Maxi-Cosi - Zelia S Trio

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.

The ones on your screenshot are actually cheap in comparison. A good 3-in-1 system starts from 3000 AED. We paid 750+ euros for 3-in-1 Maxi-Cosi in Spain… Apart from the car seat, I recommend buying the rest second hand, just spend time on thorough cleaning. Literally everything made for babies and toddlers is a huge ripoff that in fact doesn’t have to be brand new, and pre-loved would be just fine.

We have the new maxi cosi zelia system. I think the mixed reviews are from an older version and they’ve since improved the wheel and shock system. Anyways our baby isn’t here yet lol but our test runs have all been great so far.

Yes, the stroller marker it insanely overwhelming. I had no idea how complicated it all was before I got pregnant! We went to west coast kids to check some out in person and left empty handed, feeling extremely overwhelmed. In the end we decided on a travel system - we bought the maxi cosi “new generation Zelia”

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.

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!

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.

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!

I had the zelia max, uppababy Cruze v2 and I’m now using an ergobaby metro 3. I loved the zelia! It was light, bassinet feature was amazing and it was a great deal when on sale for a travel system. It got damaged when I was on holiday and I got the Cruz which is easier to push but heavier for sure. So heavy I’ve just replaced it with the new metro stroller. I say get the zelia, it was beautiful in black and felt premium. I got it from Nordstrom before they vanished and it was absolutely worth it. People compare the zelia to uppababy which I don’t think is fair. It’s better than Graco but not as good as uppababy and it’s priced where it belongs. This sub swears by certain brands like uppababy, baby bjorn, woolino etc and it’s honestly not that deep.

I have both the maxi cosi travel system and uppababy Cruz. Maxi cosi travel system on sale worked out to be similarly priced to a bassinet and car seat for my uppababy. For car rides I almost used the maxi cosi since it was way lighter and its bassinet feature was extremely convenient. For walks (no steps to leave my house) I would use the uppababy because it was a smoother ride. I’m now waiting on the minu v3 as my kid is older and I want something light and compact.

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) !