Baby Jogger Summit X3 vs Chicco Activ3
A $160 gap in price, and the stroller that costs more is the heavier by only 0.9 lb, 28.44 lb for the Summit X3 against 27.5 for the Activ3. The real differences are the child limit and the car seat. The Summit carries 75 lb and the Activ3 50 lb. The Activ3 takes any Chicco infant seat through an included arm bar, which makes it a trail-capable newborn setup for a KeyFit owner; the Summit needs adapters, sold separately, for City GO and Graco SnugRide seats. Chicco's hand brake is a parking brake, not a running brake. Owners say the Activ3 handles gravel and brick sidewalks, but call the organizer flimsy and the seat unable to face the parent. The Activ3 folds with one hand and stands, to 23.3 x 25 x 37.5 inches; Baby Jogger publishes no folded size for the Summit. Chicco's parking-only hand brake is the dealbreaker for anyone who plans to run, which leaves the Activ3 to Chicco-seat families who walk.
Only Chicco publishes a folded size for its model here; Baby Jogger gives none for the Baby Jogger Summit X3, so only one side gets a carry-on verdict. The Chicco Activ3 is 0.94 lb lighter by its maker's figure (27.5 lb to 28.44 lb). The Baby Jogger Summit X3 is newborn-ready as sold; the Chicco Activ3 needs a bassinet, insert or infant car seat for the first months. Chicco KeyFit / Fit2 seats click straight onto the Chicco Activ3; every seat listed for the Baby Jogger Summit X3 needs an adapter.
Baby Jogger
Baby Jogger Summit X3
~$550
Jogger spec: a hand-operated deceleration brake, air-filled tires, all-wheel suspension and a 75 lb child limit, which ties the BOB Revolution Flex 3.0, BOB Alterrain Pro and Joovy Zoom 360 Ultralight for the highest single-seat limit here.
Best for: One jogger from birth through the preschool years
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Chicco
Chicco Activ3
~$390
At $389.99 it costs $110 less than Chicco's Tre jogger, with 12-inch wheels all round, a hand-operated parking brake and swivel lock on the handle console, and a Chicco car seat that clicks into the arm bar.
Best for: A budget jogger that accepts a Chicco car seat
Check price on Amazon| Specification | Baby Jogger Summit X3 | Chicco Activ3 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$550 | ~$390 |
| Type | Jogging | Jogging |
| Weight | 28.44 lb | 27.5 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | 28.44 lb (seat is from birth) | not published |
| Newborn option | Seat is rated from birth | Newborns ride in an infant car seat |
| Folded size | not published | 23.3 x 25 x 37.5 in |
| Carry-on check | not published | Over by 15.5 in (3 sides over) |
| Folded box | not published | 12.64 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 45.3 x 25 x 43.1 in | 47.5 x 25 x 42 in |
| Fold | One-hand fold | One-hand fold, stands when folded |
| Max child weight | 75 lb | 50 lb |
| Recline | Near-flat recline | Multi-position recline |
| Car seats | 2 seat families: 2 with an adapter | 1 seat family: 1 click in directly |
Baby Jogger Summit X3: what it gives up
- 28.44 lb, about the same as a BOB Revolution Flex 3.0
- 45.3 inches long in use
- Car seat adapters are sold separately
Chicco Activ3: what it gives up
- Hand brake is a parking brake, not a running brake
- 27.5 lb, 1.3 lb more than the Thule Urban Glide 3
- Only Chicco infant seats attach
- Owners call the parent organizer flimsy and miss a child cup holder; one added an aftermarket snack cup
Full pages: Baby Jogger Summit X3 · Chicco Activ3