Which? review of the Britax B Smart for you Mother. It scored 67%.
The Britax B-Smart three-wheeler pushchair is compatible with the Britax Baby Safe range of car seats and carrycots (which you have to buy separately). Is this three-wheeler pushchair as good across rough ground as on city streets? We put it to the test to find out.
The three-wheeled Britax B-Smart travel system handles rough and smooth terrain with ease, although it is more suited to the city than rural life. It's a reasonable pushchair, but it's heavy, too bulky to use on buses and does not provide a good enough pushing experience to be a Best Buy.
Parent-facing travel system
The B-Smart 3-wheel is suitable from birth up to 15kg (about six months), and has a reversible seat which allows you to interact with your baby face-to-face, or to let them watch the world go by. Car drivers will appreciate the integrated Click and Go adapters, which allow the car seat or carrycot to be fitted and removed very easily.
Comfy seat
Plenty of padding ensures that baby gets a comfortable ride, and the backrest reclines nice and flat for restful snoozes. The recline lever can be operated with one hand - once you've located it beneath the voluminous hood fabric, which can be challenging. The leg rest can be adjusted to provide better leg support, too.
The seat fabric resists stains well and is easy to wipe clean with a damp cloth. The seat covers are also removable.
Weight is a disadvantage
The handlebar is comfortable to use and the angle adjustment provides a range of heights for different users. But this pushchair is not the most comfortable to push - it's heavy and the handle feels a little bendy, particularly on stairs. The wide back wheels make manoeuvring it in tight spaces more difficult too.
You'll feel its weight pulling it up a short flight of stairs, so it's good that it is easy for two people to carry.
Like many three-wheelers it can feel a little off-balance on slopes, wheeling it up or down kerbs and around tight corners.
Bulky when folded
You only need to remove the seat to fold it if the seat is in parent-facing mode. It folds and unfolds very easily and has a clip to keep it together. It's a very bulky 380 litres when folded (55x108x64cm) and weighs 12.5kg. This makes it a heavy pushchair, tricky to lift and move when it is folded, particularly as it has no carry handle.
All the wheels are removable using a quick-release mechanism, but the pushchair is so bulky that you'll need a large car boot to fit it in, even with the wheels off.
Our testers liked the large storage basket, which is easy access, but its shallow back edge means that items could fall out on bumpy ground if you're not careful.
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Pros: Gives a smooth ride even on bumpy terrain, car seat is easy to fit, reversible seat position, easy to recline, good access to storage basket, removable seat covers
Cons: Too bulky for use on public transport, heavy to carry, handle could be improved