The Best car seat newborn Newborn Car Seats in the UK
Car seat safety is a top concern for any parent. There’s a wealth of choices when it comes to locating the most suitable car seat for your baby.
With a soft baby-hugg inlay and enhanced side impact protection This Cybex Cloud T is the most comfortable car seat for newborns in the UK. It comes with a single-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 car seats choice for taking your newborn with you on your journeys from the moment they are born until they become toddlers. It’s the latest version of the legendary Cybex Cloud range and features innovative reclining technology that lets your child a flat, comfortable position in the car or when used with a stroller as part of a complete travel system. It is also an ISOFIX vehicle seat, meaning that it can easily be attached to your vehicle using the base provided. It can even be rotated to help to get your child into and out of the seat.
The car seat itself is made of top-quality materials. It comes in a range of stylish colors, including Moon Black, Lava Grey, Beach Blue Plus and Seashell Beige Plus. It’s a chic and elegant choice that goes seamlessly with the Cybex T range of prams. It also comes with the Newborn Inlay, which is specifically designed for premature infants. This helps maintain a near-flat position, reducing the risk that their heads move forward during sleep, causing breathing issues. It can be removed when your child reaches 60 centimeters in height.
The car seat is a fantastic option for safety, since it scored an impressive 1.7 in crash tests conducted by ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutsche Automobil-Club e.V.). The Cloud T iSize is equipped with LSP (Linear Side-impact Protection) to protect your child from being thrown out of the seat in the event of an accident and the revolutionary Flexi-Fix harness system that stretches when your child grows to ensure that they will always have a safe fit.
If you’re planning to use the car seat as part of a travel set-up with a Cybex pushchair, the revolutionary 180deg tilt means getting your baby out and in is a breeze – no more awkward bending or reaching. The car seat is also capable of fully reclined to provide extra comfort during long journeys in the car. The price is slightly higher than other car seats in this age range however the features it offers including the recline feature and superior safety features makes it worth the investment.
2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus
Maxi-Cosi’s Pebble Plus is one of the best newborn car seats around. It is easy to use and is comfortable for babies. It is suitable from birth and can be used with the Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix or EasyFix base or in conjunction 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). It comes with the Baby-Hugg infant head support to ensure a better fit, the position of the child’s head and side impact protection.
The Pebble Plus car seats by age seat is a Group 0+ that means it is suitable for babies as young as 12 months (45cm between 45cm and 75cm). It’s compliant with new iSize regulations that require that children be rear-facing for a greater length of time. It is compatible with the 2way family base, which allows you to change from forward-facing to rear-facing within the same vehicle. It also features a handy rotating infant car seat feature.
Like the previous version, it’s a really comfy seat and the new version has some improvements. It has a new, improved baby-hugging inlay that is both beautiful and comfortable. The shoulder straps are well-cushioned and the headrest can be moved up or down as your baby grows. It is also possible to remove it at anytime if you wish to remove it.
It’s a bit heavier at 4.5kg than some other infant carseats, however it shouldn’t pose a problem for a baby who spends the majority of the time in it. You can put it on with a handle for easier transport, and it’s light enough to be able to lift it into and out of rideshare cars or taxis as well.
It’s also a stylish seat. You can choose from many different colours and patterns that will suit your car. It’s not the cheapest infant car seat uk car seat but it’s still affordable and well worth the extra cost for your baby. Once you’ve got the hang of it and adjust the height and size is easy. You simply pull down on the back panel and press together two buttons to adjust the height or down the straps without having to rethread them.
3. Joie Calmi
If you’re looking for a newborn car seat that is easy to use and cradles your baby like a cot, then look no further than Joie Calmi. This dual-use car seat as well as carrycot is certified R129. It’s built tough with a tough ventilated outer shell and plush padding to hold your baby. It has a three-point safety harness that can be adjusted with a single pull, and softly cushioned covers. It also has lateral positioning, which keeps your baby’s face in the most secure possible position in the event of an collision.
The seat’s base is compatible with Joie Aeria and Finiti strollers, so you can easily slide it on and off the frame. Additionally, with the adjustable handle bars, it’s a breeze to lift even when your baby is asleep. If you’re looking to build an entire travel system, the i-Base Encore adapters let you to connect Calmi with Maxi-Cosi or Britax pushchair too.
Joie has improved the design of its earlier 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 comes with an electronic lock that prevents the seat from rotating infant car seat too quickly, ensuring that your child remains rear-facing for as long as is possible. It also has 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 your child.
If you’re shopping for a car 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 selection of car seats for newborns from top brands such as 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 collect Nectar points on every purchase. Argos also has a wide range of car seats at prices starting from PS55. They’ll even deliver your order for free 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 that is renowned for its high-end pushchairs and prams. Our test subject Jasper loved it, calling it “the most attractive of the bunch, and the one that my child seemed to find most comfortable on long drives.”
This fully rotating R129 safe car seat is suitable for infants all the way to 12 years old. It won the ADAC 2022 autumn test’s award for the top baby, toddler and child car seat. It’s also been tested over and beyond the regulations to ensure that your child will be safe throughout every trip.
It is equipped with a removable, cozy padding for infants composed of soft bamboo fabrics. These fabrics are super breathable and antibacterial. The head and body inserts as well as the support can be removed when your child grows. You can also alter the recline and headrest positions to suit.
A distinctive feature is the built-in green light’ that lets you know when the car seat is properly secured and ready for use which makes it a fantastic option for parents who aren’t sure with the proper way to install and set up car seats. It also has a handy stowable harness which can be used in either a rear or forward-facing position.
Another big selling point is that it’s a permanent vehicle fixture and you don’t need to wake your sleeping newborn to get out for longer journeys. It is not compatible with travel systems like the Britax Romer Dualfix plus iSize or the Joie iSpin 360 iSize. You’ll need to purchase an additional travel bag.
The Axkid One is a permanently fixed car seat that is permanently fixed. They’re not as simple to transport between cars. If you do choose to buy an additional travel bag for your car seat, be sure it’s a sturdy one that can withstand the wear and tear that comes with frequent use. It’s worth paying a little more for a bag that will last as long as your child’s car seat.