Silver Cross Clic vs Maxi-Cosi Oxford Cabin
Both are $400 airline-minded compacts that stand folded with one hand, and both miss the carry-on box: the Clic by 4 inches, the Oxford Cabin by 3.13. The Clic is 13.9 lb and the Oxford 16.14 lb. The Clic's seat lies flat from birth with the included newborn apron, takes a Nuna Pipa directly and its list is short, two Nuna models and a Joie. The Oxford Cabin comes with adapters for Maxi-Cosi infant seats, but its page gives no newborn seat mode, so a young baby rides in the car seat. It carries 50 lb against the Clic's 55, has an 11 lb basket where Silver Cross publishes none, and no adjustable handlebar. A Nuna family has the simpler setup in the Clic, whose seat also lies flat for a baby out of the car seat. A Maxi-Cosi family gets adapters in the box with the Oxford, but the baby rides in the car seat until it can sit up, and there is 2.2 lb more to carry through the airport.
Folded, the Silver Cross Clic makes a 1.97 cu ft box to the Maxi-Cosi Oxford Cabin's 2.02 cu ft. Neither fits a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on sizer: the Silver Cross Clic misses by 4 in and the Maxi-Cosi Oxford Cabin by 3.13 in. The Silver Cross Clic is 2.24 lb lighter by its maker's figure (13.9 lb to 16.14 lb). The Silver Cross Clic is newborn-ready as sold; the Maxi-Cosi Oxford Cabin needs a bassinet, insert or infant car seat for the first months. Nuna PIPA series seats click straight onto the Silver Cross Clic; every seat listed for the Maxi-Cosi Oxford Cabin needs an adapter.
Silver Cross
Silver Cross Clic
~$400
Sold as IATA cabin compliant, this travel stroller is 13.9 lb and 21 x 18 x 9 in folded.
Best for: A light travel stroller that also takes a Nuna infant seat
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Maxi-Cosi
Maxi-Cosi Oxford Cabin
~$400
Weighs 16.14 lb and folds with one hand to 20.67 x 17.13 x 9.84 in, which Maxi-Cosi says meets the IATA carry-on size recommendation.
Best for: Maxi-Cosi infant seat owners who fly with the stroller
Check price on Amazon| Specification | Silver Cross Clic | Maxi-Cosi Oxford Cabin |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$400 | ~$400 |
| Type | Compact & travel | Compact & travel |
| Weight | 13.9 lb | 16.14 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | 13.9 lb (seat is from birth) | not published |
| Newborn option | Seat is rated from birth | Newborns ride in an infant car seat |
| Folded size | 21 x 18 x 9 in | 20.67 x 17.13 x 9.84 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 4 in | Over by 3.13 in (2 sides over) |
| Folded box | 1.97 cu ft | 2.02 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 31 x 18 x 41.7 in | not published |
| Fold | One-hand fold, stands when folded | One-hand fold, stands when folded |
| Basket | not published | 11 lb |
| Max child weight | 55 lb | 50 lb |
| Recline | Lie-flat seat with one-hand recline; position count not published | One-hand adjustable recline; position count not published; 3-position leg rest |
| Car seats | 1 seat family: 1 click in directly | 1 seat family: 1 with an adapter |
Silver Cross Clic: what it gives up
- The car seat list is short: two Nuna models and one Joie
- Folded size (21 x 18 x 9 in) sits right on cabin limits, so a strict airline may still gate-check it
- $400, against $350 for the Libelle, which is also 0.2 lb lighter
Maxi-Cosi Oxford Cabin: what it gives up
- Basket holds only 11 lb
- No adjustable handlebar
- Seat limit is 50 lb; 11 other compact strollers here go to 55 lb
- Swivel wheels do not lock
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