Maxi-Cosi - Zelia 3

We used the Maxi Cosi Zelia Max for like ten months and then the airline broke it during a flight, so we got a Baby Jogger City Mini to avoid having to check it, and now that it's snowy again we got a used Graco Jogger. We would be back to our Maxi Cosi if it hadn't been broken :/

If you decide to go the full crib route, definitely consider Ikea Sniglar. Very sturdy, minimalistic, excellent materials/no toxic paint and the cheapest crib you will likely find from a reputable source. Unfortunately it doesn’t have storage but you’ll save so much money you invest in something like a dresser instead possibly. We lowered the crib recently and it also converts to a toddler bed. In terms of Canadian brands, r/buycanadian has some good previous posts! Dorel is a Canadian company which owns Maxi Cosi, Safety First and Cosco. Could consider their stroller/car seat? I personally have maxi cosi Zelia and the Mico seat but I’m not super fond of the stroller - it takes some getting used to and needs two hands to collapse and is bulky.

One thing I would say is you may hear a lot of hype about the vista, but we really disliked it and ended up selling it on, it was a huge waste of money. Its heavy and incredibly bulky, and very unpleasant to use as a double, especially with a toddler and a baby. We do a lot of walking and it was honestly the absolute worst to try to walk with especially on even a slight hill with 2 kids. Its all style no substance. If budget is unlimited you might actually want to have different prams for different uses. WE had the maxi cosi zelia for our first but again found that bulky. We bought a redsbaby skip for travel and ended up loving it so much it became our daily use pram. So light and compact and easy to get around with. For a double after we ditched the vista we got the valco baby slim twin which is much lighter than the vista and only like 2cm wider so actually way easier to manouvre. It also folds up really small in a car boot which becomes important when you have multiple kids and need to drive more things around. The kids also love being able to see each other and hold hands. These two prams combined cost way less than the vista but were much more practical.

I went with the maxicosi zelia ( which includes the car seat ) as well as the bassinet which adjusts to a toddler seat. It has great storage, the seat / bassinet adjusts to face parent or outside. I believe it also came with a rain cover as well. I didn't use it for daily walks in the winter/snow however the times it was used, I had no complaints with how it navigated.

I’ve got the Cruz and I’ve used a friend’s Zelda. It’s night and day. The Zelia’s wheels are not as good and the stroller is prone to issues like clicking and rattling. It also just feels cheaper I’ll be honest. If you’re in a city, all uppababy items are easily available on marketplace. You can also purchase parts from them if any one part of the stroller needs replacing. You could always buy the stroller new and get the bassinet for 50 bucks on fb marketplace. You use it for a very short time and u like the stroller there aren’t many parts that could theoretically be damaged.

Also a FTM and we got the Maxi Cosi Zelia, it came with the bassinet and car seat which was a huge selling point for us at I don’t think the UB Vista does (or at least not both). Our baby is due in May but so far the setup was a breeze and I’ve gotten acquainted with switching out the attachments and changing the bassinet into the toddler seat - all super easy once you get the hang of it, I watched some YouTube videos to help me know what I’m doing lol. I’m happy with my purchase and think I still will be once baby is here and we use it for real!

Aw congrats on the arrival of your son! I’m so happy to hear you’re liking it now that he’s here and that the car seat is a smooth transition from car to stroller base. We love the look of it too which was just a major plus for us! We got the green one and I’m kind of obsessed with it😂

I was team Uppababy for the longest time and was ready to shell out 2k+ for a stroller, car seat, and bassinet - don’t get me wrong they are GORGEOUS…but a few weeks ago I was just like…am I seriously considering this?! My husband was more than happy to still get one and just wanted me to be happy, but I just couldn’t justify the total costs and would much rather spend money on other things. We ended up going with the Maxi Cosi Zelia travel system, and we are SO happy with it right now! Easy to set up, the car seat and stroller is light, we’ve tested it outside and it rides smooth…and it was $900 for everything! I wouldn’t let the reviews totally change your mind if it’s still one you’re considering.

Same! We love this travel system. The bassinet attachment converts into the regular stroller seat. It reclines nicely for our 13 month old and the two times he’s napped in it. The infant car seat is also super lightweight and really nice!

This was my first stroller and I hated it. I didn’t like how lightweight it was, felt kinda flimsy.

I have the stroller system that’s pictured above. It’s the Maxi Cosi Zelia Travel System. I absolutely love it! The infant car seat is fantastic, and I love that the stroller seat lays truly flat into a bassinet. It’s wonderful. It was also a lot roomier than other strollers with additional bassinet attachments when I compared them in the store.   I’m not sure about the materials, though! Sorry!

FTM too. I was super overwhelmed trying to figure out which system to go with and we landed on the Maxi Cosi Zelia as well. Our little guy arrived Jan. 1st and so far we’ve been loving it!! My husband raves about how easy it is to transition the car seat onto the stroller (and back into the car), and then how seamlessly the stroller folds down and fits well in our trunk.   We haven’t used the bassinet with our baby yet, but when I tested it out at the store, it was the only one that actually truly folded flat (of the systems that fold into bassinets; not talking about actual bassinet attachments.) I also found the bassinet to be bigger when comparing to others. It’s nice that you don’t need a third attachment for the bassinet.   I’ve also found that the stroller itself manoeuvres so well. It’s a really smooth ride. And not that it matters at all but we got a ton of compliments on the stroller from the nurses when we were leaving the hospital.   Really happy with this stroller so far!

I highly recommend an infant car seat that clicks into your stroller! We went with the Maxi Cosi Zelia stroller system. My baby is 8 months old now and I still love this stroller! It comes with their Mico 30 infant car seat which clicks right into the stroller (it comes with adapters). And then once baby has outgrown the infant car seat, you just use the regular stroller seat! Which, BONUS, also converts seamlessly to a true lay-flat bassinet, which is amazing for when your baby is a newborn. We’re now using the stroller as a regular stroller and it’s just been so great! It folds up super easily. It looks beautiful (we’ve had lots of compliments on it), and yeah it’s just a great stroller. I also like that I can face our baby either way but I think that’s fairly common. Before buying it I did lots of research and saw a Reddit post where someone said they were having issues with the wheels? I’ve had absolutely zero issues! Just sharing in case you stumble upon the same post. But I’ve heard that their customer service is great anyway if you have any issues. We went with the Maxi Cosi Iona bassinet but it turned out our baby hated the bassinet, so it just ended up being an extra place for us to store clothes lol. I ended up co-sleeping with our baby following the Sage Sleep 7 Guidelines. It wasn’t what I thought we’d ever do (I didn’t even know there was a safe co-sleeping option), but it’s been a life saver for us. I’m also a FTM and I wish someone told me to buy the high chair before baby’s born. Especially if you can get it on sale. I did SO much research on high chairs. Like it took me weeks to finally pull the trigger on it. We went with the Stokke Tripp Trapp and I cannot recommend it enough. It really is the best / most popular for a reason. Also, it does go on sale so maybe you can find a Boxing Day deal.

Oh interesting!! Yeah that post really made me second-guess it haha, but when we saw it in-store, for the price (it was on sale), the quality, and the fact that it came with the car seat AND the bassinet, I just had to go for it. I did ask the sales associate if she’d heard of any issues with the wheels and she said no! It’s been my favourite big baby purchase so far. Someone else in my building has the same stroller and we had a chat about how much we love it when we met in the elevator for the first time. I’m not a Maxi Cosi Stan or anything. Like we got their Kori Rocker (off of marketplace) and I wasn’t a fan of it at all, I wish we went with the baby bjorn instead, but then there are some people who really love it. It definitely looks nice and I will say that it’s built extremely well, because my baby didn’t topple it over when he easily should have if it were a different brand. But I just didn’t like that it was more of a rocking chair vibe than a bouncer. (My bad since it’s literally called a “rocker” lol)

I have the Maxi Cosi Zelia and LOVE it! But we’ve only been using it for 4 months now. No issues with the wheels, although I also read those posts before buying and was a bit nervous. Here’s what I love about it: The handlebar height is easily adjustable. It also feels nice. The fact that it comes with a newborn car seat that fits into the stroller has made our lives extremely easy. The bassinet feature lays truly flat and is nice and roomy so I imagine I’ll be able to use it for quite a while. It’s super easy to fold up and is pretty compact when folded. I get compliments on it all the time. The bottom is quite roomy. The stroller also handles really well. Like it’s a really smooth ride. I was worried about the cup holder because I saw other complaints about it, but it’s so easy to put on and take off. I just leave it off unless I’m planning to use it. Or I put my phone in it. If the Luxe model was available when we purchased our stroller I 100% would have bought that! Because this version already feels so luxe, I can only imagine how nice that version would be! The only thing I don’t love about it is that I sometimes find the infant car seat straps difficult to adjust (loosen and tighten), but I’m not sure if that’s just how infant car seat straps are. It’s not a dealbreaker by any means. It also does feel really nice and safe, thankfully. And my big/tall 4month old is still fitting comfortably in it (we’ve adjusted to the biggest settings now). The only other thing I didn’t consider when buying it was that it’s not really meant for trails. I live in BC and I tried to go on a gravel trail and it was not good. Like just too bumpy. But I think that’s any stroller that’s not designed for off-road/trails. So I’m considering getting a second stroller just for that (something like a Thule). Happy to answer any other questions you might have about this stroller!