UPPAbaby Minu V2 vs Bugaboo Butterfly 2
Both are travel pushchairs, and the Butterfly 2 is the lighter of the two by 0.3kg. The Minu V2 is no longer made (the UPPAbaby Minu V3 replaced it), so you would be buying it used.
The verdict
Choose the Minu V2 if you want
- More room for shopping (a 9kg basket against 8kg)
Best for: Parents wanting a sturdy second buggy for toddlers
Full Minu V2 specsChoose the Butterfly 2 if you want
- A fold small enough for most cabin lockers
- A seat that lies flat for naps
- A lighter pushchair (7.3kg against 7.6kg)
- A smaller fold (61 litres against 96)
- Something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (45cm wide)
Best for: Parents who fly often and want one buggy from birth
Full Butterfly 2 specsIn short: the Minu V2 for more room for shopping (a 9kg basket against 8kg); the Butterfly 2 for a fold small enough for most cabin lockers and a seat that lies flat for naps.
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
1Minu V2win
2 ties
Butterfly 2wins3
- 7.6kgWeightLighter: Butterfly 27.3kg
- 96 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Butterfly 261 litres
- 52cmWidthNarrower: Butterfly 245cm
- 9kgBasketBigger basket: Minu V28kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- £429.99Price newAbout even£435
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Minu V2 | Butterfly 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot for overnight sleep | Not published | No |
| Cabin-bag size | No | Yes |
| Lies flat | No | Yes |
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 Minu V2 folds to about 96 litres and the Butterfly 2 to about 61 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 | Minu V2 | Butterfly 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 7.6kg (complete pushchair) | 7.3kg (complete pushchair) |
| Open size (different) | 90 x 52 x 104cm | 95 x 45 x 103cm |
| Folded size (different) | 32 x 52 x 58cm | 25 x 45 x 56cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 96 litres | 61 litres |
| Cabin-bag size (different) | No | Yes |
| 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 | Newborn insert (no carrycot) |
| Overnight sleep | Not published | No |
| Parent-facing seat | No | No |
| Recline positions | Not published | Not published |
| Lies flat (different) | No | Yes |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres | Not published | Solid, 14.1cm front, 15.1cm rear |
| Suspension | All-wheel | All-wheel |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar | Not published | Fixed, 102.4cm |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 9kg | 8kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors needed | Adaptors needed, sold separately |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched | Not published | 2025 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £429.99, pushchair only | £435, pushchair with canopy, basket and rain cover |
| Still made (different) | No, replaced by the UPPAbaby Minu V3 | 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 UPPAbaby Minu V2 or the Bugaboo Butterfly 2?
The Butterfly 2 is lighter, at 7.3kg against 7.6kg for the Minu V2.
Which folds smaller?
The Butterfly 2 folds smaller: about 61 litres against 96 for the Minu V2.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Minu V2 takes a carrycot sold separately, and the Butterfly 2 uses a newborn insert.
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