Bugaboo Bee 6 vs Egg Z
Both are compact pushchairs, and the Egg Z is the lighter of the two by 0.7kg. 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 travel system with a car seat
- More room for shopping (a 4kg basket against 3kg)
Best for: City parents who want a light, reversible everyday buggy
Full Bee 6 specsChoose the Egg Z if you want
- A lighter pushchair (8.7kg against 9.4kg)
- A smaller fold (89 litres against 152)
- To spend less (£399 new against £599)
Best for: Parents wanting a small second buggy for town
Full Egg Z specsIn short: the Bee 6 for a seat that can face you and a travel system with a car seat; the Egg Z for a lighter pushchair (8.7kg against 9.4kg) and a smaller fold (89 litres against 152).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
1Bee 6win
2 ties
Egg Zwins3
- 9.4kgWeightLighter: Egg Z8.7kg
- 152 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Egg Z89 litres
- 53cmWidthNot published
- 4kgBasketBigger basket: Bee 63kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- 3Recline positionsAbout even3
- £599Price newCheaper new: Egg Z£399
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Bee 6 | Egg Z |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot for overnight sleep | Not published | No |
| Parent-facing seat | Yes | No |
| Takes a car seat | 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 Egg Z to about 89 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 | Egg Z |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 9.4kg (chassis and seat) | 8.7kg (complete pushchair) |
| Open size | 101 x 53 x 109cm | Not published |
| Folded size (different) | 36 x 47 x 90cm | 62 x 49 x 30cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 152 litres | 89 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | No | No |
| Fold | ||
| One-hand fold | Yes | Yes |
| Folds in one piece | Yes | Yes |
| Folds with seat on | Yes | Yes |
| Stands when folded | Yes | Yes |
| Seat and carrycot | ||
| Suitable from | Birth | Birth |
| Max child weight | 22kg | 22kg |
| Carrycot (different) | Sold separately | No |
| Overnight sleep | Not published | Not published |
| Parent-facing seat (different) | Yes | No |
| Recline positions | 3 | 3 |
| Lies flat | Yes | Yes |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Puncture-proof, 17.8cm front and rear | Puncture-free |
| Suspension | All-wheel | All-wheel |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar (different) | Telescopic, 91.5 to 109cm | Fixed, 107cm |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 4kg, 22 litres | 3kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors needed for most infant car seats | No |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched (different) | 2020 | 2022 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £599, chassis and seat; £779 with carrycot | £399, stroller with rain cover |
| 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 Egg Z?
The Egg Z is lighter, at 8.7kg against 9.4kg for the Bee 6.
Which folds smaller?
The Egg Z folds smaller: about 89 litres against 152 for the Bee 6.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Bee 6 takes a carrycot sold separately, and the Egg Z has a seat that lies flat from birth.
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