The Best Car Seats For Newborns
When it comes to choosing the right car for your baby there are a lot of things to take into consideration. You want something that is safe and follows UK laws, but you also need to choose a seat that fits your vehicle and your budget.
Infant car seats are made for newborns and typically combine with a buggy as an entire travel system. They are usually easier to use than car seats that convert and can be used up until your child reaches age of two.
1. Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360
Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360 car seats is the best option if you want a high-rated car that puts your child’s comfort first. It meets the latest i-Size safety standards and features G-CELL side impact protection to provide the best crash protection. It also features the breathable ClimaFlow paneling and air circulation that will keep your baby at a comfortable temperature regardless of the weather. It has an extra-large canopy that protects your baby from the sunlight. It’s also simple to put up and use, thanks to the anti-misuse lock and intuitive one-hand rotation system.
The ergonomic handle makes it easy to carry your child to and from the car, as well as to the mall or shopping center. It can also be washed by a machine to make cleaning and maintenance easier. Plus, it has an all-flat sleeping position that provides maximum sleep comfort for your little one when traveling or attached to strollers. And it can be used from birth to 15 months or up to 4 years.
Pebble 360 Pro is a part of the revolutionary 360 Pro Family, which combines one hand rotation with SlideTech technology. This makes it fast and easy to get your child in and out of their seat without causing backaches or head smacks. The 360 Pro Family also includes our toddler seat Pearl 360 Pro that fits onto the same base, which is ISOFIX. It is designed to fit your growing child from to 4 years old.
With FlexiSpin, our revolutionary rotational system, it’s simple to rotate the seat using just one hand in any reclined position. Our harness system that is easy-in makes it even easier to buckle up your child by allowing you to secure straps both from the front and the back of the seat. It also has visual indicators that help you to determine if you have installed it correctly. For added peace of mind the car seat comes with two-year guarantee.
2. Chicco Seat3Fit
One of the best newborn car seats on the market, Chicco Seat3Fit cradles your newborn car seat (fakenews.win) baby in rear-facing comfort starting from their first home trip. This highly reviewed infant car seat rear facing car seat has been designed to be extremely mobile and can be clicked into a variety of Chicco strollers that work with the Chicco travel system. It has a removable infant insert that is suitable for babies from 5-11 pounds, as well as a harness that doesn’t need to be rethread for easy height adjustment. Seat3Fit also has iSize approval, which means it meets the most current European safety standards.
i-Size is a new standard in child car seats that allows them to grow up with your baby until the age of seven. This makes the Chicco Seat3Fit a great long-term investment and Mom Rachael loved the lightness of it too.
The baseless car seat comes with built-in ISOFIX connectors which snap into the car’s lower anchor bar, resulting in a nice, loud clunk. This is especially useful for taxi rides, flying holidays, and trips to the grandparents’ cars in which you don’t have a baby car seat.
Like the Chicco NextFit, the Seat3Fit is a flat seat, meaning it can be used in either forward or rear facing mode. However, its maximum harness height is lower, and it does not transform into a booster. Its soft goods use ClearTex fabric, which meets the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards requirements for flammability but without adding any chemical flame retardants.
The belt guides are clearly labeled, and the premium lower anchor connectors allow for easy installation. The height of the harness is adjustable with a single pull, and the headrest is ideal for smaller infants. One drawback of the seat is that it does not have a 360-degree swivel, but this wasn’t a huge problem for our testers.
Getting your baby into the Seat3Fit is straightforward, and our testers loved how the straps were easy to thread through the buckle, without the need to rethread during colder weather. Dress your baby in clothes that does not hang over the seat belts of the car. Also, take off any blankets or large coats prior to using the seat.
3. Joie i-Snug 2
ULTRA-LIGHT – More safety with less weight
This lightweight champion sets the standard of the i-Size infant car seat travel car seat. It’s lightweight and sturdy with a weight of just 3.35 kg. This guarantees your child’s safety. It is designed to make the transport of your child from hospital to the car, between the pushchair or stroller and walks up and down stairs as easy as possible.
Approved iSize, it’s perfect for newborns to 75 cm or 12 months, and offers outstanding protection with its unique Tri-Protect headrest. This unique 3-layer security concept combines energy-absorbing Intelli-Fit memory foam to provide superior side protection against impact.
The Grow Together technology allows for simultaneous adjustment of the headrest and harness to accommodate your growing baby, providing an optimal fit at every stage. A cosy infant pillow provides an ideal fitting for your newborn and the curved bottom facilitates gentle rocking to soothe your baby. The seat can be used with any Joie stroller and other brands that accept adaptors. This allows you to create your personal travel system. Machine washable covers and inserts make it easier to clean up after accidents or spills.
Safe and Simple Travels
The 360deg rotational base, and the iBase Encore spinning system, offer a seamless integration into your car. This makes getting ins and outs of your car much easier than before. ISOFIX connectors snap into place instantly and leave no room for error, while clever guides with colour codes ensure that you’ve connected the base and seat correctly. i-Snug 2 is also compatible with the i-Base Advance and other i-Base models to give you the ultimate flexibility.
This car seat is a popular choice among parents due to its easy-to-use features, including easy ins and outs. It also provides the most comfortable, soft fit for your baby. The ergonomic carry handle is adjustable to multiple positions to ensure maximum comfort, and the curved base facilitates gentle rocking for your baby. The machine-washable covers and inserts allow for easy cleanup after accidents, while the UPF50+ sun canopy helps protect your child from the harsh sun. The i-Snug can be used with all Joie Strollers as well as other brands that are compatible with the universal Maxi-Cosi Style adaptors.
4. Nuna PIPA urbn
The most recent innovation from Nuna the original Pipa urbn, reimagines the future of travel for baby. This rear-facing infant car seats is designed to make parenting easier with a an exquisite array of premium features. It boasts multiple patented features, including the world’s 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 necessity of a base for the vehicle. It can be used standalone, or together with a Nuna pushchair to form an entire travel system. It is compatible with strollers from other brands such as Silver Cross, Joolz, Bugaboo, i-Candy and Egg.
This feature is especially beneficial for families that don’t have their own vehicle, use taxis and rideshare services frequently or have to move the seat quickly from one vehicle to the next for vacations, everyday life or trips to Grandma’s. The ISOFIX connectors are built-in which means there is no need for an additional base. It’s also simple to use and comes with indicators that indicate when the seat is ready to go.
It’s a quick and simple procedure and the latches will swing from their hiding places underneath the carrier, and then you just click to attach them, and adjust the angle (if necessary) using the blue indicator lines. It’s a lot faster and simpler than installing the Clek Liingo which requires you to hinge the latches from behind the carrier to locate and align the buckles.
Our test subject, a mother of a 7-week-old baby, found that the Pipa Urbn was simple to use and well-designed. The sturdy seat is light and comfortable to carry even when loaded with a sleepy newborn. It also has a number of features that are convenient and comfortable such as the air-tight Dream drape that pulls out of the canopy smoothly and attaches quietly to the car seat for complete privacy. It also comes with a UPF 50+ canopy with a flip-out eyeshade and XL peekaboo window.
Our baby tested fit perfectly into the urbn when he was 3 months old, and still has plenty of room to expand. He’s still a bit too small for the top part of the harness, but is almost outgrowing the urbn’s weight and height. He has about an inch and a half headroom left at his size.