12V Kids Ride On UTV Truck with Soft Start, 15 Degree Climbing, Lockable Doors, Cargo Bed and Parent Remote, Red

How it is built

An open cabin under a roll bar, a single seat with a harness, and a cargo bed behind. Four deeply treaded wheels sit wide of the body, which keeps it steady when a child leans into a turn.

The safety panel

Two lines on a chart: a soft start against a normal one. Beside it, the 15 degree slope figure and the maker's own ASTM and CPSIA marks. A soft start matters most on the first outing, when a child does not yet expect the toy to move.

Who sets the pace

Two speeds for the child, three for whoever holds the remote. The adult range goes lower than the pedal does, so a nervous first driver can be walked around the yard before taking over.

What it plays

ABC tracks, stories and music built in, with USB and MP3 ports for a child's own files. The horn and the music switch sit on the wheel where a driver can reach them without looking down.

Gentle acceleration instead of an abrupt take off, charted on the maker's own safety panel.

Published by the manufacturer, with two motors on a 12 V battery behind it.

The safety harness adjusts to fit as the child grows.

Both doors latch shut with a lever so they stay closed on the move.

An open compartment for toys, snacks, drinks and books.

Two speeds at the pedal, three on the parental remote.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

A soft start and a slower remote setting take the surprise out of the first few minutes.

15 degrees covers a sloped driveway. Anything steeper is a push back to the garage.

The cargo bed behind the seat takes whatever gets picked up on a lap of the garden.

What we stand behind

• The climbing figure, the dimensions, the motor count and the age guidance are all the manufacturer's own.
• The ASTM and CPSC CPSIA marks appear on the maker's own safety panel. No certificate number is published, so none is quoted.
• No weight limit is published for this model, so none is stated.
• No top speed, run time or charge time is published.
• A toy for supervised play on private property. Never on a road, a sidewalk or a bike path.

What does soft start change?

It stops the buggy going from still to full pace the moment the pedal is pressed. The manufacturer charts its own curve against a normal start on the safety panel. For a three year old, that is the difference between fun and a fright.

Is it certified?

The manufacturer's own panel carries ASTM and CPSC CPSIA marks. That is their statement rather than ours, and no certificate number is published, so we do not quote one.

What age and weight is it for?

The maker states 3 years and up. No weight limit is published on this record, so we will not invent one.

How steep a slope can it manage?

15 degrees, published by the manufacturer. That is roughly a one in four rise, which covers most sloped driveways and no more.

Does the child or the parent have more control?

The parent, deliberately. The remote offers three speed settings against two at the pedal, so an adult can run the buggy slower than the child can.