Silver Cross Reef vs iCandy Peach 7
Both are full-size pushchairs, and they weigh about the same. The Peach 7 is no longer made (the iCandy Peach 8 replaced it), so you would be buying it used.
The verdict
Choose the Reef if you want
- To spend less (£695 new against £1,099)
Best for: Parents who mix pavements with parks and trails
Full Reef specsChoose the Peach 7 if you want
- A carrycot in the box
- Room to grow into a double
- A smaller fold (124 litres against 132)
- More room for shopping (a 10kg basket against 5kg)
- A seat that lasts longer (up to 25kg)
Best for: Families planning a second baby soon
Full Peach 7 specsIn short: the Reef for to spend less (£695 new against £1,099); the Peach 7 for a carrycot in the box and room to grow into a double.
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
1Reefwin
1 tie
Peach 7wins3
- 13.2kgWeightAbout even12.9kg
- 132 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Peach 7124 litres
- 61cmWidthNot published
- 5kgBasketBigger basket: Peach 710kg
- 22kgMax child weightLasts longer: Peach 725kg
- Not publishedRecline positions4
- £695Price newCheaper new: Reef£1,099
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Reef | Peach 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot included | No | Yes |
| 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 Reef folds to about 132 litres and the Peach 7 to about 124 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 | Reef | Peach 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 13.2kg (chassis and seat) | 12.9kg (chassis and seat) |
| Open size | 85 x 61 x 112cm | Not published |
| Folded size (different) | 71 x 61 x 31cm | 70 x 61 x 29cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 132 litres | 124 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | No | No |
| Fold | ||
| One-hand fold | Yes | 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 (different) | 22kg | 25kg |
| Carrycot (different) | Sold separately | Included |
| Overnight sleep | Yes | Yes |
| Parent-facing seat | Yes | Yes |
| Recline positions | Not published | 4 |
| Lies flat | Yes | Not published |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Puncture-proof multi-terrain, 7.2in front and 10.2in rear | Puncture-proof PU tyres |
| Suspension | All-wheel | All-wheel |
| Best on (different) | All-terrain | City and park |
| Handlebar (different) | Adjustable | Telescopic, 95 to 105cm |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 5kg | 10kg, 44 litres |
| Car seat fits (different) | Universal adaptors included; fits Glide Plus 360, Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360 and Cybex Cloud models | Car seat adaptors included |
| Converts to a double (different) | No | Yes |
| Launched (different) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £695, Reef 2 pushchair: chassis, seat, bumper bar, raincover and universal car seat adaptors; carrycot about £250 extra | £1,099, pushchair and carrycot, with car seat adaptors |
| Still made (different) | Yes | No, replaced by the iCandy Peach 8 |
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 Silver Cross Reef or the iCandy Peach 7?
They weigh about the same: the Reef is 13.2kg and the Peach 7 is 12.9kg.
Which folds smaller?
The Peach 7 folds smaller: about 124 litres against 132 for the Reef.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Reef takes a carrycot sold separately approved for overnight sleep, and the Peach 7 comes with a carrycot approved for overnight sleep.
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