Pros and Cons of a Bugaboo Chameleon for an already toddler

How is this stroller for a 2 year old? I know you need to take the seat off to place it in the trunk which I was not happy about. However, are there any other pros and cons about the stroller that makes it worth purchasing? I was considering this and or an Bumbleride Indie or Jogger.

Pros and Cons of a Bugaboo Chameleon for an already toddler

Depends on height of your toddler and if you want to use shade...mine was too tall for it at 2 in bugaboo...where jogging stroller her head fit fine under it.
I still use bug..but sold shade

Re: Pros and Cons of a Bugaboo Chameleon for an already toddler

We have a friend who had this stroller for #1 and did not use it for #2. Took forever for them to get the stroller out of the car & assembled.

That being said... I never really looked at it because I'm too cheap!

Re: Pros and Cons of a Bugaboo Chameleon for an already toddler

I don't know many suburban moms who take this in and out of their stroller as their main stroller. It just is not practical. When you have just one kid, esp a baby, it probably isn't that big of a deal. You may not even know how impractical it actually is. Forget about it if you have 2 kids.

If you are in an urban area, you don't need to fold it so it is much more popular. bugaboos with kick boards are all over manhattan.

I had the Orbit, which was marketed for convenience and it was still a pain in the suburbs.

I really loved the look of the bugaboo bee. I probably visited this stroller 10 times and never bought it because it was too hard to fold. DH was like of course you can have it for DS#2 but you need to be able to fold it in and out of the car.

Message edited 9/23/2013 12:21:12 PM.

Re: Pros and Cons of a Bugaboo Chameleon for an already toddler

I don't have the Chameleon, I have the Donkey, which is probably similar. I would never tell DH this, but I totally regret getting it. It is great all assembled in my garage when I want to walk around the block, I just plop my 2 yo in and pop on the carseat for my 2 month old.

Taking it out in the car - ugh. It is a beast and I am not as fit as I was 2+ years ago when we tested and bought it. It isn't light or easy to get in and out of the car, and it takes up the whole trunk. So no room for groceries or if I need to buy something larger in size. Accessories are also so overpriced and not included, like the snack tray, cup holder, etc

That being said, it is a smooth ride

Pros and Cons of a Bugaboo Chameleon for an already toddler

For a 2 year old I would pass..especially if your 2 year old is tall. They may have another few months to a year in the seat tops and then they start looking smooshed. The Chameleon has a smooth ride and reversible seat it's biggest pros but it does have a lot of downfalls too mainly removing the seat and the smaller seat size. At that age if you are looking for a nice stroller that glides like air I would look into a Bob. 77lb weight limit and folds in one piece.