Nuna TAVO next

PIPA series car seats click onto the Tavo next with no adapter, and the frame stands when folded. It weighs 23.2 lb without insert, canopy and arm bar, and the seat is rated from birth to 50 lb.

Weight: 23.2 lb; maker's figure
Folded size: 28.35 x 22.44 x 20.87 in; a 7.68 cu ft box
Max child weight: 50 lb; in the seat

Best for: A PIPA seat clicking straight onto a full-size frame, no adapters

~$525list price at the last catalog update

What it does well

PIPA series seats click on with no adapter
Four-position recline that goes near flat
Seat fabric converts from fabric to mesh for warm weather
Folded with one hand, it stays upright

What it gives up

23.2 lb leaves out the canopy, insert and arm bar, about 3.2 lb more
Folded height of 20.87 in is taller than compact strollers
Car seat support is limited to the PIPA family

What owners say

Parents who chose the Tavo next mostly did so for two things: the PIPA infant seat clicks straight onto it, and the seat itself lies flat with a fold-up footrest, so the bassinet stage is covered without buying one. Owners like that the stroller keeps going as a regular seat once the baby is out of the infant carrier, and the push on everyday sidewalks gets described as smooth and sturdy.

The trade-offs are bulk and rough-ground handling. With the car seat on, owners call the whole setup large for shops and restaurants, and folded it takes up a lot of trunk. Tree roots and cracked pavement are where owners notice the wheels, and one owner who switched once the baby left the car seat says their toddler kept sliding down in the stroller seat. The same owner found the basket hard to reach and its weight limit low. Two owners miss a cup holder, which Nuna does not sell for this frame.

It suits parents already set on a PIPA seat who want one stroller from birth. Against rivals, one owner who tried both says the Mixx next rides better on rough ground, one family moved to an UPPAbaby Cruz at eight months, and one parent who found the Vista too clunky switched to the Tavo and found it much easier to handle. Owners who moved from it to a Mockingbird are split: one sold the Mockingbird within three months, while another prefers it because the seat can face the parent.

What owners like

The seat reclines flat and the footrest folds up into a bassinet-like bed, so several owners used it from the newborn days and never bought a separate bassinet
A PIPA infant seat drops straight onto the frame with no adapter, and once the baby is out of the car seat the same stroller carries on as the toddler seat, which is why owners picked it over frame-only travel systems
On ordinary pavement owners describe the push as smooth and sturdy, and one says the wheels are big enough that a sleeping baby stays asleep

Common complaints

Tree roots, broken sidewalks and grass are where owners find it struggles: one calls it terrible over roots, and another who tried the Mixx next side by side found the Mixx handled noticeably better
It is a big stroller once folded, and with the car seat clicked on owners describe the whole system as humongous in tight spaces and a chore to fit in some trunks, though one owner with a small car fits stroller and seat easily
The seat only faces forward, which sent a few parents to strollers they could turn toward them

Questions owners ask about the Nuna TAVO next

Do I need a bassinet with the Tavo next?

Most owners say no. The seat reclines flat and the footrest folds up to make a bassinet-like space, and several used it from birth that way instead of buying a bassinet attachment.

Which recline can a young baby use?

Owners use the flat position for newborns and move up gradually, and new parents often ask when the semi-reclined setting is fine because the manual gives no age for it. Owners who used it from birth kept the baby flat early on and used the heavy recline for strolling naps later.

Can you jog with it?

Owners don't recommend it. One owner whose front wheel sometimes catches facing the wrong way bought a separate jogging stroller rather than risk that at running pace, even though another praises its suspension for walking.

Is there a cup holder?

Not from Nuna for this frame, and owners notice. One calls the missing cup holder its one annoyance, and another went looking for a universal clip-on to hold drinks and a phone.

What you lift

23.2 lb as Nuna weighs it.

Source: Nuna: "23.2 lbs (without insert, canopy, and arm bar - insert, canopy, and arm bar approx. 3.2 lb.)"

The first months: Seat is rated from birth. Nuna: "birth to 50lbs" with a removable newborn insert and a near-flat recline.

Why makers’ weights don’t always compare

Infant car seats

Seat family	How it attaches	Models the maker names
Nuna PIPA series	Clicks on, no adapter	Nuna PIPA series car seats (no adapters needed)

Source: Nuna TAVO next page: "Nuna PIPA series car seats with just a click - no adapters needed"

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Specifications

Approx. price: ~$525
Type: Full-size
Weight: 23.2 lb
Newborn lift weight: 23.2 lb (seat is from birth)
Newborn option: Seat is rated from birth
Folded size: 28.35 x 22.44 x 20.87 in
Carry-on check: Over by 11.87 in (3 sides over)
Folded box: 7.68 cu ft
Unfolded size: 28.35 x 22.44 x 43.7 in
Fold: One-hand fold, stands when folded; Nuna: "One piece, one-hand open and close fold"; "Stands when folded"
Max child weight: 50 lb; Nuna: "birth to 50lbs"
Recline: 4 positions (Nuna: "One-hand, four position flat reclining backrest")
Car seats: 1 seat family: 1 click in directly