The best infant car seat Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Car seat safety is a top priority for every parent. Thankfully, there's an abundance of choices when it comes down to choosing the ideal car seat for newborns for your little one.

Featuring a cosy baby-hugg inlay and enhanced side impact protection, the Cybex Cloud T is the most comfortable car seat for newborns in the UK. It has a one handed recline and 12 positions for the headrest to adjust to your child's changing body.

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T is the premium car seat that has everything you need to take your infant car seats best on adventures from birth up until they reach their toddler years. It's the newest version of the legendary Cybex Cloud line and features innovative reclining technology that gives your child a comfortable lie-flat position inside the car, and when used with a pushchair as part of an overall travel system. It's also an ISOFIX vehicle seat, so it is able to be easily attached to your car by using the base that comes with it. It can be rotated to help get your baby into and out of the seat.

The car seat itself is constructed of high-quality materials and is available in a variety of fashionable colours that include Moon Black, Lava Grey, Beach Blue Plus and Seashell Beige Plus. It's a sleek and sophisticated option that is seamlessly matched with the Cybex T line of prams. It also comes with a Newborn Inlay for newborns and premature babies that helps ensure a safe, near-flat position that reduces the possibility of their heads moving forward while they sleep, which can cause breathing problems. It can be removed once your child reaches 60 cm in height.

In terms of safety, the Car seat for newborn seat provides 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 iSize is equipped with 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 unique Flexi-Fix harness system that stretches as your child grows, ensuring they are always in a secure fit.

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 in and out is easy. No more awkward twisting or reaching. The car seat is capable of fully reclined for extra comfort on long car rides. The price is slightly higher than other car seats of this age but the features it offers including the recline feature and superior safety features makes it well worth the cost.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus is one of the best newborn car seats around. It's comfortable for babies and simple to use. It's suitable for infants from birth. It can be used either with the Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix, EasyFix base, or your car seat belt system. The car seat is also compatible with most pushchairs, including the Maxi-Cosi range, Quinny, iCandy and Bugaboo (using adapters). It comes with the Baby-Hugg infant headrest to ensure a better fit, laying position and side impact protection.

The Pebble Plus car seat is a member of Group 0+ which means it can be used by infants as young as 12 months (45cm between 45cm and 75cm). It is compliant with the new iSize regulations, which require that children be rear-facing for a longer period of time. It's compatible with the 2way Family base which allows you to change between forward and rear facing on the same vehicle and also has a handy rotating feature.

It's still a very comfortable seat, but the latest version is a bit more refined. It now has a much-improved baby-hugg that is extremely comfortable and looks great. The shoulder straps are cushioned and the headrest is able to be adjusted up or down as your baby grows. You can remove it at any point, when you do not want to use it anymore.

It's a little heavier than other infant carseats, at 4.5kg however that shouldn't be a problem when your child is using it most of the time. It can be used with a handle for more comfortable carrying, and it's lightweight enough to be able to lift it into and out of rideshare cars or taxis as well.

It's also a good-looking seat and you can select from a wide range of patterns and colours to fit your car. It's not the most affordable infant car seat newborn car seat, but it's still very reasonable and well worth the extra cost for your baby. Once you get the hang it making adjustments to the harness's size and height is a breeze. You can adjust the straps by pulling them down on the back panel, and pressing two buttons simultaneously.

3. Joie Calmi

If you're looking for a baby car seat that is user-friendly and can be used by your baby like a cot, then you should consider Joie Calmi. This dual-use carrycot and car seat is R129-certified, meaning that it's built tough with a durable ventilated shell and a plush cushioning to cradle your infant. It features three-point harnesses that are easily reachable with a single-pull tightening device and softly cushioned covers. Additionally, it has lateral positioning to keep your baby's head in the most secure position in case of an impact.

The seat's base is compatible with Joie Aeria and Finiti strollers, so it's easy to pop it on and off the frame. With the adjustable handle bars, it's easy to lift, even when your child is asleep. If you're looking to create a travel set, the iBase Encore adapters let you to pair Calmi with a MaxiCosi or Britax stroller.

Joie has improved the design of its previous i-Spin 360, which earned an excellent score in Which?'s crash tests as well as a Good rating from ADAC. The model we tested includes a lock to prevent the seat from rotating too quickly, ensuring that your child remains rear-facing as long as possible. It also comes with a large sun canopy that is water-resistant, 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 for newborn seat online, make sure you pick a retailer that offers free UK mainland delivery on all purchases and returns within 35 days. John Lewis offers a wide variety of car seats for newborns from top brands like Maxi-Cosi, Silver Cross and Cybex. Click and collect is free to your local branch (or Sainsbury's if you are near). You can also collect Nectar points on every purchase. Argos is another option 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 Sainsbury's branch.

4. Silver Cross Motion All Size 360

Silver Cross Motion is a new all-in-one vehicle seat from the reputable British brand, which is known for its top pushchairs and prams. Our tester Jasper was a fan, describing it "the most stylish of the bunch, and the one my daughter seemed to be most comfortable in during long journeys."

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

For infants, it comes with an adjustable and cozy padding made of soft bamboo fabrics that's super breathable and antibacterial. The head support and body insert can be removed as your child grows and the 3 recline and 8 positions for the headrest can be adjusted to accommodate.

The green light that signals when the car seat has been properly fitted and is ready for use is an unique feature. This makes it an ideal choice for new parents, who may not be familiar with the correct installation and fitting of car seats. It also comes with a harness that can be used in either a rear or forward facing position.

Another reason to buy it is that it's a long-lasting fixture in the car which means you don't have to wake up your sleeping baby to take out for longer journeys. However, it's not travel system-compatible, like the Joie i-Spin 360 i-Size or Britax Romer Dualfix Plus iSize (you must purchase a separate travel bag for this).

The drawback to cars with a fixed structure like the Axkid One i-size is that they're not as easy to carry around if you have to move them between cars. If you do choose to purchase a separate travel bag for your car seat, be sure it's a sturdy bag that can withstand the wear and tear that comes with frequent 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.