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This full-featured, luxury stroller will carry your child from infancy to toddlerhood in style but little else
- Adjustable suspension
- Height-adjustable handlebar
- Full recline and bassinet feature
- Several color selections
- Expensive
- Difficult to fold
- Doesn't handle uneven surfaces well
- Storage hard to access
The Bugaboo Cameleon is a full-featured luxury stroller that consistently wins high praise from experts and owners for safety and durability. It also gets high marks for maneuverability, comfort and appearance, with a wide range of color and fabric choices. Owners particularly like its bassinet feature, large hood and adjustable suspension. However, as one of the most expensive strollers on the market, experts -- and some satisfied owners -- question whether it's worth its high price tag. The Cameleon bills itself as an all-terrain stroller, but one common complaint from parents and reviewers alike is that it doesn't perform well on challenging or uneven surfaces. The other major complaint is the stroller's tricky folding mechanism. Overall, the Cameleon's biggest fans seem to be those who don't need to fold it very frequently: parents who live in the city and walk virtually everywhere. The Cameleon may be a satisfying pick for those with deep pockets, but the more budget-minded who want an all-terrain stroller may want to look at the top-rated, but more moderately priced, BOB Revolution (*Est. $390).
StrollersAndPrams.com extensively reviews the Cameleon, complete with dozens of helpful photos. BabyGaga.com conducts a similarly rigorous review, grading the Cameleon in 11 performance areas and comparing it to other full-featured strollers. "Baby Bargains," a book that gives respected expert buying advice, also discusses the Cameleon, but notes it's tough to review simply because it's so expensive that few people own one, which may explain the relatively low number of reviews at generally reliable consumer feedback sites such as Amazon.com. The best and most numerous consumer reviews of the Bugaboo Cameleon come from owner-written forums at JoggingStroller.com, LilaGuide.com and MumsNet.com, a U.K.-based site. New York magazine also reviews the Cameleon, testing it as part of a review of eight strollers on the streets of New York City.
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The 2007 version of the Cameleon gets an extensive review, complete with dozens of photos of the stroller's features, functions and accessories. (Bugaboo updates its models regularly, so the 2007 may not be the same as the 2011 model.) The review covers the Bugaboo Cameleon's ease of use, style, features and maneuverability. Particular attention is paid to the procedure for folding the stroller. The Bugaboo Cameleon ultimately receives a score of 4.5 stars out of 5 for its excellent suspension and attractive features, but editors note that it does not perform well in more challenging terrains.
Review: Bugaboo Cameleon Review, Editors of StrollersAndPrams.com
Editors at BabyGaga.com test 21 standard strollers in 11 performance areas. The Bugaboo Cameleon gets high marks, earning a grade of A overall, both from expert reviewers and from parents who note the Cameleon's top safety rating and excellent maneuverability. The Cameleon earns it lowest ratings in convenience, with some parents complaining it's difficult to fold and bulky once folded.
Review: Bugaboo Cameleon, Editors of BabyGaga.com, Jan. 18, 2006
3. Baby BargainsDetails/Subscribe
This book includes buyer's guides and ratings on a variety of baby gear. The authors say they conduct hands-on testing, as well as parent, manufacturer and retailer interviews. The authors give the Bugaboo Cameleon a grade of A because of its overall quality and sturdiness. Because of its complex folding procedure, they recommend it primarily for parents who live in urban settings and don't have to continually assemble/reassemble the stroller to move it in and out of a car trunk.
Review: Strollers, Denise and Alan Fields, Eighth edition
Mom Faye Penn and her baby Ezra test eight trendy strollers -- and an inexpensive Fisher-Price look-alike -- on New York's cobblestones, buses, stairways and subways. Penn likes the Cameleon's super smooth ride, but notes it's awkward on stairs and difficult to maneuver on and off public transportation.
Review: This is How We Roll, Faye Penn, Jan. 27, 2008
In more than 70 owner-written reviews, the Bugaboo Cameleon gets an overall rating of 4 stars out of 5, winning praise for maneuverability, style and sturdy construction. Some owners report difficulty in folding the stroller, and several note that the storage basket is too small and difficult to access with the bassinet in place.
Review: Bugaboo Cameleon Stroller, Contributors to JoggingStroller.com
The Bugaboo Cameleon garners 4 stars out of a possible 5 in more than 55 owner reviews. Owners love its stylish looks, good maneuverability and sturdy construction, but even satisfied owners say it's heavy, difficult to fold and are not sure it's worth the steep price.
Review: Bugaboo Cameleon, Contributors to LilaGuide.com
7. Mumsnet.com
MumsNet.com is a European website with articles, forums and product reviews. The Bugaboo Cameleon receives a score of 8.2 out of 10 in more than 100 owner-written reviews, with high marks in general for ease of use, value and quality. Owners praise its stylish design, maneuverability, comfort and the large, effective rain and sun shades. There are a few negative reviews as well, with complaints about difficulty folding the stroller, bulkiness after it's folded and poor performance on challenging terrains.
Review: Bugaboo Cameleon, Contributors to MumsNet.com
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