Bugaboo Butterfly vs UPPAbaby Minu V2
Both are travel pushchairs, and the Butterfly is the lighter of the two by 0.3kg. Neither is made any more, so you would be buying used.
The verdict
Choose the Butterfly if you want
- A fold small enough for most cabin lockers
- A lighter pushchair (7.3kg against 7.6kg)
- A smaller fold (56 litres against 96)
- Something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (45cm wide)
- To spend less (£395 new against £429.99)
Best for: Families with an older baby who travel light
Full Butterfly specsChoose 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 specsIn short: the Butterfly for a fold small enough for most cabin lockers and a lighter pushchair (7.3kg against 7.6kg); the Minu V2 for more room for shopping (a 9kg basket against 8kg).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
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- 7.3kgWeightLighter: Butterfly7.6kg
- 56 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Butterfly96 litres
- 45cmWidthNarrower: Butterfly52cm
- 8kgBasketBigger basket: Minu V29kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- £395Price newCheaper new: Butterfly£429.99
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Butterfly | Minu V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot for overnight sleep | No | Not published |
| Cabin-bag size | 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 folds to about 56 litres and the Minu V2 to about 96 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 | Minu V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 7.3kg (complete pushchair) | 7.6kg (complete pushchair) |
| Open size (different) | 93 x 45 x 105cm | 90 x 52 x 104cm |
| Folded size (different) | 23 x 45 x 54cm | 32 x 52 x 58cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 56 litres | 96 litres |
| Cabin-bag size (different) | Yes | No |
| 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 | Not published |
| Lies flat | No | No |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres | Small solid, 11.9cm front, 15.2cm rear | Not published |
| Suspension | All-wheel | All-wheel |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar | Fixed | Not published |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 8kg | 9kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors needed, sold separately | Adaptors needed |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched | 2022 | Not published |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £395, pushchair with canopy and basket, at launch | £429.99, pushchair only |
| Still made (different) | No, replaced by the Bugaboo Butterfly 2 | No, replaced by the UPPAbaby Minu V3 |
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 UPPAbaby Minu V2?
The Butterfly is lighter, at 7.3kg against 7.6kg for the Minu V2.
Which folds smaller?
The Butterfly folds smaller: about 56 litres against 96 for the Minu V2.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Butterfly is suitable from 6 months, and the Minu V2 takes a carrycot sold separately.
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