Chicco Best Friend Pro
The Chicco Best Friend Pro is an evolution of the original Chicco Best Friend 3in1 pram - a pushchair or a stroller system made with urban parents in mind. Apart from the attractive price that is great for those on a budget, the Best Friend stroller is available in minimalistic colorways, features an easily accessible storage basket, and a compact fold even with the seat unit attached in the parent or world-facing mode. You can opt for a pushchair-only setup of the Best Friend Pro or get in with the renewed semi-rigid carrycot as well as with a no-adapters-needed car seat creating a full-featured travel system. The hard-based Comfort carrycot usable in the car instead of a car seat is also available as a sold-separately option. The Best Friend Plus stroller system is also called Chicco Best Friend Light with the foldable Light carrycot or Best Friend Comfort with the hard-base auto-carrycot usable in the car.
The seat unit of the Pro variation was what mainly changed in the new version - it's more spacious, equipped with a fully lie-flat seat with an enlarged canopy as well as side vents when in the reclined position. Apart from it, the Best Friend Pro changes include a new wheel quality and design and a design - fabrics update. The stroller system comes with a rain cover, and leg cover included.
The Chicco Best Friend Pro is an evolution of the original Chicco Best Friend 3in1 pram - a pushchair or a stroller system made with urban parents in mind. Apart from the attractive price that is great for those on a budget, the Best Friend stroller is available in minimalistic colorways, features an easily accessible storage basket, and a compact fold even with the seat unit attached in the parent or world-facing mode. You can opt for a pushchair-only setup of the Best Friend Pro or get in with the renewed semi-rigid carrycot as well as with a no-adapters-needed car seat creating a full-featured travel system. The hard-based Comfort carrycot usable in the car instead of a car seat is also available as a sold-separately option. The Best Friend Plus stroller system is also called Chicco Best Friend Light with the foldable Light carrycot or Best Friend Comfort with the hard-base auto-carrycot usable in the car.
The seat unit of the Pro variation was what mainly changed in the new version - it's more spacious, equipped with a fully lie-flat seat with an enlarged canopy as well as side vents when in the reclined position. Apart from it, the Best Friend Pro changes include a new wheel quality and design and a design - fabrics update. The stroller system comes with a rain cover, and leg cover included.
Chicco Best Friend Pro Features & Specifications
The Basics
- Type
- Pushchair (seat and chassis only), 2in1 stroller system, 3in1 stroller system
- Stroller weight
- 11.2 kg
- Unfolded dimensions (h×w×l)
- 106 cm x 60 cm x 95 cm
- Folded dimensions (h×w×l)
- 77 cm x 60 cm x 30 cm
- Chassis material
- Aluminum
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Stroller available as a pushchair (seat unit configuration) only; newborn accessories (like a carrycot) need to be purchased separately
- Yes
The Seat unit
- Maximum weight capacity - seat load
- 15 kg
- Recommended age range (best to use with a child of)
- 0-36 months
- Reversible seat unit
- Yes
- Easy-release memory button(s) on the seat or the carrycot
- No
- L-shaped, bucket-type seat unit
- No
- Reclining backrest
- Yes, infinite recline
- Full-recline backrest (a bigger-than-a-150-degree-angle to a lie-flat)
- Yes
- Backrest recline type
- Rear-located recline mechanism (e.g., lever-operated), Strap-operated
- One-hand backrest recline system
- Yes
- Extendable backrest
- No
- Legrest positioning
- Yes
- Extendable leg rest
- No
- Wipe-clean layer on the leg rest
- No
- Footrest
- Yes
- A higher seat unit's position on the chassis
- No
- Height-adjustable seat
- No
- Seat unit's proper attachment indicator
- No
- 2in1 convertible carrycot/seat unit (pramette travel system)
- No
- Fabrics removable for cleaning
- No
- Seat fabrics cleaning
- Wipe-clean only
- Safety harness type
- 5-point
- Harness padding
- Yes
- Height-adjustable harness belts
- Yes
- Ventilation integrated into the seat
- Yes
- Second seat can be attached (single-to-double convertibility)
- No
The Canopy (Hood)
- Seat unit equipped with a canopy/hood
- Yes
- Extendable canopy/hood
- Yes
- The canopy/hood features a sun visor
- No
- Floating, follow-the-sun canopy
- No
- Height-adjustable canopy
- No
- Removable canopy
- Yes
- Waterproof canopy
- Yes
- UV protection in the (canopy) fabrics
- Yes
- Ventilation integrated into the canopy
- Yes
- A pocket integrated into the canopy
- No
- Peek-a-boo viewing window present on the canopy
- Yes
- Peek-a-boo window can be closed/covered
- Yes
- Quiet (magnetic/no velcro) peek-a-boo window
- Yes
- Reinforcing side clasps present on the canopy
- No
The Bumper bar
- Bumper bar
- Yes
- Bumper bar type (style)
- Bar
- Removable bumper bar
- Yes
- Gate-opening (swing-away) bumper bar
- Yes
- Height-adjustable bumper bar
- No
- Bumper bar features a fabric (non-wipe-clean) cover
- No
- Bumper bar features an extra crotch strap
- No
The Wheels
- Number of wheels
- 4
- Front wheel(s) type
- EVA foam-coated wheels
- Rear wheels type
- EVA foam-coated wheels
- Swivel wheels
- Yes
- Lockable wheels
- Yes
- Removable wheels
- Yes
- All wheels are double wheels
- No
- All-terrain version of wheels available to purchase separately
- No
- Wheels equipped with mudguards
- No,
- Two-wheel mode
- No
The Suspension
- Suspension
- Yes
- Wheels with suspension
- All
- Suspension type
- Open springs, Mechanical (internal spring-loaded mechanism)
- Adjustable suspension softness
- No
- Rocking chassis
- No
The Brake
- Central brake system/type
- Push down-lift up pedal brake
- Deceleration handbrake
- No,
The Fold
- Folding system
- Flat (compact) fold
- One-hand fold
- Yes
- Plane-travel-friendly stroller with an ultra-compact fold (suitable as carry-on luggage)
- No
- Folds with the (forward-facing) seat attached
- Yes
- Folds with the rearward-facing seat attached
- Yes
- Self-standing fold
- Yes
- Auto-lock feature of the folded chassis
- Yes
- Folded stroller can be pulled behind like luggage
- No
- Stroller folds and/or unfolds by itself
- No
- Equipped with a carry strap/carry handle
- No
- Outward fold (the seat fabrics are on the outside after folding)
- No
The Handlebar
- Handle height adjustment
- Telescopic
- Handlebar material
- Leatherette (PU/eco-leather)
- Reversible handlebar (handle can be flipped to the other side)
- No
- Safety wrist strap
- No
The Basket
- Shopping basket
- Yes
- Large shopping basket
- No
- Basket's weight capacity
- n/a
- Closable basket
- No
- An extra basket can be attached to the frame
- No
- A pocket integrated into the seat/elsewhere on the stroller frame
- No
The Carrycot
- Carrycot compatible
- Yes (without adapters)
- Carry handle on the carrycot
- Yes,
- Inclining carrycot mattress
- No,
- Foldable carrycot
- Yes, Light
- Rocking-base carrycot
- No
- Ventilatilated carrycot base (bottom ventilation system)
- Yes, Comfort
- Carrycot installable in the car instead of a group 0+ car seat (Auto carrycot)
- Yes, Comfort
- Carrycot positioned high on the frame
- No
The Car seat
- Car seat compatible
- Yes (without adapters)
- Car seat sold separately
- No
- Maxi-Cosi/Cybex car seat attachment-type adapters available
- No
- Britax Römer car seat attachment-type adapters available
- No
The Accessories & Extra features
- Parent tray/organizer on the handlebar (included)
- No
- Cup holder can be attached
- No
- Reflective elements
- No
- No pushchair mode/seat-unit configuration available
- No
- Rain cover included
- Yes
- Mosquito net included
- No
- Leg cover (apron) included with the seat unit
- Yes
- Seat liner/insert included
- No
- Changing bag included
- No
- Carry bag/transport cover for the folded stroller included
- No
- Motorized/Baterry-powered
- No
- LED light(s)
- No
- Built-in audio speakers
- No
- A storage/bag can be attached instead of a seat
- No
Best Deals for Chicco Best Friend Pro
Parent reviews of the Chicco Best Friend Pro
- Weight
- Strudiness
- Folding
- Isofix base option
- Value
- Suspension lacks a bit
Compact, lightweight, practical. And still sturdy enough 3in1 combination. The quality feels good enough, and you can order the Isofix base for the car seat. Overall, happy for the value for money, it's worth buying.
- price
- looks & style
- adjustable handle
- accessible basket
- folds with the seat that also folds in half
- not much suspension
- wheels get to look worn out over time
The frame is nice and sturdy. I like how the handle matches the colour of the pram. So far so good - and for such a nice price 😊 I'd just love more suspension, to be honest.
The pram looks lovely, everyone notices us on the street :) The steering and the wheels are also nice. We live on the outskirts and as such, we have a lot of dirtroads - apart from on those, it pushes beautifully. I also like the large storage space and the fabrics (they're not hard to clean). The car seat I can't fault either. We are still using the bassinet, so nothing about the seat to say just yet. I can recommend it.
Your questions about the Chicco Best Friend Pro
Can be used on gravel?
Hi, Nicola!
Well, any stroller can be used on gravel, but the performance is ALWAYS very poor there. Also, you will probably need to pull it behind you more than push it forward - but that is true for almost any stroller.
Always remember that the worse the terrain is (and gravel is really a bad surface for anything with wheels), the larger wheels will mean a better ride. This is an URBAN pushchair so it won't perform great on terrain nor on sand or gravel, but you - occasionally - will be able to use it.
Here, read our guide about different types of wheels and think about maybe a suitability of a three-wheeled stroller instead, if gravel and harsh terrain will be your regular pushing grounds.