Bugaboo Bee 6 vs Joolz Hub+
Both are compact pushchairs, and the Bee 6 is the lighter of the two by 1.6kg. 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 11kg)
Best for: City parents who want a light, reversible everyday buggy
Full Bee 6 specsChoose the Hub+ if you want
- A carrycot in the box
- A smaller fold (104 litres against 152)
- More room for shopping (a 5kg basket against 4kg)
Best for: City parents short on space
Full Hub+ specsIn short: the Bee 6 for a lighter pushchair (9.4kg against 11kg); the Hub+ for a carrycot in the box and a smaller fold (104 litres against 152).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
1Bee 6win
2 ties
Hub+wins2
- 9.4kgWeightLighter: Bee 611kg
- 152 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Hub+104 litres
- 53cmWidthAbout even53cm
- 4kgBasketBigger basket: Hub+5kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- 3Recline positionsNot published
- £599Price newNot published
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Bee 6 | Hub+ |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot included | No | Yes |
| One-hand fold | Yes | Not published |
| Stands when folded | Yes | Not published |
| Lies flat | Yes | Not published |
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 Hub+ to about 104 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 | Hub+ |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 9.4kg (chassis and seat) | 11kg (chassis and seat) |
| Open size (different) | 101 x 53 x 109cm | 97 x 53 x 105cm |
| Folded size (different) | 36 x 47 x 90cm | 31 x 53 x 63cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 152 litres | 104 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | No | No |
| 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 (different) | Sold separately | Included |
| Overnight sleep | Not published | Not published |
| Parent-facing seat | Yes | Yes |
| Recline positions | 3 | Not published |
| Lies flat | Yes | Not published |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Puncture-proof, 17.8cm front and rear | 6.3in front and 10.4in rear |
| Suspension | All-wheel | Not published |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar (different) | Telescopic, 91.5 to 109cm | Adjustable |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 4kg, 22 litres | 5kg, 19 litres |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors needed for most infant car seats | Adaptors sold separately |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched | 2020 | Not published |
| Price new (RRP) | £599, chassis and seat; £779 with carrycot | Not published |
| Still made (different) | No | No, replaced by the Joolz Hub2 |
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 Joolz Hub+?
The Bee 6 is lighter, at 9.4kg against 11kg for the Hub+.
Which folds smaller?
The Hub+ folds smaller: about 104 litres against 152 for the Bee 6.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Bee 6 takes a carrycot sold separately, and the Hub+ comes with a carrycot.
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