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The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Safety of your car seat is a top rated infant car seats priority for every parent. Thankfully, there's an abundance of choices when it comes to finding the best newborn car seat (you can try this out) for your little one.

With a cozy baby-hugg insert and enhanced side impact protection This Cybex Cloud T is the best newborn car seat UK. It features a one-handed recline and 12 headrest positions that adapt to your child’s growing body.

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T car seat is the most popular choice to take your baby along on trips from the time they're born until toddlers. It's the newest update to the legendary Cybex Cloud line and features the latest reclining technology that allows your child an ergonomic lie-flat position inside the car and alongside a pushchair in the context of the travel system. It's also an ISOFIX vehicle seat, so it can easily be attached to your vehicle by using the base that comes with it. It can also be rotated to help you to get your child into and out of the seat.

The car seat itself is made of high-quality materials and is available in a variety of trendy colors that include Moon Black, Lava Grey, Beach Blue Plus and Seashell Beige Plus. It's a stylish and sophisticated choice that effortlessly matches the Cybex T line of prams. It also includes the Newborn Inlay for newborns and premature babies to ensure a secure, flat position that minimizes the chance of their heads bouncing forward during sleep, which could cause breathing problems. This can be removed once your child is 60 centimeters in height.

When it comes to safety the car seat provides excellent protection for your child, achieving an impressive 1.7 result in crash tests from 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 crash. It also features the innovative Flexi-Fix system that stretches to fit your child as they grow.

If you're planning to use the car seat as part of a travel system that includes a Cybex pushchair, the innovative 180deg rotation ensures that getting your baby out and in is easy. No more awkward reaching or twisting. The car seat can be placed in a fully reclined position for added comfort during long car trips. It's slightly higher price point than other car seats for this age group, but the extensive list of features like the reclining option and excellent safety features make it well worth the investment.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus is one of the most comfortable infant car seat best car seats available. It's comfortable for babies and simple to use. It's suitable for babies from birth and can be used with Maxi-Cosi's FamilyFix or EasyFix base or with your car's seat belt system. The car seat is compatible with all pushchairs, including the Maxi-Cosi range, Quinny, iCandy and Bugaboo (using adapters). The Baby-Hugg infant support is also included to provide an improved fit, a more comfortable 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 it can be used by children as young as 12 months (45cm – 75cm). It's compliant with new iSize regulations, which require that children sit in the rear for longer. It is compatible with the 2way family base that allows you to change from forward-facing to rear-facing on the same vehicle. It also has an easy-to-use rotating feature.

It's still a very comfortable seat, but the latest version has some improvements. It features a new, improved baby-hugging insert that feels and looks great. The shoulder straps have been cushioned and the headrest is adjustable to accommodate the growth of your baby. You can remove it at any time when you do not want to use it again.

It's a little heavier than other infant carseats, at 4.5kg but shouldn't be a problem when your child is using it for the majority of the time. It can be used with a handle to make it easier carrying, and it's lightweight enough to get it in and out of rideshare vehicles or taxis too.

It is also a stylish seat that is stylish. You can pick from many different colours and designs that will fit your car. It's not the most affordable infant car seat, but it's still a reasonable price and well worth the extra cost for your baby. It can be a bit difficult to adjust the harness length and height however once you've mastered the art of it, it's easy. You simply pull down on the back panel, and squeeze together two buttons to move up or down the straps without the need to rethread them.

3. Joie Calmi

Joie Calmi is the ideal baby car seat for your newborn car seat insert. It's easy to use, and cradles baby like a cot. This car seat that doubles as a carrycot is certified by R129. It's built tough with a durable ventilated outer shell and a plush padding to hold your little one. It comes with a 3-point harness that's easily accessible via a single pull tightening mechanism and softly padded covers. It also has lateral positioning, which keeps your baby's face in the safest possible position in the event of impact.

This seat's base is compatible with Joie's Aeria and Finiti pushchairs, which means you can take it off and back on the frame with ease. With the adjustable handle bars, it's easy to lift, even when your bundle of joy is asleep. If you're looking to create a travel set, iBase Encore adapters let you to connect your Calmi up with a MaxiCosi or Britax stroller.

Joie has improved the design of its previous 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 rotating the seat too soon, ensuring your child remains rear-facing for as long as possible. It also boasts a large sun canopy that is water-resistant and offers 50+ UV protection, and features a mesh peekaboo windows to let you look in without disturbing your child.

If you are shopping online for car seats, choose an online retailer that provides free delivery to the UK mainland on all orders. They should also allow returns within 35 days. John Lewis offers a wide range of infant car seats from top brands like Maxi-Cosi, Silver Cross and Cybex. Click and collect is free to any branch in your area (or Sainsbury's if you are close to it). You can also earn Nectar points on every purchase. Argos is another good choice for a wide selection of car seats, with prices starting at PS55. They'll also ship your order free of charge 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 most trusted British brand is well-known for its premium prams and pushchairs but the Silver Cross Motion all-in-one car seat is making its mark on the market. Jasper who was our test subject, was a fan of it. He said it was "the most fashionable of the bunch, and my baby seemed to find it most comfortable during long drives."

This fully rotating R129 certified car seat is suitable for newborns up to 12 year olds. It won the ADAC 2022 Autumn Test's award for the best car seat toddler, infant car seats cheap and child car seat. It's also been tested over and beyond regulations to ensure that your child is safe during every trip.

For infants, it comes with a removable and cosy cushioned insert made of soft bamboo fabrics that's super breathable and antibacterial. The body support and head support can be removed as your child grows, and the 3 recline and 8 headrest positions can also be adjusted to suit.

A unique feature is the built-in 'green light' that indicates that the car seat is secured and ready for use which makes it a fantastic option for parents who may be unfamiliar with the correct way to install and set up car seats. It also comes with a stowable harness which can be used in either rear or forward-facing position.

It's also an ongoing fixture, meaning you won't need to wake your baby to take them out of the car for long 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 drawback to permanently fixed car seats like the Axkid One i-size is that they're not as convenient to carry around if you need to transport them between different vehicles. If you decide to buy a separate travel bag, choose one that is sturdy and able to stand up to the wear and tear of frequent use. It's worth spending a little more to purchase a bag that will last for as long as the car seat of your child.