Cybex Gazelle S vs Silver Cross Reef
Both are full-size pushchairs, and they weigh about the same.
The verdict
Choose the Gazelle S if you want
- Room to grow into a double
- More room for shopping (a 13kg basket against 5kg)
Best for: Families planning a second child close in age
Full Gazelle S specsChoose the Reef if you want
- Something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (61cm wide)
Best for: Parents who mix pavements with parks and trails
Full Reef specsIn short: the Gazelle S for room to grow into a double and more room for shopping (a 13kg basket against 5kg); the Reef for something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (61cm wide).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
1Gazelle Swin
4 ties
Reefwin1
- 12.9kgWeightAbout even13.2kg
- 134 litresFolded volumeAbout even132 litres
- 65cmWidthNarrower: Reef61cm
- 13kgBasketBigger basket: Gazelle S5kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- 3Recline positionsNot published
- £699.95Price newAbout even£695
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Gazelle S | Reef |
|---|---|---|
| One-hand fold | Not published | 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 Gazelle S folds to about 134 litres and the Reef to about 132 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 | Gazelle S | Reef |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 12.9kg (with one seat) | 13.2kg (chassis and seat) |
| Open size (different) | 106 x 65 x 110cm | 85 x 61 x 112cm |
| Folded size (different) | 32 x 56 x 75cm | 71 x 61 x 31cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 134 litres | 132 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | No | No |
| Fold | ||
| One-hand fold | Not published | Yes |
| Folds in one piece | Yes | Yes |
| Folds with seat on | Not published | Not published |
| Stands when folded | Yes | Yes |
| Seat and carrycot | ||
| Suitable from | Birth | Birth |
| Max child weight | 22kg | 22kg |
| Carrycot | Sold separately | Sold separately |
| Overnight sleep | Yes | Yes |
| Parent-facing seat | Yes | Yes |
| Recline positions | 3 | Not published |
| Lies flat | Yes | Yes |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Puncture-proof foam-filled, 18cm front and 28cm rear | Puncture-proof multi-terrain, 7.2in front and 10.2in rear |
| Suspension | All-wheel | All-wheel |
| Best on (different) | City and park | All-terrain |
| Handlebar (different) | Telescopic | Adjustable |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 13kg | 5kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Cybex infant car seats such as the Cloud T i-Size; adaptors needed | Universal adaptors included; fits Glide Plus 360, Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360 and Cybex Cloud models |
| Converts to a double (different) | Yes | No |
| Launched (different) | 2020 | 2024 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £699.95, frame, one seat unit, basket, shopper bag, bumper bar, canopy and rain cover (Cybex UK) | £695, Reef 2 pushchair: chassis, seat, bumper bar, raincover and universal car seat adaptors; carrycot about £250 extra |
| 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 Cybex Gazelle S or the Silver Cross Reef?
They weigh about the same: the Gazelle S is 12.9kg and the Reef is 13.2kg.
Which folds smaller?
There's little in it: the Gazelle S folds to about 134 litres and the Reef to about 132.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Gazelle S takes a carrycot sold separately approved for overnight sleep, and the Reef takes a carrycot sold separately approved for overnight sleep.
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