Graco MetroLite

According to reviews, the Graco MetroLite has everything most parents want in a stroller. It's 5 inches slimmer and almost 9 pounds lighter than the Graco Quattro Tour Deluxe (Discontinued), but the MetroLite doesn't skimp on features. Both strollers advertise a one-handed fold, accommodates Graco infant car seats, have 50-pound weight limits, harnesses that can be used as three- or five-point, padded seats with multi-position recline, drop-down bottom baskets (for easy access when reclined), peek-a-boo canopies, pivoting child trays with cupholders, parent trays with two cupholders, lockable swivel wheels with suspension -- and the MetroLite has an adjustable handle that the Quattro Tour doesn't. The Quattro Tour does add one-touch brakes, a removable infant head support and a rotating canopy, but reviews say the MetroLite's slimmer, lighter design makes it far easier to handle.

Although we found some durability complaints for past MetroLite models, other users say their MetroLite strollers have been going strong for years -- and we found no complaints yet for the latest MetroLite, which has been on the market for a year. Reviews don't point the MetroLite out as a particularly stylish stroller like the pricey UppaBaby Vista (*Est. $680), but users aren't complaining -- they like its comfort and value. Note that older MetroLite strollers sold prior to Dec. 2007 were recalled in Oct. 2010, but this newer version of the MetroLite is not affected.

ConsumerReports.org conducts the most useful comparison test of the Graco MetroLite, comparing it directly against 21 other single traditional strollers based on safety and performance. The MetroLite is also covered in "Baby Bargains," a book that gives respected expert buying advice on baby products. We found helpful owner feedback at Amazon.com and Buzzillions.com, and ConsumerSearch automotive editor Alex Nunez writes about his own personal experience with the Graco MetroLite.