The best Car Seat newborn Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Car seat safety is a top concern for every parent. Thankfully, there's an abundance of choices when it comes to finding the best newborn car seat for your baby.

With a cozy baby-hugg insert and enhanced side impact protection The Cybex Cloud T is the best newborn car seat UK. It also features a single-handed recline option and more than 12 headrest positions that adjust to the growing body of your child.

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T car seat is the most popular choice for bringing your baby with you on your journeys from birth until they are toddlers. It's the newest addition to the iconic Cybex Cloud line and features innovative reclining technology that gives your child an ergonomic, flat position in the car, and when used alongside a pushchair in the context of an overall travel system. It's also an ISOFIX car seat which means it can be easily attached to your vehicle with the base that comes with it. It can also be rotated 360 degrees to help get your baby out and in.

The car seat is constructed of top quality materials, and comes in a variety of stylish colors including Moon Black, Lava Grey and Beach Blue Plus. It is a stylish and elegant choice that goes perfectly with the Cybex T range of prams. It also comes with the Newborn Inlay for newborns and premature babies which helps to ensure a secure, nearly flat position that reduces the possibility of their heads flopping forward during sleep, which could cause breathing problems. It can be removed when your child is at least 60 cm in height.

The car seat is a great choice for safety, as it scored an impressive 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 prevent your baby from being thrown out of the seat in the event of an accident. It also features the revolutionary Flexi-Fix harness system that expands when your child grows to ensure they always have a secure fit.

If you're planning to use the car seat as part of a travel system with a Cybex pushchair, the revolutionary 180deg rotation ensures that getting your baby in and out is a breeze - no more awkward reaching or twisting. The car seat is also equipped to fully recline for added comfort on long car rides. The cost is a bit higher than other car seats of 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

Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus is among the most popular infant car seats available. It is comfortable for infants and simple to use. It's suitable for babies 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 also compatible with most pushchairs, including the Maxi-Cosi range, Quinny, iCandy and Bugaboo (using adapters). The Baby-Hugg infant car seat travel seat is also included to provide a better fit, laying in a position that is more comfortable, and provides side impact protection.

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

It's still a comfortable seat, but the latest version is a bit more refined. It features a new, better baby-hugging inlay that is both beautiful and comfortable. The shoulder straps are cushioned and the headrest is adjustable to accommodate the growth of your baby. It can also be removed at any time if you want to end using it.

It is a little heavier at 4.5kg than some other newborn carseats, but this shouldn't be an issue for a baby who spends the majority of the day in it. It has a handle that can make it easier to carry and is light enough to lift into and out of taxis or rideshare vehicles.

It's also a stylish seat and you can pick from a variety of colors and patterns to fit your car seat newborn insert. It's not the cheapest car seat for infants, but it's still affordable and worth the extra investment for your baby. Once you've got the hang of it making adjustments to the harness's height and size is easy. 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 baby car seat for a newborn baby. It's simple to use, and can be used as a cot for baby. This dual-use car seat and carrycot is certified R129. It's built tough with a durable ventilated exterior shell and soft padding to cradle you little one. It has three-point harnesses that are easily accessible with one-pull tightening and softly cushioned covers. Additionally, it has lateral positioning to keep your baby's head at the safest position in case of an accident.

The base of this seat is compatible with Joie Aeria and Finiti strollers, which means you can easily pop it on and off the frame. It's easy to lift even when your baby is asleep, due to the adjustable handle bars. If you want to create an all-in-one travel system, the i-Base Encore adapters allow you to pair Calmi with Maxi-Cosi or Britax pushchair too.

Joie has improved on the design of its earlier i-Spin 360, which earned an excellent score in Which?'s crash tests as well as a good infant car seats rating from ADAC. The latest model, which we tested, has a lock that prevents you from rotating the seat to face forward too soon, ensuring your child remains rear-facing for as long as is possible. It also has a large sun canopy that is water-resistant, with 50+ UV protection and an open mesh that allows you to observe without disturbing the child.

If you are shopping online for car seat, you should choose one that offers free delivery to the UK mainland on all purchases. They should also allow 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 also offers free click and collect to your nearest store (or to a Sainsbury's branch if you live close to one). You can also earn Nectar points on every purchase. Argos is another option for a broad selection of car seats, starting at PS55. You can also avail free delivery, same-day collection in-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 all-in-one vehicle seat from the reputable British brand that is renowned for its top prams and pushchairs. Our test subject Jasper loved it, describing it "the best car seat newborn-looking of the bunch, and the one my daughter seemed to be most comfortable in on long rides."

This fully rotating R129 compliant car seat is suitable for babies all the way to 12 years old. It won the ADAC 2022 autumn test's award for the top child, baby and toddler car seat. It has also been tested beyond the regulations to ensure that your child is safe during every trip.

It includes a removable, cozy cushioned insert for infants composed of soft bamboo fabrics. These bamboo fabrics are extremely comfortable and breathable, as well as antibacterial. The body insert and head support can be removed as your child gets older. You can also alter the recline and headrest positions to accommodate.

The 'green' light that indicates that the car seat has been properly installed and is now ready to use is a unique feature. This makes it a perfect choice for parents who may not know the proper installation and fitting of car seats. It also has a handy stowable harness which 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 them out for longer trips. But, it's not travel system-compatible like the Joie I-Spin 360 iSize or Britax Romer Dualfix Plus i-Size (you must purchase a separate travel bag for this).

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