Ingenuity 3Dquickclose CS+ strollerLightweight & umbrella

Summer by Ingenuity

Ingenuity 3Dquickclose CS+

“Lightweight”, below median

Umbrella-style and 17 lb, it folds with one hand. Summer names six infant seats it works with, so it can serve as a light travel system from birth with a car seat. List price is $119.99.

Weight
17 lb
maker's figure

Best for: A low-price light stroller that also clicks in an infant car seat

~$120list price at the last catalog update

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What it does well

  • Names six infant car seats on the product page, including Graco SnugRide and Chicco KeyFit
  • One-hand fold, which the Chicco Liteway and Summer 3Dlite near its price do not claim
  • Removable bumper bar for loading a toddler
  • Peek-a-boo window in the canopy

What it gives up

  • No child weight limit on the page, so how long it lasts has to be checked on the box
  • Which listed car seats need an adapter is unclear, so confirm before buying seat and frame together
  • Umbrella-style frame with no bassinet or newborn mode, so a young baby rides in the car seat

What you lift

17 lb as Summer by Ingenuity weighs it. Sold as lightweight, and under the 22.38 lb median single here.

Source: Summer: "At only seventeen pounds"

The first months: Newborns ride in an infant car seat. Summer: compatible with select infant car seats "so you can start using it as soon as you bring your baby home"; the seat itself is listed for ages 6 to 48 months.

Why makers’ weights don’t always compare

Infant car seats

Seat familyHow it attachesModels the maker names
Ingenuity Affirm 335Clicks on, no adapterIngenuity Affirm 335
Graco infant seatsClicks on, no adapterGraco SnugRide Click Connect 35 and SnugRide SnugLock 35
Chicco KeyFit / Fit2Clicks on, no adapterChicco Keyfit 30 and Fit2
Baby Trend Secure Snap Gear 35Clicks on, no adapterBaby Trend Secure Snap Gear 35

Source: Summer product page: "Compatible with a variety of carseats, including the Ingenuity Affirm 335, Graco SnugRide Click Connect 35, Graco SnugRide SnugLock 35, Chicco Keyfit 30, Chicco Fit2 and Baby Trend Secure Snap Gear 35" (the page does not say whether an adapter is needed)

The whole car-seat matrix

Specifications

Approx. price
~$120
Type
Lightweight & umbrella
Weight
17 lb
Newborn option
Newborns ride in an infant car seat
Unfolded size
36.22 x 20.5 x 41.25 in
Fold
One-hand fold
Summer: "fold it in seconds – with just one hand" (folded size not published)
Recline
Multi-position recline (number not published)
Car seats
4 seat families: 4 click in directly

Summer by Ingenuity publishes no handlebar height for this model, so taller parents have nothing to check it against here.

The carry-on check

Summer by Ingenuity publishes no folded dimensions for the Ingenuity 3Dquickclose CS+ on the pages read for this catalog, so there is no carry-on verdict. A size is never estimated from photos or a sibling model.

Features

  • One-hand quick-close fold
  • 17 lb frame
  • Compatible with named infant car seats
  • 5-point harness
  • Removable bumper bar
  • Peek-a-boo canopy window
  • Cell phone holder and parent cup holder

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