The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Safety in car seats is a top concern for all parents. There's a wealth of choices when it comes to locating the ideal car seat for newborns for your child.

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

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T car seat is the best choice for taking your newborn with you on your journeys from the time they're born until toddlers. It's the most recent update to the legendary Cybex Cloud line and features the latest reclining technology that allows your child a comfortable lie-flat position both inside the car and with a pushchair as part of an overall travel system. It's also an ISOFIX vehicle seat, meaning that it can easily be attached to your car using the base provided. It can even be rotated to help you get your baby into and out of the seat.

The car seat is made of top quality materials, and it comes in a variety of stylish colours including Moon Black, Lava Grey and Beach Blue Plus. It's a chic and elegant choice that goes perfectly with the Cybex T range 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 may be able to move forward during sleep, which can cause breathing issues. It can be removed once your child reaches 60 cm in height.

The car seat is a great option for safety, since it has scored an impressive 1.7 in crash tests conducted by ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutsche Automobil-Club e.V.). The Cloud T i-Size features LSP (Linear Side-impact Protection) to prevent your baby from being thrown out of the seat in the event of an accident and the unique Flexi-Fix harness system which 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 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 able to be fully reclined for extra comfort on long journeys in the car. The price is slightly higher than other car seats of this age group, but the features it has, including the recline feature and superior safety features makes it worth the cost.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

The Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus car seats is among the most sought-after newborn car seats on the market. It's a comfortable seat for babies and easy to use. It's suitable for babies 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 compatible with most pushchairs including the Maxi-Cosi range and Quinny, iCandy and Bugaboo (using adapters). The Baby-Hugg portable infant car seat seat is included for the best car seats fit, better laying in a position that is more comfortable, and provides side impact protection.

The Pebble Plus is a Group 0+ car seat which means it is suitable for use for babies ranging from birth until 12 months old (45cm to 75cm). It's compliant with new iSize regulations that require that children sit in the rear for a greater length of time. It is compatible with the 2way Family base that allows you to switch between forward and rear facing in the same car and has a handy rotation feature.

It's still a comfortable seat, but the latest version has some improvements. It comes with a brand new, better baby-hugging inlay that feels and looks great. The shoulder straps are well-cushioned, and the headrest can be moved up and down as your baby grows. You can remove it at any time if you don't want to use it anymore.

It's a little heavier than other infant carseats, at 4.5kg however that should not be a problem when your infant is using it for the majority of the time. You can use it with a handle to make it easier carrying, and it's light enough to lift in and out of rideshare vehicles or taxis too.

It's also a good infant car seats-looking seat and you can pick from a wide range of colors and patterns to match your car. It's not the cheapest car seat for infants, but it's still affordable and is worth the investment for your baby. It can be difficult to adjust the harness height and length but once you've got the hang of it it's fine. You can adjust the straps by pulling them down on the back panel pressing two buttons at the same time.

3. Joie Calmi

If you're in search of a new car seat that is easy to use and cradles your baby like a cot, then you should consider Joie Calmi. This carrycot that doubles as a car seat is certified R129, which means it's built to last with a tough ventilated shell and a plush cushioning to hold your infant car seat best. It has an easy 3-point harness that is reachable with a single-pull tightening device and softly padded covers. Plus, it features lateral positioning to keep your baby's head at the most secure position in the event of an accident.

The base of this seat is compatible with Joie's Aeria and Finiti pushchairs, so you can take it off and on the frame with ease. And, thanks to adjustable handle bars, it's easy to lift, even when your baby is asleep. If you want to create a travel system, then the i-Base Encore adapters allow you to connect Calmi with Maxi-Cosi or Britax pushchair, too.

Joie has improved the design of its previous i-Spin 360, which earned an excellent score in the crash tests of Which? and a Good rating from ADAC. The model we tested has a lock to prevent you from rotating the seat too fast, ensuring that your baby remains rearward-facing for as long as it is possible. It also has a large sun canopy that is water-resistant, with 50+ UV protection, as well as an open mesh that allows you to check in without disturbing the child.

If you're looking to purchase a car seat online, make sure you pick a retailer that provides free UK mainland delivery on all orders and returns within 35 days. John Lewis offers a wide range of infant car seat for travel 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 near). For all purchases you make, you will also earn Nectar points. Argos also offers a good range of car seats at prices starting from PS55. They'll also ship your order for free and provide same-day pickup in-store and free returns at any Argos store or Sainsbury's branches.

4. Silver Cross Motion All Size 360

Silver Cross Motion is a new vehicle seat that's all-in-one from the trusted British brand, which is known for its premium pushchairs and prams. Our test subject Jasper loved it, describing it "the most attractive of the bunch and also the one that my child seemed to be most comfortable in during long journeys."

This fully-rotating R129-compliant car seat is able to carry your infant all the way up to 12 years old, and won the best baby toddler, child and child car seat in the ADAC's autumn test in 2022. It's also been tested above and beyond regulations to ensure your child's safety on every journey.

It is equipped with a removable, cosy padded insert for newborns made of soft bamboo fabrics. These are super comfortable and breathable, as well as antibacterial. The head and body inserts as well as the support can be removed when your child gets older. You can also alter the position of the headrest and recline to suit.

A unique feature is the built-in green light' that indicates when the car seat is secured and ready for use and is a great option for new parents who aren't familiar about the correct method to install and fit car seats. It also comes with a harness that can be used in either a rear or forward facing position.

Another reason to buy it is that it's a permanent vehicle fixture, so you don't have to wake up your sleeping baby to take out for longer journeys. However, it's not travel system-compatible like the Joie iSpin 360 iSize or Britax Romer Dualfix Plus i-Size (you have to purchase an additional travel bag to do this).

The Axkid One is a permanently fixed car seat. They are not as easy to transport between cars. If you decide to purchase a separate travel bag, select one that is strong and able to withstand the wear and tears of frequent use. It's worth paying more to purchase a bag that will last as long as the car seat of your child.