we used it with the push handle. he is tall for his age but no way could reach the ground on his own(we tried). parent handle has a phone and drink holder both which I used and loved. phone holder holds iphone7plus. drink holder holds a 20Oz water bottle. we pushed this toy repeatedly and with abuse on bumpy grassy areas and it has held up well, never any issues with durability or safety whatsoever. also performs on flat even surfaces well. not quiet. youre not going to sneak up on a deer, but its a kids toy and makes noises a plastic buggy would make. nothing too too loud. once my son could reach the ground around age 2 we took the floor out and removed the handle. he was able to push on the grass but mostly likes riding on smooth driveway. at age 3 he is almost 40 inches tall and still fits without bumping his knees. I can see him fitting until at least age 4. hes tall for his age so Im not sure he will fit to age 5. but even if he doesnt it has been well worth it. this is one of his favorite outside toys. he uses it constantly. he couldn't operate the horn on his own until age 2. he likes it ok, but is mostly interested in storing things in the trunk, pretending to go shopping and parking the car "like mommy" (uh-oh)hahaha. the only negative was I struggled to put this together especially the wheels. I would hire someone or have two people assemble together. but it has been well worth it. we buy a lot of toys and this is by far the best purchase, best value for our money, and most used and loved toy we have. we also leave it outside in harsh winter and excruciating summer sun and it looks brand new still.
