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Favourite features

Twenty-two of the testers with disabilities told us which of the following features they would find very useful and worth paying for or useful but not worth paying extra for or not particularly useful. Here’s how they voted:

 

%
%
%
Good padding for child
86
9
5
Light to carry
86
9
5
Folding for small storage
77
23
-
Rain cover
77
14
9
Light to push
73
27
-
Hood
68
32
-
Adjustable handle height
59
41
-
Comfortable handle
55
45
-
Adjustable backrest
50
45
5
Separate carrycot base
45
27
27
Lockable swivel front wheels
41
36
23
Carrying handle
38
31
31
Fold and put up with one hand
36
55
9
Reversible seat
32
50
18
Suspension on wheels
32
41
27
Footrest
27
73
-
Bumper bar
23
50
27
Reversible handle
23
27
50
Continuous handle
19
52
29
Pneumatic tyres
14
50
36
Removable bumper bar
9
55
36
Viewing window in hood
-
36
64

 

Report Contents

About this guide
Types of pushchair

What to look for
Favourite features
How to stay safe
Buying guide
Helpful organisations
Suppliers' details

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