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The Best Newborn Car Seats in the UK

Safety of your car seat is a top concern for every parent. There's plenty of choices when it comes to locating the best newborn car seat for your little one.

Featuring a cosy baby-hugg inlay and enhanced side impact protection, the Cybex Cloud T is the best newborn car seat UK. It also features a single-handed recline option and more than 12 headrest positions that adjust to your child's changing body.

1. Cybex Cloud T

The Cybex Cloud T is the top car seat that comes with everything you need to take your infant car seats on sale on journeys from birth right up until they reach their toddler years. It's the newest update to the legendary Cybex Cloud line and features innovative reclining technology that gives your child a comfortable lie-flat position inside the car and alongside a pushchair in the context of a travel system. It's also an ISOFIX car seat which means it can be attached to your vehicle with the base that comes with it. It can even be rotated 360 degrees to help get your child in and out.

The car seat is made of high-quality materials, and comes in a variety of stylish colors, including Moon Black, Lava Grey and Beach Blue Plus. It's a stylish and elegant option that works seamlessly with the Cybex T range of prams. It also comes with the Newborn Inlay, which is specifically designed for premature and newborn infants. This helps maintain an upright position, which reduces the chance that their heads will be able to move forward during sleep, causing breathing problems. It can be removed when your child is 60 centimeters in height.

In terms of safety, the car seat offers superior protection for your child, scoring an impressive 1.7 result 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 safeguard your child in the event of a collision and the innovative Flexi-Fix system that stretches to fit your child's size as they develop.

If you're planning to use the car seat as part of a travel system with a Cybex pushchair, the revolutionary 180deg rotation means that getting your baby in and out is super easy - no more awkward bending or reaching. The car seat is capable of fully reclined for added comfort on long car rides. It is priced at a somewhat higher price than other seats for this age group, but the wide array of features including the reclining option and excellent safety features make it worth the cost.

2. Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus

The Maxi-Cosi Pebble Plus is among the best newborn car seats on the market. It is comfortable for infants and simple to use. It is suitable for babies from birth. It is compatible with the Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix or EasyFix base, or your car seat belt system. The car seat is compatible with all pushchairs, including the Maxi-Cosi range and Quinny, iCandy and Bugaboo (using adapters). The Baby-Hugg infant support is included for the best fit, better laying in a position that is more comfortable, and provides side impact protection.

The Pebble Plus is a Group 0+ car seat which means it can be used for babies ranging from birth until 12 months old (45cm to 75cm). It's in line with the new iSize guidelines that require children to remain in the rear of the car for longer. It is compatible with the 2way family base, which allows you to change from forward-facing to rear-facing on the same vehicle and includes an excellent rotating feature.

It's still a very comfortable seat, but the new version has some improvements. It comes with a brand new, better baby-hugging inlay that feels and looks great. The shoulder straps are well-cushioned and the headrest is able to be moved up or down as your baby grows. You can remove it at any time if you don't want to use it again.

It's a little heavier at 4.5kg than other infant carseats, however it shouldn't pose a problem for a baby who spends the majority of the time in it. It has a handle to make it easier to carry, and is light enough to be lifted into and out of taxis or rideshare vehicles.

It's also a stylish seat. You can pick from a variety of colors and designs that will fit your car. It's not the cheapest infant car seat, but it's still a reasonable price and well worth the extra cost for your baby. Once you've got the hang of it, adjusting the harness height and size is easy. Simply pull down on the back panel and squeeze two buttons to move up or down the straps without having to rethread them.

3. Joie Calmi

Joie Calmi is the perfect infant car seat for a newborn car seat insert baby. It's easy to use, and can be used as a cot for baby. This dual-use car seat and carrycot is R129-certified. It's built to last with a durable ventilated exterior shell and plush padding to hold your little one. It features a 3-point harness that's easily reachable with a single-pull tightening device and softly cushioned covers. It also has lateral positioning, which helps keep your baby's face in the safest possible position in case of collision.

The base of this seat is compatible with Joie's Aeria and Finiti pushchairs, which means you can take it off and on the frame effortlessly. And, thanks to adjustable handle bars, it's also easy to move even when your child is asleep. If you're looking to make a travel set, iBase Encore adapters let you to connect your Calmi with a MaxiCosi or Britax stroller.

The design of the prior i-Spin 360 has been improved by Joie. The model was awarded a high score in Which?'s crash tests, and a good rating from ADAC. The most recent model that we tested features a lock that will stop you from turning the seat to face forward too quickly, making sure your child stays in the rear as long as possible. It also boasts a large sun canopy that is water-resistant and offers 50+ UV protection, and has a mesh peekaboo window to let you observe without disturbing your child.

If you are shopping online for a car seat, select an online retailer that provides free delivery to the UK mainland for all orders. They should also accept returns within 35 days. John Lewis offers a wide range 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 nearby). You can also earn Nectar points on all purchases. Argos is another good choice for a variety of car seats, starting at PS55. They'll also deliver your order free of charge and provide same-day pickup 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 high-end prams as well as pushchairs however, the Silver Cross Motion all-in-one car seat is making its mark on the market. Our test subject Jasper loved it, calling it "the most attractive of the bunch and the one my daughter seemed to be most comfortable in during long journeys."

This fully-rotating R129-compliant car seat is able to carry your infant all the way up to 12 years of age and won the top baby toddler, child and child car seat award in ADAC's autumn test in 2022. It's also been tested over and beyond the regulations to ensure that your child's safety on every journey.

It comes with a removable, cosy padded insert for newborns made of soft bamboo fabric. These bamboo fabrics are extremely comfortable and breathable, as well as 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.

A distinctive feature is the built-in 'green light' that signals when the car seat is properly secured and ready for use which makes it a fantastic choice for new parents who aren't familiar about the correct method to install and set up car seats. It also comes with a handy strap that can be used in the rear-facing or forward-facing position.

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

The disadvantage of permanent fixed car seats such as the Axkid One i-size is that they're not as easy to carry around if you have to transport them between different cars. If you decide to buy an additional travel bag to carry your car seat, ensure that it's a sturdy one that can keep up with the wear and tear that comes with frequent use. It's worth paying more for a bag that will last for as long as the car seat of your child.