Silver Cross Jet 5 vs Babyzen YOYO3
Both are travel pushchairs, and the YOYO3 is the lighter of the two by 1.3kg. The Jet 5 is no longer made (the Silver Cross Nia replaced it), so you would be buying it used.
The verdict
Choose the Jet 5 if you want
- A seat that lies flat for naps
- To spend less (£345 new against £399)
Best for: Parents who fly often
Full Jet 5 specsChoose the YOYO3 if you want
- A lighter pushchair (6.2kg against 7.5kg)
- A smaller fold (41 litres against 56)
- Something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (44cm wide)
- More room for shopping (a 10kg basket against 5kg)
Best for: City parents who travel by plane or public transport
Full YOYO3 specsIn short: the Jet 5 for a seat that lies flat for naps and to spend less (£345 new against £399); the YOYO3 for a lighter pushchair (6.2kg against 7.5kg) and a smaller fold (41 litres against 56).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
1Jet 5win
1 tie
YOYO3wins4
- 7.5kgWeightLighter: YOYO36.2kg
- 56 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: YOYO341 litres
- 51cmWidthNarrower: YOYO344cm
- 5kgBasketBigger basket: YOYO310kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- £345Price newCheaper new: Jet 5£399
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Jet 5 | YOYO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot for overnight sleep | No | Not published |
| One-hand fold | Yes | Not published |
| Stands when folded | Yes | Not published |
| Lies flat | 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 Jet 5 folds to about 56 litres and the YOYO3 to about 41 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 | Jet 5 | YOYO3 |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 7.5kg (complete pushchair) | 6.2kg (frame with 6+ seat) |
| Open size (different) | 84 x 51 x 105cm | 86 x 44 x 106cm |
| Folded size (different) | 25 x 37 x 60cm | 18 x 44 x 52cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 56 litres | 41 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | Yes | Yes |
| Fold | ||
| One-hand fold | Yes | Not published |
| Folds in one piece | Yes | Yes |
| Folds with seat on | Yes | Yes |
| Stands when folded | Yes | Not published |
| Seat and carrycot | ||
| Suitable from | Birth | Birth |
| Max child weight | 22kg | 22kg |
| Carrycot (different) | No | Sold separately |
| Overnight sleep | Not published | Not published |
| Parent-facing seat | No | No |
| Recline positions | Not published | Not published |
| Lies flat (different) | Yes | No |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Puncture-proof | Small reflective wheels |
| Suspension | Not published | All-wheel |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar (different) | Fixed | Fixed, faux leather with wrist strap |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 5kg | 10kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors sold separately; Silver Cross Dream i-Size or universal adaptors | Selected infant car seats via YOYO car seat adaptors |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched | Not published | 2024 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £345, stroller with raincover and travel cover | £399, frame and 6+ seat pack; 0+ newborn pack or bassinet extra |
| Still made (different) | No, replaced by the Silver Cross Nia | 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 Silver Cross Jet 5 or the Babyzen YOYO3?
The YOYO3 is lighter, at 6.2kg against 7.5kg for the Jet 5.
Which folds smaller?
The YOYO3 folds smaller: about 41 litres against 56 for the Jet 5.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Jet 5 has a seat that lies flat from birth, and the YOYO3 takes a carrycot sold separately.
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