Bugaboo Butterfly 2 vs Bugaboo Butterfly
Both are travel pushchairs, and they weigh about the same. The Butterfly is no longer made (the Bugaboo Butterfly 2 replaced it), so you would be buying it used.
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 Butterfly if you want
- A smaller fold (56 litres against 61)
- To spend less (£395 new against £435)
Best for: Families with an older baby who travel light
Full Butterfly specsIn short: the Butterfly 2 for a seat that lies flat for naps; the Butterfly for a smaller fold (56 litres against 61) and to spend less (£395 new against £435).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
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4 ties
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- 7.3kgWeightAbout even7.3kg
- 61 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Butterfly56 litres
- 45cmWidthAbout even45cm
- 8kgBasketAbout even8kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- £435Price newCheaper new: Butterfly£395
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Butterfly 2 | Butterfly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Butterfly to about 56 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 | Butterfly |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight | 7.3kg (complete pushchair) | 7.3kg (complete pushchair) |
| Open size (different) | 95 x 45 x 103cm | 93 x 45 x 105cm |
| Folded size (different) | 25 x 45 x 56cm | 23 x 45 x 54cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 61 litres | 56 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | Yes | 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 (different) | Birth | 6 months |
| Max child weight | 22kg | 22kg |
| Carrycot (different) | Newborn insert (no carrycot) | No |
| 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 solid, 11.9cm front, 15.2cm rear |
| Suspension | All-wheel | All-wheel |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar (different) | Fixed, 102.4cm | Fixed |
| Extras | ||
| Basket | 8kg | 8kg |
| Car seat fits | Adaptors needed, sold separately | Adaptors needed, sold separately |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched (different) | 2025 | 2022 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £435, pushchair with canopy, basket and rain cover | £395, pushchair with canopy and basket, at launch |
| Still made (different) | Yes | No, replaced by the Bugaboo Butterfly 2 |
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 Bugaboo Butterfly?
They weigh about the same: the Butterfly 2 is 7.3kg and the Butterfly is 7.3kg.
Which folds smaller?
The Butterfly folds smaller: about 56 litres against 61 for the Butterfly 2.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Butterfly 2 uses a newborn insert, and the Butterfly is suitable from 6 months.
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