I really love this stroller. I've been looking for an all-terrain stroller for a while, so I decided to stick with Baby Jogger (we own a City Mini as well) because I love the way they fold and the HUGE canopies. There are a few notable differences between the newer 2012 model and prior year models. 1) The bar in front of the basket has been lowered a bit, which is supposed to give better access but I can't say it makes too much of a difference. 2) No more racing stripe. The stroller is now solid color and comes in Red, Black, or Sand. I have the Sand and it's great. If you're worried about it showing the dirty, don't be. 3) New fabric. It's a much heavier weight fabric, like heavy-duty cloth. Definitely an improvement, in my opinion. 4) All black frame 5) Only one peek-a-boo window. As I write this, the Amazon product description states it has two peek-a-boo windows but I can confirm that it in fact only has the one. The window on the middle canopy panel is no longer there... Read more

I'll start by saying I'm a Baby Jogger fanatic. I've owned a 2009 City Elite Single, 2009 City Elite Double, 2011 City Mini Single, this 2012 City Elite Single (which I returned), and now a 2012 City Mini GT Single. I feel that they really missed the boat in this year's 2012 City Elite - in my opinion, it is a definite downgrade over years prior.

I'll start with the 4 things I don't like about this current model:

1. The "upgraded" fabric (which I hear is more like the City Select). It is a pain to try to keep clean. The prior year's fabric, just brushed things off in a second and you could wipe anything clean with a baby wipe in seconds! I spent a good 30 minutes trying to get crumbs out of this 2012 seat...I don't know how to explain it other then things just stick to it and are harder to get off. A stroller where kids may eat and drink should be made of something that can easily be wiped off, not heavy canvas. This was ultimately my biggest reason for... Read more

We LOVE our new Baby Jogger City Elite Single Stroller, Black It is an amazingly smooth ride with an adjustable handle for me (I'm 5'10" and hubby is about 6.1" so this is important!) It folds in half and this new model has a very handy brake for quick stopping and easy one handed 'let's go!'!! Our daughter loves it and has even slept comfortably in it reclined flat while hubby and I enjoyed a quiet (for a change) lunch! We also bought the rain cover - and feel it is a MUST have if you live in the city. It is lightweight and give excellent wind cover too.

The base is a bit on the wide side, yet I am able to navigate it through all of our city streets (we're in Manhattan for a year) plus into smaller areas like grocery aisles and it handles the often bumpy stretches with ease.

We researched for a month and were torn... Read more