Stokke Xplory X vs Bugaboo Fox 5
Both are full-size pushchairs, and the Fox 5 is the lighter of the two by 1.2kg. The Fox 5 is no longer made (the Bugaboo Fox 5 Renew replaced it), so you would be buying it used.
The verdict
Choose the Xplory X if you want
- Something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (56cm wide)
- To spend less (£979 new against £1,115)
Best for: Style-led city parents with lift access
Full Xplory X specsChoose the Fox 5 if you want
- A carrycot in the box
- A one-hand fold
- A lighter pushchair (12.2kg against 13.4kg)
- A smaller fold (238 litres against 279)
Best for: Families who want one pram for pavements, parks and country paths
Full Fox 5 specsIn short: the Xplory X for something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (56cm wide) and to spend less (£979 new against £1,115); the Fox 5 for a carrycot in the box and a one-hand fold.
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
2Xplory Xwins
2 ties
Fox 5wins2
- 13.4kgWeightLighter: Fox 512.2kg
- 279 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Fox 5238 litres
- 56cmWidthNarrower: Xplory X60cm
- Not publishedBasket10kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- 3Recline positionsAbout even3
- £979Price newCheaper new: Xplory X£1,115
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Xplory X | Fox 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot included | No | Yes |
| Carrycot for overnight sleep | Not published | Yes |
| One-hand fold | No | Yes |
| Stands when folded | Not published | Yes |
| Lies flat | Not published | 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 Xplory X folds to about 279 litres and the Fox 5 to about 238 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 | Xplory X | Fox 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 13.4kg (chassis and seat) | 12.2kg (chassis and seat, fully assembled) |
| Open size (different) | 101 x 56 x 131cm | 93 x 60 x 105cm |
| Folded size (different) | 105 x 56 x 48cm | 44 x 60 x 90cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 279 litres | 238 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | No | No |
| Fold | ||
| One-hand fold (different) | No | Yes |
| Folds in one piece (different) | No | Yes |
| Folds with seat on (different) | No | Yes |
| Stands when folded | Not published | Yes |
| Seat and carrycot | ||
| Suitable from | Birth | Birth |
| Max child weight | 22kg | 22kg |
| Carrycot (different) | Sold separately | Included |
| Overnight sleep | Not published | Yes |
| Parent-facing seat | Yes | Yes |
| Recline positions | 3 | 3 |
| Lies flat | Not published | No |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Puncture-free | Puncture-proof foam-filled, 22cm front, 30cm rear |
| Suspension | Not published | All-wheel |
| Best on (different) | City | All-terrain |
| Handlebar (different) | Height-adjustable | Telescopic, 92 to 108cm, one-hand adjust |
| Extras | ||
| Basket | Not published | 10kg, 39 litres |
| Car seat fits (different) | Stokke Pipa fits directly; adaptors needed for other brands | Adaptors needed, sold separately |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched (different) | 2021 | 2023 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £979, chassis and seat with newborn insert; carrycot extra | £1,115, chassis, seat and carrycot at launch |
| Still made (different) | Yes | No, replaced by the Bugaboo Fox 5 Renew |
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 Stokke Xplory X or the Bugaboo Fox 5?
The Fox 5 is lighter, at 12.2kg against 13.4kg for the Xplory X.
Which folds smaller?
The Fox 5 folds smaller: about 238 litres against 279 for the Xplory X.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Xplory X takes a carrycot sold separately, and the Fox 5 comes with a carrycot approved for overnight sleep.
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