Bugaboo Butterfly vs Babyzen YOYO3
Both are travel pushchairs, and the YOYO3 is the lighter of the two by 1.1kg. The Butterfly is no longer made (the Bugaboo Butterfly 2 replaced it), so you would be buying it used.
The verdict
Choose the Butterfly if you want
On paper it doesn't beat the YOYO3 on anything we measure, so it comes down to how it feels to push, and price.
Best for: Families with an older baby who travel light
Full Butterfly specsChoose the YOYO3 if you want
- A lighter pushchair (6.2kg against 7.3kg)
- A smaller fold (41 litres against 56)
- More room for shopping (a 10kg basket against 8kg)
Best for: City parents who travel by plane or public transport
Full YOYO3 specsHead to head
Within 3% counts as even.
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- 7.3kgWeightLighter: YOYO36.2kg
- 56 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: YOYO341 litres
- 45cmWidthAbout even44cm
- 8kgBasketBigger basket: YOYO310kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- £395Price newAbout even£399
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Butterfly | YOYO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot for overnight sleep | No | Not published |
| One-hand fold | Yes | Not published |
| Stands when folded | 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 Butterfly folds to about 56 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 | YOYO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 7.3kg (complete pushchair) | 6.2kg (frame with 6+ seat) |
| Open size (different) | 93 x 45 x 105cm | 86 x 44 x 106cm |
| Folded size (different) | 23 x 45 x 54cm | 18 x 44 x 52cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 56 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 (different) | 6 months | Birth |
| Max child weight | 22kg | 22kg |
| Carrycot (different) | No | Sold separately |
| Overnight sleep | Not published | Not published |
| Parent-facing seat | No | No |
| Recline positions | Not published | Not published |
| Lies flat | No | No |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Small solid, 11.9cm front, 15.2cm rear | Small reflective wheels |
| Suspension | All-wheel | All-wheel |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar (different) | Fixed | 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) | 2022 | 2024 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £395, pushchair with canopy and basket, at launch | £399, frame and 6+ seat pack; 0+ newborn pack or bassinet extra |
| Still made (different) | No, replaced by the Bugaboo Butterfly 2 | 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 or the Babyzen YOYO3?
The YOYO3 is lighter, at 6.2kg against 7.3kg for the Butterfly.
Which folds smaller?
The YOYO3 folds smaller: about 41 litres against 56 for the Butterfly.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Butterfly is suitable from 6 months, and the YOYO3 takes a carrycot sold separately.
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