UPPAbaby Minu V2 vs Joolz Aer+
Both are travel pushchairs, and the Aer+ is the lighter of the two by 1.6kg. Neither is made any more, so you would be buying used.
The verdict
Choose the Minu V2 if you want
- More room for shopping (a 9kg basket against 5kg)
Best for: Parents wanting a sturdy second buggy for toddlers
Full Minu V2 specsChoose the Aer+ if you want
- A fold small enough for most cabin lockers
- A seat that lies flat for naps
- A lighter pushchair (6kg against 7.6kg)
- A smaller fold (52 litres against 96)
- Something narrower for shop aisles and doorways (45cm wide)
Best for: City parents who travel often
Full Aer+ specsIn short: the Minu V2 for more room for shopping (a 9kg basket against 5kg); the Aer+ for a fold small enough for most cabin lockers and a seat that lies flat for naps.
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
1Minu V2win
2 ties
Aer+wins3
- 7.6kgWeightLighter: Aer+6kg
- 96 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Aer+52 litres
- 52cmWidthNarrower: Aer+45cm
- 9kgBasketBigger basket: Minu V25kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- £429.99Price newAbout even£429
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Minu V2 | Aer+ |
|---|---|---|
| Cabin-bag size | No | Yes |
| Lies flat | 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 Minu V2 folds to about 96 litres and the Aer+ to about 52 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 | Minu V2 | Aer+ |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 7.6kg (complete pushchair) | 6kg (complete pushchair) |
| Open size (different) | 90 x 52 x 104cm | 83 x 45 x 106cm |
| Folded size (different) | 32 x 52 x 58cm | 54 x 45 x 22cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 96 litres | 52 litres |
| Cabin-bag size (different) | No | Yes |
| Fold | ||
| One-hand fold | Yes | Yes |
| Folds in one piece | Yes | Yes |
| Folds with seat on | Yes | 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 | No | No |
| Recline positions | Not published | Not published |
| Lies flat (different) | No | Yes |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres | Not published | Small hard wheels, 5.1in front and 5.9in rear |
| Suspension | All-wheel | All-wheel |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar | Not published | Fixed |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 9kg | 5kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors needed | Adaptors sold separately |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched | Not published | 2023 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £429.99, pushchair only | £429, stroller only; cot sold separately |
| Still made (different) | No, replaced by the UPPAbaby Minu V3 | No, replaced by the Joolz Aer2 |
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 UPPAbaby Minu V2 or the Joolz Aer+?
The Aer+ is lighter, at 6kg against 7.6kg for the Minu V2.
Which folds smaller?
The Aer+ folds smaller: about 52 litres against 96 for the Minu V2.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Minu V2 takes a carrycot sold separately, and the Aer+ takes a carrycot sold separately.
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