The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Safety of your car seat is a top priority for every parent. Thankfully, there's an abundance of options when it comes to locating the Best Car Seat Newborn newborn car seat for your child.

Featuring a cosy baby-hugg inlay and enhanced side impact protection The Cybex Cloud T is the best car seats newborn infant car seat UK. It has a one handed recline and 12 headrest positions that adjust to your child's growing body.

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T is the premium car seat that includes everything you need to take your newborn car seat insert to their first journey right until they reach toddler years. It is the latest addition to the iconic Cybex Cloud range and features innovative reclining technology that lets your child a flat, comfortable position in the car, or when used in conjunction with a stroller as part of an entire travel system. It's also an ISOFIX car seat, which means it can be attached to your vehicle with the base supplied. It can be turned 360 degrees to help get your child in and out.

The car seat is made of top quality materials, and is available in a variety of trendy colors including Moon Black, Lava Grey and Beach Blue Plus. It's a sleek and sophisticated choice that seamlessly matches with the Cybex T line of prams. It also includes the Newborn Inlay for newborns and premature babies which helps to ensure a safe, near-flat position that reduces the risk of their heads moving forward while they sleep, which could cause breathing difficulties. It can be removed when your child is at least 60 cm in height.

The car seat is an excellent option for safety, since it scored a dazzling 1.7 in crash tests by ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutsche Automobil-Club e.V.). The Cloud T iSize is equipped with LSP (Linear Side-impact Protection) to protect your child from being thrown out of the seat in the event of an accident and the unique Flexi-Fix harness system that expands as your child grows, ensuring that they will always have a safe fit.

If you're planning to use the car seat as part of a travel set-up with a Cybex pushchair, the unique 180deg rotation ensures that getting your baby in and out is super easy - no more awkward twisting or reaching. The car seat is also equipped to fully recline to provide extra comfort during long car journeys. The cost is a bit higher than other car seats for this age, but the features it offers including the recline feature and superior safety features makes it well worth the cost.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

The Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus car seats is among the most popular infant car seat best car seats that are available. It's a comfortable seat for babies and simple to use. It is suitable from birth and can be used with the Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix or EasyFix base or with your car's seat belt system. The car seat is also compatible with most pushchairs including the Maxi-Cosi range and Quinny, iCandy and Bugaboo (using adapters). It includes the Baby-Hugg infant head support to allow for a better fit and positioning for laying and side impact protection.

The Pebble Plus is a Group 0+ car seat, which means it is suitable for use for babies ranging from birth to 12 months old (45cm to 75cm). It is in compliance with the latest i-Size regulations that requires children to be rear facing for longer. It's compatible with the 2way Family base which allows you to change between forward and rear facing on the same car and also has a handy rotating feature.

Like the previous version, it's a very comfortable seat and the latest edition includes some improvements. It now comes with a more refined baby-hugg inlay which is extremely comfortable and looks great. The shoulder straps are cushioned and the headrest has been made adjustable to accommodate the growth of your baby. 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 some other newborn carseats, but this shouldn't be a problem for a baby who spends the majority of the time in it. You can put it on with a handle for easier transport, and it's light enough to get it in and out of rideshare vehicles or taxis too.

It's also a good-looking seat and you can pick from a wide selection of colours and patterns to match your car. It's not the most affordable car seat for infants, but it's still very reasonable and is worth the investment for your baby. It can be a bit difficult to adjust the length and height, but once you've mastered the art of it, it's easy. You can adjust the straps by pulling them down on the back panel pressing two buttons simultaneously.

3. Joie Calmi

Joie Calmi is a great newborn car seat. It's easy to use, and cradles baby like a cot. This dual-use car seat and carrycot is certified by R129. It's made tough with a tough ventilated outer shell and soft padding to cradle you little one. It features a 3-point safety harness that is adjusted with just a single pull, and softly cushioned covers. Plus, it features an lateral position to keep your baby's head at the most secure position in the event of an accident.

The seat's base is compatible with Joie Aeria and Finiti strollers, which means it's easy to pop it onto and off the frame. It's easy to lift even when your baby is asleep, thanks to the adjustable handle bars. If you're looking to create a travel set, iBase Encore adapters let you to pair Calmi with a MaxiCosi or Britax stroller.

The design of the prior i-Spin 360 has been improved by Joie. The model earned an excellent score in the crash tests conducted by Which?, and a Good rating from ADAC. The model we tested has a lock to prevent you from rotating the seat too quickly, making sure that your baby remains rearward-facing as long as possible. It also comes with a large sun canopy that's water resistant and offers 50+ UV protection and has a mesh peekaboo window to let you look in without disturbing your child.

If you're shopping for a car seat online, ensure you choose a store that provides free UK mainland delivery on all orders and returns within 35 days. John Lewis has a great range of newborn car seats with top brands like Cybex, Maxi-Cosi and Silver Cross and offers free click and pick up to your nearest store (or to a Sainsbury's branch if you live near by). With every purchase, you can also earn Nectar points. Argos also has a wide range of car seats at prices starting from PS55. You can also enjoy 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

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, our tester, loved 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 vehicle seat can carry your baby all the way to 12 years old, and won the best baby, toddler and child car seat award in 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 during every trip.

For newborns, it features an easy-to-remove and comfortable padding made of soft bamboo fabric that's breathable and antibacterial. The head and body inserts as well as the support can be removed as your child gets older. You can also adjust the headrest and recline positions to fit your child's.

The green light that indicates that the car seat has been correctly installed and is ready for use is a unique feature. This makes it a great option for new parents, who may not know the proper installation and fitting of car seats. It also comes with a stowable strap that can be used in a forward-facing or rear-facing position.

It's also an ongoing fixture, meaning you won't have to wake your baby up to take them out of the car for longer trips. It is not compatible with travel systems such as the Britax Romer Dualfix plus iSize or Joie iSpin 360 iSize. You will need to purchase a separate travel bag.

The drawback to cars with a fixed structure like the Axkid One i-size is that they're not as easy to carry around when you need to move them between vehicles. If you do choose to buy an additional travel bag for your car seat, make sure it's a sturdy one that can keep up with the wear and tear that comes with frequent use. It's worth paying a little extra for a bag which will last longer than your child's car seat does.