Chicco Activ3

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. It has three fold modes, down to 35 x 22 x 11 inches with the wheels off.

Weight: 27.5 lb; maker's figure
Folded size: 23.3 x 25 x 37.5 in; a 12.64 cu ft box
Max child weight: 50 lb; in the seat

Best for: A budget jogger that accepts a Chicco car seat

~$390list price at the last catalog update

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What it does well

$110 cheaper than Chicco's own Tre jogger
Chicco infant seats click in with no extra adapter
Brake and swivel lock work from the handlebar
Wheels come off for a 35 x 22 x 11 inch fold

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

What owners say

Parents buy the Activ3 to go where ordinary strollers don't: gravel, grass, brick and gentle trails. It earns its ATV nickname, and because Chicco infant seats click straight in, it works off-road even in the newborn months.

One-handed steering is easy, and a handle switch locks the front wheel for straight pavement walks. The accessories are the weak point, with a flimsy parent organizer and no child cup holder or snack tray, so some owners add clip-on ones. How much room it takes in the car depends on who you ask.

Anyone with a Chicco car seat who wants one stroller for pavement and trails, and plans to keep it through more than one child, should start here. Anyone with a small trunk, or who wants a parent-facing toddler seat, should look elsewhere.

What owners like

Big wheels and shocks take it over gravel driveways, grass fields, brick sidewalks and mild hiking trails, which is why some families call it the ATV stroller
Because Chicco car seats click in, it gives newborn-stage families a trail-capable option where a four-wheel travel system would bog down
The single front wheel steers easily one-handed, and a switch on the handle locks it for long straight stretches of pavement
Families report it holding up for three years and into a second child, and Chicco replaced a wheel for free after one was slammed in a car door

Common complaints

The extras feel cheap: the parent organizer is flimsy, there is no child cup holder or snack tray, and the seat can't face the parent once the car-seat stage is over
Folded size draws mixed reports. Some say it eats most of a trunk or needs a minivan seat folded down, while others find it folds smaller than a Bravo

Questions owners ask about the Chicco Activ3

Does the Activ3 live up to its ATV nickname on trails and grass?

Yes, that is its strength. Owners take it across gravel paths, grassy fields, brick sidewalks, campsites and mild hiking trails.

Will the folded Activ3 fit a small trunk?

It depends on the car. Some owners say it takes most of the trunk, and one minivan family folds a seat down for it, while another says it packs smaller than a Chicco Bravo.

Does the Activ3 hold up through a second child?

Families report three-plus years of use and a second child in it, and Chicco replaced a damaged wheel at no charge for one owner.

What you lift

27.5 lb as Chicco weighs it.

Source: Chicco: "Stroller Assembled Weight: 27.5 lbs"

The first months: Newborns ride in an infant car seat. Click-in attachment for all Chicco infant car seats via the included arm bar.

Why makers’ weights don’t always compare

Infant car seats

Seat family	How it attaches	Models the maker names
Chicco KeyFit / Fit2	Clicks on, no adapter	All Chicco infant car seats (via the included arm bar)

Source: Chicco Activ3 page: "Secure, click-in attachment for all Chicco infant car seats via the included arm bar – no additional adapter needed"

The whole car-seat matrix

Specifications

Approx. price: ~$390
Type: Jogging
Weight: 27.5 lb
Newborn option: Newborns ride in an infant car seat
Folded size: 23.3 x 25 x 37.5 in
Carry-on check: Over by 15.5 in (3 sides over)
Folded box: 12.64 cu ft
Unfolded size: 47.5 x 25 x 42 in
Fold: One-hand fold, stands when folded; Chicco: "One-hand standing fold with 3 configurations and quick-release wheels"
Max child weight: 50 lb; Chicco: designed for children up to 50 lb
Recline: Multi-position recline
Car seats: 1 seat family: 1 click in directly