Even though it may sound Scandinavian, UPPAbaby®—contrary to popular belief—is not a Scandinavian brand. That doesn’t affect our review though; we don’t discriminate. The UPPAbaby® is a good quality stroller that comes with a bassinet in a variety of colors.
What we really like about the UPPAbaby® bassinet is the SPF50+ sunshade, the ventilated canopy, and the fact that it only weighs 8.4 lbs. We also find it incredibly convenient that it folds flat and thus takes up a lot less space in the back of your car. It’s also build to fit tall people with a handlebar height that extends to nearly 40” (102 cm).
With all that being said, the UPPAbaby® loses our interest due to its size. We find the bassinet small. Most babies will have grown out of the bassinet by age 4-5 months. In addition, though UPPAbaby® claims to be all-terrain with its Vista and Cruz models, we find it difficult to navigate grass, snow and ice, and rocky terrain.
UPPAbaby® Vista or Cruz
Even though shock absorption is OK, the smaller foam swirwel wheels prove a challenge ones you take it off the sidewalk or street and into more challenging terrain; especially for the Cruz. The bassinet also sits extremely low giving it an awkward look, but this is purely taste preference.
The Vista and Cruz models come with many add-ons, and may be a good solution for those with multiple children as their frames fit two bassinets. It also fits a bassinet and a stroller insert, or two stroller inserts. However, UPPAbaby’s® solution for multiples is a bit crammed as the inserts sits on top of each other - that is, in-line versus side-by-side.
The UPPAbaby® is easy to get your hands on as it can be found almost anywhere in the US including major baby equipment chains like BuyBuyBaby® and Babies r’ Us®.