Best Baby Stroller

With dozens of choices, uncovering the best baby stroller to fit your individual lifestyle is relatively effortless. As your family grows and changes, you will find yourself owning a variety of stroller types. With an almost limitless marketplace, there are three main requirements for any baby stroller: safety, durability, and comfort. Test a variety of options before selecting your best baby stroller for maximum satisfaction. While shopping, always evaluate the warranties and return policies, as well as the stroller’s performance. If buying secondhand, verify proper safety and recall information.

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$180

 A true value in safety, the Evenflo Journey is a top rated stroller paired with the Consumer Reports top car seat. This complete travel system is simple to use and especially noted for its safety features. This best baby stroller steers with one hand, folds easily without having to bend over, and includes a special visual indicator to insure the car seat is secured within the stroller upon attachment. With this system, baby is safely transferred from car to sidewalk, without disrupting the motion-induced slumber.

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$879

 Bugaboo is a newly emerging boutique brand and the trendiest look in baby strollers straight from the streets of Manhattan and Los Angeles. With this higher price product you get all the latest in innovations and materials. The Bugaboo’s larger design creates superior comfort for your baby, along with parents’ walking ease while the stroller glides like butter along woodsy trails or city streets. Receiving such awards as Baby Talk Editor's Choice 2006, iParenting 2006 product award, and JPMA Innovation Award 2005, it is an easy choice for parents who desire the height of luxury.

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$170

 Noted for its great safety ratings, the Peg Perego Aria stroller received the top score in the 2004 Consumer Reports stroller rankings. A simple, lightweight, all-purpose stroller, the Aria is also compatible with most infant car seats.

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$360

 The Terrain Single stroller is Mountain Buggy’s trademark baby buggy. An all-terrain stroller which easily converts to a carriage, it can be used from newborn to four years old. The best-selling stroller in its native country of New Zealand, this off road buggy has also received awards in Belgium, Britain, and Italy. Mountain Buggy is gaining ground in the United States with increasing market share in the highly competitive stroller market.

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$115

 A stroller design with many different model names has won top choice awards from both Consumer Reports and FitPregnancy. With its current name of Acella Sport 2006, this best baby stroller is noted for its durability, smooth off-road ride, and overall best stability in all-terrain strollers. The current model also includes an infant car seat.

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$150

 Baby Trend is the largest selling brand of strollers with a company motto “products that make life simple.” Certainly the Sit-n-Stand stroller fits this theme, designed with a front baby stroller, compatible with most infant car seat brands, and a rear platform for the active older sibling to stand behind. Although there are many knockoffs of the Sit-n-Stand structure, this was the original. With its sturdy steel frame, removable child and parent snack and drink trays, and one hand folding, it is easy to see why American Baby included it on their list of Favorite Things in Baby Products for 2006.

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$360

 A highly versatile stroller, the BOB brand is great for active exercisers and avid shoppers alike. The front wheel can swivel or be locked in a stationary position, adapting to any type of surface and turning preference. It is also one of the few all-terrain styles that will accommodate an infant car seat. Noted as a top performer in American Baby’s Ultimate Stroller Guide and an Editor Choice award for Guy Friendly finds, this best baby stroller adjusts easily to any lifestyle.

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$150

 Recommended by Baby Talk magazine, the Espresso baby stroller has a nice variety of parent comforts. With details like a true one-hand fold and adjustable-height handle, it is easy to wake up and get walking with this Espresso. The best feature is the swinging bumper bar allowing for quick diaper changes without moving your baby and an easy in-and-out for your toddler – essential for anyone with a testy back.

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$135

 Receiving the overall best value mark at Consumer Reports, the Graco MetroLite is a true classic. Featuring an adjustable handle, car seat compatibility, and never-flat rubber tires, this baby stroller provides all the features and sturdiness of a standard stroller, but with the convenience of a lightweight style.

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$350

 Now for those with two in tow comes the best-ranked double stroller by Consumer Reports, the Maclaren Twin. It's a stroller particularly noted for its durability, which is important when you have double the trouble. The side-by-side double seat is more stable than tandem double versions. Their newest model includes shoulder pads, extendable leg rests, and UV treated viewing windows.

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