Bugaboo Bee 6 vs Nuna Swiv
Both are compact pushchairs, and they weigh about the same. The Bee 6 is no longer made, so you would be buying it used.
The verdict
Choose the Bee 6 if you want
- To spend less (£599 new against £750)
Best for: City parents who want a light, reversible everyday buggy
Full Bee 6 specsChoose the Swiv if you want
- A smaller fold (126 litres against 152)
- More room for shopping (a 10kg basket against 4kg)
Best for: City parents squeezing through tight shops and parking spots
Full Swiv specsIn short: the Bee 6 for to spend less (£599 new against £750); the Swiv for a smaller fold (126 litres against 152) and more room for shopping (a 10kg basket against 4kg).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
1Bee 6win
4 ties
Swivwins2
- 9.4kgWeightAbout even9.5kg
- 152 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Swiv126 litres
- 53cmWidthAbout even54cm
- 4kgBasketBigger basket: Swiv10kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- 3Recline positionsAbout even3
- £599Price newCheaper new: Bee 6£750
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 Swiv to about 126 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 | Swiv |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 9.4kg (chassis and seat) | 9.5kg (chassis and seat) |
| Open size (different) | 101 x 53 x 109cm | 94 x 54 x 103cm |
| Folded size (different) | 36 x 47 x 90cm | 30 x 54 x 78cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 152 litres | 126 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 | Sold separately | Sold separately |
| Overnight sleep | Not published | Not published |
| Parent-facing seat | Yes | Yes |
| Recline positions | 3 | 3 |
| Lies flat | Yes | Yes |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Puncture-proof, 17.8cm front and rear | Puncture-proof foam-filled |
| Suspension | All-wheel | Not published |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar (different) | Telescopic, 91.5 to 109cm | Adjustable, 3 heights |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 4kg, 22 litres | 10kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors needed for most infant car seats | Adaptors included for Nuna infant carriers such as the Pipa |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched (different) | 2020 | 2024 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £599, chassis and seat; £779 with carrycot | £750, pushchair with rain cover, cup holder, carry bag and car seat adaptors |
| 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 Nuna Swiv?
They weigh about the same: the Bee 6 is 9.4kg and the Swiv is 9.5kg.
Which folds smaller?
The Swiv folds smaller: about 126 litres against 152 for the Bee 6.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Bee 6 takes a carrycot sold separately, and the Swiv takes a carrycot sold separately.
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