Maxi-Cosi - Tayla™ Max Travel System

I never see it recommended, so I’m just gonna throw out there that we bought the Maxi Cosi Tayla travel system and we’re obsessed with it. It’s incredibly light, feels durable and unlike the Uppababy Vista you can easily transition it from bassinet mode to stroller mode. We’ll have it well into our son’s toddler years. It’s also hundreds of dollars cheaper than the Uppababy. But my best advice is to try and go to a big box store that has the strollers in person. I was dead set on buying the Vista until I tried the maxi cosi and my husband and I liked it so much more. You don’t know what you’ll like until you start to handle it yourself.

Ftm and we were gifted the silver cross reef 2. I love it and it feels so luxurious. I mostly keep this in the car for when we go out.. Easy one hand fold and unfold, it’s just heavy to load in and out of car but I went to see some other competitors and it was virtually same. I previously had purchased the maxi cosi tayla travel system bc I got it for a killer deal and wanted a second car seat. You can feel the difference in ride from both strollers but I appreciated how transformed into bassinet and seat easily. We used the bassinet a lot. I keep it for neighborhood walks and it’s parked inside the home.

We did the maxi cosi Tayla. No complaints here 🩷

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.

We got the Maxi Cosi travel system!! Comes with an infant car seat that can click into the stroller base, and has a seat that can be a bassinet or a regular seat for a toddler. Can be switched to face forward or backward too. 10/10 and stylish for the price!

We wanted the maxi cosi, but the infant car seat is extremely massive (heavy and spacious). There was no way I could seat in our VUS as a passenger with this infant car seat. The seat itself was heavy without a 10 pounds baby. Because of that we opted for another brand (baby jogger) !

I live in a large city with extensive public transportation but also have a car that I use relatively frequently, so a travel system was key for us. I found a MaxiCosi travel system on super sale with some cash back options so purchased it for verrrrry cheap. If I lived in the suburbs and didn't need a hearty stroller for days out on the town, walking/on subways/buses, I might regret the purchase as it folds quite large and takes up basically the entire trunk of my station wagon. But it does suit my needs very well, and when we make car trips we just take the size into consideration as we pack up to go. Personally, I wanted one new so that I wouldn't have to clean all the textile components before use.

Some do lose their sturdiness a bit - I bought a new travel system (a Maxi-cosi, I love it - but it’s huge and heavy) and then recently bought a used Baby Jogger City Mini GT. Now that baby is 10+ months I’m feeling much less fussy about used stuff, and I wanted a stroller that would grow more easily with a toddler than my MC. I get that some people don’t like used stuff - I swore I wouldn’t accept handed down items when I was pregnant because it grossed me out too much - but I honestly do not care now, lol. I think this is def a YMMV type thing.