The Best Car Seats For Newborns

When choosing the right car for your baby there are a lot of things to consider. You want a car seat that is safe, and that follows UK laws. But you also have to consider your vehicle and budget.

Car seats for infants are designed specifically for babies and usually combine with a buggy as an overall travel system. They are generally easier to use than convertible car seats and can be used until your child is two years old.

1. Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360

Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360 car seats is the best option to get a top-rated car that puts your baby's comfort first. It's in compliance with the most recent standards for safety in iSize, and has G-CELL side-impact protection that provides superior crash protection. Plus, it has air-breathable ClimaFlow panels and air circulation to ensure that your baby is kept at a comfortable temperature regardless of weather. It has an extra-large canopy that shields your child from direct sunlight. It is also simple to install and operate, due to its anti-misuse rotating lock and a simple one-hand rotation system.

The ergonomic handle makes it comfortable to carry your child to and from the car, and around the mall or shopping center. It's also machine washable for easy cleaning and maintenance. It also features a lie-flat position that provides maximum comfort for your child on the move or attached to a pram. It can be used from birth to 15 months, or up to 4 years.

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 into and out of the seat on a daily basis without backaches or head bangs. The 360 Pro Family includes our toddler seat Pearl 360 Pro, which is compatible with the same ISOFIX base and is designed to grow with your child up to age 4.

FlexiSpin is our innovative rotational system that allows you to easily rotate the seat into any reclining position using just one hand. Our harness system that is easy-in allows you to secure your child by allowing you to secure straps from both the front and back of the seat. It also comes with visual indicators that help you determine if you have installed it correctly. And for added security the car seat comes with two-year warranty.

2. Chicco Seat3Fit

Chicco Seat3Fit is one of the top infant car seat cheap car seats alternatives available. It will keep your baby safe in the rear position from the first trip back home. This highly rated infant car seat is designed to be incredibly mobile and can be plugged into a variety of Chicco strollers that have a travel system. It has a removable newborn car seat insert insert that is suitable for babies weighing between 5-11 pounds. It also comes with a no-rethread safety harness that permits 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 car seats for children that allows them to grow with your child until 7 years old. The Chicco Seat3Fit is a great investment for the long-term, and Mum Rachael liked the lightness of it.

This car seat is baseless and has ISOFIX connectors that click into the lower bar anchors of the vehicle with an ebullient, gratifying clunk. This is particularly useful for taxi rides, flying holidays, and trips to the grandparents' cars where you might not have a baby car seat.

Seat3Fit is also a lie-flat chair. It can be used in forward-facing or rear-facing mode. Its maximum harness height is lower than the NextFit, and it doesn't 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 superior lower anchor connectors allow for easy installation. The height of the harness can be adjusted by pulling a single lever, and the headrest can be ideal for smaller infants. The only drawback to the seat is that it doesn't come with the 360-degree swivel feature, however this wasn't a huge problem for our test subjects.

The process of getting your baby into the Seat3Fit is simple and our testers were impressed how the straps were easy to thread through the buckle without the need to rethread during colder days. It is important to dress your newborn in clothing that doesn't hang over the belts of your car and make sure to remove any big coats or blankets before using the seat.

3. Joie i-Snug 2

Ultra-Light - More Security with Less Weight

This lightweight champion sets the standard of the i-Size infant car seats. With a weight of only 3.35 kg, it's lightweight and intensely strong to ensure your child's safe journey. It was designed to make the transport of your child from the hospital to the car, between the stroller or pushchair and walks up and down the stairs as simple as is possible.

Tri-Protect Headrest is approved i-Size and is suitable for infants of 75 cm or 12 months. It offers the highest level of protection through its unique Tri Protector headrest. This unique 3-layer security concept is a combination of energy-absorbing Intelli-Fit memory foam to ensure superior side protection against impact.

The Grow Together Technology allows you to adjust the headrest and harness simultaneously, ensuring that your baby grows comfortably through each stage. A comfortable infant car seat swivel pillow will provide a snug fitting for your newborn car seat insert, while the curved base lets you rock gently to soothe your little one. The seat is compatible with all Joie strollers as well as other brands that support adaptors, which allows you to create a custom travel system with ease. Covers and inserts that can be washed make it easier to clean up after spills or accidents.

Safe and Simple Travel

The 360deg rotational base, and the exclusive iBase Encore spinning system allow seamless integration into your car. This makes getting ins and outs of your car easier than ever. ISOFIX connectors snap into place instantly and leave no room for error, while clever colour coded guides ensure you've connected the base and seat properly. I-Snug is compatible with i-Base Advance, other i-Base models and the iSnug 2. This gives you the most flexibility.

Simple ins and outs, luxurious comfort for babies and user-friendly features are what make this car seat a favourite among parents. The ergonomic handle can be adjusted to various positions, ensuring the best comfort for your child. The curved base allows gentle rocking. The inserts and covers washable by machine simplify cleanup after messes while the UPF50+ sun canopy protects your child from the harmful sun's rays. 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

The latest innovation from Nuna the unique Pipa Urbn, reinvents 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 has exclusive features, including the world's first and only infant car seats that swivel car seat that is baseless that comes with a PipaFIX(tm) rigid latch that installs in just two seconds without the necessity of a base for the vehicle. It can be used on its own or in conjunction together with it with a Nuna pushchair to create a travel system and is compatible with strollers from other brands like Silver Cross, Joolz, Bugaboo, i-Candy and Egg.

This unique feature is especially helpful for families who don't have their own cars and who rely on taxis or rideshares frequently or need to transfer the seat quickly between different cars for everyday life, vacations or trips to visit grandma's home. The ISOFIX connectors come built-in which means there's no need for a base, and the system is easy to use, with indicators that show that the seat is safe and ready to go.

It's a quick and simple process, with the latches swinging out of their hiding places under the carrier, then you simply click on to attach them, and adjust the angle (if needed) using the blue indicator lines. It's much faster and easier than installing the Clek Liingo which requires you to hinge the attached latches forward from behind the carrier in order to locate and line up the buckles.

Our tester, a mom of a baby girl who is 7 weeks old, found the Pipa urbn to be easy to use and extremely well-designed. The sturdy seat is lightweight and comfortable to carry, even with a newborn sleeping. It also comes with a range of comfort and convenience features such as the ventilated Dream drape, which slides from the canopy with ease and attaches quietly to the car seat for security, as well as a full-coverage UPF 50+ canopy, with an eyelid that flips out and an XL peekaboo window.

Our test baby fit perfectly into the urbn at 3 months old, and has plenty of room to expand. He's still a bit small for the top harness slot however, he's close to surpassing the size of the urbn in terms of weight and height, and has almost an inch of headroom remaining in the size at present.