Nuna - RAVA Convertible Car Seat

can’t go wrong with the nuna car seats! pipa rx for infant seat (highly recommend w mixx next stroller) and rava for convertible

This is what we have. Rava in my Highlander and an extend2fit in my husband’s truck

I have the Nuna rava, I bought it for my oldest and he used it after he outgrew his infant seat around 6/7 months until he was about 3.5 years old. He’s a 99%ile boy and by 3.5y, the 5 point harness was too snug in the crotch area, so we switched him to the Nuna Aace at that point. My baby is currently using the Rava and it seems comfortable for him at 9.5 months old.

I have the Nuna rava (primary family vehicle) and my husband has graco extend2fit in his truck. Both are fine seats! The biggest difference I see is in the installation. I can swap a Nuna from vehicles in 1-2 minutes, versus the install for others is more challenging (not technically, but more manual pulling to make sure it’s secure). I had no issues at all installing my uppababy mesa for my child in my vehicle at 8 months pregnant. That being said, my 99%ile height babies both grew out of the infant seat by 6-7 months… so I wouldn’t necessarily recommend investing in an expensive infant seat!

The convertible seats can fit a newborn, but the recline will be so large that the seat is no longer compact. Extend to fit is the most compact, but not at the most reclined position which is what you’d need. I’d actually look at a nuna rava, it only has one recline position which is more compact than the most reclined position you’d need on the extend to fit. Hopefully that makes sense!

We went with the Clek Liing infant seat and nuna rava convertible seat. Clek Liing: LOVED the material and construction of the seat, but one of the bases always rattled and baby never seemed super comfortable (caveat that he has hated all car seats so far so it could be baby dependent). Loved that it has a 10yr expiration. It was compact enough to fit in my small SUV but heavier than I liked. Overall, I would recommend it. Their customer service is amazing, but I wish we had gotten the nuna pipa. We ended up getting a new vehicle with a bigger backseat and a nuna stroller after baby was born so I wish I would have had the compatibility there. Nuna Rava: LOVE LOVE LOVE 10/10 recommend this convertible seat. This is what our 5mo old is in now and we love it. The installation is very easy and secure, the materials/quality are very superior imo.

Nuna Rava. We also have the Graco Extend to Fit and Evenflo Revolve 360. Our kid hates the Nuna cup holder position, but complains the least about her butt hurting. It’s the most comfortable. Can’t complain about the cup holder on the other two. All came in with good ratings. We have multiple kids and have two Nuna Rava and the quality is the best of the bunch.

We have the Nuna Rava and I love them. They are sturdy, easy to install, and they have a little pocket that each buckle tucks into on the sides so you are not constantly digging straps out from underneath your kids butt. We also have the Graco slim fit 3 in 1 and they are fine. They do their job but I much prefer the Nuna. They are also quite expensive but as I see it, cost per use makes it reasonable.

Second this, my 3yo is off the charts height wise and we’re about to turn around the rava in my car (he wears a back brace and it prevents him from crossing his legs like most kids). We have the foonf in my husbands and we can easily get another year of rear facing in it for him.

I have a 2024 rav4 and the Nuna Rava in the back passenger seat. It fits quite well. It It is a bit large, which is good so baby grows into it more. My boy was getting very tall at only 6 months we ended up pulling the trigger earlier for the Rava. We have been using it a month and a half already and it's been great, and easy to set up. 1 person easily fits in the backseat to accompany baby, but 2 "can" fit depending on the build but it's a tight fit. I wouldnt recommend more than 4 adluts traveling in it with baby. 3 gets by fine though.

Yep that's what happened with mine. He still hasn't met the weight limit for the infant seat but hasalready surpassed the height limit. Even when he was still a little under the height limit he was getting very uncomfortable staying in the infant seat. He used to love it but as he got taller he was no longer wanting to sit still in it and kept fussing whenever he would get put in the infant seat. Once we got the rava, that problem stopped. It just sucks that we have to take him in/out all the time now though lmao. Took a little while for him to get used to sitting up in a high chair too but we practiced over and over at home once he was 6 months. Now he can sit up (with support of his hands to balance him) for good quite a while before fussing and wanting up. They grow too fast 🥲

Convertible carseat or infant carseat? The most popular expensive option that's not rotating is the Nuna Rava. Very very easy to install and clean. For budget friendly options I think the Graco extend 2 fit is very popular. Not as easy to set up and what not but not a bad budget option. When it comes to rotating Convertible seats, a lot of people like the Evenflo 360 for its price. Problem with rotating carseats is the mechanism can be finnicky (depending on brand), and the rear facing weight/height limit being lower than most regular convertibles, but not all of them. When it comes to infant carseats it really depends on what stroller your getting, and if it's compatible with certain strollers to be used as a travel system, etc. I think the most popular option when it comes to premium brands is the Nuna Pipa RX. To more budget friendly brands I think Chicco has a good safety rating with the Chicco key fit 35.

You sort confused me with your post. Your child is 17 months? They should already have outgrown the infant carseat by then. Some babies even outgrow by 9 months. Mine outgrew his by 6 months because of the height limit rather than the weight limit. You were gifted the travel system and basically you have a pointless infant carseat? Lol is the item new? If so I'd ask if you can return the travel system (if it's returnable), buy the stroller separately which is much cheaper than the travel system combo. Then with the leftover $$$ from the travel system return, get the convertible carseat (which is the seat that stays in the vehicle). If you don't want to return any items, just look into getting a convertible carseat. Once a baby outgrows the infant seat, it's time to get a convertible seat. This will accommodate baby into childhood a bit. The seat is fixed and doesn't come out of the vehicle unless your moving it between vehicles. Nuna sells a few convertible carseats, but the most popular is the Nuna Rava. I can tell you from personal experience, it's a great convertible seat. I just got mine about 2 weeks ago, and baby is enjoying it immensely.

I have a nuna rava and an evenflo revolve. I would never get another convertible car seat that doesn’t rotate.

Nuna Rava hands down. It’s like a throne for the baby. My toddler loves her car seat. She naps in it without any issues. She has been in it rear facing since she outgrew her infant car seat due to her height. We love that it can be tilted to be straight or Moved to help the baby sleep. It’s also super easy to install. We have sat with 2 ppl in the backseat with the car seat comfortably.

We have always brought our car seat everywhere. We have a Nuna Rava. So a big, heavy seat. We have a trolley for it to move it around easily. We always have just tucked it into the closet. We did upgrade a year ago to a WayB Pico for travel and it is INCREDIBLE. So easy to use! And very light and easy to carry around everywhere. And the best seat ever for on the plane. Remember that the FAA recommends a car seat on airplanes until your child weighs at least 40#.

Phenomenal for rear-facing. Just got a CR-V for this reason. Best second row legroom in its class. Have a Nuna Rava and it’s swell.

Our Nuna RAVA fits it the backseat with two tall adults in the front. Don't have to push the seats forward. Also can fit a Britax Poplar with the seats just barely moved forward. Husband is 6'4 and can fit in both passenger and driver seat of our 2020 CRB with either of those car seats behind him.

I had large babies who fit in convertible seats from birth. We went with Nuna Rava as it was compact and fit well in our vehicles. No regrets here starting both kids directly in convertible seats. We wore them when they were little or put them in the stroller.

Hated the rava. Maybe was the angle in our particular car, but I could never use the belt adjustment button. Baby Jogger has been 100x better and worth the higher price.

It’s okay. It’s great when your baby is a baby. But after 18 months it’s gets to be inconvenient as you can no longer use it for a car seat or will soon have to change. Also, while it has high safety ratings in the event of a crash, it has **significantly** higher g-force rating (how much gravitational forces will your baby experience in the event of a crash? Lower is better). Meaning impact-wise, the car seat is good, but your baby will experience the forces….a lot. Also, its Head Impact/Injury Collision score was higher than others meaning a baby is **more likely** to suffer from head injuries in the event of a crash. Again, lower score is better. I went a different route and got the Nuna Rava for car seats (one of the lowest scores for both gforce and HIC recorded; they also follow European standards vs US ones as the euro standard is much more stringent).

We have 2 Nuna Ravas and a Graco grow something or other. The Graco is fine in every way, though ease and functionality doesn’t compare to the Nuna. If I didn’t have the Nuna, I wouldn’t notice, but you can definitely tell when comparing side by side. They are both good seats, but the Nuna is definitely higher end. Comfier seat, easier to install. Two cons with the Nuna - I have a hard time getting the seat flat enough in my car for more of a recline and even with the leg rest kicked out, it’s a shorter seat length. We got in a bad car accident a while back and my baby was in a Nuna Rava at the time of the accident. We didn’t know that you needed to reinstall the seat every time you change the recline position, so it was unfortunately loose. Even with that, she walked away with a teeny scratch from the seatbelt and nothing else. I immediately went home and ordered two more so we’d have one for each of our cars.

Some kids just hate car seats. I have a Nuna Pipa. We got it because we bought a Nuna Demi grow stroller. My first spent a good deal of time screaming in the Nuna for a like two month period and then Got over it. My second screams when he’s being put in and then stops but looks grumpy the rest of the time he’s in it. I would NOT buy a new seat thinking it will stop any baby from screaming. It probably won’t and this is probably just a blip and baby will settle out and stop getting upset at some point. And then they’ll become a toddler and you’ll feel like you’re wrestling an alligator into their car seat an again their willingness to get in Will have zero to do with comfort. What I would focus on is ease of use for you and what fits/installs best in your car. When my first outgrew the infant seat we got an Extend2Fit and I hated it. It was highly recommended for tall kids and for our vehicle specs, but I found it tricky to tighten and found the straps twisted all the time. We ended up needing to replace it after an accident. When we shopped for a new one I found the Nuna Rava was also annoying to tighten the straps and we settled on a Clek (I’ve really loved it).

We also have the rava and in comparison with the Graco in my MILs car, the straps are significantly better about twisting because of all the padding covers. I also love how easy the strap tightening/loosening is compared to other car seats. And it’s a breeze to install. My oldest also complains the Graco is uncomfortable compared to his rava. My con is how tiny the cup holders are.

I have the nuna rava. Flame retarded free, airline approved, and really comfortable and good for long drives. It has 5 reclining positions per forward/rear facing. The main reason I picked it was the comfortable seat as I often have to drive 1-2hrs to go places like Costco

If you seat was part of the recall you can ask for a free cleaning kit to ensure everything is working properly. The new seats are sold with a flap over the button that loosens the straps to avoid faulty straps. A lot of people do not like the new flap as it’s hard to get into but I found it loosens up a bit overtime and has been easier to access. I don’t think it would be ideal for grandparents or someone with weaker fingers.

It was nice for appointments when my baby was a newborn but she started hating it around two months old. She cried and screamed every car ride but was fine when it was in stroller mode. She’s now a happy camper in the car after getting a new car seat (Nuna Rava). I wish I switched seats earlier.

My baby also hated her infant car seat (a Clek Liing) so I splurged and got a Nuna Rava when she was 6 months old. It’s decent but I do somewhat regret buying it because it was SO expensive. When we bought a second convertible seat for my husband’s car, we bought a Graco Extend2fit for half the price at Costco. I believe I paid $300 and last time I was there they were still in stock at the St. James location. She is just as comfortable in the Graco and it was actually easier to install. It even has a higher rear facing weight limit than the Nuna. They feel similar in quality so in hindsight I wish I had just gone with Graco for both and saved some money.

The nuna rava car seat is worth the upgrade for sure. They’re in it for so many years and it’s way more comfortable and straps don’t get as twisted. I switched over and wish I’d done it sooner. If you travel a lot the guava lotus is amazing.

We also had a pipa for his infant seat and got the rava for his convertible seat. It is expensive but we like how high quality it is

Wow, what car seat did you buy? We have a nuna rava and it’s so heavy I can’t imagine even bringing it in the airport to check it,

Nuna Rava love it Easy to clean/ comfortable for baby easy to switch settings rear to front love it Had graco infant and he hated it. With rava we doesn’t mind traveling

I love it

This seat is one of the lowest price you can go that's still be in the good seats category. If you are fine with spending more, then Nuna rava is very comfy premium seat.

Love the Nuna Rava! Pricey, but there are Black Friday and Nordstrom promos. It’s so easy to adjust. I routinely flip it between front and rear facing for my younger two. I don’t love the Clek Fllo. Difficult to get a good install, heavy, and expensive. And the fabric has completely worn away on within one kid using it.

ive got a rava and 2 myfits in my 2025 Atlas

I have several different items, so here’s my take - -Bob jogging stroller system. We actually won it and love it for walks around the neighborhood (we have a gravel hilly driveway and live in the country), going on hiking trails, going in the snow, etc. It is a BIG stroller though. It folds but did not fit well in my old small hatchback (Mercedes GLB). It came with the car seat, which is nice but we didn’t really use because we already had the Uppababy system. -Uppababy Vista and Mesa car seat. We purchased a V2 before prices skyrocketed. It really is a nice stroller, very smooth and great for grocery shopping, general activities, malls, etc. I was able to get it in my old hatchback but took some effort. We plan on 2 kids though and that was a big deciding factor. We used the Mesa until my LO grew out of it. -Nuna Rava. Expensive but it is a REALLY nice seat. It is on the larger side but easy to install. -Uppababy Rove. Also a nice seat but I like the Rava better. We have this one in my husbands truck we don’t use as much. -Tushbaby diaper cross body bag. I LOVE this bag. It’s basically a large crossbody but has ample space for extra diapers, wipes, treats, etc. it’s light, cute, and great to use as a combo purse and diaper bag. I bought a fancy dog poop bag holder from Royce and have that clipped on the outside to hold my munchkin diaper disposal bags. -Diaper backpack. I just have an off name brand but I love having a backpack versus huge tote bag. I actually mostly use my Tushbaby and have a separate little cooler bottle bag for the bottles. Edit for formatting

We have the same car and using the chicco fit360. Our nuna rava also fits inside

Ours is rear facing and we slid it back so it does get tight for the third row.

First off, I agree with the others. I wouldn’t trade the SUV for the truck. Unless you frequently need to haul things that can or should be uncovered, it would be a waste of money. An SUV is far more practical. As far as diaper bags, I think you can get away with anything. We got one on Amazon that came with a little changing pad. It was a gift from my registry, and seems like it will work well for me. We got the Nuna Rava convertible car seat so it can be used for the next few years. We wanted something with a really good safety rating, and that we wouldn’t need to replace for the foreseeable future. So we opted not to get an infant specific car seat. For a stroller, my parents got us the UPPA baby Vista 2 with the bassinet and convertible seat for $350 on offer up. It is in excellent condition. It came highly recommended and we just wanted something that again, wouldn’t need to be replaced for many years. For us, it all came down to the whether or not we would be able to use it for a long time.

Nuna Rava 100%

I’m not a fan of swivel seats. I’m a mom of a 99th+ percentile toddler (since he was an infant) but idk I just can’t bring myself to trust them. And they have lower weight limits which means I would’ve needed to buy *another* seat. I just did the Rava and called it a day and then he’ll get a cheaper booster seat down the road.

I didn’t have much problem with one set of car seats between two cars. The manufacturer dictates a lot of how annoying it is to get in and out. The Clek Liing took me about 5-10 minutes to transfer between cars, but the Foonf was big and unwieldy and took way longer. I ended up getting the Nuna Rava, which is still pretty big but is a 15 minute job. Most of the time is spent mounting the mirrors and not the seats. Personally, having four seats would have been a bigger PITA for us. I like having one car with nothing in the back for when I need to fold the seats down to haul stuff.

We have a Nuna Rava for our main vehicle and a couple Graco extend2fits for grandparents. They’re less expensive and well regarded

My 3 year old despises anything other than her Nuna Rava seats. She’s been in so many convertible car seats due to travel and my parents also have a different car seat. She always complains about the fabric and cushioning of other car seats. I wasn’t a fan of the Rava because the cup holders suck and it’s heavy as hell but I will say after dealing with other car seats I now prefer it too- the Rava installs so securely with ease versus other brands there’s a lot of maneuvering needed to get the seat right.

We have captains chairs and the Rava rear facing and there is a ton of room for the front seat passenger legs and to recline. We only have the one kid so I’m not sure about the third row but I’m not even sure we moved the captains chair back when we installed it.

I have two nunas, both fit in my second row captains chairs rear facing and are slid up a bit to allow room for the third row. Totally doable.

We went with the RAVA for our convertible seat and love it, the straps don’t tangle and are easy to use, it’s very comfortable, and in our vehicles space isn’t an issue. When it was time for our second to go up to a convertible we bought the ROYL for our oldest to transition him to forward facing in a harnessed (later can be used as a high back booster) booster. We’ve been very happy with the quality and for something that gets used multiple times a day, we didn’t mind spending the money. In comparison to family with Graco/evenflo/cheaper brands, ours feels comfier and easier to use, and they have agreed.

I think it depends where you live. City? Suburbs? Country? Do you have a walk up? Elevator? No stairs? Attached garage? Detached garage!l? When I went to the baby store, I almost got a uppa baby vista but I found out due to living set up(a house with a walk up), the store worker recommended a Bugaboo dragonfly would be better since I have to walk up some stairs and it folds in half so I can carry it up the stairs with ease. The importance of being able to pop open and fold my stroller with one hand is important. It’s a great city stroller and great with bumpy sidewalks. I have another stroller for my car (a Cybex) that my mom got from a sale. I’m so glad that I have a stroller that stays in the car so I don’t have to think about transferring my stroller in and out especially with having stairs. It’s a nice stroller but doesn’t fold and open as easy as my Bugaboo, but it’s only for when I go places with the car. I just say get a stroller that fits your needs. Now with that being said, I only used Doona for the first 3-4 months. He phased out of the Doona SO quickly. Then my baby started CRYING and fussing in it so I had to upgrade NUNA Rava car seat and he loves it. BUT, that Doona was so convenient with transferring my newborn in and out of the car and carrying him down my stairs to take him on a walk. It saves so much time. You can’t beat a 2 in 1.l car seat/stroller. The Doona is worth it but you might not have it that long (every baby is different). I think there is a new Doona version where you can recline it. The person at the baby store told me to be careful when get a used car seat from someone especially if they have been in an accident. The car seat might not be effective or good. I would talk to your coworker about it or just be safe and get a new one. Edits: grammar and added content

Rava has some nice quality of life features and goes on sale every so often. We have a few, I personally prefer the clek foonf because you can fit someone in the middle with 2 on the outside. While not super comfortable it’s actually doable unlike the ravas

Awesome!! Have you seen the CSFTL recommended car seat list for Canada? https://csftl.org/recommended-seats-canada/#convertible From that list I personally have used and LOVED nuna rava, britax clicktight seats, and I believe the graco trio grow is highly recommended. I’ve done 15+ hour road trips with britax and nuna and never have my kids complained about the seats.

Also to add, my friend knows a firefighter who said he's always relieved to see a rava when there's a car accident because they Do. Not. Move. Very safe.

We have an uppababy vista with the car seat ($1200 I believe) and now a Nuna Rava convertible ($550) we are by no means rich. We’re middle class.. probably lower side of middle class. But this is our first baby and we plan on having another so I want quality items that will last. My sister had a baby 9 months before I did and she bought cheap stuff and has had to replace nearly every item (stroller, car seat, etc) because they end up being junk or breaking. I’d rather just fork over $$$ once and be done with it, and have quality items. Editing to add: we also do a lot of travel by car in the summers (we have a camper) so I especially wanted quality car seats. My MIL has a Safety First car seat for my son and it’s uncomfortable, he cries in her car, he hates it. He loves sitting in his Nuna Rava seat. Never cries in the car for me.

Convertibles last a long time and Nunas imo are 100% worth it! We also have the Rava and highly recommend it!

We have Nuna Rava and a rotating seat (4 yr old and 2 yr old). I am short and we have a large SUV and the rotating is a huge game changer for me while our younger kid is still rear facing. For the older kid I like the rava wayyyyyy more. Rotating doesn’t matter once they are facing forward and climb in themselves. The rotating is a pain in the ass to take in and out of the car (rare, but still such a pain to buckle it in and out). So if you can afford it I’d do rotating for the first half of time after the infant seat and Once forward facing switch to Rava. If you are having multiple kids this timing works out anyways for when you’d have to buy a second car seat.

The Rava is the “convertible” seat. Convertible aren’t like infant seats, they don’t have separate base and carrier. It just stays in your car 100% of the time. So if you’re a two car household you have to buy two, one for each car…

Def post his stats, your cars, and budget on the car seats for the little fb page. You’ll get free CPST advice. Then take the seat to Dell children’s to be fitted for free by a CPST. We have a Nuna Rava and have been liking it quite a lot so far.

We went straight to convertible with both of my kids. Never missed the infant car seats and don’t regret it at all. I was super paranoid about the risk of positional asphyxia with baby being inside a car seat for extended periods of time, and never wanted the ability to have them in a car seat outside of the car. We used (and still use now. My kids are 3 and 5) the Nuna Rava. It’s a great, very easy to install, very easy to adjust carseat. For infants, take off the shoulder and thigh strap padding. If you do skip the infant seat, I strongly recommend having a stroller with a sleep safe bassinet attachment to transfer them to.

Nuna rava Pros - fabric is super soft, I like the little pockets for the clips while they get in, it fits comfortably in my Honda civic and has a few recline options and it’s flame retardant free Cons - cost and I find the straps get twisted

I have the Rava, honestly I didn’t even know the exec existed and it’s not on the nuna Canada website so may not be available. I looked into it and the only extra features I’d care about is the rebound bar and that it can be used as a booster seat everything else seems minor and not worth the extra cost to me personally. I think I would have considered buying it because the rebound bar but that price seems like quite the jump for so few useful features for me personally.

We've got a Nuna Pipa and a Nuna Rava and have been happy with them both. We chose the Pipa because it was lighter weight and has baseless installation, both of which were important to me as I don't drive and needed to manage the carseat in Ubers or friends cars for some outings. It's also small and was one of the few choices that fit in our tiny car at the time. We upgraded to the Rava next for similar size reasons. It's also a fairly tall seat which worked well for our very petite kiddo. We've been really happy with them, but I also can't say there's anything unique that makes them better than more affordable options.

Extend2fits are the best! You can use latch for longer than most for rear-facing and they’re easy to clean. We have Ravas in our other car, which were far more expensive and they’re so frustrating to install and clean.

I’d get a britax poplar. Because it has that super easy install which is imo the most important feature of a car seat that’s gonna bounce around between people who maybe aren’t as car seat savvy. That’s why I love the Rava. It’s so easy to install my mom could do it easily. It needs to be fool proof. It’s not any lighter but it is a lot cheaper. Currently $239 many places online. Check your cars though as forward facing isn’t possible in all cars if they don’t have removable head rests. I’ve had the graco slim fit 3lx and the install is garbage and it would tilt while in use. Installed correctly and reinstalled many times. Dumbass seat. Never had that issue with any other seat. Maybe another contender can be Graco TrioGrow SnugLock 3-in-1 Convertible Car Seat. The snug lock feature makes install easy as well. I personally feel any seat that will be used in many different vehicles by many different people need to have that super easy click install like Rava or click tight or Graco snug lock. All seats are safe when installed correctly, problem is they’re often really damn hard to install correctly and that’s where the click installs win.

Convertible car seat: Nuna Rava Easy to install, easy to clean, & the kid loves it. Was comfortable in it immediately. The thigh and shoulder straps are nice and cushioned, which maybe makes it more comfortable for the kid? Cup holders are a little weird but overall it’s great. Convertible car seat: Graco Extend2Fit Easy to clean and the kid loves it. 2/10 for installation and I couldn’t get it snug enough until I squeezed myself behind it to push all my weight down and had my MIL strap it in. Both the Rava and Extend2Fit are highly rated safety wise. They have some differences regarding max weight and other metrics but I’ll cross that bridge in 4-5 years. I wish we got a different infant car seat (Mesa Max) as it weighed a million pounds, but it was convenient with our travel system. Kid liked it though so can’t complain too much. Edit: formatting & additional info

We went with the Nuna Rava and absolutely love it, the seat cushion is thick and good quality. 

I bought a cheaper but very highly rated Chicco infant car seat so that we’d have the convenience but wouldn’t feel like we wasted our money if we only got like 6 months out of it. I got a pricier Nuna for our convertible seat since it should last for years. Our baby ended up being small and still fits in his infant seat at 10 months. We will probably switch before 12 months if he starts to look uncomfortable. You can get two bases for an infant seat to make it easier to transfer car to car. My husband is cheap and refused to do that, but he could transfer the base super quick since the Chicco is such an easy install. No regrets, we loved the convenience of buckling him inside (and we live in FL so it was more about heat/sun than cold!) and snapping him into the stroller for quick errands. We still used a bassinet for longer walks and loved that too.

Our nuna car seats are hands down the best. We’ve bought cheap brands for travel + the maxi cosi’s for grandparents cars to compare. The nuna feels the sturdiest, highest end, and the thing doesn’t budge. It’s also incredibly comfortable and grows with your kids.

For us, no. We have the Nuna. Babies just hate being confined. Mine screamed every time she was in her seat from 4 months to 9 months! We played around with the Chicco and Cosco seats too, to see if any would help (nope - they didn't!). We ended up switching to a Britax One4Life around the 4 month mark to give her more space and so she could sit up more and see the world, but still dealt with screaming. Same thing happened to my friend who used both the Chicco and Graco systems for their two cars. They will eventually grow out of the screaming - we tried to bring a lot of entertainment and snacks to distract her and it helped immensely. She's just over 2 years old now and chills in her carseat for trips so it will get better, I promise you!

I’m a CPST who has installed hundreds of car seats and dealt with every company’s customer service. Nuna is top tier.

That’s why I feel like Nuna is a waste lol. The evenflo are very very very easy to install, so it doesn’t make any sense to buy extra bases, and they don’t even make them actually

Nuna customer service is top notch and its rated one of the best seats out there.

We personally got a car seat that would be compatible with both the full sized and travel stroller. We did a Nuna seat and Bugaboo strollers, and I think a lot of seats work with those Maxi-Cosi type adapters. I’ve heard fantastic things about the Clek. Do we use the seat with the travel stroller often? Not at all. Is it even necessary? Probably not. Is it nice to have? Yes. Would I be mad at myself in a situation where it would be handy if I *hadn’t* gotten a compatible car seat/travel stroller combo? Absolutely. So, completely necessary? Nah. But if you’re even questioning it, that means you’ll probably find yourself in a situation later on where you will appreciate just going ahead with it.

I think you'll be happy with either stroller - but I would really recommend looking at Nuna car seats instead of UB. UB just doesn't design their seats as well and there are more issues with fit than Nuna ever has. Do you expect another kid in the near future? I prefer the fold of the Demi to the Vista. I get so annoyed with closing the Vista and opening it, but it is a dream to push! I also love that the Demi comes with a built in mosquito net, and the second kid seat is not reduced limits like on the Vista. I never even tried the Demi unfortunately and I regret it!!

I love my mom cozy stroller and the nuna car seat! It’s a travel system which is so worth it in my opinion

Keep the Nuna carseat, get a Cybex Gazelle with bassinet attachment and/or Nuna carseat adapter attachment. Done.

We got our Nuna car seat from Kidsy at a discount because it was overstock. It was brand new and arrived super fast

I liked my nuna and found it very easy and lightweight (had a c section so that helped) I also had a nuna car seat but with us wanting a second kid I do regret getting the nuna!

My son hates nuna - we switched to graco and he was so much happier. But there is a stage where they just hate the car seat in general though

I don’t have a full system but the nuna car seat and its adapters work well with our stroller (babyzen yoyo). We do find it’s easier to release one side at a time.

Oh you're totally fine! We have expensive seats. (Nuna, Britax, and Evenflo 360) A couple of the seats, were bought for our oldest before we had twins, but I have found that the Graco seats are still really nice and easy to install/clean. My friend has the extend2fits, and I wish I had gotten something like that. The Nuna's and the Evenflo 360 are such pains to take apart and clean.

Personally I don’t get the Doona for NYC. If you’re in the suburbs and getting in and out of a car all day, then sure. But for what you’re describing, I would get something like the Nuna Travel (or whatever it’s called). The Nuna car seats clip right on, they’re easy to fold, and you can use the stroller after the baby graduates out of in infant carrier (sooner than you think!). And Nuna has a baseless car seat now, and I think their other ones work with just the seatbelt. The Doona is also kind of small for an infant seat I think, compared to the Nuna.

Nuna is so easy to install compared to others. I found it rarely "moves", unless I did something wrong installing it. I thought our Graco moved too much no matter what.

I lived in Carroll gardens til my first baby was 17 months, and had a vista and a yoyo with a nuna car seat that can click into both without needing to buy the bassinet for either stroller. You can really only use the bassinet for 8 weeks and the doona for about a year so I would skip it. Time goes by so fast and the lifespan of these items is short, so the less you have to buy and then get rid of a few months later the better! I Have two kids now, 3 and 1, and we use the vista as a double for long walks zoo, botanic garden, things like that, but avoid bringing it into any Brooklyn sized shops (live in park slope/ Windsor terrace now) and never would bring it on the train as a single or double. You need a baby carrier and a smaller stroller for that type of thing. Congrats and good luck! 😁

People’s suggestions to check airline policy is good but we’ve been on 2 international trips now where our kid has her own seat with a car seat and still got some weird reactions. Not so much when we went to Asia, but when we went to Europe. Both KLM and Air France, the airlines we flew with, had policies online that stated kids under 2 with their own seat needed an approved car seat or buckle system (forget the correct term). Both also said rear facing for takeoff landing and front facing once cruising. In both cases cabin crew were EXCEEDINGLY confused by the presence of the car seat. KLM in the end left us alone (but did amusingly kept referring to the seat as the maxi cosi despite it being a nuna). Air France didn’t let us use the seat at all during takeoff and landing and then removed the seat while we were in the bathroom to try to look for the flight approved sticker. They eventually let us keep it when we found the sticker for them. Anywho, I’ve since gathered car seats on plane is a very American thing so just be prepared and know where the stickers are.

Damn what a gift. A neighbor buys Amazon pallets for fun & had like 20 nuna car seats in there. He sold us one for $30.

I live in Singapore. Many of our friends got the Doona Car seat and Stoller which folds up easily from a stroller into a car seat and then put into a Grab. We chose the Nuna car seat which is light and can latch into most Grabs easily. It can attach to our stroller. These are infant car seats which are easier to install. Once they get too big for them you either can use Grab Kids which has a car seat in it or find a different model. We chose to use the Maxi Cosi Nomad which is a more portable toddler car seat.

I also went with the Doona for travel and uppababy for the stroller / bassinet. However, I read a ton of similar complaints about the car seat so I went with the Nuna car seat. It easily snaps in to the uppababy with the attachment and works really well.