The baby trend ez ride 5 travel system is designed for everyday use. The hounds tooth fabric color is great for both boys and girls. This designed has three wheels that provide astounding maneuverability. It features a multi position reclining stroller seat with a five point safety harness. It has a big canopy, a parent tray with two cup holders, height adjustable handlebar and a covered storage, a child tray and storage basket under the seat and a foot activated rear parking brake.
The car seat features a five point safety harness, a soft insert for newborns, superior head and side impact protection and a base that adjust.
Ease of use, comfort and convenience
Seat
Stroller seat
The seat of the ez ride 5 stroller reclines to a near flat position that is great for outdoor naps and/or diaper changes. The seat sits pretty upright for when your little one wants a better view of their environment. For times when your child want to seat back and relax, you can adjust their seat any where in between.
The stroller seat is equipped with a five point safety harness that is recommended for use by pediatricians across the nation. The harness is very easy to put on and take off and it adjust for height and around the waist too. The harness has shoulder pads to give your little one a comfortable experience.
You can use a soft head support insert in this stroller for babies. This stroller is recommended for babies from birth until when they are 50 lbs. The fabric is easy to maintain; requiring warm water and mild soap to clean. The fabric does not fade easily.
Infant car seat
The stroller frame can receive a car seat to make it a travel system. You do not have to remove the stroller seat in order to install the infant car seat. The infant car seat that comes with this travel system is recommended for babies from 5 to 30 lbs. or 30 inches tall. The car seat always face the rear of the stroller.
The car seat like most baby trend infant car seats is designed to protect your child from excessive shaking. It is designed with superior head and side impact protection and has energy adsorbing foam that takes away a lot of the pressure from your child during any collision.
The infant car seat has a soft head support insert for newborn babies and it has a five point safety harness that is also easy to put on, take off and adjust. The carry handle of the infant car seat is triangular in shape; making it comfortable for both left handed and right handed parents to carry it.
The fabric of the car seat is also easy to clean just like that of the stroller. The infant car seat click connects to its base with ease and comes off with ease too. This makes transferring the car seat from car to stroller seamless. No additional adapters are required for installing this car seat to the stroller because it also clicks connect to the stroller. It however requires the child’s tray for installation to be complete.
Handlebar, parent console and canopy
The handlebar of the ez ride 5 stroller adjust for height. So parents of a wide range of heights can push this stroller comfortably without compromising their good posture. The height adjust is up and down not telescoping. The handlebar has a comfortable grip which is especially great for long walks.
The ez ride 5 stroller comes with a parent console with two deep cup holders and a covered storage which can hold personal belongings like car keys and phone. This console is easy to install, uninstall and clean.
The canopy is big and adjust to provide plenty of protection from the sun. It has a viewing window for keeping an eye on your child as you run your errands. When the infant car seat is installed, this canopy can extend down to provide addition protection for your child. It works well with the canopy of the car seat to give your child a dark place to nap outdoors.
Other features
The storage basket under the seat is big enough for a diaper bag and other essentials for you and your little one. It is very easy to access from behind.
EZ ride 5 is easy to fold and store. It folds down to a compact unit that fits in the trunk of many small cars like Toyota Camry. The ez ride 5 travel system is easy to assemble.
Safety
The ez ride five stroller has brake levers located on each rear wheel. The brake is activated by applying gentle downward pressure to each of these levers, and moving the stroller ever so slightly to ensure that the brake has been engaged. To release, gently lift on the levers.
Both stroller and car seat have five point safety harnesses that are very efficient and snug without being uncomfortable. This kind of harness allows very little wiggle room when properly installed. So you don’t have to worry about your child slipping out and getting hurt.
The car seat is designed with superior head impact and side protection.
What are people saying?
On Amazon, this stroller has been reviewed by 222 customers with an average of 4.3 out of 5 stars rating. Many are impresses with all it’s great features for the price of $131.63. Below is a couple of the reviews on Amazon, 
Final thoughts
The baby trend ez ride 5 travel system stroller like other baby trend products is a very affordable everyday travel system. The infant car seat is a superior design and is packed with safety features . The stroller maneuvers with ease, it is easy to assemble and also easy to fold, transport and store. For a price tag of less that $150, it is made to last.