Quinny Zapp Xtra
The Quinny Zapp Xtra is standing out this summer. With a modern and ultra-sleek design, this compact stroller goes with you anywhere, anytime and offers a ton of great features for your growing child. The Zapp Xtra is a great travel system for parents and children with an urban lifestyle.
Price: $300
Age and weight range: 6 months to 50 pounds
Features:
- Lightweight, compact 2-piece fold.
- Forward or rear facing full-size seat with recline.
- Infant car seat adapters included for the Maxi-Cosi Mico for use from birth.
Quinny Moodd
The Quinny Moodd provides parents with a complete stroller mixed with comfort, style and a smooth ride. The Moodd is literally poetry in motion with its sleek design and modern style built-in from the top of the handle bar to the bottom of the wheels. With one push of a button, the Moodd unfolds automatically within seconds and it's ready to go wherever your life takes you – and in style.
Price: $700
Age and weight range: 6 months to 50 pounds
Features:
- Forward or rear facing seat with one-hand recline.
- Infant car seat adapters included for the Maxi-Cosi Mico for use from birth.
- Discrete and flexible UV sun canopy that blends with the style of the stroller.
Orbit Baby Stroller G2
When you’re spending a lot of time outdoors, you need a stroller that can handle it all. The eco-friendly Orbit Baby Stroller G2 can handle the bumps on the trails, the uneven grass at the park and everything in between with the innovative QuadShock feature. Speaking of handling it all, as the world’s first fully adaptable and interchangeable stroller, the Orbit Baby stroller chassis accommodates the Stroller Seat G2, Orbit Baby Infant Car Seat and Toddler Car Seat G2 making it the ideal choice for summer travel, as well as casual strolling with the family.
Price: $780
Age and weight range: Birth to 45 pounds
Features:
- 3DRotation allows parents to rotate and recline the seat in one fluid motion while in the forward-facing, rear-facing, upright or reclined position.
- Large, full coverage UV sunshade with Paparazzi Shield extension.
- One-handed adjustable footrest, handlebar height and chassis fold with automatic lock.
Summer Infant Prodigy Stroller
When purchased as a travel system with the Summer Infant Prodigy infant car seat, this do-it-all stroller has everything parents and babies need for summer strolling and beyond. With elliptical shaped tubing and high-end fashions, this stylish and techie stroller is designed to grow with your child.
Price: $330
Age and weight range: Birth to 50 pounds
Features:
- One-handed, freestanding fold.
- Fully adjustable canopy with clear peek-a-boo window.
- 3-position adjustable handle and extra large storage basket for comfort and ease.
Valco Baby Zee
The Valco Baby Zee is a lightweight stroller with amazing maneuverability and practical features. The sleek style, mixed with the superb maneuverability, makes strolling fun, stylish and practical. And if the summer sun is too bright, extend the canopy to fully cover and protect baby while out and about.
Price: $330
Age and weight range: Birth to 45 pounds
Features:
- Rear-wheel suspension and lightweight design make for an easy and comfortable ride.
- Adjustable footrest and one-touch infinite recline makes for comfortable sleep while on-the-go.
- Large storage basket is easily accessible.
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Maxi-Cosi Mico
As one of the lightest premium infant car seats, the Maxi-Cosi Mico makes it easy to move through your day. The Mico easily adapts to Maxi-Cosi and Quinny strollers but has the ability to adapt with other strollers as well -- with a separate infant car seat adapter.
Price: $190
Weight range: 5 – 22 pounds
Height range: 19 – 29 inches
Features:
- Integrated, adjustable sun canopy is easy to store.
- Includes Cozi-Dozi insert for smaller babies.
- Ergonomic and adjustable carry handle and built-in side impact protection.
Peg-Pérego Convertible
Style, protection and comfort make this new Peg-Pérego Convertible car seat a summer must-have. With a high rear-facing weight limit and easily adjustable 5-point harness with built-in side impact protection, the Peg-Pérego Convertible is one stylish ride.
Price: $380
Rear-facing weight range: 5 – 45 pounds
Forward-facing weight range: 22 – 70 pounds
Features:
- Contoured steel base, a shock absorbing element and ESP foam enhances safety while on-the-go.
- Quick-release 5-point harness.
- Fresco Jersey performance fabric is breathable and comfortable for baby.
Clek Foonf
The long-awaited Clek Foonf has amazing safety features and an extremely cool style. The smooth recline, stain and bacteria resistant fabrics and integrated magnets to keep the harness out of the way are just some of the favorite parent features – aside from the bright and trendy color options.
Price: $475
Rear-facing weight range: 14 – 45 pounds
Forward-facing weight range: 20 – 65 pounds
Features:
- Energy-absorbing foam headrest connects to the frame by steel rods, which provide maximum head protection in a side-impact collision.
- Anti-rebound bar in the rear-facing position improves stability and impact protection.
- The Ridged-LATCH for the forward-facing mode allows for a slim profile and ensures proper and easy installation.
Britax Pavilion 70-G3
The brand new Pavilion 70-G3 is just one of five new G3 convertible car seats from Britax, complete with newly upgraded safety features that parents can see for themselves. Knowing that accidents can come from any angle, Britax enhanced the safety and convenience features on their already popular convertible seats to provide children with 360-degree protection.
Price: $340
Rear-facing weight range: 5 – 40 pounds
Forward-facing weight range: 20 – 70 pounds
Features:
- Some of the new and improved safety features include integrated Britax HUGS with SafeCell technology, integrated steel bars, a SafeCell technology base and an energy-absorbing Versa-Tether.
- EZ-Buckle System keeps the buckle in a convenient, easy-to-reach forward position, making boarding a child faster and simpler.
- Click & Safe Snug Harness Indicator is an audible aid to provide assurance of proper harness snugness.
Summer Infant Prodigy
The new and innovative Summer Infant Prodigy infant car seat has all the important features necessary for an infant seat plus the world’s first SmartScreen technology making it one of the fastest, easiest and accurate car seats to install. The Prodigy currently holds the highest ease-of-use ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Price: $180
Weight range: 4 – 32 pounds
Height range: Up to 32 inches
Features:
- SafeGuard one-adjust harness tightening system automatically positions the 5-point harness to the correct height for your baby.
- Includes a 2-piece newborn head and body support to keep new babies safe and comfortable in the seat.
- SmartScreen technology takes the guesswork out of installation.
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