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Maxi-Cosi Zelia Review

Our rating

3.eight out of v star rating 3.8

£299.00 RRP

In a nutshell

The Maxi-Cosi Zelia is a bully all-round option from nativity, featuring a 2-in-1 design that converts from a lie-apartment bassinet into a seat. Although collapsing it can be catchy, the buggy folds away neatly for travelling and storing

Pros: Suitable from birth, small when folded, large shopping basket, extendable hood

Cons: Handle extends just doesn't tilt, fold can exist fiddly

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The Maxi-Cosi Zelia stroller is a lightweight, 2-in-i pushchair that transforms from a bassinet into a seat without any extra components. It too folds to a compact size with the seat still attached to the chassis. Another bonus is that with the adaptors supplied, it can be used with Maxi-Cosi automobile seats (not included), which are a pop choice for parents.

With an RRP of £299, it's a mid-market choice that can be used from birth and beyond, making it an excellent coin- and infinite-saving choice for families who desire a lie-flat pram and sit down-upwardly stroller in one.

Tested by:

Sophie lives in Manchester with her married man and their iv-month-onetime son, Jasper. They route-tested the Maxi-Cosi Zelia on walks, shopping trips, and when travelling to and from baby classes by bus. They also took the pram on a trip to the Midlands to visit relatives.

First impressions of the Maxi-Cosi Zelia stroller

The compact nature of this pushchair was credible from the outset – the chassis, wheels, seat, footmuff and extras including bumper bar and pelting encompass all fit into i neat box.

I was immediately impressed by its quality – the seat liner and straps are nicely padded, as is the footmuff, with a leather-look bumper bar and handle. I also really liked the stylish color options – ours was Nomad Black, and so had a black frame with a greyish seat, but the frame besides comes in chrome or grey, and seat options include red and bluish.

How piece of cake was the the Maxi-Cosi Zelia to get together?

Very piece of cake – the hardest role was attaching the hood and coverlet with printing studs, which were a picayune stiff at start. In total, information technology took nearly xx minutes.

Is it piece of cake to fold?

The videos showing how to unfold and fold the chassis fabricated it seem complicated as there are several steps. Although information technology is straightforward once you've practised it a few times, it can be fiddly – my husband and I would occasionally take to remind each other what the side by side step was. It isn't a i-hand fold – you lot need to take out and flip the seat, which requires pressing buttons on either side, lift a flap in the hood to fold the seat, then fold over the handle by sliding upward catches on both sides before collapsing information technology.

Is information technology like shooting fish in a barrel to unfold?

It's simple – yous release the catch, stand the base upwardly using the handle and open out the seat and change position every bit needed.

Is the Maxi-Cosi Zelia pushchair compact and piece of cake to store?

The integrated seat which folds down with the chassis fabricated for a very compact fold. When folded (75 x 64 ten 36cm), it was like shooting fish in a barrel to store, although it doesn't stand up on its own. There was room to spare in the boot of our Vauxhall Astra, especially compared to our Cosatto Giggle 2 (with its folded chassis and separate carrycot).

Is information technology a lightweight pushchair?

Very. Information technology weighs 9.6kg including the seat (6.2kg without) – I could transfer this into our boot one-handed in one case folded.

Is information technology easy to push?

The base of the chassis feels quite wide and looks a trivial unwieldy. It wasn't a problem getting in and out of shops but it could exist tricky getting past parked cars along the pavement, particularly as the handle doesn't tilt to allow actress flexibility. It was piece of cake to manoeuvre with one hand thanks to its lightweight frame, yet still felt sturdy.

How does the Maxi-Cosi Zelia handle on uneven footing?

Having a four-calendar month-old who fights sleep means I'm frequently out on walks, and the Maxi-Cosi Zelia handled nicely on a range of terrain including footpaths and bumpy back roads.

Is the seat piece of cake to adjust?

Swapping from seated to lie-flat fashion was simple – information technology involves tightening and loosening a cord and clasp at the base of the seat and tilting the seat position using buttons on either side. This means the base of the carrycot is flexible, so it wouldn't be suitable as a standalone carrycot. That said, my son slept very comfortably in it whenever we were out!

Does the Maxi-Cosi Zelia have a large and easy-to-access basket?

It is great for shopping trips thanks to its very generous basket, although when the seat is in the prevarication-flat position it can be difficult to access the basket without agonizing the seat (and the baby). I constitute this out to my detriment in the supermarket when I was randomly selected to have my scan-as-you-shop shopping checked with my sleeping babe in the pram! To make the near of the basket, the seat needs to be in the upright position.

Is the restriction piece of cake to employ?

The restriction is operated with a pes switch on the right-paw side of the chassis – information technology felt reasonably solid when operated, simply I did occasionally hitting it past blow while pushing the pram. Information technology was too a niggling stiff to apply, which was especially difficult when getting on and off the bus in a hurry.

Are the wheels removable?

Yes – it has 4 black wheels which are easy to remove if you lot're curt on space.

Does the hood provide enough protection?

The extendable hood is one of the things I love the most about this pram – undo the zip and it pulls forward, with an actress sun flap leaving peeking room simply, which is great for naps. It also features a peekaboo window which will be useful when the seat is turned the other manner (nosotros only used the facing, lie-flat position due to my son's historic period).

Is information technology easy to see your baby in the Maxi-Cosi Zelia?

At that place was plenty of room for my baby and I to run across each other even with the bumper bar in lie-flat mode – I've found these to be obstructive in some prams (especially the Ickle Bubba Stomp V4 Special Edition).

MadeForMums verdict:

I was actually impressed with the quality and flexibility of this pushchair, and I loved how piddling space it takes upwards once folded – even though that takes practice. At £299, it's skillful value for money and a great option for parents with newborns who demand a compact pram/stroller that looks good and feels solid.

Production Specifications

Product

Make	Maxi-Cosi
Model	Zelia
Toll	£299.00

Suitable for

Child historic period (approx)	Nativity to 3 years – upward to 3.five years
Child weight	Upward to 15kg

Dimensions & Weight

Weight	9.6kg
Dimensions	H:98.5cm–103cm Westward:64.5cm Fifty:101.5cm
Dimensions (folded)	H:65cm W:36cm L:75cm

Features

Travel system compatible	Yeah
Uniform automobile seats	Maxi-Cosi car seats
Seat facing direction	Frontwards facing and parent facing (with carrycot/car seat)
Front end wheels	Lockable swivel
Wheel size (front end)	18cm
Wheel size (back)	25.5in
Lie flat	Yes
Features	2-in-ane seat Adaptable handlebar Rear-wheel suspension Peekaboo window Shopping basket 5-point safety harness Compact fold

Accessories

Accessories included	Raincover Bumper bar Sun canopy Parasol clip
Optional extras	Footmuff - £25 Parasol - £20 Pushchair Handlebar Gloves - £xix

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