12V Kids Ride On Truck with Magnetic Door Locks, Spring Suspension, Multi Point Belt and 2.4G Remote, 46.5 Inch, Pink

Most ride-on doors close on a moulded lug. After a season of being pulled and slammed, the lug rounds off and the door starts swinging open every time a wheel drops off a paving slab.

The doors on this truck are held by magnetic locks. There is nothing to wear down and nothing to line up, and the maker points out that it also makes the doors easier for a child to open and close.

Doors and springs

Two details in one panel: the magnetic door lock and the spring suspension system. The maker says the magnets keep the look clean while making the doors easier for a child to work, and credits the springs with a smoother ride.

Four details up close

A wide seat with a multi point belt, a mirror that actually swivels, the accelerator pedal and a handle for moving the truck. Multi point is worth noting: it holds a child at the shoulder as well as the lap.

The handset

Forward, back, left, right, a brake and a speed control, with a small speed display in the middle. Three speeds are available on the remote, and the truck also runs in battery operated mode with the child at the wheel.

Size and storage

46.5 in long, 31 in wide and 29 in tall. That is one of the larger single seat ride-ons, and the width is what catches people out: it needs a wide door as well as a long space. It also needs building from the carton before the first ride.

Double doors held by magnets rather than a moulded catch that can wear.

An adjustable belt across a spacious seat, holding a child at more than the lap.

Sprung wheels, which the maker credits for a smoother ride over uneven ground.

Forward, back, left, right, a brake, a speed control and a display showing the setting.

Gradual acceleration and a measured brake rather than a snatch at either end.

A clear mirror that turns, alongside bright front and rear LED lights and a horn.

An AUX input, a USB port and a TF card slot for music or stories from your own device.

A handle built into the body for moving a truck this size when the battery is flat.

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.

Magnets do not round off the way a plastic lug does, so the doors still shut properly after a summer.

A multi point belt across a wide seat holds a child better than a lap strap in a 46.5 in vehicle.

Spring suspension and solid PP wheels that cannot puncture suit a drive with joints and lips in it. Solid wheels never need pumping up either.

What we stand behind

• The dimensions, the door and belt design, the suspension and the remote functions are all from the manufacturer's own record and panels.
• This record publishes no age range, no weight limit and no top speed. We state none of them.
• No run time, charge time or battery capacity in amp hours is published either.
• No certification is claimed on this record, so none is repeated.
• A toy for supervised play on private property. Never on a road, a sidewalk or a bike path.

What age is this for?

The manufacturer publishes no age range and no weight limit for this model, which is a real gap on a toy this size. Ride-on guides put a 12 V truck of these dimensions in the three to six year band. Ask us before ordering if the fit matters and we will chase the supplier.

How fast does it go?

No speed figure is published on this record, so we will not state one. What is published is three speeds on the remote, a soft start and a brake button on the handset.

Are the magnetic doors strong enough?

The manufacturer's own point is that a magnet holds without a catch to wear out, and that it makes the doors easier for a child to open and close. They are still doors on a toy, so a belt and supervision do the real work.

What does the speed display show?

The setting the remote is currently sending. It sits in the middle of the handset between the direction pads.

Can it play our own music?

Yes. The MP3 player takes an AUX input, a USB stick or a TF card, and there are music and horn buttons on the steering wheel.

Will the tyres go flat?

No. They are solid PP wheels, so there is nothing to inflate and nothing to puncture. The trade off is less grip than a foam or rubber tyre on loose ground.