Bugaboo Fox 3 vs UPPAbaby Vista V3
Both are full-size pushchairs, and they weigh about the same. The Fox 3 is no longer made (the Bugaboo Fox 5 replaced it), so you would be buying it used.
The verdict
Choose the Fox 3 if you want
- Something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (60cm wide)
Best for: Parents after a rugged full-size pram at a secondhand price
Full Fox 3 specsChoose the Vista V3 if you want
- A carrycot approved for overnight sleep
- Room to grow into a double
- A smaller fold (232 litres against 254)
- More room for shopping (a 13.6kg basket against 10kg)
- More ways to recline the seat (6 positions)
Best for: Families planning a second child who want one pram for years
Full Vista V3 specsIn short: the Fox 3 for something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (60cm wide); the Vista V3 for a carrycot approved for overnight sleep and room to grow into a double.
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
1Fox 3win
3 ties
Vista V3wins3
- 12.2kgWeightAbout even12.5kg
- 254 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Vista V3232 litres
- 60cmWidthNarrower: Fox 365cm
- 10kgBasketBigger basket: Vista V313.6kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- 3Recline positionsMore recline: Vista V36
- £1,115Price newAbout even£1,099
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Fox 3 | Vista V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot for overnight sleep | No | Yes |
| One-hand fold | No | Not published |
| Lies flat | Yes | Not published |
| Converts to a double | 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 Fox 3 folds to about 254 litres and the Vista V3 to about 232 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 | Fox 3 | Vista V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 12.2kg (chassis and seat, fully assembled) | 12.5kg (chassis and seat; carrycot 4kg) |
| Open size (different) | 104 x 60 x 108cm | 93 x 65 x 100cm |
| Folded size (different) | 47 x 60 x 90cm | 41 x 65 x 86cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 254 litres | 232 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | No | No |
| Fold | ||
| One-hand fold | No | Not published |
| 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 | Included | Included |
| Overnight sleep (different) | No | Yes |
| Parent-facing seat | Yes | Yes |
| Recline positions (different) | 3 | 6 |
| Lies flat | Yes | Not published |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Puncture-proof foam-filled, 22cm front, 30cm rear | Large never-flat tyres |
| Suspension | All-wheel | All-wheel |
| Best on (different) | All-terrain | City and park |
| Handlebar (different) | Telescopic, 88 to 108cm | Telescopic, one-hand adjustable |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 10kg, 30 litres | 13.6kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors needed, sold separately | UPPAbaby Mesa and Aria click on without adaptors; other brands need adaptors |
| Converts to a double (different) | No | Yes |
| Launched (different) | 2021 | 2024 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £1,115, chassis, seat and carrycot | £1,099, chassis, seat and carrycot, with bug and rain shields |
| Still made (different) | No, replaced by the Bugaboo Fox 5 | 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 Fox 3 or the UPPAbaby Vista V3?
They weigh about the same: the Fox 3 is 12.2kg and the Vista V3 is 12.5kg.
Which folds smaller?
The Vista V3 folds smaller: about 232 litres against 254 for the Fox 3.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Fox 3 comes with a carrycot, and the Vista V3 comes with a carrycot approved for overnight sleep.
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