12V Licensed Ford Mach E Kids Ride On Car with 3 Point Belt, Parent Remote, Lockable Doors and USB, 66 lb, Black

Most ride on cars come with a single lap strap. It holds a child in the seat and does nothing about the upper body, which is the part that pitches forward when a front wheel finds the lip of a paving slab.

This one uses a three point belt: two shoulder points and a lap strap, the same geometry as a real car. Together with the moulded backrest it keeps a child upright rather than just seated, which matters most on the uneven ground where these cars actually get driven.

Mach E proportions

A low crossover shape with a full width light signature front and rear, black wheels and the pony badge on the nose panel. The red remote in the same photograph is what an adult ends up holding. The doors open on a handle rather than being moulded into the flank.

Age, weight and size

37 to 96 months and a 66 lb load capacity of the seat, both the maker's figures, on a body 36 in long with a 14 in wide seat and a 9.5 in backrest.

What a child touches

One button start, a high and low speed button, a direction switch and a foot pedal. Music, volume, horn, a wireless connection and a USB port sit on the same console. Volume is its own button, so the music can come down without the car stopping.

Surfaces and springs

Spring suspension on wear resistant anti slip wheels, with asphalt, rubber, cement and hardwood named as the surfaces. Hardwood on the list means a hallway works when the driveway does not.

The maker states an official licence, with the pony badge front and rear.

Two shoulder points and a lap strap, rather than a lap belt alone.

On a 12V 4.5Ah battery at a published 2 to 3 mph.

Speed, direction and brake for an adult. Two AAA cells, not included.

Springs with wear resistant anti slip wheels.

Music, a wireless connection, a USB port, volume and a horn.

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.

37 to 96 months is the maker's band, which is close to five years of use out of one car. A 66 lb seat rating covers most children inside that band.

Spring suspension and anti slip wheels, rated by the maker for asphalt, rubber, cement and hardwood.

The remote holds three speed levels, direction and a brake, and a mode switch decides who is driving.

What we stand behind

• Age band, seat load capacity, speed, motor and battery ratings and the seat measurements are the manufacturer's published figures.
• The manufacturer states this is an officially licensed Ford Mach E design.
• No run time, charge time or remote control range is published.
• No safety certification is claimed on this record, so none is stated here.
• A toy for supervised play on private property. Never on a road, a sidewalk or a bike path.

What kind of belt does it have?

A three point safety belt, with two shoulder points and a lap strap, in front of a moulded backrest.

What age and weight is it for?

37 to 96 months, with a stated seat load capacity of 66 lb.

How fast does it go?

2 to 3 mph on the maker's own panel, with three speed levels selectable from the remote.

Do the doors lock?

Yes. The maker lists lockable doors alongside the belt and the backrest.

Does the remote come with batteries?

No. It takes two AAA batteries, which the manufacturer states are not included.