Bugaboo Donkey 5 vs Cybex Priam 4
Both are full-size pushchairs, and the Priam 4 is the lighter of the two by 2.2kg. The Priam 4 is no longer made (the 2026 Cybex Priam replaced it), so you would be buying it used.
The verdict
Choose the Donkey 5 if you want
- A carrycot in the box
- Room to grow into a double
- More room for shopping (a 10kg basket against 5kg)
Best for: Families planning a second baby or expecting twins
Full Donkey 5 specsChoose the Priam 4 if you want
- A one-hand fold
- A lighter pushchair (12.9kg against 15.1kg)
- A smaller fold (161 litres against 281)
Best for: Parents who want a premium ride and mostly travel on foot
Full Priam 4 specsIn short: the Donkey 5 for a carrycot in the box and room to grow into a double; the Priam 4 for a one-hand fold and a lighter pushchair (12.9kg against 15.1kg).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
1Donkey 5win
4 ties
Priam 4wins2
- 15.1kgWeightLighter: Priam 412.9kg
- 281 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Priam 4161 litres
- 60cmWidthAbout even60cm
- 10kgBasketBigger basket: Donkey 55kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- 3Recline positionsAbout even3
- £1,215Price newAbout even£1,199.85
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Donkey 5 | Priam 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot included | Yes | No |
| Carrycot for overnight sleep | Not published | No |
| One-hand fold | No | Yes |
| Converts to a double | 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 Donkey 5 folds to about 281 litres and the Priam 4 to about 161 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 | Donkey 5 | Priam 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 15.1kg (single, with seat; 16kg with carrycot) | 12.9kg (chassis and seat) |
| Open size (different) | 106 x 60 x 111cm | 92 x 60 x 109cm |
| Folded size (different) | 52 x 60 x 90cm | 32 x 60 x 85cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 281 litres | 161 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | No | No |
| Fold | ||
| One-hand fold (different) | No | 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) | Included | Sold separately |
| Overnight sleep | Not published | No |
| Parent-facing seat | Yes | Yes |
| Recline positions | 3 | 3 |
| Lies flat | Yes | Yes |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Puncture-proof foam-filled, 25cm front, 30cm rear | Rubber-coated, 20cm front and 30cm rear |
| Suspension | All-wheel | All-wheel |
| Best on (different) | City and park | All-terrain |
| Handlebar (different) | Telescopic, 86 to 106cm | Telescopic, leatherette |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 10kg | 5kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors needed, sold separately | Cybex infant car seats such as the Cloud Z i-Size; adaptors included |
| Converts to a double (different) | Yes | No |
| Launched | 2022 | 2022 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £1,215, Mono: chassis, seat and carrycot | £1,199.85, frame (£729.95), seat pack (£169.95) and Lux carrycot (£299.95) bought together |
| Still made (different) | Yes | No, replaced by the 2026 Cybex Priam |
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 Donkey 5 or the Cybex Priam 4?
The Priam 4 is lighter, at 12.9kg against 15.1kg for the Donkey 5.
Which folds smaller?
The Priam 4 folds smaller: about 161 litres against 281 for the Donkey 5.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Donkey 5 comes with a carrycot, and the Priam 4 takes a carrycot sold separately.
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