Maxi-Cosi - Anna³ TRIO (STR012)

I'm not in the US so I'm not sure about prices, but the other day someone posted about a Maxi-Cosi stroller and no one seemed to have heard of it, so I'm assuming it's probably cheaper than the brands you mentioned. We got the Anna 3 and it's amazing! The car seat attaches to the stroller base, and the regular seat converts into a bassinet.

Juste pour la question de la poussette trio, on nous a offert une Maxi Cosi dans ce genre que j'ai très peu utilisée les premiers mois pour ensuite passer à une autre poussette, et en la reessayant bien plus tard (à 10 mois environ) je me suis rendue compte que la nacelle convertible en assise pour "grand" était vraiment beaucoup trop étroite pour mon bébé 😅. Le siège auto idem on a dû abandonner le cosy vers 9-10 mois car il devenait vraiment trop petit. Donc pas un super investissement pour nous le format trio, même si je comprends que ça peut attirer pour les premiers mois.

I don't understand the appeal of the Doona, it looks like the worst of both worlds between a car seat and an infant stroller. Unless you are going to be Ubering regularly I wouldn't get this. The Maxi Cosi lie flat thing is not for newborns; for newborns, you're supposed to use the car seat with that particular stroller. Just because it can lie flat doesn't mean it is appropriate for newborn use. The Vista either requires a bassinet or the Infant SnugSeat to use with newborns. The Vista is a great stroller but it is large; it's a good stroller if you are going to be out all day but not the best for navigating the subway with. If you think you will be riding the subway a lot, I would look at a travel-style stroller like the Babyzen Yoyo. They are smaller and lighter and will be easier to get up and down stairs and navigate through crowds. There's also the carrier options in lieu of a stroller. If you are going to be walking outside more, you could consider a larger stroller like the Vista.

In your budget the maxi cosi travel system all the way. I had it, loved it. It’s not too heavy, comes with absolutely everything you need. Car seat and the regular seat can convert from bassinet to upright. It’s awesome. Sometimes you can find the whole system in target at a very hefty discount.

I have the Maxi Cosi travel system and a compact SUV - Mitsubishi RVR and agree with this. It fits well in the back, but the passenger seat needs to be moved up extremely closely to the dash. It doesn’t fit in the middle well because then both seats need be adjusted the same. I do like it overall though, I saw many reviews about the wheels being bad but it’s worked nicely for us (only been using it 3 weeks so far) for casual walks. I don’t find the car seat too heavy, but to be fair I didn’t test a lot.

Unless you expect to be using taxis a lot in and out I don’t think you need a doona. We had something like this maxi cosi that in normal days we could just use bassinet and on days we knew we’d need a cab we used the car seat attachment that clicked in. Some strollers have newborn inserts to the regular seat (uppababy for example) that you can use from birth and as they grow take it out. I am obsessed with strollers and getting the right one lol

We had a maxi Cosi travel system that I got from John Pye for £170, came with an isize car seat that was compatible with the same bases as the Pearl 360. Used it for around 7.5 months then sold it for £120 as our needs had changed ☺️ I don’t regret not splashing big money on a swanky one at all. My son was comfortable in the bassinet and it did what I needed it to do!

We bought the stroller and car seat combo from maxi cosi. No complaints! We also got the Evenflo dual ride due to some travel, and I would have just bought that if you don’t need a stroller without a bassinet. Carrying around a car seat can be taxing, and the dual ride has base that converts in to a stroller, which is pretty handy!

I have the Maxi Cosi infant car seat / travel set and personally really like it! Found it reasonably priced and the stroller is great on sidewalks and trails (also live in NB).

We have the Maxi-Cosi and love it. I have a small SUV and the car seat fits but it is tight for whoever is sitting in front of it. Otherwise it’s great and love the stroller and bassinet