Bugaboo Butterfly 2 vs Babyzen YOYO3
Both are travel pushchairs, and the YOYO3 is the lighter of the two by 1.1kg.
The verdict
Choose the Butterfly 2 if you want
- A seat that lies flat for naps
Best for: Parents who fly often and want one buggy from birth
Full Butterfly 2 specsChoose the YOYO3 if you want
- A lighter pushchair (6.2kg against 7.3kg)
- A smaller fold (41 litres against 61)
- More room for shopping (a 10kg basket against 8kg)
- To spend less (£399 new against £435)
Best for: City parents who travel by plane or public transport
Full YOYO3 specsIn short: the Butterfly 2 for a seat that lies flat for naps; the YOYO3 for a lighter pushchair (6.2kg against 7.3kg) and a smaller fold (41 litres against 61).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
0Butterfly 2wins
2 ties
YOYO3wins4
- 7.3kgWeightLighter: YOYO36.2kg
- 61 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: YOYO341 litres
- 45cmWidthAbout even44cm
- 8kgBasketBigger basket: YOYO310kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- £435Price newCheaper new: YOYO3£399
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Butterfly 2 | YOYO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot for overnight sleep | No | Not published |
| One-hand fold | Yes | Not published |
| Stands when folded | Yes | Not published |
| 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 Butterfly 2 folds to about 61 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 | Butterfly 2 | YOYO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 7.3kg (complete pushchair) | 6.2kg (frame with 6+ seat) |
| Open size (different) | 95 x 45 x 103cm | 86 x 44 x 106cm |
| Folded size (different) | 25 x 45 x 56cm | 18 x 44 x 52cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 61 litres | 41 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | Yes | 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 (different) | Newborn insert (no carrycot) | Sold separately |
| Overnight sleep | No | Not published |
| Parent-facing seat | No | No |
| Recline positions | Not published | Not published |
| Lies flat (different) | Yes | No |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Solid, 14.1cm front, 15.1cm rear | Small reflective wheels |
| Suspension | All-wheel | All-wheel |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar (different) | Fixed, 102.4cm | Fixed, faux leather with wrist strap |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 8kg | 10kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors needed, sold separately | Selected infant car seats via YOYO car seat adaptors |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched (different) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £435, pushchair with canopy, basket and rain cover | £399, frame and 6+ seat pack; 0+ newborn pack or bassinet extra |
| Still made | Yes | 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 Butterfly 2 or the Babyzen YOYO3?
The YOYO3 is lighter, at 6.2kg against 7.3kg for the Butterfly 2.
Which folds smaller?
The YOYO3 folds smaller: about 41 litres against 61 for the Butterfly 2.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Butterfly 2 uses a newborn insert, and the YOYO3 takes a carrycot sold separately.
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