Cybex Mios 3 vs Egg Z
Both are compact pushchairs, and the Egg Z is the lighter of the two by 1.1kg. The Mios 3 is no longer made (the 2026 Cybex Mios replaced it), so you would be buying it used.
The verdict
Choose the Mios 3 if you want
- A seat that can face you
- A travel system with a car seat
- More room for shopping (a 5kg basket against 3kg)
Best for: City parents wanting a light, stylish pushchair from birth
Full Mios 3 specsChoose the Egg Z if you want
- A lighter pushchair (8.7kg against 9.8kg)
- A smaller fold (89 litres against 98)
- To spend less (£399 new against £639.9)
Best for: Parents wanting a small second buggy for town
Full Egg Z specsIn short: the Mios 3 for a seat that can face you and a travel system with a car seat; the Egg Z for a lighter pushchair (8.7kg against 9.8kg) and a smaller fold (89 litres against 98).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
1Mios 3win
1 tie
Egg Zwins3
- 9.8kgWeightLighter: Egg Z8.7kg
- 98 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Egg Z89 litres
- 50cmWidthNot published
- 5kgBasketBigger basket: Mios 33kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- Not publishedRecline positions3
- £639.9Price newCheaper new: Egg Z£399
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Mios 3 | Egg Z |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot for overnight sleep | Not published | No |
| Parent-facing seat | Yes | No |
| Takes a car seat | 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 Mios 3 folds to about 98 litres and the Egg Z to about 89 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 | Mios 3 | Egg Z |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 9.8kg (chassis and seat) | 8.7kg (complete pushchair) |
| Open size | 92 x 50 x 109cm | Not published |
| Folded size (different) | 30 x 50 x 65cm | 62 x 49 x 30cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 98 litres | 89 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | No | No |
| Fold | ||
| One-hand fold | Yes | Yes |
| Folds in one piece | Yes | Yes |
| Folds with seat on | Not published | Yes |
| Stands when folded | Yes | Yes |
| Seat and carrycot | ||
| Suitable from | Birth | Birth |
| Max child weight | 22kg | 22kg |
| Carrycot (different) | Sold separately | No |
| Overnight sleep | Not published | Not published |
| Parent-facing seat (different) | Yes | No |
| Recline positions | Not published | 3 |
| Lies flat | Yes | Yes |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Rubber-coated, 16cm | Puncture-free |
| Suspension | All-wheel | All-wheel |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar (different) | Adjustable (pivoting), leatherette | Fixed, 107cm |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 5kg | 3kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Cybex infant car seats such as the Cloud Z i-Size | No |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched | 2022 | 2022 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £639.9, frame (£469.95) and seat pack (£169.95); Lux carrycot extra | £399, stroller with rain cover |
| Still made (different) | No, replaced by the 2026 Cybex Mios | 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 Mios 3 or the Egg Z?
The Egg Z is lighter, at 8.7kg against 9.8kg for the Mios 3.
Which folds smaller?
The Egg Z folds smaller: about 89 litres against 98 for the Mios 3.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Mios 3 takes a carrycot sold separately, and the Egg Z has a seat that lies flat from birth.
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