12V Kids Ride On Bumper Car for 18 to 72 Months with 5 Point Belt, 55 lb Capacity, 5 Light Modes and Remote, Pink

Most things rated from 18 months are outgrown within a year. The child moves on, the toy goes into the basement, and something else has to be bought at three.

The manufacturer rates this one from 18 to 72 months with a 55 lb capacity. The same car carries a toddler on the remote and a five year old on the joysticks, which is a longer run than the category usually manages.

The age band in print

18 to 72 months and 55 lb, on a body 23.5 in square and 19.5 in tall with an 11.5 in seat. Those two numbers together are what decide how many years you get out of it.

How it grows with a child

At the younger end an adult drives with the remote while the child sits belted in. Later the joysticks take over. The two modes are what let one car cover both ends of the stated age range.

Belt and bumper

A 5 point belt with shoulder straps and a central buckle, and a padded ring around the whole base. For a toy that starts at 18 months, both of those matter more than any of the lights.

The panel

Music, five lighting modes, a light control, a one button start, a wireless connection and a battery indicator. The battery indicator is the one adults use, and the one button start is what a toddler can manage.

Published by the manufacturer with a 55 lb weight capacity.

Shoulder, hip and crotch straps in front of a high back design.

Dual joysticks for the child or a remote with three speeds and an emergency brake for an adult.

Five modes plus glow in the dark lights, with three songs built in.

A single button to wake the car, with a light control and a battery indicator beside it.

Two universal wheels and two directional wheels turn it within its own footprint.

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.

Four and a half years on the manufacturer's own band, with two driving modes to cover both ends of it.

The same car works for an 18 month old on the remote and an older child on the joysticks.

23.5 in square with a soft ring and a top speed of 1.2 mph. It spins in a small clear area.

What we stand behind

• The age band, the 55 lb capacity, the speed, the seat size and the dimensions are all the manufacturer's published figures.
• At the younger end of the stated range, an adult driving on the remote is the sensible mode.
• ASTM and CPSC CPSIA badges appear on the maker's own panel. No certificate number is published.
• No run time, charge time or battery capacity in amp hours is published.
• A toy for supervised play. Never on a road, a sidewalk or a bike path.

Will it really suit both an 18 month old and a five year old?

The manufacturer rates it for that whole band with a 55 lb capacity. In practice the toddler rides while an adult drives on the remote, and the older child uses the joysticks. The seat is 11.5 in, so check that against a tall five year old.

How fast is it?

0.7 to 1.2 mph, which is slower than a toddler walks. That low ceiling is what makes the 18 month starting age workable.

What is the restraint?

A 5 point belt with shoulder straps and a central buckle, in front of a high back design.

What is on the control panel?

Music, five lighting modes, a light control, a one button start, a wireless connection and a battery indicator.

Is the pink car the same as the blue one?

Yes apart from the paint. Same body, same age band, same capacity, same speed and the same belt, bumper and remote.