UPPAbaby Minu V2 vs Silver Cross Jet 5
Both are travel pushchairs, and they weigh about the same. 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 Jet 5 if you want
- A fold small enough for most cabin lockers
- A seat that lies flat for naps
- A smaller fold (56 litres against 96)
- To spend less (£345 new against £429.99)
Best for: Parents who fly often
Full Jet 5 specsIn short: the Minu V2 for more room for shopping (a 9kg basket against 5kg); the Jet 5 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
3 ties
Jet 5wins2
- 7.6kgWeightAbout even7.5kg
- 96 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Jet 556 litres
- 52cmWidthAbout even51cm
- 9kgBasketBigger basket: Minu V25kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- £429.99Price newCheaper new: Jet 5£345
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Minu V2 | Jet 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot for overnight sleep | Not published | No |
| 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 Jet 5 to about 56 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 | Jet 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 7.6kg (complete pushchair) | 7.5kg (complete pushchair) |
| Open size (different) | 90 x 52 x 104cm | 84 x 51 x 105cm |
| Folded size (different) | 32 x 52 x 58cm | 25 x 37 x 60cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 96 litres | 56 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 (different) | Sold separately | No |
| 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 | Puncture-proof |
| Suspension | All-wheel | Not published |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar | Not published | Fixed |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 9kg | 5kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors needed | Adaptors sold separately; Silver Cross Dream i-Size or universal adaptors |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched | Not published | Not published |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £429.99, pushchair only | £345, stroller with raincover and travel cover |
| Still made (different) | No, replaced by the UPPAbaby Minu V3 | No, replaced by the Silver Cross Nia |
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 Silver Cross Jet 5?
They weigh about the same: the Minu V2 is 7.6kg and the Jet 5 is 7.5kg.
Which folds smaller?
The Jet 5 folds smaller: about 56 litres against 96 for the Minu V2.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Minu V2 takes a carrycot sold separately, and the Jet 5 has a seat that lies flat from birth.
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