Silver Cross Nia

Silver Cross says this 15.7 lb travel stroller is cabin compliant under IATA rules in both seat and bassinet mode, the only one it knows of. Folded size is 9.5 x 17.5 x 21.5 in, and it still offers 22 lb of basket space and a 55 lb seat limit.

Weight: 15.7 lb; maker's figure
Folded size: 9.5 x 17.5 x 21.5 in; a 2.07 cu ft box
Max child weight: 55 lb; in the seat

Best for: Cabin-size fold, lie-flat seat and a big basket for flights

~$550list price at the last catalog update

What it does well

Silver Cross claims cabin compliance for the stroller and the optional bassinet
22 lb basket rating, the highest published for a compact stroller here (four others tie it)
Lie-flat seat works from birth
Self-standing fold with a shoulder strap

What it gives up

15.7 lb is heavier than the lightest travel strollers
$549.99 is among the ten dearest of the 38 compact strollers listed
Bassinet and car seat adapters cost extra

What you lift

15.7 lb as Silver Cross weighs it.

Source: Silver Cross spec: "Weight: 15.7 lbs, excluding arm bar"

The first months: Seat is rated from birth. Silver Cross: lie-flat newborn-ready seat from birth; folding bassinet sold separately.

Why makers’ weights don’t always compare

Infant car seats

Silver Cross lists no infant car seat for the Silver Cross Nia.

Source: Silver Cross calls Nia "travel system capable" but names no seat on the page, so no pairing is listed

The whole car-seat matrix

Specifications

Approx. price: ~$550
Type: Compact & travel
Weight: 15.7 lb
Newborn lift weight: 15.7 lb (seat is from birth)
Newborn option: Seat is rated from birth
Folded size: 9.5 x 17.5 x 21.5 in
Carry-on check: Over by 3.5 in (2 sides over)
Folded box: 2.07 cu ft
Unfolded size: 34.5 x 17.5 x 42 in
Fold: One-hand fold, stands when folded; Silver Cross: "One-hand, self-standing fold with shoulder carry strap"
Basket: 22 lb
Max child weight: 55 lb; Silver Cross: "Suitable from birth to 55 lbs"
Recline: Lie-flat seat; position count not published
Car seats: None listed by the maker