Maxi-Cosi Oxford Modular Travel System

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've used the Maxi Cosi Oxford travel system for quite a few outings and it has become our go-to stroller for our 2-month-old! Compared to other strollers, I LOVE the ready-to-go reversible baby carriage, and I use it in parent-facing mode all the time. We use it for outdoor and indoor walks and our baby falls asleep in it very easily. The seat itself is what transforms into the baby carriage mode by unzipping the sides and foot-cover that are hidden in the seat foot rest and zipping it along the sides of the seat. The seat almost fully reclines, and though it does not appear completely flat, she seems very comfortable in the carriage mode. One thing to note is because the seat is what transforms into the carriage, the seat belts are all still on the seat so it's not an empty carriage. However, I was not impressed with the instruction manual overall, and I found it very confusing to put the seat in carriage mode, even though I'm pretty handy at those things and read the manual thoroughly. Once I figured it out, it was pretty easy, but some of the zippers are a little hard to find! Even though it's not that quick of a process to put the seat from carriage to seat and back, the great part is that you can actually fold the seat completely (and thus the stroller) even when it is in carriage mode, so we leave it like that all the time since she's so young. The frame is very sturdy with a flip-flop friendly brake. The materials feel nice and the canopy also extends quite far. For the modular system, it comes with the seat that transforms into the mini carriage, which is great to be able to use for infants from birth, and in order to attach the car seat, you have to remove the seat and attach the car seat adapters instead. As for the Ambra infant car seat, the base for the car seat is easy to install and feels very sturdy, though the load leg rattles a little bit. I also love how the seat is not heavy, which makes it easier to load. The canopy could extend a little farther though to get better sun protection. The Ambra infant car seat has nice padding and feels luxurious, but again, the instruction manual did not have any information on when to take out the infant padding. Even though the no-rethread harness is made to make things easier, I found the instructions confusing on how to adjust the headrest and shoulders (which move together) and not very easy to accomplish. It requires you to squeeze the handle, but I couldn't make everything move reliably. I did have to contact Maxi Cosi to get some instruction on how to adjust the car seat for my baby, so I couldn't use it for a few days. While they were as helpful as they could be over email, I think the instruction manual really needs a lot more detail or specific video help. Overall and in the end, I am satisfied with the Maxi Cosi Oxford Modular Travel System for its quality, features, convenience, and safety, although the instructions leave a bit to be desired! I received this product as part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel to try out; thank you!