Choosing the right pushchair for your baby can be challenging, but the Silver Cross Nia, Breez, and Cove each offer unique features suited to different family needs. Whether you need a lightweight, compact design for city life, an all-terrain pushchair for outdoor adventures, or a versatile option with luxury comfort, this guide will help you make the best choice for you and your little one.
Quick Summary: Not sure whether to choose the Silver Cross Nia, Breez, or Cove? This guide compares their key features to help you find the perfect pushchair for your family’s needs.
When you’re investing in a travel system, you’re not just choosing a pushchair for today - you’re choosing something that needs to work for your family from newborn days right through to toddler life.
The Silver Cross Nia, Silver Cross Breez and Silver Cross Cove are three beautifully engineered travel systems, all suitable from birth to 22kg. On paper they share many similarities, but when you look closer at how they feel to use and who they’re designed for, the differences become much clearer.
So rather than just running through specifications, let’s explore what these three travel systems actually offer in real life and which one might suit your lifestyle best.
What All Three Travel Systems Have in Common
Before we talk about differences, it’s important to understand what you’re getting across the board.
All three models are suitable from birth to 22kg, meaning they’ll last you right up to around four years old. Each one includes both a carrycot and seat configuration, so you can transition smoothly from newborn to toddler mode.
Switching from carrycot to seat is straightforward on all three. With Breez and Cove, you swap over full seat units. With Nia, the design is slightly different - instead of clicking on a separate seat frame, you attach the seat fabrics directly onto the chassis. It’s still simple to do, just a clever weight-saving design approach.
Across all three you’ll also find:
- UPF50+ hood fabrics for excellent sun protection
- Built-in wheel suspension for a smooth ride
- A magnetic buckle system that makes securing a wriggly toddler far easier
- A fold that works with the seat attached
- A three-year warranty for peace of mind
So whichever model you choose, you’re getting premium fabrics, thoughtful engineering and long-term usability.
Now let’s look at where they start to differ.
Silver Cross Nia - Built for Travel and Lightweight Convenience
If your priority is portability, Nia immediately stands out.
With the chassis and seat attached, it weighs just 7.3kg, making it the lightest of the three by a noticeable margin. You genuinely feel the difference when lifting it into a car boot, carrying it upstairs or manoeuvring through tight spaces.
It’s also the only one of the three that is cabin approved for air travel. For families who travel frequently or want something compact enough for overhead storage, this is a major advantage.
Wheels and Ride
Nia features 5-inch front wheels and 6-inch rear wheels. They’re designed specifically for urban environments, think pavements, airports, shopping centres and smooth paths. Suspension is still present, so the ride remains comfortable, but this is not a countryside or rough-terrain pushchair.
Seat and Carrycot
The seat is outward-facing only once you transition from carrycot mode. Unlike Breez and Cove, it is not reversible.
The carrycot is innovative and cabin friendly, but it is not overnight sleep approved. If you’re looking for a travel system that doubles as a safe overnight sleep solution when travelling, that’s something to factor in.
Who Is Nia Best For?
- City living
- Frequent travellers
- Families tight on storage space
- Parents who prioritise lightweight handling
It feels modern, sleek and incredibly practical, perfect if ease and portability are top of your list.
Silver Cross Breez - The Balanced All-Rounder
Sitting comfortably in the middle, Breez weighs 10.5kg with the chassis and seat attached. You can feel the added substance compared to Nia, but it still remains compact and manageable.
Where Breez really shines is versatility.
Wheels and Terrain Capability
Breez features RideTech multi-terrain wheels measuring 7 inches at the front and 9.5 inches at the rear. That step up in size makes a noticeable difference on mixed surfaces.
It glides smoothly on pavements but also copes well with park paths and slightly uneven ground. It feels stable without becoming bulky.
Seat and Carrycot Features
Unlike Nia, Breez has a reversible seat unit, so you can choose between parent-facing and world-facing positions as your child grows.
The carrycot is overnight sleep approved, making it a practical option for trips away or as a safe nap space downstairs at home. Importantly, it is also a folding carrycot - something Cove does not offer. That makes storage significantly easier in smaller homes or car boots.
Who Is Breez Best For?
- Families who want flexibility
- Parents who need overnight sleep approval
- Those who want more robustness than a lightweight travel pushchair
- Homes where folding carrycot storage is important
It feels like the sweet spot between portability and performance.
Silver Cross Cove - The All-Terrain Performer
Cove is the most substantial of the three. With the chassis and seat attached, it weighs 12.8kg, and you can immediately tell this pushchair is built for more demanding terrain.
Wheels and Suspension
Cove features supersized RideTech all-terrain wheels measuring 8 inches at the front and 11.5 inches at the rear. Combined with advanced suspension, this creates a noticeably smoother, more confident ride over uneven paths, countryside walks and bumpier surfaces.
It feels stable, planted and incredibly solid.
Seat and Carrycot
Like Breez, Cove includes a reversible seat unit and an overnight sleep approved carrycot.
However, unlike Breez, the carrycot does not fold. If storage space is tight, that’s an important consideration.
Who Is Cove Best For?
- Families living in rural areas
- Parents who regularly walk on uneven ground
- Those wanting maximum terrain performance
- Anyone who prefers a substantial, premium pushchair feel
It’s the most robust and capable of the three.
Weight Comparison at a Glance
- Nia: 7.3kg with chassis and seat
- Breez: 10.5kg with chassis and seat
- Cove: 12.8kg with chassis and seat
That weight difference plays a huge role in how each pushchair feels day to day.
So, Which Silver Cross Travel System Should You Choose?
All three share premium fabrics with UPF50+ protection, suspension, magnetic buckles, easy folding with the seat attached, and suitability from birth to 22kg.
The real decision comes down to lifestyle.
Choose Nia if you travel frequently, need cabin approval, and want ultra-lightweight convenience.
Choose Breez if you want a versatile all-rounder with a reversible seat and an overnight sleep-approved folding carrycot.
Choose Cove if you need larger wheels, stronger terrain performance and a more substantial feel for outdoor adventures.
There isn’t a “best” option overall. It’s about which one fits your everyday life.
And when you match the right travel system to your routine, school runs, countryside walks or airport trips suddenly feel that little bit easier.
