Chicco Keyfit Caddy vs. Shuttle

Parents always look for the best and safest way to provide their babies with comfort. This especially applies to choosing a good car seat carrier frame when traveling.

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Chicco has two car seat carrier frames that can be used as a stroller when paired with Chicco infant car seats. These lightweight frames are designed to provide convenience and ease to new parents. Let’s compare the Chicco Keyfit Caddy with the Shuttle. 

Chicco Shuttle Frame Stroller

The Shuttle is a frame stroller designed to be a lightweight, convenient alternative to bulky travel systems in the first few months with your infant. The fold/carry handle enables an almost effortless one-handed fold. The frame can stand on its own when folded, making for easy storage. Padded handles, parent trays, and a storage basket are some extras to make a parent’s life more comfortable. 

Specs

Chicco Shuttle	Specifications
Folded dimensions	20.1″W x 11.3″H x 28″L
Weight of frame	15 lbs.
Weight limits	The weight limit of the car seat clipped into the frame will apply.

Features

• Fold handle doubles as a carry handle 
• Lightweight stroller
• Compatible with Chicco Keyfit 30 and Fit2 car seats
• Front wheels swivel to improve mobility 
• Big storage basket at the bottom of the frame
• Rear brakes lock with a toe-tapping lever
• Handle also features a parent tray with two cup holders

Pros

• The lightweight design of the stroller
• Ease of use
• Luxury Features

Cons

• The stroller can only function as a travel system with an infant car seat

Chicco Keyfit Caddy Frame Stroller

The aluminum framework of the Keyfit Caddy makes it ultra-lightweight, ensuring that traveling with your baby is as convenient as possible. The Keyfit Caddy is compatible with all Chicco car seats that feature the click-in attachment, subsequently making the frame stroller as easy to use as possible.

The adjustable handle is also a great feature to include in a stroller. It can, without a doubt, be the most annoying thing to struggle with a wrong length handle. On the other hand, a crooked wheel would be worse.

Specs

Keyfit Caddy	Specifications
Folded dimensions	19.8″W x 11.5″H x 33.5″L
Weight of frame	11.7 lbs.
Weight limits	The weight limit of the car seat clipped into the frame will apply.

Features

• Adjustable handle with ergonomic padding
• Ultra-lightweight frame
• Compatible with all Chicco infant car seats that feature the click-in attachment
• One-hand handle design triggers the compact fold
• Front-wheel swivels for a smoother ride
• All-wheel suspension to improve ride through rough terrain 
• Parent tray with storage compartment and two cup holders
• The storage basket at the bottom has a zipper to expand the size
• Once folded, the stroller can stand independently
• The toe-tapping lever initiates parking for the rear brakes

Pros

• The aluminum framework of the Keyfit Caddy makes it ultra-lightweight
• Compatible with All Chicco infant car seats
• Adjustable handle 

Cons 

• The Keyfit Caddy usage will only be as long as the baby still fits in the infant car seat

Similarities Between the Shuttle vs. Chicco Keyfit Caddy:

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The Chicco Keyfit Caddy and the Shuttle‘s design seem to have the same goal: convenience. Let’s take a look at their similarities.

• Ease of Use

Both strollers feature a one-hand, compact fold design. The handle, moreover, helps parents assemble and fold the stroller as efficiently as possible.

• Swivel Wheels 

Both frames use front wheels that swivel to undoubtedly help better the “driving experience.” 

• Rear Brakes

A toe-tapping lever at the bottom of the stroller engages the rear brakes of both strollers.

• Stand on Its Own

Each frame can stand independently once folded, which is incredibly helpful with storage, especially if space is limited. 

• Car seats

Both car seat carriers can use all Chicco infant car seats with a clip-on attachment.

Differences Between the Chicco Shuttle vs. Keyfit Caddy

The main difference between the Chicco Keyfit Caddy and Chicco Shuttle is some of the luxury features. Let’s explore the most noticeable difference between the two strollers.

• Weight of the Frame

The Keyfit Caddy weighs slightly less than the Shuttle. The Keyfit weighs in at 11.7 lbs. The Shuttle, on the other hand, weighs 15 lbs.

• Price

The Keyfit Caddy is somewhat cheaper than the Shuttle. It is clearly essential to look at each frame on its own merits and decide which one would work best for your needs with such a small difference. 

• Luxury Features 

Storage Basket Size: The Keyfit Caddy has an expandable storage basket at the bottom. While the storage basket on the Shuttle is a good size, it cannot expand to accommodate awkward packages as the Keyfit Caddy can, which can undoubtedly be a game-changer for some parents.

Parent Tray: The parent tray with the Keyfit Caddy has a solid storage compartment with a lid, while the Shuttle has a material pouch as a storage compartment at the parent tray.

All-Wheel Suspension: The Keyfit Caddy boasts an all-wheel suspension to help smooth the ride

Adjustable Handle: The Keyfit Caddy has an adjustable handle, while the Shuttle’s handle is a fixed-length handle.

Conclusion

Chicco’s frame strollers range boasts two excellent options. The Keyfit Caddy and the Shuttle are very similar in some cases, in contrast to only a few minor differences. Both are excellent as far as lightweight, easy-to-use strollers go. Certain parents might find the usage lifetime of both strollers to be too short, despite the low price, and therefore prefer to look into alternatives. It would consequently be better to look at  Chicco Keyfit 30 vs. Nuna Pipa or the Uppababy Mesa vs. Chicco Fit2 to find which car seat works for you and decide from there.

The price of both the Chicco Shuttle and the Keyfit Caddy justifies the usage lifetime. Travel systems that have a longer usage lifetime can be more expensive and, therefore, also be harder to try and re-sell after you no longer need them. Given these points, it is safe to say that these products will please most parents, whatever your choice may be.