Purchasing a stroller and car seat is no easy task, but the Chicco Cortina SE and the KeyFit 30 hope to simplify that task. The Chicco Cortina SE is a system that includes a stroller and car seat while the KeyFit 30 is a car seat only.
Deciding between the two items depends on what you envisage your life with your new baby to be. To help you make this decision we reviewed the Chicco Cortina SE with the KeyFit 30 in the areas of weight restrictions, stroller compatibility, safety and size and then offer our recommendation.
Weight Restrictions
Both the Chicco Cortina SE and the KeyFit 30 have the same model of car seat, which is designed for babies who weigh 4 to 30 pounds. It is always important to go buy weight and not age when deciding which car seat is best for you and your baby.
To help make the ride even smoother for newborns, the Chicco Cortina SE and the KeyFit 30 come standard with a removable newborn insert for any smaller babies. This is especially nice if your baby is premature or even just smaller.
Stroller Compatibility
When purchasing your car seat it’s important to know which strollers it is compatible with. The Chicco Cortina SE come with the KeyFit 30 car seat as well as a compatible stroller.
The stroller is designed for children birth to 50 pounds. It has a multi-positional, fully-reclining seat as well as a large storage basket underneath the seat.
The Chicco Cortina SE stroller also comes with a water-repellant canopy, linked rear brakes and a 5 point harness.
While the Chicco Cortina SE stroller is a good stroller, there are a lot of other brands out there to consider. If you want a stroller that is made for rockier terrain or for jogging, then it is best to stick with just the KeyFit 30 car seat and find a different stroller to purchase.
Safety
Both the Chicco Cortina SE and the KeyFit 30 employ the same latch safety technology which makes it easy for you as a new parent to be sure that the car seat has been installed properly in either the car seat base or the stroller.
The car seat in both the Chicco Cortina SE and the KeyFit 30 have a built-in locking system for vehicles.
Size
The car seat dimensions for both the Chicco Cortina SE and the KeyFit 30 are 17 inches x 24 inches x 22 inches. It weighs 21 pounds.
The stroller with the Chicco Cortina SE is lightweight and can easily be folded down with just one hand.
Recommendation
The Chicco Cortina SE is a system that includes a stroller and a car seat while the KeyFit 30 is just the car seat.
If you are looking for an all-in-one system that works well together and is easy to use, then the Chicco Cortina SE is a great idea. The stroller and car seat are dependable and sturdy and easy to maneuver.
The KeyFit 30 as a car seat is a really good product, but unless you have your heart set on a different brand of stroller, it make more sense to go with the Chicco Cortina SE system.
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