Honest review: our thoughts on the Joie Nitro Stroller

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August 19, 2025

Here is a post I never thought I’d write – a review of the Joie Nitro pushchair!

Before having a baby I didn’t realise how many options there were for prams and strollers and car seats and bouncers and do you get a bouncer or a baby swing and is it better with a 3-in-1 travel system thing or separate things and oh my goodness what am I even looking at?!

Sound familiar?

This was me for most of my pregnancy – now we’ve gone past this stage and are even donating a lot of those ‘first baby’ items (including a fancy pram!). We actually bought a fancy pram with a carry cot on Gumtree, and used it solidly for the first 6 months… but as soon as Pebble could sit up independently, she couldn’t stand the pram! Even when we put the cot up into a seat, she didn’t find it comfortable, and so, since 6 months old, she’s been using this Joie Nitro! So here is my honest review of the Joie Nitro Stroller, with pros and cons, so that you can decide whether it will suit your needs or not!

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Our Joie Nitro Stroller doing excellently in Budapest!

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About the Joie Nitro Stroller pram:

Name: Joie Nitro lightweight umbrella stroller

Weight: 8.15kg

Dimensions when open: 83.5 cm (length) x 48.5 cm (width) x 108 cm (height)

Dimensions when folded: 35 cm (length) x 30 cm (width) x 109.5 cm (height)

Suitable for: from birth to 15kg (approx. 3 years old)

Forward facing, full recline option.

Includes raincover.

Not included: handle bar for baby

Cost: £85 new

If you want to buy this pram, you can follow this Amazon link here!

Note: Do check out second hand sites like Vinted, Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace, or have a look in charity shops. Many people don’t buy second hand prams, and this may be a personal choice. In my opinion, many second hand prams are barely used, and some really good deals on amazing quality ones can be found!

Pros:

So easy to manoeuvre! It’s super lightweight and the front wheels spin all the way around, making steering effortless.
The lightweight, easily foldable aspect is really good. It’s easy to fold up and carry about by the strap, can be slung in the back of the car easily, which we found it useful when travelling. It’s quick enough to extract Pebble, get it all folded and handed it over to be put in the bottom of the plane.
Because it is forward-facing, Baby can see out and look about! Originally this was going to be our ‘travel pram’. After taking it to Budapest and Prague and realising that Pebble prefers it because she can look about and interact with people, we now use it all the time.
The upright handles. Our ‘fancy’ pram had a bar handle for the pusher, but I prefer these upright, separate handles. It makes it easier to push and turn corners. It is also easier to attach a pram bag to in my opinion!
The pram basket at the bottom is surprisingly deep! Very useful for carrying all of Pebble’s toys and books and snacks and spare clothes and rain cover and a book for me and a water bottle and and and more!
It’s small enough that I can use it in the house for naps! Pebble is a baby that does not like to nap! The pram, I found, is the BEST way to get her to nap!
Adjustable straps! Okay so most prams have this, but it’s still a pro – there are three points to move the shoulder straps up and down to suit the size of your child, and they’re nice and cushioned too.

Cons:

No suspension! This is my main issue with this pram, and we noticed it the most when we went to Prague, and took this pram with us. The cobbles were a nightmare to navigate, though Pebble did manage to sleep through a lot of it! Sometimes I get genuinely worried that the front wheels are going to pop off, but I do take her over some rough terrain!
It isn’t as sturdy as most other prams. Despite it saying that it is suitable from birth onwards, I would not use this with a newborn baby. The sides are not solid, and for a small baby I would worry that they aren’t very well supported. Saying this, it isn’t flimsy, and we’ve put it through quite a lot over the last year!
No handlebar! This is more petty than anything else, but a lot pram toys require a bar to attach to, so I’ve had to be inventive here! I bought a pack of colourful baby links, attached some to the sides of the pram, and then attach the toys to the links using the velcro straps that they tend to have. So it’s not a huge con, but it might be for some. Apparently you can purchase one separately that fits this pram.
It’s not high-end looking. Again, this is subjective, but I see most parents pushing these big fancy things around and our looks a bit.. less fancy in comparison! It doesn’t bother me, but it might matter to others!

Where can I buy this pram?

Again, if you’re not adverse to second hand baby things, check out Vinted, Gumtree or Facebook Marketplace, look in charity shops and second hand shops.
The Joie website directly.
This Amazon link.

Does it suit our needs?

Again, 100% yes. This pram is cheap and cheerful and does exactly what it says on the so-called tin.

Is it worth the cost?

For us, 100% yes. If I’m completely honest, this pram was given to us. However, definitely I would buy it myself. Pebble is happy and comfortable in it, and it holds up perfectly during some rough rides! The lightweight, easily foldable aspect alone is fantastic for us, and we’ve got the money’s worth out of it already. Especially given how much it is possible to spend on a new pram, I think this is affordable, functional, and easy to use!