Strollers

Strollers Buying Guide

A stroller is one of the most important pieces of baby gear you'll buy. And as your baby grows, you might end up with more than one. Many parents buy a traditional stroller for everyday use and a lighter-weight one for traveling. You might even want a more rugged stroller for jogging or simply negotiating uneven sidewalks.

Brands

We’ve recently looked at strollers that range in price from $40 to as much as $900. While Dorel, Evenflo, and Graco are the leading brands of baby products overall, they are not necessarily the leading stroller brands in terms of sales. Use this guide to compare strollers by brand (listed alphabetically).

Baby Jogger

The original creator of the three-wheeled jogging stroller still produces joggers and all-terrain strollers (singles as well as doubles) in the mid-priced range. Available mostly at specialty stores and online.
 

Baby Trend

A company that has been around for more than 25 years, it popularized the Snap N Go (a car-seat frame carrier) and the Sit N Stand strollers (which allow one child to sit, the other to stand). Baby Trend produces lightweight, traditional, double and triple strollers, as well. Available at baby superstores and online.
 

Bugaboo

A high-end brand ($500 and up) known for its modern styles that initially made a name for itself with the Bugaboo Frog ($760). Bugaboo now has two more strollers in their lineup, the Chameleon and Bee. Available mostly at department, specialty, and online stores.
 

Combi

A Japanese-based company started in 1961. Its products include frame carriers, lightweight, traditional, and double strollers. Available at baby superstores and specialty retailers, and online.
 

Chicco

Founded in 1958, Chicco manufactures lightweight, traditional, and double strollers in the low- to mid-price range. Available at baby superstores and specialty retailers, and online.

 

Dorel

Makers of Cosco, Maxi-Cosi, Quinny, Safety 1st, and licensees Disney and Eddie Bauer, Dorel has been in the baby and child market since 1984. Its strollers include lightweight, traditional, double, and infant travel system models. Their Maxi-Cosi and Quinny-branded strollers are sold mostly at department, specialty, and online retailers. The other lines are available at retailers such as Wal-Mart and Target, baby superstores and online. Dorel also produces jogging strollers under the Pacific Cycle brand, which includes the Schwinn and InSTEP lines—available mostly at baby superstores.
 

Evenflo

In the baby business for more than 85 years, Evenflo manufactures lightweight, traditional, and double strollers, and infant travel systems. Typically available at retailers such as WalMart and Target, baby superstores, and online.
 

Graco

Probably best known for their Pack n‘ Play portable play yards, Graco offers lightweight, traditional, and double strollers, and infant travel systems. Typically available at retailers such as WalMart and Target, baby superstores, and online.
 

Inglesina

An Italian company specializing in juvenile products, its stroller line includes lightweight, traditional, double, and pram-type strollers in the medium to high price range. Inglesina is sold mostly at specialty stores and online.
 

Joovy

This company’s line of products includes stand-on strollers (one child sits while the other stands in back), and lightweight, traditional, double, and jogging models. Available at baby superstores and specialty shops, and online.
 

Kelty

This company has a line of fitness products that includes single and double joggers. Available mostly at sporting goods stores and only.
 

Kolcraft

In 1946, Kolcraft started producing play-yard padding, and now includes licensees such as Jeep and Sesame Beginnings. The maker offers lightweight, traditional, double, and jogger strollers, and car-seat carriers. Typically available at retailers such as Wal-Mart and Target, Sears, baby superstores, and online.
 

Maclaren

This British manufacturer specializing in juvenile products offers lightweight, traditional, double, and jogger strollers, and car-seat carriers. Available at specialty stores and online.
 

Peg-Pérego

An Italian company that began in the 1960’s making children’s ride-on vehicles, its stroller line includes lightweight, traditional, double, triple, and pram-type strollers. Available mostly at specialty stores and online.
 

Phil & Ted’s

Imported from New Zealand by Regal Lager, this brand’s line includes stylish double tandem, all-terrain, and side-by-side strollers. Available mostly at specialty stores and online.
 

Silver Cross

A British company that had its beginnings in the late 1800s, it now manufactures lightweight and traditional strollers and prams. Available at specialty stores and online.
 

Stokke

A Scandinavian company best recognized for its Xplory stroller. Like Bugaboo, it’s a high-end brand that offers modern styles.
 

Zooper

This company’s line includes lightweight, traditional, and double strollers. Available mostly at specialty stores and online.