Joy! We have a new manufacturer bringing us new carseats and strollers! Joie (pronounced “joy”), a European company started in 2011 in the UK and sold in over 100 countries, initially brings 4 carseats. Let’s jump in and look at the offerings, which offer Euro styling at family-friendly pricing!
mint latch Rear-Facing Only Infant Seat
mint closely resembles the Nuna urbn, Nuna’s baseless RFO with rigid LATCH. It’s literally push on and go!
- 4-30 lbs. and up to 30″
- Rigid LATCH installation OR seat belt, not both (no base)
- no Euro belt routing
- Level line recline indicator
- Manual rethread harness with 1 buckle position
- Weighs 9 lbs.
- Machine washable soft goods
- Compatible with all Joie strollers
- FAA approved
- 7 years expiration after date of purchase
- $249.99
rue Rear-Facing Only Infant Seat
- 4-30 lbs. and up to 30″
- Base with anti-rebound bar and LockTight™️ tension arm lockoff
- Push-on LATCH
- Euro belt routing
- Bubble recline indicator
- Manual rethread harness with 2 buckle positions
- Carrier weighs 7.8 lbs.
- Machine washable soft goods
- Compatible with all Joie strollers
- FAA approved
- 7 years expiration after date of purchase
- $134.99 with additional bases available at $89.99 (coming soon)
chili spin 360 Rotating Convertible
- 4-40 lbs. and up to 43″ and 1″ of carseat above head rear-facing
- 30-65 lbs. and up to 49″ forward-facing
- Base with anti-rebound bar and LockTight™️ tension arm lockoff
- Top tether required for forward-facing; must be removed for rear-facing
- No-rethread harness to 17″ high with 2 buckle positions
- Harness strap cover rules:
- must be used up to 22 lbs.
- optional from 22-40 lbs.
- must be removed at 40 lbs.
- Gap behind ARB allowed as long as carseat is tightly installed
- Turn lock indicator changes from red to green when ready for travel (on passenger side only)
- Machine washable soft goods
- Not FAA approved
- 10 years expiration after date of purchase
- $299.99
basil Belt-Positioning Booster
- Highback booster: 40-110 lbs. and 43-57″
- Backless booster: 50-120 lbs. and 43-60″
- Hook-on LATCH connectors
- 7-position shoulder belt guide to 20.5″
- 2 cup holders
- Weighs 9 lbs.
- Machine washable soft goods
- 10 years expiration after date of purchase
- $69.99 (coming soon)
Joie will be coming to Canada in 2025! Yay!
Strollers
I’ll focus on travel systems here, but Joie does have compact and full-size strollers that the mint latch and rue fit. They are currently testing fit with other manufacturers and I’ll update when we get current information.
ginger is the full-size stroller and is paired with both RFOs.
ginger and rue $389.99 (coming soon)
nutmeg is the compact stroller and is paired with the mint latch RFO.
$449.99 (Target Exclusive)
Joie Baby items are available at Target, Babylist, and on the Joie Baby website. As always, be sure to read shipping and return policies before purchasing!