The Best Car Seats For Newborns

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

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

1. Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360

If you're looking for the best car seats for newborns car seat that puts your baby's comfort first Maxi-Cosi's Pebble 360 is a great choice. It meets the latest standards for safety and comes with G-CELL side impact protection for superior crash protection. It also has air-breathable ClimaFlow paneling and air circulation to keep your baby at a comfortable temperature regardless of the weather. It comes with a large canopy that protects your baby from sun. It is also simple to install and use, thanks to its anti-misuse rotating 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 centre. It's also machine washable for easy cleaning and maintenance. It also has a fully lying-flat position, which offers maximum comfort for your child when they travel or being attached to prams. It can be used from birth up to 15 months, or up to 4 years old.

Pebble 360 Pro is part of the revolutionary 360 Pro Family range, which combines one-hand rotation with intelligent SlideTech technology to make it simple and quick to get your child in and out of the seat on a daily basis without head bangs or backaches. 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 accommodate your growing child up to 4 years old.

With FlexiSpin, our revolutionary rotational system, it's simple to rotate the seat with only one hand in any reclined position. The Easy-in harness system makes it even easier to buckle up your child and secure straps from both the front and the back of the seat. It also has visual indicators that help you check that you've installed it correctly. The car seat is backed by a 2-year guarantee to give you extra security.

2. Chicco Seat3Fit

Chicco Seat3Fit is one of the best car seats for newborns newborn car seat alternatives available. It will keep your baby safe in the rear position from the first trip back home. This top-rated infant car seat is designed to be incredibly portable and clicks into many Chicco strollers that have a travel system. It has a removable infant insert which fits babies from 5-11 pounds. It also features a safety harness with no rethread that permits easy height adjustments. The Seat3Fit is also i-Size that means it's acquiesced to the most current European safety standards.

i-Size is a brand new standard for child car seats that allows them to expand with your child until the age of 7 years. The Chicco Seat3Fit is a great investment over the long run and Mom Rachael loved the lightness of it.

This car seat is baseless and has ISOFIX connectors that click into the vehicle's lower bar anchor with an ebullient, gratifying clunk. It's ideal for taxi rides, fly-drive holidays, and trips to grandparent's cars, where you might not have a designated infant carrier seat car seat.

Seat3Fit is also a lie-flat seat. It can be used forward-facing or rear-facing modes. Its maximum harness height is lower, and it does not change into a booster. The soft goods are made of ClearTex fabric which meets the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards requirements for flammability without adding any chemical flame retardants.

The belt guides are clearly marked and the top anchor connectors for lower anchors make installation easy. The height of the harness can be adjusted by pulling a single lever, and the headrest can be perfect for small babies. One downside of the seat is that it does not have a 360-degree swivel, but this wasn't a huge problem for our test subjects.

Insuring your baby is in the Seat3Fit is straightforward and our test subjects loved the straps' ease to thread through the buckle without the need to rethread during colder days. Always dress your baby in a outfit that doesn't hang down over the car seat belts, and be sure to take off any large blankets or coats prior to using the seat.

3. Joie i-Snug 2

Ultra-Light - More Security with Less Weight

This lightweight champion sets the standard of i-Size infant car seats. With just 3.35 kg, it is lightweight and intensely strong to ensure your child's safety during their journey. It was designed to make the transportation of your child from the hospital to the car, between the stroller or pushchair, as well as the climb or descent of stairs as easy as possible.

Approved i-Size, it's ideal for newborns to 75 cm or approximately 12 months, and offers outstanding protection with its exclusive Tri-Protect headrest. This unique 3-layer safety concept combines energy-absorbing Intelli-Fit Memory Foam to offer superior protection against side-impacts.

The Grow Together technology allows simultaneous adjustment of the harness and headrest to accommodate your growing baby, ensuring the best fit at every stage. The comfortable infant cushion guarantees a comfortable fit for babies and the curved base allows for gentle rocking that soothes your child. The seat can be used with any Joie stroller and other brands that can accept adaptors. This lets you build your personal travel system. Covers and inserts that can be washed simplify cleanup after spills or accidents.

Simple and Safe Travel

A 360deg rotational base and the exclusive i-Base Encore spinning system provide seamless integration with your car, making ins and outs simpler than ever. ISOFIX connectors fasten instantly and eliminate the possibility of errors, while smart color-coded guides make sure you've connected the seat and base correctly. The 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 popular among parents due to its easy-to-use features, including easy ins and outs. It also offers an extremely soft, comfortable fit for your infant. The ergonomic carry handle is adjustable to multiple positions for maximum comfort and the curved base allows gentle rocking for your little one. The machine-washable inserts and covers allow for easy cleanup after accidents, while the UPF50+ sun canopy protects your baby from harsh sunlight. The i-Snug works with all Joie Strollers as well as other brands that are compatible with the universal Maxi-Cosi Style adaptors.

4. Nuna PIPA urbn

Nuna's latest invention, the Pipa Urbn, is a unique kind that reinvents the way you travel with a baby. This rear-facing car seat for infants has been designed to simplify parenting with a luxurious selection. It has multiple patented features, including the first and only baseless car seat that has a PipaFIX (tm) rigid latch that installs within two seconds, with no requirement for a vehicle base. It can be used as a standalone seat or in conjunction with a Nuna stroller to create a travel set. It is also compatible with strollers made by other brands, like Silver Cross, Joolz Bugaboo, i-Candy, and Egg.

This unique feature is particularly useful for families that don't own their own vehicles, who use taxis or rideshare services frequently or who have to quickly move the seat between vehicles for everyday life, trips to the beach or to grandma's house. The ISOFIX connectors come built-in and don't require for bases, and the system is easy to use, with indicators showing that the seat is secure and ready to go.

It's a quick and easy procedure, with the latches swinging out of their hiding places underneath the carrier, and then you just click to attach, and adjust the angle (if required) using the blue indicator lines. It's much faster and easier than installing the Clek Liingo, which requires you to hinge the latches from behind the carrier in order to locate and line up the buckles.

Our test subject, a mother of a 7-week old baby, discovered 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 has a number of features that are convenient and comfortable such as the air-tight Dream drape, which slides from the canopy with ease and is attached quietly to the car seat for complete privacy. It also comes with a UPF 50+ canopy, with an eyelid that can be removed and a large peekaboo window.

Our test baby was able to fit into the urbn in a perfect way at 3 months old, and has plenty of the space to expand. He is still a little too small for the top slot of the harness, but he is outgrowing the urbn's weight and height. He has an inch and a quarter headroom remaining at his size.