Joolz Hub+ vs Egg Z
Both are compact pushchairs, and the Egg Z is the lighter of the two by 2.3kg. The Hub+ is no longer made (the Joolz Hub2 replaced it), so you would be buying it used.
The verdict
Choose the Hub+ if you want
- A carrycot in the box
- 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 short on space
Full Hub+ specsChoose the Egg Z if you want
- A lighter pushchair (8.7kg against 11kg)
- A smaller fold (89 litres against 104)
Best for: Parents wanting a small second buggy for town
Full Egg Z specsIn short: the Hub+ for a carrycot in the box and a seat that can face you; the Egg Z for a lighter pushchair (8.7kg against 11kg) and a smaller fold (89 litres against 104).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
1Hub+win
1 tie
Egg Zwins2
- 11kgWeightLighter: Egg Z8.7kg
- 104 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Egg Z89 litres
- 53cmWidthNot published
- 5kgBasketBigger basket: Hub+3kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- Not publishedRecline positions3
- Not publishedPrice new£399
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Hub+ | Egg Z |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot included | Yes | No |
| Carrycot for overnight sleep | Not published | No |
| Parent-facing seat | Yes | No |
| One-hand fold | Not published | Yes |
| Stands when folded | Not published | Yes |
| Lies flat | Not published | Yes |
| 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 Hub+ folds to about 104 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 | Hub+ | Egg Z |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 11kg (chassis and seat) | 8.7kg (complete pushchair) |
| Open size | 97 x 53 x 105cm | Not published |
| Folded size (different) | 31 x 53 x 63cm | 62 x 49 x 30cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 104 litres | 89 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | No | No |
| Fold | ||
| One-hand fold | Not published | Yes |
| Folds in one piece | Yes | Yes |
| Folds with seat on | Yes | Yes |
| Stands when folded | Not published | Yes |
| Seat and carrycot | ||
| Suitable from | Birth | Birth |
| Max child weight | 22kg | 22kg |
| Carrycot (different) | Included | No |
| Overnight sleep | Not published | Not published |
| Parent-facing seat (different) | Yes | No |
| Recline positions | Not published | 3 |
| Lies flat | Not published | Yes |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | 6.3in front and 10.4in rear | Puncture-free |
| Suspension | Not published | All-wheel |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar (different) | Adjustable | Fixed, 107cm |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 5kg, 19 litres | 3kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors sold separately | No |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched | Not published | 2022 |
| Price new (RRP) | Not published | £399, stroller with rain cover |
| Still made (different) | No, replaced by the Joolz Hub2 | 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 Joolz Hub+ or the Egg Z?
The Egg Z is lighter, at 8.7kg against 11kg for the Hub+.
Which folds smaller?
The Egg Z folds smaller: about 89 litres against 104 for the Hub+.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Hub+ comes with a carrycot, and the Egg Z has a seat that lies flat from birth.
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