The Best Car Seats For Newborns

There are a variety of factors to take into consideration when selecting the right car seat for your infant. You want an infant car seat that is secure, and is in line with UK laws. However, you have to consider your vehicle and budget.

Car seats for infants are designed for infants and are typically used with a buggy to form an entire travel system. They are generally more user-friendly than car seats that convert and can be used up until your child is at the age of two.

1. Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360

Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360 car seats is the best choice if you want a high-rated car that puts your child’s comfort first. It’s compliant with the latest iSize safety standards, and also comes with G-CELL side impact protection that provides superior crash protection. It also features air-breathable ClimaFlow paneling and air circulation that will keep your baby at a comfortable temperature regardless of the weather. It also has a huge canopy to protect your baby from sun. And it is simple to put up and use thanks to the anti-misuse lock and intuitive one-hand rotation system.

The ergonomic handle makes it comfortable to transport your baby to and from the car, as well as around the mall or shopping centre. It’s also machine washable to facilitate cleaning and maintenance. It also features a lie-flat position that provides maximum comfort to your child when they travel or being attached to prams. And it can be used from birth to 15 months or up to 4 years.

Pebble 360 Pro is a part of the unique 360 Pro Family, which incorporates one hand rotation and SlideTech technology. This makes it fast and easy 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 accommodate your growing child up to 4 years of age.

FlexiSpin is our innovative rotational system that allows you to effortlessly rotate the seat into any reclining position using just one hand. And it’s even simpler to secure 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 to help make sure you’ve put it in correctly. The car seat is backed by a 2-year guarantee to give you additional peace of mind.

2. Chicco Seat3Fit

Chicco Seat3Fit is one the top newborn car seat alternatives available. It will keep your baby safe in the rear-facing position since the very first time they return home. This highly popular infant car seat newborn car seat was made to be extremely mobile and can be fitted into many Chicco strollers that work with the Chicco travel system. It comes with a removable newborn insert that fits your baby from 5-11 pounds, and an unrethread harness that allows for simple height adjustment. Seat3Fit also has i-Size approval, which means it meets the most current European safety standards.

i-Size, the latest standard in car seats for children that allows them to grow with your child until the age of seven. The Chicco Seat3Fit is a great investment over the long run and Mum Rachael was impressed with how light it was.

The baseless car seat comes with built-in ISOFIX connectors which connect to the vehicle’s lower anchor bar with a nice, loud clunk. It’s ideal for taxi rides, fly-drive holidays, and trips to grandparent’s cars in which you may not have a separate infant car seat.

Seat3Fit is also a lie-flat seating option. It can be used in rear-facing mode or forward-facing mode. However the maximum height of its harness is lower and it doesn’t convert into an incline. Its soft goods use ClearTex fabric which meets the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards requirements for flammability without adding any chemical flame retardants.

Its premium lower anchor connectors are easy to install, and the belt guides are clearly labeled. The harness height is adjustable by a single pull and the headrest can be a great size for small infants. One drawback of the seat is that it doesn’t have an swivel that rotates 360 degrees, but this wasn’t a big issue for our testers.

The process of getting your baby into the Seat3Fit is straightforward and our test subjects loved how the straps were easy to pass through the buckle with no need for rethreading during colder days. Dress your baby in clothes that isn’t hanging over the car seat belts. Also, remove any blankets or large coats prior to using the seat.

3. Joie i-Snug 2

Ultra-Light – More Safety and Lighter Weight

This featherlight champion redefines the standard for the i-Size infant car seats that are certified. It’s lightweight and sturdy with a weight of just 3.35 kg. This ensures your child’s security. It is designed to make the journey to and from the hospital, as well as between car-to-pushchair or stroller as well as trips up and down the stairs, and every baby-hauling experience as easy as it can be.

Approved by i-Size, it’s suitable for infants and children up to 75cm or 12 months and provides exceptional protection with its exclusive Tri-Protect headrest. This unique 3-layer safety system combines energy-absorbing Intelli-Fit Memory Foam to offer superior protection against side-impacts.

The Grow Together technology allows simultaneous adjustment of the headrest and harness to accommodate your growing baby, providing an ideal fit at each stage. A comfortable infant pillow will provide a snug fit for your baby, while the curved base allows gentle rocking to soothe your little one. The seat is compatible with any Joie stroller, as well as with other brands that accept adaptors. This lets you build your personal travel system. Covers and inserts that can be washed help with cleaning up after accidents or spills.

Simple and safe travel

The 360deg rotating base, and the iBase Encore spinning system offer a seamless integration into your car. This makes the ins and outs of your car easier than ever. ISOFIX connectors snap into place instantly and leave no room for error, while clever guides with colour codes ensure that you’ve connected the base and seat correctly. i-Snug 2 is also compatible with the i-Base Advance and other i-Base models for maximum flexibility.

This car seat is popular among parents because of its easy-to-use features, including effortless ins and outs. It also offers an extremely soft, comfortable fit for your infant. The ergonomic handle for carrying is adjustable to multiple positions for maximum comfort and the curved base facilitates gentle rocking for your baby. The machine-washable inserts and covers allow for easy cleanup after accidents, and the UPF50+ sun canopy protects your child from the harsh sun. The i-Snug 2 is compatible with all Joie strollers and other brands that have the Maxi-Cosi style adaptors that are universal to provide additional convenience.

4. Nuna PIPA urbn

Nuna’s newest innovation, the Pipa urbn is a one-of-a kind that redefines travel for baby. This rear facing infant car seat-facing cheap infant car seats car seats is designed to simplify parenthood with an exquisite array of premium features. It has patent-pending features and features the first and only infant car seat that is baseless equipped with PipaFIX(tm) rigid latch that installs in just two seconds, without the necessity of a base for the vehicle. It can be used as a stand-alone seat or paired with it with a Nuna stroller to make a travel set. It is also compatible with strollers from other brands, like Silver Cross, Joolz Bugaboo, i-Candy, and Egg.

This feature is especially beneficial for families that don’t have their own vehicle, use taxis and rideshare services often or require the ability to move the seat swiftly from one vehicle to another for trips to the beach, daily life or visits to Grandma’s. The ISOFIX connectors come built-in which means there is no requirement for an additional base. It is also easy to use and comes with indicators that indicate when the seat is ready to go.

It’s a quick and easy procedure and the latches will swing out of their hiding places underneath the carrier, and then you just click to attach, and adjust the angle (if necessary) using the blue indicator lines. This is much faster and less complicated than installing Clek Liingo, which requires you hinge the latches attached to it from behind the carrier in order to locate and align the buckles.

Our tester, a mother of a 7-week-old baby, found the Pipa urbn to be easy to use and very well-designed. The sturdy seat is light and comfortable to carry even with a sleeping newborn car seat insert. It also has a number of convenience and comfort features like the ventilated Dream drape that pulls out of the canopy smoothly and can be attached easily to the car seat to provide complete privacy. It also comes with a UPF 50+ canopy with an eyelid that flips out and an XL peekaboo window.

Our test baby fit perfectly into the urbn when he was 3 months, and has plenty of space to grow. He’s still a bit too small for the top slot of the harness, but is outgrowing the urbn’s weight and height. He has about an inch and a half headroom left at his current size.