ABC Design Viper 4 2017
The new ABC Design Viper 4 was released in 2017. It is a robust, yet minimalist all-terrain stroller system featuring premium melange fabric and leatherette details. The reversible seat can be reclined fully, including the leg rest. By checking the side indicators, you can make sure the seat is attached correctly. The spacious carrycot, suitable from birth, can be clicked on the chassis too. The elegant hood of both the carrycot and the seat can be extended by opening an extra panel. To create a travel system, you can add either an optional car seat or the Doozy carrycot that can also be used in the car instead of a Group 0+ car seat.
The new ABC Design Viper 4 was released in 2017. It is a robust, yet minimalist all-terrain stroller system featuring premium melange fabric and leatherette details. The reversible seat can be reclined fully, including the leg rest. By checking the side indicators, you can make sure the seat is attached correctly. The spacious carrycot, suitable from birth, can be clicked on the chassis too. The elegant hood of both the carrycot and the seat can be extended by opening an extra panel. To create a travel system, you can add either an optional car seat or the Doozy carrycot that can also be used in the car instead of a Group 0+ car seat.
ABC Design Viper 4 2017 Features & Specifications
The Basics
- Type
- 2in1 stroller system, 3in1 stroller system
- Stroller weight
- 16.1 kg
- Unfolded dimensions (h×w×l)
- 113 cm x 62 cm x 76 cm
- Folded dimensions (h×w×l)
- 82 cm x 62 cm x 49 cm frame only
- Chassis material
- Aluminum
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Only available as a stroller system
- Yes
The Seat unit
- Maximum weight capacity - seat load
- 15 kg
- Recommended age range (best to use with a child of)
- 0-36 months
- Reversible seat unit
- Yes
- Easy-release memory button(s) on the seat or the carrycot
- No
- L-shaped, bucket-type seat unit
- No
- Reclining backrest
- Yes, 4 positions
- Full-recline backrest (a bigger-than-a-150-degree-angle to a lie-flat)
- Yes
- Backrest recline type
- Rear-located recline mechanism (e.g., lever-operated)
- One-hand backrest recline system
- Yes
- Extendable backrest
- No
- Legrest positioning
- Yes, 4 positions
- Extendable leg rest
- No
- Wipe-clean layer on the leg rest
- Yes
- Footrest
- Yes
- Backrest height
- 48 cm
- Width and depth of the sitting surface
- 34 x 23 cm
- Total length of the seat unit
- 91 cm
- A higher seat unit's position on the chassis
- No
- Height-adjustable seat
- No
- Seat unit's proper attachment indicator
- Yes
- 2in1 convertible carrycot/seat unit (pramette travel system)
- No
- Fabrics removable for cleaning
- Yes
- Seat fabrics cleaning
- Machine washable
- Safety harness type
- 5-point
- Harness padding
- Yes
- Height-adjustable harness belts
- Yes
- Ventilation integrated into the seat
- No
- Second seat can be attached (single-to-double convertibility)
- No
The Canopy (Hood)
- Seat unit equipped with a canopy/hood
- Yes
- Extendable canopy/hood
- Yes
- The canopy/hood features a sun visor
- No
- Floating, follow-the-sun canopy
- Yes
- Height-adjustable canopy
- No
- Removable canopy
- Yes
- Waterproof canopy
- Yes
- UV protection in the (canopy) fabrics
- Yes
- Ventilation integrated into the canopy
- Yes
- A pocket integrated into the canopy
- No
- Peek-a-boo viewing window present on the canopy
- Yes
- Peek-a-boo window can be closed/covered
- Yes
- Quiet (magnetic/no velcro) peek-a-boo window
- Yes
- Reinforcing side clasps present on the canopy
- No
The Bumper bar
- Bumper bar
- Yes
- Bumper bar type (style)
- Bar
- Removable bumper bar
- Yes
- Gate-opening (swing-away) bumper bar
- Yes
- Height-adjustable bumper bar
- Yes
- Bumper bar features a fabric (non-wipe-clean) cover
- No
- Bumper bar features an extra crotch strap
- No
The Wheels
- Number of wheels
- 4
- Front wheel(s) type
- Air-filled (inflatable) tires
- Rear wheels type
- Air-filled (inflatable) tires
- Front wheels diameter
- 24.5 cm
- Rear wheels diameter
- 29 cm
- Swivel wheels
- Yes
- Lockable wheels
- Yes
- Removable wheels
- Yes
- All wheels are double wheels
- No
- Wheels equipped with mudguards
- No,
- Two-wheel mode
- No
The Suspension
- Suspension
- Yes
- Wheels with suspension
- Rear
- Suspension type
- Mechanical (internal spring-loaded mechanism)
- Adjustable suspension softness
- No
- Rocking chassis
- No
The Brake
- Central brake system/type
- One-step rocker pedal (flip-flop friendly)
- Deceleration handbrake
- No,
The Fold
- Folding system
- Flat (compact) fold
- One-hand fold
- No
- Plane-travel-friendly stroller with an ultra-compact fold (suitable as carry-on luggage)
- No
- Folds with the (forward-facing) seat attached
- Yes
- Folds with the rearward-facing seat attached
- Yes
- Self-standing fold
- Yes
- Auto-lock feature of the folded chassis
- Yes
- Folded stroller can be pulled behind like luggage
- Yes
- Stroller folds and/or unfolds by itself
- No
- Equipped with a carry strap/carry handle
- No
- Outward fold (the seat fabrics are on the outside after folding)
- No
The Handlebar
- Handle height adjustment
- Telescopic
- Handlebar material
- Leatherette (PU/eco-leather)
- Handlebar height
- 93-113 cm
- Reversible handlebar (handle can be flipped to the other side)
- No
- Safety wrist strap
- No
The Basket
- Shopping basket
- Yes
- Large shopping basket
- Yes
- Basket's weight capacity
- 5 kg
- Closable basket
- No
- An extra basket can be attached to the frame
- No
- A pocket integrated into the seat/elsewhere on the stroller frame
- No
The Carrycot
- Carrycot compatible
- Yes (without adapters), Yes (with adapters)
- Internal dimensions of the carrycot - mattress measurement
- 77 x 35 cm (Viper, 73x27 Doozy)
- Carry handle on the carrycot
- Yes,
- Inclining carrycot mattress
- No,
- Foldable carrycot
- Yes, Viper
- Rocking-base carrycot
- No
- Ventilatilated carrycot base (bottom ventilation system)
- No,
- Carrycot installable in the car instead of a group 0+ car seat (Auto carrycot)
- Yes, Doozy
- Carrycot positioned high on the frame
- No
The Car seat
- Car seat compatible
- Yes (with adapters)
- Car seat sold separately
- Yes
- Maxi-Cosi/Cybex car seat attachment-type adapters available
- Yes
- Britax Römer car seat attachment-type adapters available
- Yes
The Accessories & Extra features
- Parent tray/organizer on the handlebar (included)
- No
- Cup holder can be attached
- No
- Reflective elements
- No
- No pushchair mode/seat-unit configuration available
- No
- Rain cover included
- No
- Mosquito net included
- No
- Leg cover (apron) included with the seat unit
- No
- Seat liner/insert included
- No
- Changing bag included
- No
- Carry bag/transport cover for the folded stroller included
- No
- Motorized/Baterry-powered
- No
- LED light(s)
- No
- Built-in audio speakers
- No
- A storage/bag can be attached instead of a seat
- No
Parent reviews of the ABC Design Viper 4 2017
The pram is amazing. Great for the terrain, easy to handle. Lots of stuff fits in the bottom basket.
- nice design
- price is not so high
- it is quite spacious, both the carrycot and the seat (but there are more spacious ones)
- it will go over worse terrain, but you'll get tired
- large basket
- it's sturdy
- difficult to handle, especially the seat setup
- it is hard to handle, not because of the weight but because of the poorly placed centre of gravity (for example, the Britax Go series is also a heavier stroller but has absolutely incomparable handling characteristics)
- forget about one-handed pushing
- little suspension (it is so stiff)
I would rather not recommend the stroller. I didn't have it personally, but a very close friend of mine did. The carrycot is kind of okay. But when she switched to a seat unit, she very quickly bought another stroller. Especially in the rear-facing and reclined position of the seat, the stroller is basically uncontrollable. You're going to work hard to steer the stroller, even on level ground. Not to mention one handed control, forget about that with this stroller.
- Bassinet size and depth
- Top materials - strong, water and dirt resistant
- Can handle rough terrain (broken asphalt, dirt roads, mud and snow)
- Weight
- Robust
- Harder to handle
- Attachment of footmuff
- Stupidly designed valves on the wheels, husband almost threw the wheels in the bin in a rage
A hastily bought emergency pram when our Gesslein failed. The bassinet is great - the little one rode in it in winter with a thick footmuff.
It's a bit heavy and robust. But as part of getting back into shape, I was able to tolerate it.
The best pram. Great both for the city and for terrain. Foldable, easy to fold, with a large space on the lower part of the chassis, great for shopping or bags.
- Apron on the seat - nonsensical attachment
A solid carriage. Large and deep.
- Traverses terrain
- Adjustable canopy
- Spacious bassinet and seat unit
- Telescopic handle
- Beautiful design
- Heavy
- Hard to handle with the seat
- Sometimes the wheels and brake get stuck
- I still don't know how to attach the apron
- The wind blows into the seat when the child is lying down
- Window cover can't be attached and the sun shines in
- When it rains, water runs into the basket
A beautiful stroller for the terrain. All good until you upgrade to the seat unit. After that, it's a bit annoying... The stroller is heavy, hard to handle, you'll work hard with the pushchair mode. But with the bassinet, the stroller is great ❤️
- Great to push
- Goes over pretty much any terrain 😊
An excellent stroller. For a good price.
- Roomy
- Inflatable wheels
- Terrain-capable, it tackled even forest paths
- The apron does not reach up to the child, so there is quite a gap
The bassinet is great, but the seat unit dsappointed me.
- Inflatable wheels for every terrain
- Large canopies
- Large bassinet
- Comfortable seat unit
- Perfect positioning of the seat
- The stroller rides easily and smoothly (no squeaking, no rattling)
- Storage space under the stroller
- No rocking of the frame
We had the 2018 model. Excellent stroller with perfect wheels and great, solid construction. We were very happy with the stroller. The only downside to the stroller was that it doesn't rock, but we managed baby's naps without rocking in the stroller.
- robust wheels for off-road use
- solid stable chassis, perfectly fine after the first child
- spacious carrycot
- good shielding of the carrycot and the seat, long visor with ventilation opening
- pleasant pull-out handle suitable for tall parents
- large storage basket
- reliable brake
- high quality textile material that does not react to the sun, still looks like new
- when the wheels are removed, the stroller is quite portable, for example when travelling by car on holiday
- the stroller is very heavy, especially when using the seat with a larger child it is really hard - when my son was walking I had to leave it under/over the stairs, otherwise I couldn't carry him
- the pushchair is unusable when turned towards the parent, the front wheels are overloaded and the stroller is hard to handle, we tried about twice and it didn't work, but neither we nor our son minded that from about 8m he was riding facing forward
- the stroller requires frequent lubrication with silicone, several times it got completely stuck (extending, folding, locking the wheels) and during complaints we were always told that we did not take care of it enough, but no point-by-point instructions for maintenance are included
- the mattress in the carrycot has gone fôatter under the head of my child after 8m of use, the complaint was not accepted, they said it was normal wear and tear, for the next child we will consider buying a new one or an anatomical cushion
- absolutely unusable apron for the seat, it really didn't work
- relatively short seating area of the sports stroller (to consider), the child sits high up and in front - which many children like because they have a clear view
- there are ordinary rusting pads on the wheel axles, which as the only element of the stroller rusted really fast :/
We purchased the stroller in 2017 for our son and plan to use it for our daughter in 2020. It has its faults, but we have learned to live with them. The purchase price with accessories was quite high, so we are not currently considering buying a new one. I would think about the points below when buying this stroller as a second hand.
Your questions about the ABC Design Viper 4 2017
Hi!
It says it can be folded with the seat but I can’t find any video/images of it. Is that info still accurate? Thank you!!
Hi, Jumee,
The manufacturer recommends folding it without the seat, that is why you don't find it in the videos - the fold is much more compact without the seat, to be honest. Anyhow, with the seat unit in the forward-facing position, it should be possible to fold the stroller, YES. Do count on that package to be really bulky, though.