Bugaboo Bee 6 vs Cybex Mios 3
Both are compact pushchairs, and the Bee 6 is the lighter of the two by 0.4kg. Neither is made any more, so you would be buying used.
The verdict
Choose the Bee 6 if you want
- A lighter pushchair (9.4kg against 9.8kg)
- To spend less (£599 new against £639.9)
Best for: City parents who want a light, reversible everyday buggy
Full Bee 6 specsChoose the Mios 3 if you want
- A smaller fold (98 litres against 152)
- Something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (50cm wide)
- More room for shopping (a 5kg basket against 4kg)
Best for: City parents wanting a light, stylish pushchair from birth
Full Mios 3 specsIn short: the Bee 6 for a lighter pushchair (9.4kg against 9.8kg) and to spend less (£599 new against £639.9); the Mios 3 for a smaller fold (98 litres against 152) and something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (50cm wide).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
2Bee 6wins
1 tie
Mios 3wins3
- 9.4kgWeightLighter: Bee 69.8kg
- 152 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Mios 398 litres
- 53cmWidthNarrower: Mios 350cm
- 4kgBasketBigger basket: Mios 35kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- 3Recline positionsNot published
- £599Price newCheaper new: Bee 6£639.9
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 Mios 3 to about 98 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 | Mios 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 9.4kg (chassis and seat) | 9.8kg (chassis and seat) |
| Open size (different) | 101 x 53 x 109cm | 92 x 50 x 109cm |
| Folded size (different) | 36 x 47 x 90cm | 30 x 50 x 65cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 152 litres | 98 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | No | No |
| Fold | ||
| One-hand fold | Yes | Yes |
| Folds in one piece | Yes | Yes |
| Folds with seat on | Yes | Not published |
| Stands when folded | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Recline positions | 3 | Not published |
| Lies flat | Yes | Yes |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Puncture-proof, 17.8cm front and rear | Rubber-coated, 16cm |
| Suspension | All-wheel | All-wheel |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar (different) | Telescopic, 91.5 to 109cm | Adjustable (pivoting), leatherette |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 4kg, 22 litres | 5kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors needed for most infant car seats | Cybex infant car seats such as the Cloud Z i-Size |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched (different) | 2020 | 2022 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £599, chassis and seat; £779 with carrycot | £639.9, frame (£469.95) and seat pack (£169.95); Lux carrycot extra |
| Still made (different) | No | No, replaced by the 2026 Cybex Mios |
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 Cybex Mios 3?
The Bee 6 is lighter, at 9.4kg against 9.8kg for the Mios 3.
Which folds smaller?
The Mios 3 folds smaller: about 98 litres against 152 for the Bee 6.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Bee 6 takes a carrycot sold separately, and the Mios 3 takes a carrycot sold separately.
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