Bugaboo Butterfly vs Cybex Coya
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 if you want
- To spend less (£395 new against £499.95)
Best for: Families with an older baby who travel light
Full Butterfly specsChoose the Coya if you want
- A seat that lies flat for naps
- A smaller fold (53 litres against 56)
Best for: Families who fly often and want a premium look
Full Coya specsIn short: the Butterfly for to spend less (£395 new against £499.95); the Coya for a seat that lies flat for naps and a smaller fold (53 litres against 56).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
1Butterflywin
3 ties
Coyawin1
- 7.3kgWeightAbout even7.3kg
- 56 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Coya53 litres
- 45cmWidthAbout even45cm
- 8kgBasketNot published
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- Not publishedRecline positions3
- £395Price newCheaper new: Butterfly£499.95
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Butterfly | Coya |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot for overnight sleep | No | Not published |
| 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 Butterfly folds to about 56 litres and the Coya to about 53 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 | Coya |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 7.3kg (complete pushchair) | 7.3kg (chassis and seat) |
| Open size (different) | 93 x 45 x 105cm | 83 x 45 x 106cm |
| Folded size (different) | 23 x 45 x 54cm | 54 x 45 x 22cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 56 litres | 53 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) | 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 | 3 |
| Lies flat (different) | No | Yes |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Small solid, 11.9cm front, 15.2cm rear | Small compact wheels |
| Suspension | All-wheel | Not published |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar (different) | Fixed | Fixed, leatherette |
| Extras | ||
| Basket | 8kg | Not published |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors needed, sold separately | Cybex infant car seats; adaptors sold separately |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched (different) | 2022 | 2023 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £395, pushchair with canopy and basket, at launch | £499.95, frame, seat unit, basket, canopy and carry strap (Cybex UK) |
| 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 Cybex Coya?
They weigh about the same: the Butterfly is 7.3kg and the Coya is 7.3kg.
Which folds smaller?
The Coya folds smaller: about 53 litres against 56 for the Butterfly.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Butterfly is suitable from 6 months, and the Coya takes a carrycot sold separately.
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