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Nov
24
2010
Graco Quattro Tour Travel System StrollerRead All ReviewsThe Graco Quattro Tour travel system includes the Quattro Tour stroller, SnugRide infant car seat with a 5-point front adjust harness and a stay-in-car adjustable base. The Quattro Tour stroller is made of aluminum tubing and promises years of comfy strolling for infants through toddlers. The one-hand gravity fold simplifies life for parents and the 180-degree rotating canopy with peek-a-boo window shades your child from any direction. The 4-position, flat-reclining seat keeps your little one comfortable while the parent organizer tray with storage compartment, cupholders and the Comfort Tracker time and temperature monitor provide convenience for mom and dad. The lower and load storage basket is the perfect place for storing baby’s essentials. Best of all, this travel system includes the top rated SnugRide infant car seat for your infants up to 22 lbs and less than 29.
Features
Additional Info200193 FE3D2E2F 047406105151 1755258 50 lbs Full Size 1 Yes Sunshade,Cup Holder(s),Cargo Basket,Tray / Bar,Adjustable Canopy,Adjustable Head Support Walking,Shopping,Travel 27.15 46.2 pounds 33.0 x 21.7 x 20.2 |
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I played with a few strollers in the store and this one was definitely the most user friendly. Love it and is adjustable as my son grows!
I used both car seat and stroller every day and loved them. They meet all safety guidelines and is the car seat is super easy to get in and out of the car.
This is the 1st travel system that I have bought. I have an 11 year old, 9 year old and we are expecting our 3rd in a week. They did not have travel systems when I had my other children. This travel system looks so nice and comfortable. I cant wait to put our new baby in it. I’m sure we will have a wonderful experience with it. It is worth the money and very well put together.
I love the neutral colors, easy to push & the car seat will be used longer than most since it holds a little more weight than most of the others.
It is a beautiful travel system. I recommend getting an additional base for a second car if more than one person is going to be transporting your little one. It is easier to just snap the seat in the car than to have to change the base every time you use a different car. The seat is sturdy but heavy. It was not so noticable when she was a newborn but now that she is over 13 lbs her in the base is a challenge for me to carry. I also got the other snap and go stroller frame which is a lot lighter for me to use.
My wife and I love everything about this travel system EXCEPT….why would they put the God Awful warning label on the left hand side of the car seat and screen it into the cute fabric? What an eyesore! It really takes away from the car seats fabrics design in my opinion. I know that they have to warn you of the dangers but why not a sticker or a tag that can be removed? very disappointed in the position of the warning label
Got it as a gift at my shower and i love it! the colors are great and moves very well it was easy to put together the only thing that i could see as a problem for someone is that the stroller takes up lots of space but i dont mind it!
Well I registered for it. I went to check to see that it was still on the floor at the store. It was not because of a stop sale due to the possible high lead. They are testing it currently. My question is why would the manufacturer not test it prior to selling it to begin with.
We bought the last one in the store near us a few weeks ago and got it all put together last weekend. Assembly was super easy, and both the stroller and car seat are great quality. Stroller is easy to maneuver around. Great product, well worth the money!
I had the same problem – we registered for the item, and then it was removed from the shelves. It wasn’t lead though, it was something else. I think it begins with a “P”. California is teting for it. Anyway – i finally picked it up yesterday, Graco fixed any of the problems and re-released a “newer version”. Thank goodness too – i was dreading starting my research all over again.
I have used this system like crazy especially the carseat. It is so easy to get in and out of the car and easy to put my daughter in. The stroller is a little bulky and takes up most of my trunk, but I love it anyway.
I am overall very happy with this product the stroller I love, my son at 3 months started sitting in the stroller and loves going for a ride. The 5 point harness keeps him upright wonderfully. I am not overly fond of how the car seat base fastens to the car. It doesn’t work well as a rear facing car seat if you have a lap shoulder belt combination to fasten it in I had to end up using the other strap it came with but still not completely satisfied with the result.
I love the stroller & the colors. I have a 26 month old son & expecting a babygirl, I bought the stroller for her but I can also use it for my son if he decides to fall asleep. I love the fabric, the colors, the basket, and also the fact that it has the time & temperature. My husband loves it too! The ONLY thing is that it’s a bit heavy, but besides that the stroller is great.
Abosolutely love this system! I feel that my son is secure and safe! Well worth the money!
LOVED IT JUST WHAT I EXPECT FROM GRACO LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT FROM THE BIG STRUDY WHEELS, THE BEAUTIFUL COLORS, AND THE TEMP AND TIME TRACKER MAKES IT EASY TO SEE THE TIME AND TEMP. WHEN YOUR HANDS 2 FULL TO SEE THE TIME…
stroller – good, not too heavy to lift out of car trunk. I am 5 feet tall and this stroller is not too heavy or bulky to lift. Carrier is great, too. Although I have to admit, many people at first thought our baby girl was a boy by the pattern, but I think this pattern can be used for boys or girls (now that our daughter is 3 months, she looks more like a girl so it’s not an issue). i like the time/temp feature on the stroller as I am strolling through the neighborhood or the mall. i don’t need to wear a watch. The only downside I can say is that with a baby in the carrier, in the stroller it’s hard to get to the basket; although i’m not sure how else they could have put this together that it would have been easier.
Easy to use. Great because you can just click the infant carrier into the stroller & go. Once the baby is older, the stroller is still useful. Very comfy for baby.
We got this travel system for our son. So far it has been a breeze to use. Excellent value for money. We are looking forward to taking it on vacation this week. The downside is that it (stroller) is a bit heavy (my husband usually has to carry it) and it takes up most of the space in our trunk. Still we would recommend purchase… the pros outweigh the cons!
I originally selected this travel set because the safety-ratings are the same as the more expensive Chicco travel systems. I love the colors, which are neutral and classy and work well for my baby boy, but will be nice if my next one is a girl, too. The stroller folds with one hand, and has good suspension for those bumps in the sidewalk, and the car seat is so easy to use! The basket is also convenient, and I like the clock/thermometer. My only complaints are that it is heavy (but I didn’t buy the travel-lite system, so I was expecting that), and the stroller does not appear to lock in the folded position, which would make it a lot easier to deal with the bulk and weight. If anyone knows how to lock it, please let me know! That would make this a 5-star product.
I got this when my baby was born a year ago and I absolutely love to this day. Its not heavy at all, you can open it with one hand, safe, and my baby loves it. Best gift I ever got!
I love the pattern, this is why I wanted it but it wasn’t until I actually used it with my baby that I saw the material is not good. My son always sweats in it and he gets really hot. It must be because it is plastic like. I wish the same pattern came in a cooler material. Other than that it is a nice stroller with car seat.
I picked out this travel system loving the pattern. However, the comfort of the car seat is absolutely ridiculous. obviously I don’t know first hand, but where the childs bottom would be is hard as a rock, it’s as if there is just one layer of thin material on top of that hard plastic. I did like the accesible car seat/base. the stroller is wonderful. Big but wonderful. my child loves it (without car seat in tact) When my child was around 2 months old I ended up going and buying a new car seat because he just did not seem comfortable at all and it also did not seem safe. if i turned a curve a ilttle too sharp it would tilt. I bought the bigger side impact ones that you can’t carry around with you. once my child got a few months old he was too heavy to carry Inside car seat anyhow. If i had to do all over again, I WOULD NOT BUY the car seat!! But would the stroller.
great stroller and carseat with excellent color… easy folding… bulky if u have a small car and a little heavy
I love this travel system!!! I had a a baby trend stroller and car seat the stroller broke the car seat was a joke and i took it back to the store after having and using it for 5 months the manager at the store said the only reason why she was taking it back because it was a baby trend! so i got this stroller and car seat i couldnt be more happy with the stroller and car seat the stroller is a little big ans heavy but its worth it my son seems so much more happy in it
My husband is an engineer, and he tested out several travel systems before he decided this was the best design. It is extremely easy to collapse and open. The infant seat snaps inside in no time. It is a very smooth ride. I would recommend buying a Kiddopodomus head and body positioner to insert when the baby is an infant to keep him snuggly and give better head support. Although it is a little heavy (all the other options are too), it is a great product at a reasonable price.
My husband and I love this stroller! We have already used it alot and our son is only 4 months old. Many complaints I read about this stroller when we were looking for one is that it is heavy and bulky. Yes, it is a little heavy and bulky but worth it! The reason we chose this stroller was because in comparison to similar ones it was much more sturdy and had bigger wheels. It rides very smooth, our son always falls asleep in it, he even sits in it without the infant seat now and still loves it and sleeps well. Also, I can fit a large diaper bag and my purse in the compartment underneath (lots of room). The stroller is very easy to manuever on the sidewalk and folds up easily. It takes up alot of room in the trunk but is able to fit in our small Ford Taurus. If you will use your stroller alot and/or plan on having more than one child this is worth the investment!
I purchased the Graco travel system for my son a few months before he was born. It was used off and on and though the infant car seat was decent for the several months it was used for, the stroller has become a nightmare. My son is now 24 months and taking him for a simple walk is quite a task. The stroller is heavy, bulky, large, and over time I now have to completely put my weight into it in order to turn it, not to mention the squealing sound the wheels make. It’s actually embarrassing, I do not recommend the Graco travel systems unless you plan on purchasing another stroller later on after this one starts going down the drain.
I have now invested in a Maxi Cosi stroller and my son absolutely loves it as well as myself.
Love it, it is heavy to pick up and put in the trunk. But, because it’s heavy I can hang my heavy Petunia Pickle Bottom diaper bag on it (with all the metal clips) and it won’t tip over when the baby is out of it. It is the only one of my strollers that wont tip. It holds so much and the seat folds down to almost flat when your babies a little older and sits in the stroller and not the carseat. When your infant is in the carseat while in the stroller, you can cover almost every inch of sunlight with dual shades. This stroller also holds quite a bit in the basket underneath. Love it.
Easy to use, excellent quality, always comfortable, used carseat from birth and just now getting a front facing seat at 1 year old (24 lbs); still using the stroller
We’ve had this for a while and it’s been great. It fit our 6lb 8oz bundle right from the start. If you want a system, it fits basic needs; the stroller holds the carrier wonderfully, until they are a little older for the stroller only. The stroller is kind of good, kind of sucky. It is great for walks and for the mall; it is easy to collapse (moreso than the Chicco I also looked at) and it’s sturdy and easily manuevered. The cup holders are great. It fits in my trunk in my little Jetta, but not much else fits in there with it. My only complaint about walking with it is that the canopy has mesh on the sides so it lets in the sun. I squish the head rest in there to block it. I don’t want to use sunblock on her yet because she is young so I wish the canopy did a better job. Parents may want to also get a lighter, more convienient umbrella stroller also.
I really like the travel system! The car seat easily snaps into the base. I love that the seat clicks into the stroller just as easy! The only downside we’ve found so far is that something about the material makes our baby sweat. If he starts to get fussy, the seat makes his back SUPER sweaty! I wish there were another cover we could put on the seat to help with this.
this stroller isn’t the best because of it’s size, but besides that, i love it.the carseat saved my baby’s life!we got into a huge car accident, someone rear ended my car going 80-100 mph on a 45 mph lane. my baby flew before my eyes, but the car seat kept him secured and safe. he did end up with some seat belt abbrassions, but i thank God, because my whole car was completely destroyed and we all came out safe.
My son was born in November in Wisconsin. The car seat and stroller has held up in our winter weather. The car seat snaps perfectly in the base and our son is very comfortable sitting in it. It has supported his wobbly head at birth and we are still using the car seat and he is 6 months old now. The stroller is a little large and hard to get in and out of the trunk but it is very durable. After being a paroniod first time mom I picked this stroller/car seat combo and love it!
loved the colors and how the stroller folds but my son is 3 months old now and even if he is in the car seat for 10 min he is screaming you take him out and his cloths and hair are socked with sweat i now keep a blacket under him to absorbe some of the sweat
I love the carrier and it snaps into the base easily. My son tends to get overheated in the carrier, though. I love the stroller as well but it is a bit cumbersome. The stroller is easy to fold and unfold, but is heavy to lift into the trunk.
This is a great travle system. The car seat is perfect and light weight (well as light weight as it can be with a baby in it) and it cleans very easily, which any parent will appreciate. The stroller moves so easily too. My daugher is now six months, and it’s still great.
I love this stroller and car seat!!
The stroller tells you what the temp is outside, and the time which is nice. I only picked it for the pattern, so that was a nice surprise when we got it at our baby shower!
It was extremely easy to put together, i did it in about 15 mins. It also folds up easy and is pretty light.
The carseat cover is made out of a Plastic-like material (for easy cleaning) but it made my baby swaet really bad…He was born in November (one of our colder months) no matter what we tried when we took him out even after short car rides he would be soaked…Overall, I like the travel system…However, the carseat only goes up to 22lbs and 29 inches…The carseat harness only had to height positions witch didn’t allow much room for growth…SHOP AROUND READ REVIEWS…NOT WORTH THE MONEY…
love this set its great for our son very boyish witch we loved its sooo great got for baby shower gift and cant stop looking at or playin with for it to fold up it takes one hand and one hand to open back up and to asemble just need to put weels on thats it ready to go.
ps.love love love it.
Just a warning if you see what I saw…..I bought this in March 2009, at the store, with the advertising on the box and the display model stating that we were buying the set that included a Snugride 32 car seat. Just found out that if manufactured in 2008 is only carries up to 22lbs. The 2009 models carry 32 lbs. (you can see the difference in the seat base). This statement came from Graco directly. I’m still keeping it because it seams to be a great set, but upset that I didn’t get what was advertised.
We take our baby for walks everyday. The stroller is sturdy and provides great canopy coverage. The wheels provide adequate manueverability. Downside, both the carseat and stroller seat cover are made out of a material that does not breathe well so our baby is always sweating in them. The back of the stroller seat gets caught, preventing it from lowering easily, as does the the basket.
I ABSOLUTELY love this stroller/car seat!!!…the stroller is so easy to manuever and lightweight, do not have any problems taking it in/out of the car, fits well in my trunk(and I have a very small trunk-Mazda 3).I have a 3 wheel Jeep stroller as well and I use this one ONLY!…the car seat my son is almost out of, he’s 6 mos and almost 20 lbs., it does make the back of his head sweat a little but that is my only issue!….Highly recommend =)
First of all, yes this travel system is big and bulky, but no matter what travel system you get, it’s going to be big and bulky! If that’s not what you want, don’t buy it!
Now that I have that out there, I love this travel system! My daughter is big for her age (5 months now) but she still fits in the car seat and stroller very comfortably. Here is my analysis:
*STROLLER*
PROS:
– pattern – boy/girl friendly
– temperature indicator
– clock – great when you’re working on pre-baby weight!
– folds up VERY easily
– lots of storage space
– somewhat lightweight – this one is actually lighter than many other travel system strollers I’ve handled
– feels very comfortable for baby – and I love that the baby seat goes all the way back for naptime
– sturdy, not flimsy at all – I’ve had no wheel problems like many people have issues with
CONS:
It’s a little tricky to get the bottom storage basket down, but I personally don’t think it’s a huge issue. That’s honestly my only complaint.
*CAR SEAT*
I haven’t had any issues with this carseat! Installing seems to be pretty easy (my husband has done it so I’m not entirely sure), but he didn’t complain so that’s a good sign! The material is great when it comes to cleaning. It’s not cloth/microfiber so if you wipe off the spit-up/poop/pee quickly, you can avoid having to wash it altogether. My only negative feedback is regarding the strap covers. They’re the same material as the seat cover, so they don’t really protect against strap rash very well. I just bought seperate ones and use those. Again, not a big enough issue to me to not buy this product again. Overall, great system!
I have had this stroller system for almost 2 years now and it has been through it all. Airports, Hawaii, parks, mall. You name, it’s been through it. And it is still going. I love the HUGE basket underneath for storage, the snack and cup holder tray for the child and the drink and accessory holder for the adult. It folds very easy and is very easy to manouver. The only negative thing (which is a huge thing for me) is that it is too heavy. I’m 5’2″ 125lb. and the stroller weighs 27 pounds. It starts to take its tole on you after lifting it in and out of your car daily. I am now looking for a new lightweight stroller for my almost 2 year old. I probably wouldnt buy this stroller again only because of it’s weight, but if I couldn’t find anything else with all the accessories, i would deal with the weight issue. I have had no other problems with it.
I love this stroller. It looks cute, and it is comfortable for my baby. The only complaint is that it is hard to fit in the trunks of my cars and when I try to shove it in the trunk the fabric on the stroller has ripped some. That is aggravating, but it is great for walks around the neighborhood.
It fits our every need. Very good quality.
The stroller: HEAVY. If you have stairs you would have to carry the stroller down first and that is something a 115lb Mom like me can’t do. It’s unreasonably heavy for a stroller and I think the reason it’s so expensive is because of the strollers. Sure, the cup-holder and all the storage compartments are great but unnecessary since you can’t take this bulky thing everywhere you go. You literally cannot. My family used it twice and bought a new stroller.
The carseat: awesome! We love it. Just as someone else here commented, the fabric *does* get hot, although it is very easily cleaned. Which would you prefer? My daughter slept in this car seat the first 2 months of her life and for something you use everyday, this car seat is extremely durable. I would definitely recommend the car seat.
The travel system as a whole? Save your money! Spend it on something really useful, like diapers!
P.S. I think it’s funny that I can rate whether an infant car seat’s “comfortable”. How would I know? haha.
I got this travel system to go with the pack n play(which really doesn’t matter anyway). The car seat is great, very sturdy and the base stays put and it’s easy to use. Now the stroller is very nice also but it is very very very bulky and heavy. It folds up easily and opens at the drop of a dime but like I said, It’s a pain in the you know what to lug around and I have two kids. I’m considering one of those little light weight strollers.
I’m pretty much pleased with this purchase. It is durable, does very well over rough terrain and my daughter loves it.
i love it! the car seat fits perfectly in my small car and so does the stroller. the stroller is big and bulky but its easy to use.
it works wonderful…
I love the pattern. The stroller is heavy, but that’s to be expected. I love all of the compartments and the big basket underneath. My only dislike is that the fabric, though easy to clean, makes my son sweat. His little head is always wet from sweating. I live in the South. So it’s very hot in the summer.
My daughter picked this out and the design is really nice and the stroller is like the cadillac of strollers but whoever decided to make the covering on the carseat plastic didn’t take into consideration that babies were going to sweat because of it. My poor little angel’s back is always soaked from sweating from the heat. I am really surprised Graco wouldn’t have thought about this.
Love the pretty fabric; however, my baby was always soaked in sweat after being in carrier. Also, my baby out grew the maximum weight by 4 months of age. This is my second child and my first used their infant carrier until age one! Basket of stroller not very sturdy and small. Stroller front not real sturdy. Stroller and carrier heavy compared to others. Easy to open stroller. Stroller seemed real bulky in trunk of minivan.
Love the stroller. It is big but really easy to manuver and open and close, ect. Also very durable. The car seat fabric made my child so sweaty, he couldnt sit in it for more than a half hour or so without being soaked, even with air conditioning on in the car or a in a cool place. Otherwise, really easy to use.
I have the same stroller in a different pattern with the safeseat carseat. I love everything about the stroller. Some say it is too heavy and bulky – but that might be because it does things only a few other strollers do! On the Quattro Tour the seat lays FLAT (most do not) which is great for a must have nap on the go. It has the one hand fold. I couldn’t live without the MOVEABLE canopy that I can adjust to cover my son from the sun. I love that the front wheels can be locked in place on bumpy roads. The thing is a cadillac and I have been sorely disappointed by many other strollers.
The safeseat carseat is very BIG! Keep that in mind. It will not fit in most booths at a restuarant because it is too wide. I cannot put a forward facing Britax next to the safeseat (with safeseat in middle) in a Jeep Grand Cherokee… but I can with a snugride. SO there is definately a difference. And my son was too big for the safeseat by 8 months. We put him in a convertible Britax Marathon. He was starting to be too tall (in looks, not from their stats). His head was less than an inch from the top of the infant seat, which is when you are supposed to switch. One thing to watch out for – not all infant seats allow you to adjust the straps from the front – which is a must-have with a growing child and various different clothing items (coat, etc).
I hope my information was helpful.
I did reasearch on every stroller I was interested in and went to the stores and played with the models. I love this stroller. It’s SOO easy to fold down, which is what made us pick it in the end. The extra little features like telling the time and temperature are also very nice and useful.
This travel system is fantastic. Easy to use, folds up conveniently to fit in the trunk of my Jeep. Easy to pop baby in and out of the the base of the car seat or stroller. Would highly recommend for first time moms (I’m a first time mom and love it) convenient and practical! The only thing negative is that in my car it’s a little more snug fitting in the trunk when folded up…it fits, it’s just easier for me in our Jeep. (=little bit bulky)
In the beginning it was great, never had an issue with the car seat. As he grew first the back of the seat broke and yesterday the wheel broke off. I’d expect a stroller of this brand and price to at least last a 1 1/2, especially with min. use.
This really is good travel system. I have NOTHIN t stay wrong with the car seat that is perfect. However with the stroller i don’t like how you can’t make quick turns with it without picking up so it’s only on it’s back wheels.
I fell in love with the fabric design on this stoller…and it worked great for us, but my only complaints are that it is very bulky (takes up our whole trunk)and for a petite person (like myself)it might be a little heavy. Also, I found that the material makes my baby sweat a lot! We had to buy a car seat cover to help with this, and it did. It is a very sturdy stroller and we are overall happy with our purchase.