The Best Car Seats For Newborns

When choosing a car for your newborn, there are many things to take into consideration. You want a car seat that is safe and complies with UK laws. However, you have to consider your vehicle and budget.

Car seats for infants are designed for newborns and typically combine with a buggy to create an overall travel system. They are usually simpler to use than convertible car seats and are able to be used until your child is two years old.

1. Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360

If you're in search of a top-rated car seat that puts your newborn's comfort first Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360 is the ideal choice. It meets the latest i-Size safety standards and features G-CELL side-impact protection for greater crash protection. It also has breathable ClimaFlow panels and air circulation to keep your baby at the optimal temperature, regardless of the weather. It also has an extra-large canopy to protect your baby from the sun. It's also simple to put up and use, thanks to the anti-misuse lock and intuitive one-hand rotation system.

The ergonomic carry handle is comfortable to transport your baby to and from the car, as well as around the mall or shopping centre. It is also machine washable to make cleaning and maintenance easier. It also has a fully lie-flat position that provides maximum comfort for your child when they travel or attached to prams. And it can be used from birth until 15 months or up to 4 years old.

Pebble 360 Pro is part of the innovative 360 Pro Family range, which combines one-hand rotation with clever SlideTech technology to make it easy and quick to get your baby in and out of the seat on a daily basis without head bangs or backaches. The 360 Pro Family also includes our toddler seat Pearl 360 Pro that fits onto the same ISOFIX base and is designed to accommodate your growing child up to 4 years old.

With FlexiSpin our revolutionary rotational system, it's simple to rotate the seat with only one hand in any reclined position. And it's even simpler to buckle your baby in with our revolutionary Easy-in harness system that allows you to secure the straps from the front and back of the seat. It also comes with visual indicators that help you to check if you have installed it correctly. To give you security the car seat comes with two-year guarantee.

2. Chicco Seat3Fit

One of the most popular newborn car seats available on the market, Chicco Seat3Fit cradles your newborn baby in rear facing infant car seat-facing comfort from their first trip home. This top-rated infant car seat is designed to be highly portable and clicks into many Chicco travel system-ready strollers. It comes with a removable newborn insert that can be used by babies from 5-11 pounds, as well as an unrethread harness that allows for simple height adjustment. The Seat3Fit is also an i-Size, meaning it's approved to the most current European safety standards.

i-Size is a new standard in child car seats, allows them to grow up with your baby until the age of seven. The Chicco Seat3Fit is a great investment for the long term and Mom Rachael loved the lightness of it.

This baseless car seat has built-in ISOFIX connectors which connect to the vehicle's lower anchor bar, resulting in the sound of a loud, clear clunk. It's especially convenient for taxi rides, fly-drive holidays and trips to grandparent's cars where you might not have a designated infant car seat.

Seat3Fit is also a lie-flat seating option. It can be used either in forward-facing or rear-facing modes. Its maximum harness height is lower than the NextFit, and it doesn't change into a booster. Its soft goods are made of ClearTex fabric, which passes Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards flammability requirements without adding chemical flame retardants.

The belt guides are clearly labeled, and the top anchor connectors for lower anchors make installation easy. The harness height can be adjusted with a single push and the headrest is sized to fit small babies well. One drawback of the seat is that it does not have a 360-degree swivel, but this wasn't a huge problem for our test subjects.

Getting your baby into the Seat3Fit is easy and our test subjects loved the straps' ease to pass through the buckle with no need for rethreading during colder days. Dress your baby in clothes that doesn't hang over the car seat belts. Also, take away any blankets or coats that are large prior to using the seat.

3. Joie i-Snug 2

Ultra-Light - More security with less weight

This lightweight champion redefines the standard for the i-Size infant car seats that are certified. It is lightweight and strong with a weight of only 3.35 kg. This ensures your child's security. It was designed to make the transportation of your child from the hospital, between the car and the stroller or pushchair and the climb or descent of stairs as easy as possible.

Tri-Protect headrest is i-Size certified and suitable for newborns of 75 cm or 12 months. It offers superior protection with its unique Tri Protector headrest. This unique 3-layer security system incorporates energy-absorbing Intelli-Fit memory foam to guarantee superior side protection against impact.

The Grow Together technology allows simultaneous adjustment of the harness and headrest to accommodate your growing baby, ensuring the best fit at every stage. The soft infant cushion provides an ideal fit for infants and the curved base allows for gentle rocking that calms your child. The seat is compatible with all Joie strollers, as well as other brands that have adaptors, which allows you to design your own travel system easily. Machine washable covers and inserts help clean up when spills or accidents happen.

Simple and safe travel

The 360deg rotating infant car seat base and the exclusive iBase Encore spinning system, provide seamless integration into your car. This makes the ins and outs of the car much easier than before. ISOFIX connectors fasten instantly and eliminate the possibility of error, while the clever guides with colour codes ensure that you've connected the seat and base correctly. i-Snug is compatible with i-Base Advance, other i-Base models and the iSnug 2. This gives you maximum flexibility.

This car seat is a popular choice by parents due to its simple-to-use features, such as easy ins and outs. It also offers a plush, comfortable fit for your infant. The ergonomic handle for carrying is adjustable to multiple positions for maximum comfort and the curved base allows gentle rocking for your baby. The machine-washable inserts and covers make cleanup easy after accidents, while the UPF50+ sun canopy protects your baby from harsh sunlight. The i-Snug 2 is compatible with all Joie strollers and other brands that support the Maxi-Cosi style adaptors that are universal to provide additional convenience.

4. Nuna PIPA urbn

The latest innovation from Nuna the original Pipa urbn, reimagines the future of travel infant car seat for baby. This rear-facing infant car seat has been designed to make parenting easier with a a luxe line-up of top-quality features. It comes with exclusive features that include the first and only infant car seat that is baseless equipped with PipaFIX(tm) rigid latch that can be installed in less than two seconds without the requirement for a vehicle base. It can be used standalone, or in conjunction with it with a Nuna pushchair to create a travel system and is compatible with strollers from other brands such as Silver Cross, Joolz, Bugaboo, i-Candy and Egg.

This unique feature is especially useful for families that don't have their own cars and who rely on taxis or rideshare services frequently or need to quickly move the seat between cars for daily life, vacations or trips to visit grandma's house. The ISOFIX connectors come built-in and don't require for a base, and the system is simple to use, with indicators that show that the seat is secure and ready to go.

It's a quick and easy process that involves the latches swinging out of their hiding place underneath the carrier, and you click on to attach them, and adjust the angle (if necessary) by using the blue indicator lines. This is a lot faster and simpler than putting in Clek Liingo, which requires you to hinge the attached latches from behind the carrier in order to align and locate the buckles.

Our tester, a mother of a 7 week-old baby, was pleased that the Pipa Urbn was simple to use and well-designed. The sturdy seat is light and comfortable to carry, even with a sleeping newborn. It also has a number convenience and comfort features, including the breathable Dream drape that pulls out of the canopy and connects to the car seat in a quiet manner to ensure privacy.

Our test baby was perfectly into the urbn when he was 3 months, and has plenty of space to expand. He's still a bit too small for the top slot of the harness, but is outgrowing the urbn in terms weight and height. He has an inch and a quarter headroom remaining at his current size.