Cybex Mios 3 vs Nuna Swiv
Both are compact pushchairs, and the Swiv is the lighter of the two by 0.3kg. 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 smaller fold (98 litres against 126)
- Something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (50cm wide)
- To spend less (£639.9 new against £750)
Best for: City parents wanting a light, stylish pushchair from birth
Full Mios 3 specsChoose the Swiv if you want
- A lighter pushchair (9.5kg against 9.8kg)
- More room for shopping (a 10kg basket against 5kg)
Best for: City parents squeezing through tight shops and parking spots
Full Swiv specsIn short: the Mios 3 for a smaller fold (98 litres against 126) and something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (50cm wide); the Swiv for a lighter pushchair (9.5kg against 9.8kg) and more room for shopping (a 10kg basket against 5kg).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
3Mios 3wins
1 tie
Swivwins2
- 9.8kgWeightLighter: Swiv9.5kg
- 98 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Mios 3126 litres
- 50cmWidthNarrower: Mios 354cm
- 5kgBasketBigger basket: Swiv10kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- Not publishedRecline positions3
- £639.9Price newCheaper new: Mios 3£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 Mios 3 folds to about 98 litres and the Swiv to about 126 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 | Swiv |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 9.8kg (chassis and seat) | 9.5kg (chassis and seat) |
| Open size (different) | 92 x 50 x 109cm | 94 x 54 x 103cm |
| Folded size (different) | 30 x 50 x 65cm | 30 x 54 x 78cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 98 litres | 126 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 | 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) | Rubber-coated, 16cm | Puncture-proof foam-filled |
| Suspension | All-wheel | Not published |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar (different) | Adjustable (pivoting), leatherette | Adjustable, 3 heights |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 5kg | 10kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Cybex infant car seats such as the Cloud Z i-Size | Adaptors included for Nuna infant carriers such as the Pipa |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched (different) | 2022 | 2024 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £639.9, frame (£469.95) and seat pack (£169.95); Lux carrycot extra | £750, pushchair with rain cover, cup holder, carry bag and car seat adaptors |
| 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 Nuna Swiv?
The Swiv is lighter, at 9.5kg against 9.8kg for the Mios 3.
Which folds smaller?
The Mios 3 folds smaller: about 98 litres against 126 for the Swiv.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Mios 3 takes a carrycot sold separately, and the Swiv takes a carrycot sold separately.
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