7Rank 07 of 10 · Baby Carriers
Nuna CUDL clik
The most detailed data sheet in the ranking, with a weight band for every position, 0.93 kg and a 62–152 cm waist belt. Stiftung Warentest nevertheless judged it unsuitable for newborns in 2026.
6.9BPR score
- €200Price
- 3.5–16 kg; integrated newborn insert for 3.5–7 kg — published by NunaApproved weight range and use from birth without a separate insert
- 7 of 10in Baby Carriers
- 6.9BPR score 0–10
Review
What this product is
Written after the analysis, from the same sources the score is built on: the manufacturer's documentation, available studies and verified owner feedback.
On paper the CUDL clik is exemplary. Nuna publishes a separate weight and age band for each mode: facing the wearer with the integrated newborn insert at 3.5–7 kg (birth to four months), without it at 7–13.5 kg, facing forwards at 9–13.5 kg from six months, and on the back at 11–16 kg from nine months. The carrier weighs 0.93 kg and the waist belt runs from 62 to 152 cm.
The page also states OEKO-TEX Standard 100, two bibs of GOTS-certified organic cotton, mesh fabric, four magnetic buckles and machine washability, at 199.95 euros.
The independent result does not match the paperwork. Test.de reports that in Stiftung Warentest's 7/2026 test the Nuna was one of five carriers unsuitable for newborns: the baby's legs hung down even with the infant insert. By deduction from the published tally it was rated satisfactory overall; we did not see the number.
Nuna says the carrier is recognised as hip-friendly by the IHDI when used as directed, but Nuna was not on the IHDI product list we opened. No washing temperature, named EN standard or owner rating appeared on the page. It looks a better choice from about four months than from birth.
Technical data
Specification
Figures from the manufacturer's documentation, verified against available outside sources. Values we could not confirm are marked as declared.
- Approved weight range
- 3.5–16 kg
- Facing wearer with newborn insert
- 3.5–7 kg, birth to 4 months
- Facing wearer without insert
- 7–13.5 kg, 4+ months
- Forward-facing
- 9–13.5 kg, 6+ months
- Back carry
- 11–16 kg, 9+ months
- Newborn insert
- Integrated
- Carrier weight
- 0.93 kg
- Waist-belt range
- 62–152 cm
- Fabric
- Mesh; two GOTS-certified organic cotton bibs
- OEKO-TEX
- Standard 100 (as stated by Nuna)
- Washing
- Machine washable (temperature not stated)
- Stiftung Warentest 7/2026
- Unsuitable for newborns; grade not seen
- List price (nunababy.eu)
- 199.95 EUR
Component scores
Where the score
comes from.
Four components, equal weight, each on a 0–10 scale and each resting on a named source. The overall score is their mean — the full procedure is in the methodology.
What we liked
- Weight band published for every position, from 3.5 to 16 kg
- Carrier weight (0.93 kg) and waist belt (62–152 cm) both published
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and GOTS-certified cotton bibs stated
- Machine washable; four magnetic buckles
Worth knowing
- Judged unsuitable for newborns by Stiftung Warentest 7/2026: legs hang down even with the insert
- Not on the IHDI product list we opened, despite the maker's claim
- No EN standard and no washing temperature stated on the page
- 199.95 euros
Comparison
How it compares
within the category
All values come from the same analysis and are comparable only within the category Baby Carriers.
| Product | Score | Approved weight range and use from birth without a separate insert | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| XTTop score | 8.2 | 3.5–20 kg, from birth without a separate insert — published by manduca | €219 |
| CUDL clikThis product | 6.9 | 3.5–16 kg; integrated newborn insert for 3.5–7 kg — published by Nuna | €200 |
| Category average10 products analysed | 7.3 | — | — |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does the Nuna CUDL clik need a newborn insert?
The insert is built in. Nuna specifies it for 3.5–7 kg, from birth to four months. Stiftung Warentest (7/2026) found that a newborn's legs hung down even with it and judged the carrier unsuitable for newborns.
When can a baby face forwards in the CUDL clik?
Nuna states 9–13.5 kg and from six months for the forward-facing position, and 11–16 kg from nine months for the back carry.
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