Cosco Character Review

Best Emergency Trunk Backup

Overall55

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Cosco Character

Ease of use5/10

Maneuverability4/10

Transport & storing10/10

Build quality4/10

Kid comfort4/10

Pros

• Weighs almost nothing, the only 10 for transport in this guide

Cons

• The steering is atrocious
• No suspension and no padding to protect the child from pavement bumps

Our Verdict: Cosco Character

The Cosco Character scored 55 out of 100 across the five criteria we score every umbrella stroller on, and took Best Emergency Trunk Backup in our umbrella stroller guide.

Weight is the whole story: it weighs almost nothing, which earned the only 10 for transport in this guide.

Everything else is thin. The steering is atrocious, and there's no suspension or padding to protect the child on pavement.

Our Analysis, Comparisons and Test Results

Ease of use

Five, tenth of 10. The notes say little. The maker lists a compact umbrella fold, covered handles and a 3-point harness.

Maneuverability

Four: tenth of the 10 strollers. The steering is atrocious, in the testers' words, and that is the main reason it is an emergency stroller rather than a daily one.

Transport & storing

Ten, first of 10. The only 10 in this guide. It weighs almost nothing, and the testers described it as strictly an emergency trunk backup.

Build quality

Four: tenth of the 10 strollers. A basic build, and the lowest score in this guide. The notes record no frame or fabric praise.

Kid comfort

Four: tenth of the 10 strollers. There is zero suspension and no padding to protect the child from pavement bumps.

Should You Buy the Cosco Character?

Buy it as the emergency stroller that lives in the trunk, not for daily walks.

The maker lists a compact umbrella fold, covered handles, a 3-point harness and a limit of 40 lb.

Scored against the same five criteria as everything else here, this is a question of fit rather than quality. The gear that gets used is the gear that suits your week.

What Other Strollers Should You Consider?

We scored the Cosco Character against nine other umbrella strollers on the same criteria. The three closest on score:

Specifications

Conclusion: Cosco Character

The Character took the emergency-trunk-backup award with 55. The 4s for steering, build and comfort tell you where it belongs.

For the side-by-side, and for the umbrella stroller we would buy instead, read Best Umbrella Stroller 2026: 10 Strollers Tested.

Tested against 9 other strollers in Best Umbrella Stroller 2026: 10 Strollers Tested. See all strollers guides and reviews.