem when your baby spends the majority of the day 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 fashionable seat. You can choose from a variety of colors and patterns that will suit your car. It's not the cheapest infant car seat that swivels car seat, but it is nevertheless a good investment and worth the extra cost for your child. It can be difficult to adjust the harness's length and height, but once you get the hang of it it's fine. 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 newborn car seat for a newborn baby. It's simple to use, and can be used as a cot for baby. This carrycot that doubles as a car seat is certified R129, which means it's built to last with a durable ventilated shell and plush cushioning to hold your baby. It has a three-point safety harness that is adjusted with just a single pull and softly cushioned covers. It also has lateral positioning, which keeps your baby's face in a safest possible position in case of collision.

This seat's base is compatible with Joie's Aeria and Finiti pushchairs, so you can take it off and back on the frame easily. It's easy to lift even if your baby is asleep because of the adjustable handle bars. If you're planning to build an entire travel set, the iBase Encore adapters let you to connect your Calmi with MaxiCosi or Britax stroller.

Joie has improved on the design of its previous i-Spin 360, which earned a high test score in Which?'s crash tests as well as a good rating from ADAC. The latest model, which we tested, comes with a lock that stops you from turning the seat too quickly, ensuring that your baby stays rearward-facing for as long as is possible. It also comes with a large sun canopy that is water-resistant and offers 50+ UV protection, and includes a mesh peekaboo window to let you check in without disturbing your child.

If you are shopping online for car seat, select an online retailer that offers free delivery to the UK mainland on all orders. They should also accept returns within 35 days. John Lewis offers a wide variety of infant car seat that swivels car seats from top brands such as Maxi-Cosi, Silver Cross and Cybex. Click and collect is free to any branch in your area (or Sainsbury's if you are nearby). For all purchases, you can also earn Nectar points. Argos also has a great selection of car seats with prices starting from PS55. They'll also ship your order for free and offer same-day collection in-store and free returns at any Argos store or Sainsbury's branches.

4. Silver Cross Motion All Size 360

The trusted British brand is best known for its high-end prams as well as pushchairs, but the Silver Cross Motion all-in-one car seat is making waves in the market with its. Jasper the tester was a fan of it. He said it was "the most stylish of the bunch." My baby seemed to find it most comfortable during long drives."

This fully-rotating R129-compliant car seat can carry your baby all the way to 12 years old and was awarded the top baby toddler, child and child car seat award in ADAC's autumn test in 2022. It's also been tested above and beyond the regulations to ensure that your child is safe on every journey.

It comes with a removable, cosy cushioned insert for infants made of soft bamboo fabric. These are super breathable and antibacterial. The body insert and head support can be removed as your child grows. You can also adjust the headrest and recline positions to fit your child's.

A unique feature is the built-in 'green light' that signals that the car seat is properly secured and ready for use and is a great choice for new parents who aren't sure about the correct method to install and set up car seats. It also comes with a stowable harness which can be used in either a rear or forward facing position.

It's also an ongoing fixture, meaning you won't need to wake your baby in order 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 the Joie iSpin 360 iSize. You will need to purchase a separate travel bag.

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 have to move them between cars. If you decide to purchase a separate travel bag, choose one that is sturdy and can stand up to the wear and tear of frequent use. It's worth spending a little more to get a bag that will last as long as the car seat of your child.