For those of you that don’t know .. in fact that is all of you..
I am really pleased to announce that having worked with Maxi-Cosi last year reviewing the Noa and the Loola Pushchairs, I am really happy to announce that I will also be working with them again this year and there are some super exciting things happening over at Maxi-Cosi HQ so watch this space!
So a few weeks ago I was sent over the Maxi-Cosi Mura Plus pushchair so I could give it a run for its money.
After putting this deluxe beast together (more on that to come next week) we set off for a trip out!
Now living in Nottinghamshire we are surrounded by extremes of terrains pretty much on the doorstep and so we were keen to try some of them out with some lovely outings planned and the odd shopping trip obviously!
The Mura Plus is designed for a children up to the age of 3.5 year /0-15kgs and Joshua is a reasonably tall 2 years 11 months old I really expected him to be super heavy in the pushchair as it is fairly weighty on its own at 15kgs but I was more than pleasantly surprised, manoeuvring the pushchair with Joshua in was really easy even to push with one hand, which I think is down to the massive foam filled tyres (which are also puncture resistant) It is worth noting that with the pushchair in parent facing mode it was exceptionally easy to move and lift up kerbs. In my opinion other pushchairs have been notoriously heavy in this mode, so it was a lovely surprise.
Also its worth mentioning that the hood, although looks like it’s too small and gets in Joshua’s way when it’s fully retracted, actually when the hood is extended it does not get in the way one bit and give excellent coverage.
This pushchair is one of the biggest Maxi-Cosi do I which was why I was sceptical that travelling round shops with the chunky wheels and width would make for an easy trip, but after shopping in town I did not come across any isle I could not get through and with its super swift turning it made for a dream to get about, even over Chesterfield’s cobbled streets!
The only slight compromises I think you have with this pushchair is the fact that in forward facing mode getting things into the basket can be a little tricky (while using the seat unit) although better in parent facing mode than world facing. It also in fairness the basket does hold a fair bit in the photo below there are 4 pints of milk, a loaf of bread, 2 packs of cobs, a packet of sausages my purse and there was still room in there!
Another small niggle has been the fastener to keep the really roomy hood back is not very strong and so does pop open fairly regularly but again this is nothing major and nothing that for me would detract from the very large plus points of the pushchair one of which being the massive hood!
I have now tackled using this pushchair over concrete, slabs, tarmac, grass, mud and cobble and I have yet to find something that would stop it in its tracks. I am a little sad that I have only just discovered how user-friendly this pushchair is while out and about, although adding a carry cot and car seat I would be able to use it for baby 3 from birth all the way through … now lets all cross our fingers!
I think that it’s no good kidding yourself, this is really is the big Daddy of pushchairs and it is chunky, but I personally love the sturdy feeling it brings to the party along with the luxury feeling of using it (its like pushing a Rolls Royce!) please note If you have a mini as a car you may just struggle to get this in your boot as it is rather big compared to some other options that Maxi-Cosi have such as the New Loola. Out of all the pushchairs I have used to date this really is by far my favourite one!
It also seems that I am not the only one that loves this pushchair .. if its good enough for a royal its good enough for me! I am officially IN LOVE!
Disclaimer: This product was given to us for the purposes of reviewing. All thought’s and opinions are made independently by members of The Oliver’s Madhouse
We had a MC Mura 3 for N as our travel system and loved it. The Plus has changed the hood and made it larger, as I know that was the bugbear for me on the previous one that it didn’t sit down properly. We got rid last summer as we’d not used it apart from on the rural roads near home for ages having changed to a baby jogger from 6 months. N still loved it, but was getting a bit larger for it body wise. It was brilliant with the carrycot and hopefully the person who bought it from us is enjoying it as much as we did
its been amazing and wish we had found out earlier i would of had it from newborn x
You may already know this *ahem* but I am a pushchair addict. I haven’t tried the Mura yet, but I think this review may have just tempted me. I personally love a chunky pushchair, and living where we do we need something that can handle a bit of off-roading. Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested
lol lol then this is the one for you honey xx
That looks fab! It looks so sturdy!
it is really sturdy and great for cornering 🙂
This looks like a really substantial pushchair and Joshua looks very happy in there. I think every pushchair has it’s niggles but it looks like a good one overall!
Tami it is super and i think your probably right xx
I like the look of the Mura, we really need a more substantial pushchair to get out and about in the countryside. This one might tick some of those boxes.
it without a doubt would be perfect for off roading 🙂
Really interesting to read – we have a Phil & Teds Sport that we got 2nd hand and it’s great in many ways but difficult to maneuver sometimes with the one wheel at the front. We are undecided whether to buy a new buggy to replace it if/when baby 2 comes along, so I am very interested to read all reviews on buggys at the moment! #triedtested
this one is by far the easiest i have pushed for a long long time x
I LOVED my Phil & Teds Sport with doubles kit it was my fav pushchair AND I sold it on for £150. Sorry to interrupt there.
Glad you explained about the hood because it does look a bit cramped in there.
It was my first concern really due to his size but in one of the photos it shows that inside there there really is lots of room x
This looks great and what lovely photos 🙂 He looks like he enjoys it too x
He does love it in parent mode he peeps out the big side panels and tells me what is coming up?! lol
It looks fab – happy that you’re in love!
thanks honey, lol i sure am 🙂
I love the look of it, very smart and we loved the Loola when we tried that so you saying this is better has me very tempted. It also looks nice and sturdy at the front for a three wheeler. xx
we have the new version of the Loola and it was until trying this one my fave .. its been ousted for this one lol
Oooo its a Mura.. It looks fab. Ive never been a big lover of Maxi cosi Prams in the past. I had the very old style Loola and it was horrendous to push, lift up kerbs and the handles moved a lot. Since then I never returned. I quite like this though 🙂
I had the original Loola too and it was great but did have some interesting niggles didnt it! i have reviewed the new loola a few months back and all those previous niggles are well and truly gone! .. however this one is beautiful to push, manouver and everything about it is luxury x
Great review and well done on continuing to work with Maxi-Cosi, I really enjoyed being able to review the Loola, not sure the Mura would be for me though x
thanks Chantelle, i had my reservations about the mura but i am totally loving it .. prob more so than the loola x
It looks really comfy and sturdy. We have a Loola at the moment 🙂
Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested
my pleasure Colette, it really is super sturdy 🙂
Great review and good to see the negative points being discussed as well as she positive. It looks like a great pushchair especially for a bigger child.
thanks Zoe, i have to be honest and there is no doubt it is fairly weighty but you get lots of luxury for the weight x
I have just bought a secondhand mura plus, it’s such a beautiful item wish I had one 40years ago, has you can guess this is for my granddaughter, she is almost 9 weeks old, is she to young for my great purchase.
oh Linda, how utterly exciting, congratulations! The Mura plus is beautiful isnt it. You can use it with your daughter but I believe its recommended to change the seat unit for a carry cot (which are normally sold separately) If you head on over to Maxi-cosi’s Facebook page and drop them a message they will be able to confirm which carrycots can fit on it. If I remember rightly when we reused this pram with my second son we bought a ‘Maxi-Cosi foldable carrycot’ from Amazon for about £90 new, but please do double check that before buying as its been couple of years now.
Wishing you well with your new granddaughter 🙂
Thank you so much for your reply, I will check out for a carry cot. Again many thanks Linda x