12V Kids Ride On Bumper Car, 360 Degree Spin, 3 Speeds to 1.25 mph, Side Breathing Lights and Parent Remote, Navy

The cheap spin cars have a single speed and creep along. A three year old is delighted by that. By five the same child is pushing it along with their feet because it will not keep up with them.

The manufacturer sets this model against its older one and prints both: three speeds and 1.25 mph here against one speed and 0.7 mph there. The age band runs to 96 months, so it has somewhere to grow into.

The maker's own comparison

Three speeds against one. 1.25 mph against 0.7 mph. A 12 V battery against a 6 V one. Remote control, built-in music, wireless connection and side lights all marked present here and absent there.

Everything in one table

37 to 96 months, 12 V 4.5 Ah, 0.75 to 1.25 mph, a 66 lb load capacity and an 8 to 12 hour charge from a DC 12 V 0.9 A charger. The body is 29 in across and 17 in tall.

The handset

Three speeds, an emergency brake, a frequency button and full direction control. The brake is the one that matters: an adult can stop the car from across a yard without chasing it.

Lights, bumper and decals

Three lit pods along each flank, a soft bumper strip that flexes when pressed, and cartoon decals around the body. The bumper is the practical part of that list.

0.75 to 1.25 mph on the manufacturer's own specification panel.

Published alongside an age range of 37 to 96 months, which is roughly three to eight years.

Dual joysticks turn the car in place, so it drives in every direction without a wheel.

Lit pods along both flanks plus a front LED and a light strip around the base.

Low, middle and high speed, a brake and a frequency button on the handset.

Built-in music with a wireless connection, a power button and a media function on the body.

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.

Three speeds and a 66 lb load capacity give a five or six year old somewhere to go.

29 in across, 16.5 lb and a soft bumper. It suits a basement as much as a driveway.

The emergency brake on the handset works from across the room, which is quicker than walking over.

What we stand behind

• The age range, the 66 lb load, the speeds, the battery, the charger and the dimensions are all the manufacturer's published figures.
• The comparison against an older model is the manufacturer's own marketing panel, reported as such.
• The manufacturer states it has an ASTM and CPSIA certificate. No certificate number is published, so none is quoted.
• No run time per charge is published, so none is claimed.
• A toy for supervised play. Never on a road, a sidewalk or a bike path.

How fast is it on the top setting?

1.25 mph, with the lowest setting at 0.75 mph. Both figures are on the manufacturer's specification panel. Even the fastest is well under walking pace.

What age and weight is it for?

37 to 96 months, which is about three to eight years, with a 66 lb load capacity. The weight figure is generous for a bumper car.

What does the frequency button do?

It changes the pairing channel between the handset and the car. That matters if two of these are being used in the same yard, so one remote does not drive both.

How long does it charge?

8 to 12 hours on the supplied DC 12 V 0.9 A charger. No run time per charge is published for this model.

Is there a steering wheel?

No. Two joysticks do the driving, which is why it can spin a full circle on the spot rather than needing room to turn.