UPPAbaby Aria V2

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Last updated: May 3, 2026

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Reddit Iconanxious_teacher_
about 2 months ago

I feel like babies outgrow this one earliest though

about 2 months ago

All babies are different sizes but my neighbor’s son outgrew his Aria by 7 months. That’s what I mean.

Reddit IconCrow_Bars_
5 months ago

We hated the aria and got the pipa aire rx instead. There is an adapter for the stroller, we also have the Cruz and have loved it.

Reddit IconPurge-The-Poision
4 months ago

Most online will describe the vista as heavy and bulky… I chose it anyway and love it. Great for neighborhood sidewalk walks and also other terrain. I can easily get it out of the car myself and pop the aria on. Love the aria v2!

4 months ago

Definitely recommend an infant car seat that pops on and off your stroller easily. And - get a skip hop car seat cover for the cold months! We love our uppababy vista v3 + aria v2 combo.

Reddit Iconscubisubie
4 months ago

We've had our uppababy vista v3 stroller (light weight full size stroller) and aria v2 car seat (super light) and love it. We snagged both during the holidays for nearly 45% off.

4 months ago

The uppababy aria v1 or v2, v2 has a longer torso coverage. The best part, it's the lightest on the market, something to consider when purchasing one, it's very easy to carry. We have the Aria V2.

4 months ago

Yes. We have the Aria V2, the torso length is longer so definitely handle a baby as it grows more. Thankfully it's very light. Alot of folks dont think about this factor until it comes time to carrying the baby in a car seat. Thanks for the reply. Hope OP thinks about weight. Maybe go into a local shop and pick some of these car seats up and see how heavy they can be.

about 2 months ago

If you're looking for something light, uppababy aria v2 is great. Always account for weight since you'll be picking up the carseat and moving it around.

about 2 months ago

Typically within 14 months yes, but most newborn carseats that attach to strollers they will outgrow it. Unless you're looking for something that will function as a carseat and long term as a booster seat. Look into the cybex callisto 360. However, this isnt a hand carry carseat.

Reddit IconSuccessful_Emotion32
5 months ago

I didn’t know the Aria has a V2 now! We have the Aria for our 7 month old and I’m obsessed with it. Its lightweight is sooooooo worth it. I still think it’s insanely heavy to carry my baby in it, but I always think about how much more it would suck to carry if it was heavier. Also, I think the car install is pretty quick and easy, but I’ve never tried another seat to have any comparison. We have never had chin to chest issues nor has he really cried being put into it. The downsides we’ve found are that he can get really sweaty in it (not a big deal to us, and idk if it’s the car seat’s fault or just that he’s a sweaty baby), and I think it’s a bit smaller than most car seats so he’s outgrowing it quickly. I think he’ll grow out of it by 8 months. Still, I would hands down highly recommend this and will absolutely use it again for the next baby.

Reddit Iconhippohiatus
6 months ago

I have the UB Aria and love it. It’s so light. I also love the sunshade in it. My baby is 4 months and currently 80th percentile in weight (almost 16lbs) and 95th in height (25 in), and was 9lbs at birth. I think we have probably 2 more months we can use it! And honestly, I can’t imagine using it longer than that outside of a car setting. She prefers either being held or the rumble seat to the car seat anyway. We also have a Doona that was gifted to use. It is useful in certain situations, but is SO heavy. I almost can’t use it without my husband to lift it into the car. We have the Cruz 2 stroller and love it as well. The connection points are really easy to use. We are looking at the Minu for something slimmer as she gets older.

Reddit Iconnotyouravg_
3 months ago

We have the UB Aria and loved it! I appreciated how light it was, even with baby in it. We also have the Vista V3, so the transition from car to stroller was seamless. We transitioned to the Clek Foonf just before 6 months. Baby was still within the height and weight limit (still would be now at 6.5 months), but she looked uncomfortable width wise around her shoulders and was getting too heavy to carry in the seat (18lbs + 6lbs car seat). I imagine I would have switched her sooner if we didn't have a lightweight car seat.

Reddit IconOrangeRedBeard
11 months ago

Hey, congratulations on impending dad status. My daughter is a little over one and I've had no issues fitting her, my wife and a stroller in the back (but not much else) We started with an uppa baby aria (smaller and lighter) and recently I got a Evenflo Revolve 360 slim to move behind the passenger seat since she's grown out of the last one. My wife is 5'5 or so and with the car seat behind her it is a little tight, so we don't like to take long trips in the WRX.  So just being honest here about expectations, it's not going to be a everything vehicle. You won't be packing everyone in for a trip to Costco anytime soon with a stroller and diaper bag and everything else, we take the wife's SUV for that and long road trips, but that can be somewhat fixed if you get a roof rack with storage to expand capacity.

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