Joie Nitro
The Joie Nitro is a simple umbrella stroller with a higher weight capacity, ideal for everyday walks. The seat can handle even a bigger child and offers a flat recline. The stroller was also released in a higher LX version, often being called identically to the basic one (Joie Nitro). The LX comes in new premium fabrics with new colors, a bumper bar and with a hood with a closable peek-a-boo window as well as a pop-out sun visor.
The Joie Nitro is a simple umbrella stroller with a higher weight capacity, ideal for everyday walks. The seat can handle even a bigger child and offers a flat recline. The stroller was also released in a higher LX version, often being called identically to the basic one (Joie Nitro). The LX comes in new premium fabrics with new colors, a bumper bar and with a hood with a closable peek-a-boo window as well as a pop-out sun visor.
Joie Nitro Features & Specifications
The Basics
- Type
- Umbrella stroller (buggy)
- Stroller weight
- 7.52 kg
- Unfolded dimensions (h×w×l)
- 108 cm x 48.5 cm x 83.5 cm
- Folded dimensions (h×w×l)
- 109.5 cm x 35 cm x 30 cm
- Chassis material
- Aluminum
- Country of origin
- UK
- 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
- 22.5 kg
- Recommended age range (best to use with a child of)
- 2-36 months
- Reversible seat unit
- No
- L-shaped, bucket-type seat unit
- No
- Reclining backrest
- Yes, 5 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
- 47 cm
- Width and depth of the sitting surface
- 30 x 23 cm
- Total length of the seat unit
- 80 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
- 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
- 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
- No
- 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
- Yes
The Bumper bar
- Bumper bar
- No
- Bumper bar can be purchased separately
- 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
- 14 cm
- Rear wheels diameter
- 14 cm
- Swivel wheels
- Yes
- Lockable wheels
- Yes
- Removable wheels
- No
- All wheels are double wheels
- Yes
- 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)
- 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
- Umbrella-style
- 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
- n/a
- Self-standing fold
- No
- 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
- Yes
The Handlebar
- Handle height adjustment
- No
- Handlebar material
- Foam
- Handlebar height
- 108 cm
- 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
- 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
- No
The Car seat
- Car seat compatible
- 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
- No
- 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 Nitro
- Basket for a few bits and bobs while you're out.
- Folds up easily.
- Lightweight and fits into the car boot reasonably well.
- Good value.
- The seat doesn't rise up enough and my daughter slides down with all her weight on the strap.
- There isn't a crotch strap cover and with the slumping, it looks uncomfortable.
- Rain cover not big enough with a larger child in the buggy. Not so bad with a smaller baby.
- Sun shade isn't big enough, we're using a separate brolly on sunny days.
Reasonably priced lightweight buggy.
- Lightweight
- Reasonably padded seat
- High weight capacity
- Lies flat
- Often on sale, bought mine for about £50
- Different colours available
- Toggle recline easy to use but seat does not go very upright, my toddler is constantly sliding down/ slumping in it, not great
- Canopy is tiny, you will definitely need an extra sun shade cover
- I think it should come with a crotch pad cover
Had mine for about 18 months, holding up pretty well, used on different terrains. Biggest con in my opinion is the seat that doesn't sit upright enough.
Your questions about the Joie Nitro
Why can I not get the back of my Joie buggy in an upright position as my child sits slumped in his seat ???
Hi, Linda,
It is a thing of many, and I mean MANY strollers, mostly the more lightweight pushchairs – for design and compactness/folding system reasons, they are made so that the backrests are slanted. There exist more upright strollers on the markets, but they actually are rather few.
With some buggies, there is a way to put a belt/any kind of strap behind the seat to hold the seatback more forward, thus more upright, so you can try that, but I am not sure if it is possible with this exact model.
Another piece of advice is that you might try a stroller with a bumper bar, as they help the child be more secure even if by holding the bar, and also a more deep seat area (As, if it is shallow, it makes the child slide down and slump in the seat). If ever picking a new stroller, the best practice is to try it out with your kiddo if wanting to be sure it will fit him/her, seeing how the sitting in it goes.