The best car seats newborn Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Safety of your car seat is a top priority for any parent. There's plenty of options when it comes down to choosing the best newborn car seat for your little one.

Featuring a cosy baby-hugg inlay and enhanced side impact protection The Cybex Cloud T is the best newborn car seat UK. It also has a one-handed recline option and more than 12 headrest positions that can be adjusted to your child's changing body.

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T car seat is the premium option for bringing your baby with you on your journeys from birth until they are toddlers. It's the most recent version of the legendary Cybex Cloud line and features the latest reclining technology that allows your child an ergonomic lie-flat position both inside the car and when used in conjunction with a pushchair as part of the travel system. It's also an ISOFIX car seat which means it can be attached to your vehicle by using the base provided, it can also be rotated 360 degrees to assist in getting your baby in and out.

The car seat is constructed of high-quality materials, and it comes in a range of fashionable colors including Moon Black, Lava Grey and Beach Blue Plus. It's a stylish and sophisticated choice that effortlessly matches the Cybex T line of prams. It also comes with the Newborn Inlay, which is designed for newborns and premature infants. This assists in maintaining a near-flat position, reducing the risk that their heads will shift forward while sleeping, causing breathing problems. It can be removed once your child is at 60 centimeters in height.

The car seat is a fantastic option for safety as it has scored an impressive 1.7 in crash tests 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. It also features the revolutionary Flexi-Fix harness system which stretches as 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 innovative 180deg tilt means getting your baby in and out is easy. No more awkward bending or reaching. The car seat can be placed in a fully reclined position for added comfort during long car trips. It's slightly higher cost than some other cars seats for this age group, however the wide array of features, including the option to recline and the excellent safety features make it well worth the investment.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

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

The Pebble Plus is a Group 0+ car seat which means it can be used with babies from birth until 12 months old (45cm to 75cm). It's compliant with new iSize regulations, which require that children be rear-facing for a longer period of time. It is compatible with the 2way family base that lets you change from forward-facing to rear-facing on the same vehicle and has a handy rotating feature.

It's still a comfortable seat, but the latest version has a few improvements. It now comes with a more refined baby-hugg inlay that is extremely comfortable and looks great. The shoulder straps have been padded and the headrest can be adjusted to accommodate the growth of your baby. It is also possible to remove it at any time if you want to end using it.

It's a little heavier at 4.5kg than some other newborn carseats, but this shouldn't be a problem if your infant car seat in front seat spends most of the time in it. You can use it with a handle to make it easier transport, and it's light enough to lift in and out of rideshare cars or taxis as well.

It's also a nice-looking seat and you can select from a variety 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 well worth the extra cost for your baby. It can be tricky to adjust the harness's height and length, but once you've got the hang of it, it's easy. You can adjust the straps by pulling downwards on the back panel, pressing two buttons simultaneously.

3. Joie Calmi

Joie Calmi is the perfect newborn car seat for a newborn baby. It's simple to use, and it cradles baby like a cot. This dual-use car seat and carrycot is R129-certified. It's built tough with a durable ventilated exterior shell and plush padding to cradle you baby. It comes with a 3-point harness that's easily accessible with one-pull tightening and softly padded covers. It also features lateral positioning, which helps keep your baby's face in a safest possible position in the event of collision.

This seat's base is compatible with Joie's Aeria and Finiti pushchairs, which means you can pop it off and back on the frame effortlessly. It's easy to lift even if your baby is asleep, due to the adjustable handle bars. If you're planning to create an entire travel system, the i-Base Encore adapters let you to pair Calmi with Maxi-Cosi or Britax pushchair as well.

The design of the previous i-Spin 360 has been improved by Joie. The model was awarded a high score in Which?'s crash tests, and a good rating from ADAC. The latest model that we tested features a lock that will stop you from rotating the seat too quickly, making sure your child stays in the rear as long as is possible. It also comes with a large sun canopy that's water repellent and offers 50+ UV protection and has a mesh peekaboo window that lets you observe without disturbing your child.

If you're shopping for a car seat online, ensure you select a retailer that provides free UK mainland delivery on all orders and returns within 35 days. John Lewis offers a wide variety of infant car seats from top brands such as Maxi-Cosi, Silver Cross and Cybex. Click and collect is free to your local branch (or Sainsbury's if you are nearby). You can also collect Nectar points on all purchases. Argos is another great option for a wide selection of car seats, starting at PS55. They'll even deliver your order for free and offer same-day collection in-store and free returns at any Argos store or participating Sainsbury's branches.

4. Silver Cross Motion All Size 360

The trusted British brand is well-known for its premium prams and pushchairs however, the Silver Cross Motion all-in-one car seat is making a name for itself. Our test subject Jasper loved it, describing it "the most attractive of the bunch, and the one that my child seemed to be most comfortable in during long journeys."

This fully rotating R129 compliant car seat is suitable for infants all the way to 12 years old. It won the ADAC 2022 Autumn Test's award for the most effective child, baby and toddler car seat. It's also been tested above and beyond the regulations to ensure your child will be safe on every journey.

For newborns, it features an easy-to-remove and comfortable padded insert made from soft bamboo fabric that is breathable and antibacterial. The body support and head support can be removed as your child grows, and the 3 recline and 8 positions for the headrest can also be adjusted to suit.

The green light that signals when the car seat is correctly installed and is ready to use is an unique feature. This makes it an ideal choice for parents who may not be familiar with the correct installation and fitting of car seats. It also comes with a convenient strap that can be used either in a forward-facing or rear-facing position.

It's also permanent, so you won't have to wake your baby in order to get them out of the car for long trips. It's not compatible with travel systems like the Britax Romer Dualfix plus iSize or Joie iSpin 360 iSize. You'll need to purchase an additional travel bag.

The Axkid One is a permanently fixed car seat that is permanently fixed. They're not as simple to transport between cars. If you do choose to buy an additional travel bag to carry 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 bit more for a bag that will last for as long as your child's car seat does.