Firstly, I want to start off my stating that I absolutely LOVE my UppaBaby Vista. There are a couple of improvements they could make but I would 100% recommend this travel system to any new mum.
This pushchair is not cheap. It retails around £569 to £629. I managed to get 15% off mine with Kiddicare with voucher codes I found on babycentre. Kiddicare generally offer 5% off with the code Morrisons most of the time. You can also buy it at John Lewis at Cribs Causeway in Bristol and Trendy Baby in Clevedon.
What I love about it
It has a HUGE basket, great for shopping/carrying baby stuff around. Its the largest basket of all the pushchairs I've come across. Also the design of the axle means you don't kick your foot on the back of it when walking (or running!). I put this in as my friends will tell you I try and avoid running.
The pushchair seat can be parent and forward facing (can only be folded when seat is forward facing). Its really light and easy to attach. The seat is roomy, has a 5 point harness and the canopy can be lifted up to give more room as your child grows.
There is a great peep through window in the top of the canopy which allows you to see your little one when the seat is forward facing. I have friends who don't have this and they have to keep stopping and walking in front of the pushchair to check on their child.
There is an inbuilt SPF50 sun canopy (see below in silver) which is great for the sun and to provide extra darkness if you are trying to get your baby to sleep.
It is recommended the pushchair be used from 6 months but I've been using it with Reuben from 4 months as his head control is good and he wanted to be upright and look about. You can buy a 'snug seat' insert to use from birth.
The bumper bar can be removed and replaced with a snack tray which can be bought as an addition.
The handle is adjustable. I use it on the lowest setting (I'm 5ft 4inches) but my husband extends it as he is 6ft so it is perfect for both of us.
It comes with a large bassinet. I used this (and still do) as a moses basket downstairs for sleeping and for walks when I want Reuben to sleep. It can be used for overnight sleeping or as a travel cot as it is fully ventilated. It also has the built in SPF 50 sunscreen into the hood.
The pushchair is so easy to steer (which is good as it is on the larger side). It has no pump wheels which are great over rough terrain and snow. We had a lot of snow last month and my Uppababy was brilliant. It went through the snow like a dream. I went talking with other mums and the snow was building up in their wheels stopping them from turning and their wheels were sticking - we had no such problems.
It comes with Maxi Cosi car seat adapters (you don't have to buy these separately). The positioning of the adapters also means that your baby is quite high up and close to you when the car seat is attached which I loved.
The raincover is designed for the pushchair (I think) but you can use it with the bassinet but there is nowhere to tie it into place (on the pushchair or bassinet). See close up, am i missing something?
What do you get? Pushchair base, bassinet, pushchair seat, 2x rain covers, 2x mosquito nets, adapters for Maxi Cosi car seat.
The pushchair comes in a range of colour options. Mine is Jake Black on the black frame.
Optional extras, Rumble seat (to add on an additional child), snack tray, snug seat newborn insert, cup holder, foot muff.
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| What you get (sorry about the quality of this photo) |
This pushchair is not cheap. It retails around £569 to £629. I managed to get 15% off mine with Kiddicare with voucher codes I found on babycentre. Kiddicare generally offer 5% off with the code Morrisons most of the time. You can also buy it at John Lewis at Cribs Causeway in Bristol and Trendy Baby in Clevedon.
What I love about it
It has a HUGE basket, great for shopping/carrying baby stuff around. Its the largest basket of all the pushchairs I've come across. Also the design of the axle means you don't kick your foot on the back of it when walking (or running!). I put this in as my friends will tell you I try and avoid running.
There is a great peep through window in the top of the canopy which allows you to see your little one when the seat is forward facing. I have friends who don't have this and they have to keep stopping and walking in front of the pushchair to check on their child.
There is an inbuilt SPF50 sun canopy (see below in silver) which is great for the sun and to provide extra darkness if you are trying to get your baby to sleep.
It is recommended the pushchair be used from 6 months but I've been using it with Reuben from 4 months as his head control is good and he wanted to be upright and look about. You can buy a 'snug seat' insert to use from birth.
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| Shows forward and rear facing, sun shade, rain cover and bug cover. |
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| Large peek through window with magnetic closure on canopy. |
The handle is adjustable. I use it on the lowest setting (I'm 5ft 4inches) but my husband extends it as he is 6ft so it is perfect for both of us.
The pushchair is so easy to steer (which is good as it is on the larger side). It has no pump wheels which are great over rough terrain and snow. We had a lot of snow last month and my Uppababy was brilliant. It went through the snow like a dream. I went talking with other mums and the snow was building up in their wheels stopping them from turning and their wheels were sticking - we had no such problems.
It comes with Maxi Cosi car seat adapters (you don't have to buy these separately). The positioning of the adapters also means that your baby is quite high up and close to you when the car seat is attached which I loved.
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| Car seat not included in price. I have the Maxi Cosi Cabriofix bought from Boots. However the rain cover which comes with the UppaBaby does fit over this car seat. |
Things that could be improved
When you have the bassinet on its really hard to get in the basket. It would better if the bassinet fitted in the Maxi Cosi adapters so that it was a little higher.
I don't know if its just my pushchair but the break sometimes doesn't work first time. The designed its not obvious to see if it is on or off.
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| Close up of break, puschair frame free standing when folded, Mothercare Universal footmuff. |
Sometimes when I unfold my pushchair the process of unfolding locks the front wheels. I'll go to turn a corner and then have to reach forward to unlock the wheels. I'd say this happens about 1 out of every 4 unfolds.
The official footmuff (Babtyganoosh) is very expensive so I opted for a Universal Mothercare one. I'm sure it's probably not as good (i.e it's not waterproof) but the Babyganoosh was around £80 and on maternity pay I just could justify this extra expense.
The pushchair is large and heavy (11.5kg) but i suppose this also makes it sturdy. Its sometimes not the easiest to get through doors or between tables in cafes but you can't have everything! I don't have a problem lifting it but I did have to get a bigger car as it didn't fit into my Peugeot 206 unless i popped off the back wheels.
The fold isn't the most obvious and you need two hands. When we first looked at this pushchair in John Lewis we couldn't figure it out, then a lady walked past who had the pushchair and she helped us out! Once you know how to do it, it's fine. You need to hold a button on the left hand side of the pushchair with your left hand, the squeeze the handle with your right hand and push down to a white line on the right hand side of the pushchair (this is all so much easier if you have the break on). I've folded other pushchairs (like the BabyJogger) and they are so much simpler and one handed. I think UppaBaby could improve this element of the design.
I'm not sure I'm going to have much use for the bug covers in the UK. Personally I think it would be better if it came with the snack tray instead.
However I 100% love and recommend this pushchair!
Thank You for such a lovely post on uppababy vista .
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