The Maxi-Cosi Zelia³ Travel System brings together three components that work as one from-birth setup: the Zelia³ 2-in-1 stroller with an integrated carrycot, the Pebble 360 Pro infant car seat, and the rotating FamilyFix 360 Pro slide base. It's designed to move your baby between car and pavement with less lifting and fewer transfers — the kind of everyday practicality you feel most on school runs, shopping trips and long car journeys.
Because it's a coordinated travel system, each part keeps its own age, weight and use limits, and each mode does a specific job. Below is how the stroller, car seat and base fit together, and who the system suits best.
The Zelia³ stroller
The Zelia³ is a versatile 2-in-1 stroller that grows with your child from birth to around 4 years (0–22 kg). In carrycot mode, the seat converts into a lie-flat carrycot with an integrated real mattress, suitable from birth up to 9 kg (roughly the first six months). From there, the reversible seat unit lets you switch between parent-facing and street-facing, so your baby can look at you early on and take in the world as they grow.
A one-hand recline system moves the seat through three positions, including a full lie-flat setting for naps on the go. Four-wheel suspension and puncture-proof wheels are built to smooth out the ride across everyday urban surfaces, while a front-wheel lock helps with straight-line pushing. The extendable UPF 50+ canopy includes a see-through ventilation window — a genuinely useful detail in strong South African sun, where airflow matters as much as shade. Practical touches round it out: a one-hand, self-standing fold, an adjustable push bar, a parent pocket and a shopping basket with a 10 kg capacity. The stroller weighs 10.7 kg, and it comes with a raincover, boot cover, bumper bar and the CCT adapters for attaching a compatible car seat.
Pebble 360 Pro baby car seat
The Pebble 360 Pro is the infant carrier that completes the system, sized for babies from birth (40–80 cm, up to 13 kg). It offers three recline positions — including a full lie-flat position that can be used both in the car and when the seat is attached to the stroller frame. According to Maxi-Cosi, the lie-flat position offers a more natural sleeping position that helps keep a baby's airways open and allows them to breathe more easily. The Easy-in harness helps you fasten your baby with minimum fuss, and seven adjustable headrest positions plus an adjustable harness keep the fit right as your baby grows.
The seat is made with soft, 100% recycled polyester, using EcoCare fabrics produced without hazardous chemicals, and breathable ClimaFlow panels help with airflow. It also has its own extra-large UPF 50+ sun canopy and an ergonomic carry handle. In the car, integrated G-CELL Side Impact Protection is built into the shell. The Pebble 360 Pro is i-Size compliant (R129/03), installs either on the FamilyFix 360 Pro base or with a vehicle seatbelt, and is TÜV aircraft approved — which means it is permitted to travel with your baby by aeroplane in all recline positions. It weighs 4.7 kg.
FamilyFix 360 Pro slide base
The FamilyFix 360 Pro is the rotating ISOFIX base that makes getting your child in and out easier. Built to i-Size safety standards, it supports travel from birth up to around 4 years (up to 17 kg, 40–105 cm) when used with compatible car seats, and it's compatible with the Pebble 360 Pro and Pearl 360 Pro. The base weighs 8.6 kg.
How it works
- SlideTech® rotation and slide: Maxi-Cosi's patented SlideTech technology lets you lock, slide and spin the car seat toward you at the car door, so loading and unloading involves less reaching and bending. SlideTech functionality works only with the FamilyFix 360 Pro base.
- 360° rotation: The base rotates the seat, making it easier to turn your child toward you rather than twisting into the vehicle.
- Anti-misuse rotation lock: A smart rotation lock keeps your baby travelling in the rear-facing position up to a minimum of approximately 15 months.
- ISOFIX with visual indicators: Integrated ISOFIX connectors lock the base into the vehicle's anchor points, and visual indicators on the base show you when the seat is correctly installed.
- G-CELL Side Impact Protection: This protection is integrated into the Pebble 360 Pro shell for use in the car.
Back-friendly certification
The 360 Pro family has been certified as back-friendly by AGR, an independent association of health care professionals — a nod to the everyday strain that lifting and lowering a car seat can put on a parent's back.
How to use — care
Pebble 360 Pro cover: Wipe it down with a damp cloth, or machine wash up to 30 °C.
Carrycot mattress: Only the mattress cover is washable. Separate the cover from the foam, then machine wash the cover.
Best for
The Maxi-Cosi Zelia³ Travel System is a great option for parents who:
- Want one from-birth setup that moves smoothly between car and stroller with less lifting
- Value being able to rotate and slide the car seat toward them at the car door
- Need a stroller that adapts from a lie-flat carrycot to a reversible parent- or street-facing seat as their child grows
- Do a mix of everyday urban walking and longer outings, and want suspension, a large basket and easy one-hand folding
It may not be the best fit if you:
- Are looking for the most compact, lightweight travel-only buggy for flights and quick trips
- Don't need the car-seat and base components and would prefer a stroller on its own
Good to know
A car seat or reclined stroller keeps your baby secure while travelling, but it isn't a substitute for a firm, flat routine sleep surface. If your baby falls asleep during a journey, current safe-sleep guidance supports moving them to an appropriate flat sleep space as soon as it's safe and practical. Always follow the vehicle and product manuals for installation, harness routing and correct fit, and check compatibility against your own vehicle.