Joie Chrome
The Joie Chrome is a variable stroller suitable from birth. It won the 2013 Reddot Design Award and the Mother&Baby Award. The L-shaped chassis is mainly suitable for the city and allows easy access to the spacious shopping basket. The stroller offers a rather compact fold even with the seat facing whatever direction. When folded, you can even pull it behind you like luggage. The Chrome is usually available in a stroller system, which can also be created from the stroller itself by purchasing an optional carrycot and/or a car seat.
Before the launch of the [[joie-chrome-dlx|DLX version], the in-between-version Chrome Plus was released. The Chrome Plus stroller has larger wheels with a rubber coating, five recline positions of the seat and the option of swapping the color kits with featuring an extendable hood. Chrome Plus is known under the original name (Joie Chrome) which it completely replaced.
The Joie Chrome is a variable stroller suitable from birth. It won the 2013 Reddot Design Award and the Mother&Baby Award. The L-shaped chassis is mainly suitable for the city and allows easy access to the spacious shopping basket. The stroller offers a rather compact fold even with the seat facing whatever direction. When folded, you can even pull it behind you like luggage. The Chrome is usually available in a stroller system, which can also be created from the stroller itself by purchasing an optional carrycot and/or a car seat.
Before the launch of the [[joie-chrome-dlx|DLX version], the in-between-version Chrome Plus was released. The Chrome Plus stroller has larger wheels with a rubber coating, five recline positions of the seat and the option of swapping the color kits with featuring an extendable hood. Chrome Plus is known under the original name (Joie Chrome) which it completely replaced.
Joie Chrome Features & Specifications
The Basics
- Type
- Pushchair (seat and chassis only), 2in1 stroller system, 3in1 stroller system
- Stroller weight
- 11.28 kg
- Unfolded dimensions (h×w×l)
- 106.5 cm x 59 cm x 87 cm
- Folded dimensions (h×w×l)
- 88.5 cm x 59 cm x 38.5 cm
- Chassis material
- Aluminum
- Country of origin
- UK
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, 3 positions
- 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)
- One-hand backrest recline system
- Yes
- Extendable backrest
- No
- Legrest positioning
- Yes, 2 positions
- Extendable leg rest
- No
- Wipe-clean layer on the leg rest
- No
- Footrest
- Yes
- Backrest height
- 50 cm
- Width and depth of the sitting surface
- 30 x 22 cm
- Total length of the seat unit
- 85 cm
- 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
- Yes
- Seat fabrics cleaning
- Machine washable
- Safety harness type
- 5-point
- Harness padding
- Yes
- Height-adjustable harness belts
- Yes
- Ventilation integrated into the seat
- No
- Second seat can be attached (single-to-double convertibility)
- No
The Canopy (Hood)
- Seat unit equipped with a canopy/hood
- Yes
- Extendable canopy/hood
- No
- The canopy/hood features a sun visor
- Yes
- Floating, follow-the-sun canopy
- No
- Height-adjustable canopy
- No
- Removable canopy
- Yes
- Waterproof canopy
- Yes
- UV protection in the (canopy) fabrics
- No
- Ventilation integrated into the canopy
- No
- A pocket integrated into the canopy
- No
- Peek-a-boo viewing window present on the canopy
- No
- 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
- Front wheels diameter
- 16 cm
- Rear wheels diameter
- 29 cm
- 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
- Mechanical (internal spring-loaded mechanism), Open springs
- Adjustable suspension softness
- No
- Rocking chassis
- No
The Brake
- Central brake system/type
- One-step rocker pedal (flip-flop friendly)
- Deceleration handbrake
- No,
The Fold
- Folding system
- Flat (compact) fold
- One-hand fold
- No
- 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
- No
- Auto-lock feature of the folded chassis
- Yes
- Folded stroller can be pulled behind like luggage
- Yes
- 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
- Plastic
- Handlebar height
- 92-103 cm
- Reversible handlebar (handle can be flipped to the other side)
- No
- Safety wrist strap
- No
The Basket
- Shopping basket
- Yes
- Large shopping basket
- Yes
- Basket's weight capacity
- 4.5 kg
- 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)
- Internal dimensions of the carrycot - mattress measurement
- 70 x 31 cm
- Carry handle on the carrycot
- Yes,
- Inclining carrycot mattress
- No,
- Foldable carrycot
- No,
- Rocking-base carrycot
- No
- Ventilatilated carrycot base (bottom ventilation system)
- No,
- Carrycot installable in the car instead of a group 0+ car seat (Auto carrycot)
- No,
- Carrycot positioned high on the frame
- No
The Car seat
- Car seat compatible
- Yes (with adapters)
- Car seat sold separately
- Yes
- Maxi-Cosi/Cybex car seat attachment-type adapters available
- Yes
- 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
- No
- 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
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Parent reviews of the Joie Chrome
- Good looking and only that!!
- Stiff
- Heavy
- No suspension wheels
- Too short canopy when flat facing parent (sun, wind constantly goes into your child's face!!
- Big when folded
- Too expensive
I found the buggy quite a big disappointment... I found it really stiff, with a small space for the child.
It is heavy, the ride was very stiff, the canopy too short when it's in a fully flat position facing the parent, the sun is shining into the face of the baby, the wheels are noisy and rattling and each time I went into a hole / bump she was moved in the seat, so definitely has no suspension wheels!
It's hard when you go onto uneven surface / holes as no suspension!
That's not what I've expected from the Joie brand... would never recommend this to anyone or ever buy Joie pram!
- facing the parent as well as the world
- stiff ride
- small space for the child
- short canopy
It was a disappointment for me - the ride was too stiff, the canopy too short, the wheels were noisy and rattling - and the front wheels were full of small stones.
Your questions about the Joie Chrome
Hi!
I need to know if the Chrome Carrycot Ramble also fits the Versetrax.
Thank you.
Hey, Hanni,
Your question is not completely clear to me. The Joie Ramble carrycot DOES fit the Joie Versatrax, yes. However, the Chrome model has a DIFFERENT carrycot, not the Ramble. And that Chrome carrycot doesn't fit on the Versatrax.
So be sure to check the bassinet model and/or the attachment system - the Chrome one has a long, kind of "sharper" attachment that will NOT fit the Versatrax, however the normal Ramble has a shorter, rectangular attachment system which will fit the Versatrax.
Will the Joie Chrome with the sit fit into a Ford KA boot?
Hey, Jean,
No, I don't think it will fit – the folded size of 88.5 cm x 59 cm x 38.5 cm maybe works in theory, but the KA's boot and entry to it are small. You could somehow manage I guess, but the whole will be a struggle.