Bugaboo Dragonfly vs Nuna Swiv
Both are compact pushchairs, and the Swiv is the lighter of the two by 0.4kg.
The verdict
Choose the Dragonfly if you want
- Something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (52cm wide)
- To spend less (£695 new against £750)
Best for: City parents who want a from-birth pram that folds small
Full Dragonfly specsChoose the Swiv if you want
- A lighter pushchair (9.5kg against 9.9kg)
- A smaller fold (126 litres against 168)
Best for: City parents squeezing through tight shops and parking spots
Full Swiv specsIn short: the Dragonfly for something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (52cm wide) and to spend less (£695 new against £750); the Swiv for a lighter pushchair (9.5kg against 9.9kg) and a smaller fold (126 litres against 168).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
2Dragonflywins
2 ties
Swivwins2
- 9.9kgWeightLighter: Swiv9.5kg
- 168 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Swiv126 litres
- 52cmWidthNarrower: Dragonfly54cm
- 10kgBasketAbout even10kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- Not publishedRecline positions3
- £695Price newCheaper new: Dragonfly£750
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 Dragonfly folds to about 168 litres and the Swiv to about 126 litres.
What we pay for one
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Full specs side by side
| Spec | Dragonfly | Swiv |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 9.9kg (with seat; 10.5kg with carrycot) | 9.5kg (chassis and seat) |
| Open size (different) | 106 x 52 x 104cm | 94 x 54 x 103cm |
| Folded size (different) | 36 x 52 x 90cm | 30 x 54 x 78cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 168 litres | 126 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | No | 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 | Birth | Birth |
| Max child weight | 22kg | 22kg |
| Carrycot | Sold separately | Sold separately |
| Overnight sleep | Not published | Not published |
| Parent-facing seat | Yes | Yes |
| Recline positions | Not published | 3 |
| Lies flat | Yes | Yes |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Puncture-proof, 18cm front, 22cm rear | Puncture-proof foam-filled |
| Suspension | All-wheel | Not published |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar (different) | Telescopic, 98 to 105cm | Adjustable, 3 heights |
| Extras | ||
| Basket | 10kg | 10kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors needed, sold separately | Adaptors included for Nuna infant carriers such as the Pipa |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched (different) | 2023 | 2024 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £695, chassis and seat; £945 with carrycot | £750, pushchair with rain cover, cup holder, carry bag and car seat adaptors |
| Still made | Yes | 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 Dragonfly or the Nuna Swiv?
The Swiv is lighter, at 9.5kg against 9.9kg for the Dragonfly.
Which folds smaller?
The Swiv folds smaller: about 126 litres against 168 for the Dragonfly.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Dragonfly takes a carrycot sold separately, and the Swiv takes a carrycot sold separately.
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