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The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Safety in car seats is a top concern for all parents. There are a variety of options when it comes down to choosing the most suitable car seat for your newborn for your child.

With a soft baby-hugg inlay and enhanced side impact protection, the Cybex Cloud T is the best car seat infant car seat UK. It features a one-handed recline and 12 headrest positions that adjust to your child's changing body.

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T car seat is the best choice to take your baby along on trips from the time they're born until toddlers. It's the most recent addition to the iconic Cybex Cloud line and features innovative reclining technology that gives your child a comfortable lie-flat position in the car, and when used alongside a pushchair in the context of the travel system. It's also an ISOFIX vehicle seat, meaning that it can be easily affixed to your vehicle by using the base that comes with it. It can even be rotated to assist you in helping get your baby in and out of the seat.

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 seamlessly matches with the Cybex T line of prams. It also comes with the Newborn Inlay, which is specifically designed for premature and newborn infants. This helps maintain the baby's head in a flat position, decreasing the risk that their heads may be able to move forward while sleeping, causing breathing problems. It can be removed when your child reaches 60 centimeters in height.

When it comes to safety the car seat offers excellent protection for your child, achieving an impressive 1.7 result in crash tests by ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutsche Automobil-Club e.V). The Cloud T i-Size is equipped with LSP (Linear Side-impact protection) to safeguard your child in the event of a collision and the innovative Flexi-Fix system that can be stretched to fit your child as they grow.

If you're planning to use the car seat as part of a travel set-up with a Cybex pushchair, the innovative 180deg rotation means that getting your lightweight baby car seat out and in is a breeze - no more awkward reaching or twisting. The car seat can be positioned in a fully reclined posture to provide extra comfort on long car trips. It is priced at a slightly higher price point than other car seats for this age group, but the extensive list of features including the reclining option and the excellent security features make it worth the money.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

The Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus is one of the most comfortable infant car seats around. It is easy to use and is comfortable for infants. It is suitable for babies from birth. It can be used with Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix, EasyFix base, or with your car seat belt system. The car seat is also compatible with all pushchairs, including the Maxi-Cosi range, Quinny, iCandy and Bugaboo (using adapters). The Baby-Hugg infant seat is also included to provide an improved fit, a more comfortable in a more upright position, and also side impact protection.

The Pebble Plus is a Group 0+ car seat which means it is suitable for use for babies ranging from birth to 12 months old (45cm to 75cm). It meets the new i-Size regulations which require children to stay in the rear for a longer period of time. It is compatible with the 2way family base, which allows you to switch between forward-facing and rear-facing within the same vehicle. It also includes an excellent rotating feature.

Similar to the previous version, it's a very comfortable seat and the latest edition has some improvements. It's now got a better baby-hugg inlay which is extremely comfortable and looks great. The shoulder straps are covered in padding and the headrest has been made adjustable to accommodate your baby's growing. It can also be removed at any time to end using it.

It's a little heavier at 4.5kg than other infant carseats, however this shouldn't be a problem if your infant spends most of the time in it. You can put it on with a handle for easier carrying, and it's light enough to be able to lift it into and out of rideshare vehicles or taxis too.

It's also a stylish seat that is stylish. You can choose from many different colours and patterns that will 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 get the hang it and adjust the size and height is a breeze. You simply pull down on the back panel and press together two buttons to adjust the height or down the straps without the need to rethread them.

3. Joie Calmi

Joie Calmi is the perfect baby car seat for a newborn baby. It's simple to use and cradles baby seat like a cot. This dual-use car seat and carrycot is certified R129. It's made tough with a durable ventilated outer shell and a plush padding to protect your baby. It has a three-point safety harness that can be adjusted with just a single pull and softly cushioned covers. Plus, it features lateral positioning to keep your baby's head in the most secure position in case of an accident.

This seat's base is compatible with Joie's Aeria and Finiti pushchairs, meaning you can pop it off and back on the frame easily. And, thanks to adjustable handles, it's easy to move even when your baby is asleep. If you're looking to make an entire travel set, the iBase Encore adapters allow you to connect your Calmi together with a MaxiCosi or Britax stroller.

Joie has improved the design of its earlier i-Spin 360, which earned an excellent score in Which?'s crash tests and a Good rating from ADAC. The latest model, which we tested, features a lock that will stop you from rotating the seat to face forward too quickly, making sure your baby stays rearward-facing for as long as possible. It also has a large, water-resistant sun canopy with 50+ UV protection as well as a mesh peekaboo that allows you to check in without disturbing the child.

If you're shopping for a car seat online, ensure you choose a store that provides free UK mainland delivery on all purchases and returns within 35 days. John Lewis offers a wide selection of infant 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 close to it). You can also earn Nectar points on every purchase. Argos is another option for a variety of car seats, starting at PS55. They'll even deliver your order free of charge and offer same-day collection in-store and free returns at any Argos store or participating Sainsbury's branch.

4. Silver Cross Motion All Size 360

The most trusted British brand is most well-known for its high-end prams and pushchairs however, the Silver Cross Motion all-in-one car seat is making a name for itself. Jasper, our tester, was a fan of it. He said it was "the most fashionable of the bunch." My child seemed to be most comfortable during long drives."

This fully rotating R129-compliant car seat can take your newborn all the way to 12 years of age and won the top baby toddler, child and child car seat award in ADAC's 2022 autumn test. It's also been tested over and beyond regulations to ensure your child will be safe during every trip.

It comes with a removable, cosy padding for infants made of soft bamboo fabric. These bamboo fabrics are extremely comfortable and breathable, as well as antibacterial. The body support and head support can be removed as your child grows, and the 3 recline and 8 headrest positions can be adjusted to accommodate.

The 'green' light that signals when the car seat is properly fitted and is ready for use is an exclusive feature. This makes it a great option for parents who are new to the family, and may not be familiar with the correct installation and fitting of car seats. It also comes with a stowable harness which can be used in either rear or forward facing position.

It's also permanent, so you won't need to wake your baby in order to take them out of the car for long journeys. But, it's not travel system-compatible like the Joie iSpin 360 iSize or Britax Romer Dualfix Plus i-Size (you have to purchase a separate travel bag for this).

The Axkid One is a permanently fixed car seat that is permanently fixed. They are not as easy to move between cars. If you decide to buy 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.