The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK
Safety in car seats is a top concern for all parents. There are a myriad of options when it comes down to choosing the best newborn car seats for your child.
The Cybex Cloud T offers enhanced side impact protection, as well as a baby-hugging inlay. It's the most comfortable new car seat in the UK. It comes with a single-handed recline and 12 headrest positions that adjust to your child's changing body.
1. Cybex Cloud T
The Cybex Cloud T is the premium car seat that has everything you require to take your baby on journeys from birth right through to their toddler years. It's the latest update to the legendary Cybex Cloud line and features the latest reclining technology that allows your child an ergonomic, flat position inside the car and when used with a pushchair as part of an overall travel system. It is also an ISOFIX vehicle seat, so it is able to be easily attached to your vehicle using the base provided. It can be rotated to help to get your child into and out of the seat.
The car seat itself is made of top-quality materials. It comes in a variety of trendy colors, including Moon Black, Lava Grey, Beach Blue Plus and Seashell Beige Plus. It's a chic and sophisticated option that matches perfectly with the Cybex T range of prams. It also comes with the Newborn Inlay, which is specifically designed for premature and newborn infants. This assists in maintaining a near-flat position, reducing the possibility that their heads will shift forward during sleep, causing breathing problems. This can be removed when your child reaches 60 centimeters in height.
The car seat is a fantastic option for safety, since it scored an impressive 1.7 in crash tests conducted by ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutsche Automobil-Club e.V.). The Cloud T i-Size comes equipped with LSP (Linear Side-impact protection) to safeguard your child in the event of a collision and the revolutionary Flexi-Fix system that can be stretched to fit your child as they expand.
If you're planning to use the car seat as part of a travel set-up with a Cybex pushchair, the revolutionary 180deg rotation ensures that getting your baby out and in is easy. No more awkward bending or reaching. 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 for this age but the features it offers including the reclining feature as well as excellent safety features makes it worth the investment.
2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus
The Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus car seat is among the most popular newborn car seats available. It's easy to use and comfortable for babies. It's suitable from birth and can be used with Maxi-Cosi's FamilyFix or EasyFix base, or with the seat belt system in your car. The car seat is also compatible with all pushchairs, including the Maxi-Cosi range and Quinny, iCandy and Bugaboo (using adapters). The Baby-Hugg infant seat is included for a better fit, laying position, and side impact protection.
The Pebble Plus is a Group 0+ car seat which means it is suitable for use with babies from birth to 12 months old (45cm to 75cm). It is compliant with the new iSize regulations, which require that children sit in the rear for longer. It's compatible with the 2way Family base which allows you to change between forward and rear facing on the same vehicle and has a handy rotation feature.
Similar to the previous version, it's a really comfy seat and the latest edition has some improvements. It now comes with a more refined baby-hugg that is extremely comfortable and looks great. The shoulder straps are padded and the headrest can be adjusted up or down as your baby grows. You can remove it at any time in case you decide not to use it any more.
It's heavier than some of the other newborn carseats at 4.5kg, but that isn't a problem if your infant is in it for most of the time. You can use it with a handle for easier transport, and it's light enough to lift in and out of rideshare cars or taxis, too.
It's also a stylish seat and you can select from a wide selection of patterns and colours to suit your car. It's not the cheapest infant car seat but it's still very reasonable and well worth the extra cost for your baby. Once you've mastered it and adjust the size and height is a breeze. You can adjust the straps by pulling downwards on the back panel, pressing two buttons simultaneously.
3. Joie Calmi
Joie Calmi is the perfect infant car seat for a newborn baby. It's easy to use, and it cradles baby like a cot. This dual-use car seat as well as carrycot is R129-certified. It's built to last with a durable ventilated outer shell and soft padding to hold your baby. It features a 3-point harness that's easily reachable with a single-pull tightening device and softly padded covers. Plus, it features the ability to lateralize your baby's head at the most secure position in case of an impact.
The base of this seat is compatible with Joie Aeria and Finiti strollers, so you can easily slide it on and off the frame. It's easy to lift even if your baby is asleep, thanks to the adjustable handle bars. If you're looking to create a travel set, the iBase Encore adapters will allow you to connect your Calmi with a MaxiCosi or Britax stroller.
Joie has improved on the design of its earlier i-Spin 360, which earned the highest test score in Which?'s crash tests as well as a good rating from ADAC. The most recent model, which we tested, has a lock that prevents you from turning the seat too quickly, ensuring that your child stays in the rear the longest time possible. It also boasts a large sun canopy that's water repellent and provides 50+ UV protection, and has a mesh peekaboo window to allow you to look in without disturbing your child.
If you are shopping online for car seat, select a retailer who provides free delivery to the UK mainland on all orders. They should also accept returns within 35 days. John Lewis has a great selection of infant car seats with top brands like Cybex, Maxi-Cosi and Silver Cross and offers free click and collect to your local store (or to the nearest Sainsbury's branch if you live near by). You can also collect Nectar points on all purchases. Argos is another option for a variety of car seats, with prices starting at PS55. You can also enjoy 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
The trusted British brand is best 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. Jasper, our tester, was a fan of it. He said it was "the most stylish of the bunch, and my baby seemed to be the most comfortable for long drives."
This fully-rotating R129-compliant car seat can carry your baby all the way to 12 years of age and won the top baby toddler, child and car seat award in ADAC's 2022 autumn test. It's also been tested over and beyond regulations to ensure that your child's safety throughout every trip.
It comes with a removable, cosy padded insert for newborns made 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 when your child gets older. You can also alter the headrest and recline positions to fit your child's.
car seat for newborn Push Chairs And Prams of the most distinctive features is the built-in 'green light' that indicates that the car seat is secured and ready for use, making it a great option for new parents who may be unfamiliar with the correct way to install and set up car seats. It also has a handy harness that can be used in either the rear or forward-facing position.
Another big selling point is that it's a constant fixture in the car which means you don't have to wake up your sleepy newborn to get them out for longer trips. It is not compatible with travel systems like the Britax Romer Dualfix plus iSize or Joie iSpin 360 iSize. You'll need purchase a separate travel bag.
The disadvantage of permanently fixed car seats like the Axkid One i-size is that they're not as easy to carry around if you need to transport them between different cars. If you choose to purchase a separate travel bag, pick one that is durable and able to withstand the wear and tears of regular 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.