The 4 Best Full-Size Strollers of 2025

The Bumbleride Era is a newer stroller from a company that’s mostly known for its jogging strollers. This was the only four-wheeled stroller we tested that has air-filled wheels (a feature usually found on jogging strollers); this would probably be considered a drawback by most people since they have to be refilled regularly. Other issues—like a cork handlebar that could easily get dinged or dirty and a foot brake that we found difficult to lock into place—caused us to eliminate it from consideration.

The Chicco Bravo LE is a solidly built four-wheeler that we tested for the original version of this guide. (The current model is now made with ClearTex fabric, which has received a Greenguard Gold Certification.) It lacks a locking mechanism to keep the stroller folded, so if you travel with it or store it, you need to secure it yourself.

The Chicco Viaro is a lower-priced three-wheeled stroller with solid online reviews. We dismissed it based on owner reports indicating that it provides a bumpy ride.

The Cybex Gazelle S four-wheeled convertible stroller is billed as a “shopper” by its manufacturer, since it comes with a large shopping basket that can attach to the stroller frame. But this concept failed to grab us in person: We found it was difficult to adjust both the toddler seat and the basket, which left us wondering whether we had done it correctly. And the process of folding this stroller was complicated enough to make one tester give up entirely.

The Delta Children Revolve Reversible Stroller, which is no longer available, had a lightweight frame, the smallest fold I’d seen on a full-size reversible stroller, and a very affordable price tag. For me, it ultimately didn’t feel sturdy enough for everyday use, however, especially on bumpy sidewalks or over curbs.

The Graco Modes Pramette Stroller is consistently one of the most popular strollers on Amazon, likely due to its affordable price and name recognition. But despite its reasonable size and maneuverability, its harness is frustrating to use and adjust, its brakes are difficult to lock and unlock, and there’s a creaking in the wheels. On top of that, its assembly was one of the most difficult I’ve seen on a stroller—so much so that I worry many people would put it together incorrectly.

In 2022, we tested the Mockingbird Single-to-Double Stroller, which we found unpleasant and a little precarious. In November 2022, following multiple reports of structural issues with the frame when the stroller was being used as a double, Mockingbird issued a voluntary recall on certain models, and it sent out frame-reinforcement kits. (Mockingbird’s voluntary recall applies to some lot numbers of the Single model, as well. If you currently own any of these strollers, you should request a frame-reinforcement kit, if you haven’t already.)

In early 2024, we tested the updated Mockingbird Single-to-Double Stroller 2.0, which includes an updated frame as well as some improvements on the harness, canopy, and fold. Although this newer version is definitely an improvement over its predecessor, I still found that many of the original’s flaws—a wide frame that makes it harder to swing around, a handlebar that I found uniquely uncomfortable to push—prevented me from loving it.

The four-wheeled Peg Perego Ypsi tends to move even when the brake is engaged (including when I was trying to remove my child from the stroller). Also, the leg rest on the Ypsi has a limited range, the fabric is difficult to clean, and the handlebar feels a little rickety when adjusted. The Ypsi can convert to a double stroller, but we have not tested it as a double.

The Silver Cross Reef Stroller is a beautiful, high-end four-wheeled stroller that we simply cannot recommend. It has a child harness that is complex and frustrating, an uncomfortable handlebar, a storage basket that we found difficult to access, and a canopy that tended to bunch up. And its fold was so unintuitive and complex that it brought one particularly level-headed Wirecutter editor very close to the brink of rage.

The Thule Sleek is a robust, full-featured four-wheeled convertible stroller that we tested for a previous version of this guide. Its large wheels (8 inches in the front and 11 inches in the rear) easily handle bumps and grassy elevations, and we like that it has the agility of a more-nimble three-wheeled stroller (though it does take wide turns). It does, however, have a high price and a heavy weight (28 pounds).

The Thule Urban Glide 4-Wheel all-terrain stroller borrows heavily from Thule’s popular jogging-stroller style. Yet it isn’t recommended for use as a jogger. And, unfortunately, it falls into a “worst of both worlds” chasm. Mostly, it’s massive. I caused a traffic jam in a grocery store when I couldn’t squeeze down a narrow aisle, and I couldn’t squeeze it into the narrow door of my 100-year-old elevator. Since it isn’t recommended for use for runners, I think this style will appeal to very few people.

This guide was edited by Rachel Hurn, Alison Rochford, and Kalee Thompson.