For my 3 1/2 year-old grandson, the fire truck was a big surprise. Since his dad in the volunteer fire brigade has been active and he can sometimes ride in the big fire truck, he "march of water!" Command already prima plan. Not exactly cheap model is solidly built, my grandson has enough legroom, especially the pedals can be adjusted quickly shorter or longer, depending on leg length. The age 3 - 5 years for a normal-weight and normal big kid I find correct. However: Because of a lack of brakes and also because of the price the pedal car is probably only / mainly intended for indoor use.