Bugaboo Bee 6 vs Babyzen YOYO3
The Bugaboo Bee 6 is a compact pushchair and the Babyzen YOYO3 is a travel pushchair, and the YOYO3 is the lighter of the two by 3.2kg. The Bee 6 is no longer made, so you would be buying it used.
The verdict
Choose the Bee 6 if you want
- A seat that can face you
- A seat that lies flat for naps
Best for: City parents who want a light, reversible everyday buggy
Full Bee 6 specsChoose the YOYO3 if you want
- A fold small enough for most cabin lockers
- A lighter pushchair (6.2kg against 9.4kg)
- A smaller fold (41 litres against 152)
- Something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (44cm wide)
- More room for shopping (a 10kg basket against 4kg)
Best for: City parents who travel by plane or public transport
Full YOYO3 specsIn short: the Bee 6 for a seat that can face you and a seat that lies flat for naps; the YOYO3 for a fold small enough for most cabin lockers and a lighter pushchair (6.2kg against 9.4kg).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
0Bee 6wins
1 tie
YOYO3wins5
- 9.4kgWeightLighter: YOYO36.2kg
- 152 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: YOYO341 litres
- 53cmWidthNarrower: YOYO344cm
- 4kgBasketBigger basket: YOYO310kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- 3Recline positionsNot published
- £599Price newCheaper new: YOYO3£399
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Bee 6 | YOYO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Parent-facing seat | Yes | No |
| One-hand fold | Yes | Not published |
| Stands when folded | Yes | Not published |
| Cabin-bag size | No | Yes |
| Lies flat | Yes | No |
The folds, to scale
Both folds drawn to the same scale, each against a 55 x 40 x 20cm cabin bag (the dashed box). The Bee 6 folds to about 152 litres and the YOYO3 to about 41 litres.
What we pay for one
What we pay for a complete one in good condition, with free collection.
Full specs side by side
| Spec | Bee 6 | YOYO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 9.4kg (chassis and seat) | 6.2kg (frame with 6+ seat) |
| Open size (different) | 101 x 53 x 109cm | 86 x 44 x 106cm |
| Folded size (different) | 36 x 47 x 90cm | 18 x 44 x 52cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 152 litres | 41 litres |
| Cabin-bag size (different) | No | Yes |
| Fold | ||
| One-hand fold | Yes | Not published |
| Folds in one piece | Yes | Yes |
| Folds with seat on | Yes | Yes |
| Stands when folded | Yes | Not published |
| Seat and carrycot | ||
| Suitable from | Birth | Birth |
| Max child weight | 22kg | 22kg |
| Carrycot | Sold separately | Sold separately |
| Overnight sleep | Not published | Not published |
| Parent-facing seat (different) | Yes | No |
| Recline positions | 3 | Not published |
| Lies flat (different) | Yes | No |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Puncture-proof, 17.8cm front and rear | Small reflective wheels |
| Suspension | All-wheel | All-wheel |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar (different) | Telescopic, 91.5 to 109cm | Fixed, faux leather with wrist strap |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 4kg, 22 litres | 10kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors needed for most infant car seats | Selected infant car seats via YOYO car seat adaptors |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched (different) | 2020 | 2024 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £599, chassis and seat; £779 with carrycot | £399, frame and 6+ seat pack; 0+ newborn pack or bassinet extra |
| Still made (different) | No | Yes |
Specs checked 22 September 2026 against the maker's UK figures and large UK retailers. Where a figure isn't published we say so rather than guess.
Questions
Which is lighter, the Bugaboo Bee 6 or the Babyzen YOYO3?
The YOYO3 is lighter, at 6.2kg against 9.4kg for the Bee 6.
Which folds smaller?
The YOYO3 folds smaller: about 41 litres against 152 for the Bee 6.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Bee 6 takes a carrycot sold separately, and the YOYO3 takes a carrycot sold separately.
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