Nuna SWIV

SWIV's party trick is a button on the push bar that unlocks the rear wheels too, so the whole stroller slides sideways into a parking spot or along a crowded aisle. Cup holder, rain cover, carry bag and the PIPA adapter are all in the box at $1,000.

Weight: 21.8 lb; maker's figure
Folded size: 14.5 x 21 x 30.5 in; a 5.37 cu ft box
Max child weight: 50 lb; in the seat

Best for: Daily errands through crowded shops and tight parking spots

~$1,000list price at the last catalog update

What it does well

All-wheel swivel mode moves the stroller sideways; no other stroller here lists a four-wheel swivel mode
22 lb basket with a hidden zip pocket
Merino wool and TENCEL seat insert
Owners describe it as sturdier and more full-size in feel than the TRIV next

What it gives up

$1,000, which is $400 more than the TRIV next
Seat makes no from-birth claim; newborns need a car seat or the bassinet
Only three recline positions
Newborns need the SWIV & TRIV series bassinet, which Nuna sells separately

What owners say

The SWIV's pitch is that all four wheels can swivel, and owners who use it say sliding sideways through a busy aisle or into a tight spot is genuinely handy. Next to the TRIV next it feels sturdier and wider, closer to a full-size stroller, for only a little more weight.

A TRVL owner found the fold clumsy by comparison, but most find it quick and one-handed. The frustrations are about small babies: the seat does not lie flat and little babies look lost in it, so newborns ride in a PIPA car seat or Nuna's SWIV & TRIV series bassinet (sold as the LYTL), which Nuna says connects without a separate adapter but is bought separately.

Owner reports are still thin because it is a recent model. The buyers it pleases want a sturdier feel than the TRIV and will use the sideways mode in shops and parking spots. Anyone who wants the lightest mid-size, or a seat a newborn can lie flat in, may prefer something else.

What owners like

Sliding sideways turns out to be useful, not a gimmick: owners scoot out of the way in crowded store aisles and tight spots.
Feels sturdier, wider and more like a full-size stroller than the TRIV next, which is why shoppers describe it as a hybrid between a travel stroller and a full-size.
Most owners and testers find the fold quick and one-handed, though a TRVL owner calls it much more manual than the TRVL's.

Common complaints

The seat does not lie flat and fits small babies poorly. One parent's 7-month-old still looked too little for it, another baby won't nap in it.
Weight splits shoppers. Most owners lift it daily without complaint, but some rule out both the SWIV and the TRIV as too heavy and go down to a TRVL.

Questions owners ask about the Nuna SWIV

Nuna SWIV or TRIV next: is the sideways wheel mode worth the weight?

Shoppers who chose the SWIV liked its sturdier, wider feel and the sideways wheels. Those who chose the TRIV next wanted the lightest mid-size and would not carry the extra weight, and one SWIV owner finds it slightly more rattly than the TRIV.

Which bassinet works with the SWIV?

Nuna lists its SWIV & TRIV series bassinet, sold as the LYTL bassinet and stand, and says it connects to the SWIV without a separate adapter. It is a separate purchase. Few owners have written about using it on the SWIV yet.

Does the SWIV seat recline far enough for a newborn?

Parents say the seat does not lie flat, and even some older babies look too small for it, so newborns go in a PIPA car seat or Nuna's SWIV & TRIV series bassinet.

What you lift

21.8 lb as Nuna weighs it.

Source: Nuna: "Weight: 21.8 lbs (19.2 lbs without insert, arm bar, and canopy)"

The first months: Needs a bassinet, insert or car seat (sold separately). Nuna pairs it with any Nuna infant car seat or the SWIV & TRIV series bassinet; the page makes no from-birth claim for the seat.

Why makers’ weights don’t always compare

Infant car seats

Seat family	How it attaches	Models the maker names
Nuna PIPA series	Adapter: Folding ring adapter (included)	Any PIPA series infant car seat

Source: Nuna SWIV page: "Travel system ready—simply attach any PIPA™ series infant car seat with the included ring adapter"

The whole car-seat matrix

Specifications

Approx. price: ~$1,000
Type: Full-size
Weight: 21.8 lb
Newborn option: Needs a bassinet, insert or car seat (sold separately)
Folded size: 14.5 x 21 x 30.5 in
Carry-on check: Over by 8.5 in (3 sides over)
Folded box: 5.37 cu ft
Unfolded size: 34.5 x 21 x 42.5 in
Fold: One-hand fold, stands when folded; Nuna: "a more compact 1-handed fold that stands on its own"
Basket: 22 lb
Max child weight: 50 lb; Nuna: up to 50 lb
Recline: 3 positions (One-handed recline with 3 positions including near-flat)
Car seats: 1 seat family: 1 with an adapter