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A truly lightweight buggy style Travel System that will get you around the shops and on and off the bus without making a big dent in your wallet.
One to consider
If you want a lightweight, forward facing, stylish buggy that is suitable from birth and will accommodate the Graco Autobaby Car Seat
Expert review
The Graco Mosaic Travel System comprises the Autobaby Car Seat and the Mosaic Buggy (If you do not need the car seat part of the deal, the Mosaic can also be purchased on its own - in this instance you just need the Graco Mosaic, as opposed to the Graco Mosaic Travel System package).
On paper this is possibly all you could need to get you through the first few years as far as a pushchair goes. Whether or not it is durable enough to last from birth to four years if you are using it on a daily basis is debatable; on the other hand another debate would be how long one should expect it to last considering the price tag £180 for both buggy and car seat.
What do we get with the Mosaic? A well padded multi adjust seat which is washable and includes a head support. The Bumper Bar is removable for easy access whilst the hood features a viewing window and storage pockets at the rear. The curved pushchair frame enhances its style and sets it apart from the usual Graco look which is a heavier, less stylish look.
Folding is easy and once folded the buggy is compact and lightweight to carry. A large shopping basket is included but the raincover isn't.
THE LOWDOWN
How practical? A good lightweight Travel System
Defining Features – A buggy that will accommodate the Autobaby Car Seat
Car boot size - Medium
Upsides – Easy to fold and maneuvre
Downsides – No parent facing option apart from when the car seat is on. Don't get dragged into using the car seat to have the baby facing you
Key considerations – Not much to consider
Ease of use – Very easy
Budget – £180
Accessories to consider – Changing Bag, Footmuff and Raincover
Fact File
Top> Title: Mosaic Travel System
> Brand: Graco
> RRP: £180
> Age group: From Birth
> Weight: 8.4 kg
> Car seat compatible: Yes
> Carrycot compatible: No
> Width closed: 45 cm
> Height closed: 40 cm
> Length closed: 106 cm
> Width open: 54 cm
> Height open: 105 cm
> Length open: 82 cm
> Wheel size:
> Terrain: City Parks Urban
> Extending handles: No
> Extending range:
> Boot size: Compact
> Facing parent: Parent facing only with Car Seat or Carrycot
> Raincover included: No
> Separate chassis: No
> Genuine lie-flat: Yes
> Travel: Yes
I've had one of these in constant use for nearly 22 months now and its been pretty ok. Good points: -The lockable swivel wheels have allowed us to go over very rough terrain. - its small enough to fit through small gates on country walks and light enough to be picked up and carried over fences in an emergency!! -Can be collapsed, opend and put in and out of car with 1 hand - bar on the front is useful - it was cheap! -locking the car seat on and off the frame when baby was asleep was great, Bad points: -handle position has never been too great to push -Its quite difficult to push now, but its been on a plane twice and had to transport a 4 year old and two bags of sand in an emergency, so its been really bashed about. Its got a bit bent. - Doesn't stay folded on its hook any more either, probably for reasons above - The raincover is the WORST design ever, its this massive flappy thing that doesn't fold up even slightly and it doesn't even fit the chair very well. Mine won't stay hooked on at all now, and the elastic has stopped, well, being elastic. -car seat not very comfy -Don't bother with the changing bag - its a huge big padded thing with no actual room inside it for STUFF -You can't get in the shopping basket if the car seat is locked ontot the top or if the chair is folded flat -the strap that keeps the chair in the upright position has gradually lost its grip so that it doesn't stay fully upright any more. All in all, its been pretty good, its taken a real beating but its knackered now.