The Best Car Seats For Newborns

When choosing the right car for your baby, there are many things to consider. You want an infant car seat that is safe and complies with UK laws. However, you need to consider your vehicle and budget.

Infant car seats are made specifically for babies and usually combine with a buggy to create an entire travel system. They are generally more user-friendly than convertible car seats and are able to be used until your child is two years old.

1. Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360

If you're looking for an excellent car seat that puts your newborn's comfort first Maxi-Cosi's Pebble 360 is a great choice. It's in compliance with the most recent iSize safety standards, and has G-CELL side-impact protection for superior crash-protection. It also has ventilated ClimaFlow panels and air circulation to ensure your baby is at the ideal temperature regardless of weather. It also comes with a large canopy to shield your baby from sun. And it is easy to install and use thanks to the anti-misuse rotation lock and the intuitive one-hand rotation system.

The ergonomic carry handle makes it comfortable to transport your baby to and from the car, as well as in the shopping centre. It can also be washed by a machine to make cleaning and maintenance easier. It also has a full lie-flat position that provides maximum sleep ease for your baby when traveling or attached to strollers. It can be used from birth up 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 simple to get your baby in and out of their seat without causing headaches or head smacks. The 360 Pro Family also includes our toddler seat Pearl 360 Pro that fits on the same base, which is ISOFIX. It is designed to fit your growing child from to 4 years of age.

FlexiSpin is our innovative rotational system that allows you to easily rotate the seat in any reclining position using just one hand. It's even easier to buckle your baby in with our revolutionary harness system that makes it easy for you to fasten the straps at the front and back of the seat. It also features visual indicators that will allow you to check whether you've installed it correctly. To give you peace of mind the car seat comes with a two-year warranty.

2. Chicco Seat3Fit

One of the best infant car seat infant car seats on the market, Chicco Seat3Fit cradles your newborn in rear-facing style starting from their first home trip. This top-rated infant car seats is designed to be highly mobile and can be plugged into a variety of Chicco travel system-ready strollers. It comes with a removable newborn insert that can be used by babies between 5 to 11 pounds. It also comes with a no-rethread safety harness that allows for easy height adjustments. Seat3Fit also comes with i-Size certification which means it complies with the latest European safety standards.

i-Size is a new standard for child car seats that allows them to expand with your baby until the age of 7 years. This makes the Chicco Seat3Fit a great long-term investment and mum Rachael loved the lightness of it too.

This car seat is baseless and has built-in ISOFIX connectors, which snap into the car's lower anchor bar, resulting in the sound of a loud, clear clunk. This is especially useful for taxi rides, flying holidays and trips to grandparents' cars where you might not have a baby car seat.

Similar to the Chicco NextFit, the Seat3Fit is a lie-flat chair that means it can be used either rear-facing or forward facing mode. However, its maximum harness height is lower and it can't convert into a booster. Its soft goods are constructed from ClearTex fabric, which satisfies Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards flammability requirements without any added chemical flame retardants.

The belt guides are clearly marked and the premium lower anchor connectors allow for easy installation. The harness height can be adjusted by a single push and the headrest can be adjusted to fit small babies well. The only drawback to the seat is that it does not have an swivel that rotates 360 degrees, but this wasn't a major issue for our testers.

Seat3Fit's straps are simple to thread, and there's no requirement to rethread them on colder days. Dress your baby in clothes that doesn't hang over the car seatbelts. Also, remove any blankets or large coats prior to using the seat.

3. Joie i-Snug 2

Ultra-Light - More safety and less weight

This featherlight champion sets a new standard for i-Size certified infant car seats. It's lightweight and sturdy and weighs just 3.35 kg. This ensures your child's safety. It's designed to make transports home from the hospital and between car-to-pushchair or stroller and trips up or down the stairs, and every baby-hauling experience as easy as is possible.

Tri-Protect Headrest is approved i-Size and is suitable for infants of 75 cm or 12 months. It provides superior protection with its unique Tri Protector headrest. This unique 3-layer safety system incorporates energy-absorbing Intelli-Fit Memory Foam to offer superior protection against side-impacts.

The Grow Together technology allows for simultaneous adjustment of the harness and headrest to accommodate your growing baby, ensuring an optimal fit at every stage. A cosy infant pillow provides the perfect fitting for your newborn and the curved base facilitates gentle rocking to soothe your little one. The seat can be used with any Joie stroller, as well as with other brands that have adaptors. This allows you to build your personal travel system. Machine washable covers and inserts make it easier to clean up after spills or accidents.

Simple and Safe Travel

A 360deg rotating base as well as the the exclusive iBase Encore spinning system offer a seamless integration with your vehicle making getting in and out easier than ever. ISOFIX connectors are easy to use and secure immediately. Guides with colour-coded labels assist you in connecting the base and seat correctly. I-Snug is compatible with i-Base Advance, other i-Base model and the i-Snug 2. This allows for the most flexibility.

This car seat is a popular choice among parents because of its simple-to-use features, such as easy ins and outs. It also offers the most comfortable, soft fit for your baby. The ergonomic handle for carrying can be adjusted to a variety of positions to provide maximum comfort, and the curved base allows gentle rocking for your little one. The machine washable covers and inserts help with cleaning up after spills, while the UPF 50+ sun canopy protects your child from the harsh sunlight's harmful rays. The i-Snug 2 is compatible with all Joie strollers and other brands that have the universal Maxi-Cosi style adaptors for extra convenience.

4. Nuna PIPA urbn

The most recent innovation from Nuna, the one-of-a-kind Pipa urbn, reimagines the future of travel infant car seat for baby. This rear-facing infant car seat has been designed to simplify parenthood with a luxe line-up of premium attributes. It boasts multiple exclusive features and features the first and only baseless infant car seats on sale car seat that comes with a PipaFIX(tm) rigid latch that can be installed in less than two seconds without the need for a vehicle base. It can be used as a stand-alone seat or paired with it with a Nuna stroller to make an entire travel set. It's also compatible with strollers made by other brands, including Silver Cross, Joolz Bugaboo, i-Candy, and Egg.

This feature is especially useful for families that don't have their own vehicle, use taxis and rideshare services frequently or require the ability to move the seat quickly from one vehicle to another for vacations, everyday life or trips to Grandma's. The ISOFIX connectors come built-in which means there's no need for bases, and the system is simple to use, with indicators that show that the seat is safe and ready to go.

The latches can be removed from their hidden place under the carrier and then you can click to secure them. You can also alter the angle if needed by using the blue indicator line. It's a lot faster and simpler than installing the Clek Liingo that requires you to hinge the latches that are attached behind the carrier in order to locate and align the buckles.

Our test subject, a mother of a 7-week-old baby, was pleased that the Pipa Urbn was easy to use and well-designed. The sturdy seat is lightweight and comfortable to carry even with a newborn sleeping. It also comes with numerous convenience and comfort features, including the ventilated Dream drape that slides out of canopy and attaches to the car seat silently to provide privacy.

Our baby tested fit perfectly into the urbn when he was 3 months, and has plenty of room to grow. He's still a bit too small for the top slot of the harness, but he is outgrowing the urbn in terms of weight and height. He has an inch and a quarter headroom remaining at his current size.