Jeep strollers are no more! If you are not brand-new to the world of strollers, you’d likely heard of the Jeep brand of budget-friendly strollers from joggers to lightweight, umbrella strollers.
I have an especially fond connection with Jeep strollers because I used a Liberty All-Terrain with my son — continual use for an entire four years! I adored that stroller, even though it was a bit heavy and bulky, and had so many fun times using it.
And now, it is time to say goodbye to Jeep. Kolcraft, who has been the parent company of the line, is now branding the same products under a different name. For example, my favorite Jeep Liberty is now the Kolcraft All-Terrain Adventure:
I contacted Kolcraft, inquiring about how these strollers are different from the original Jeep products, and they reported that the steering has been improved, materials have been generally upgraded and extras like the iBaby MP3 speakers, which were found on some models, have been removed. The toy steering wheel is no more on this stroller as well. (How my son loved that steering wheel!)
Here’s another comparison with a wildly popular Jeep stroller, the lightweight Cherokee:
The Kolcraft version is called the Cloud Plus and it is already selling as well as the former Cherokee. This version has a better sun canopy, as all of the Kolcraft versions do, but minus the side cargo bags. None of the new versions have side bags.
Here’s the Kolcraft version on the Jeep Wrangler Twin Sport, a top economy pick for double umbrella strollers. Look at how much better the sun canopy is and it has the exact same roll-away seat padding to reveal breathable mesh sling-style seats. The single umbrella stroller, called the Cloud, is also available.
Near-identical versions of the Jeep Adventurer Jogger and Jeep Overland Fixed-Wheel Jogger are also available as the Kolcraft Sprint X and the Kolcraft Sprint Pro for the fixed wheel.
One thing this is different across the board is that the prices are now a little higher. With a different branding strategy and upgraded canopies and materials, the perceived value is not the same as when these were Jeep products.
Overall, I’m happy that the actual product is still around, even though it is under a different brand and considering not much has really changed. If anything, I like that these strollers are even better!