Carry weight is the number you feel on stairs, buses and car-boot lifts. This guide ranks the pushchairs in our catalogue by weight, lightest first. "Lightest" here means lightest in our catalogue, not on the whole market. Figures are from the catalogue, in kilograms and centimetres, and "RRP" is the original UK price. Second-hand, you will usually pay less than that, and our value pages show what each model is worth now.
How light is light?
In our catalogue the lightest pushchair is 6kg and the heaviest with a published weight is 15.3kg. The first nine in the table are all 7.6kg or under, and all but one are travel pushchairs. Weights are not measured the same way for every model. Some brands quote the complete pushchair, others the chassis and seat only, so a 0.1kg gap between two models is not worth choosing on. The "weight basis" in the table notes below shows which is which.
Our catalogue ranked by weight
| Model | Status | Weight | Folded (cm) | One-hand fold | Seat lies flat | RRP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Joolz Aer+ | Discontinued | 6kg | 54 x 45 x 22 | Yes | Yes | £429 | | Babyzen YOYO3 | Current | 6.2kg | 18 x 44 x 52 | Not published | No | £399 | | Babyzen YOYO2 | Discontinued | 6.2kg | 18 x 44 x 52 | Yes | No | £399 | | Silver Cross Clic | Current | 6.5kg | 54 x 47 x 25 | Yes | Yes | £295 | | Bugaboo Butterfly 2 | Current | 7.3kg | 25 x 45 x 56 | Yes | Yes | £435 | | Bugaboo Butterfly | Discontinued | 7.3kg | 23 x 45 x 54 | Yes | No | £395 | | Cybex Coya | Current | 7.3kg | 54 x 45 x 22 | Yes | Yes | £499.95 | | Silver Cross Jet 5 | Discontinued | 7.5kg | 25 x 37 x 60 | Yes | Yes | £345 | | UPPAbaby Minu V2 | Discontinued | 7.6kg | 32 x 52 x 58 | Yes | No | £429.99 | | Egg Z | Current | 8.7kg | 62 x 49 x 30 | Yes | Yes | £399 | | Nuna Triv Next | Current | 8.72kg | 32 x 58 x 69 | Yes | Yes | £600 | | Bugaboo Bee 6 | Discontinued | 9.4kg | 36 x 47 x 90 | Yes | Yes | £599 | | Nuna Swiv | Current | 9.5kg | 30 x 54 x 78 | Yes | Yes | £750 | | Cybex Mios 3 | Discontinued | 9.8kg | 30 x 50 x 65 | Yes | Yes | £639.90 | | Bugaboo Dragonfly | Current | 9.9kg | 36 x 52 x 90 | Yes | Yes | £695 |
Weight basis: the Aer+, Clic, Butterfly, Butterfly 2, Jet 5, Minu V2 and Egg Z are quoted as the complete pushchair. The YOYO3 and YOYO2 are quoted as the frame with the 6+ seat. The Coya, Triv Next, Bee 6, Swiv and Mios 3 are quoted as the chassis and seat. The Dragonfly is 9.9kg with the seat and 10.5kg with the carrycot.
Lightweight from birth: which ones lie flat
A seat that lies flat is what lets a baby use the pushchair from birth without a carrycot. In the ranking above, the Aer+, Clic, Butterfly 2, Coya, Jet 5, Egg Z, Triv Next, Bee 6, Swiv, Mios 3 and Dragonfly all have one. The YOYO3, YOYO2, Butterfly and Minu V2 do not. The catalogue lists the Butterfly as suitable from 6 months, and the Minu V2's own watch-out is that its seat does not recline flat for newborns. Check each model's spec page for how it handles a newborn, since some use a carrycot or insert and some do not.
Lightweight for travel and cabin
Several of the lightest models also fold to cabin-bag size, and those are covered in their own guides. See cabin-approved strollers for the models that fold to cabin-bag size and what airlines check, and best travel strollers for choosing by type of trip. This guide stays with weight, so the tables do not repeat.
What you give up
Light frames trade away some things, and the catalogue records the watch-outs for each model:
- Basket size. The Egg Z basket takes 3kg, the Bee 6 4kg and the Aer+, Clic, YOYO2, Jet 5 and Mios 3 5kg. The YOYO3, Swiv and Dragonfly baskets take 10kg, so check the model page before you plan a big shop.
- Rough ground. Small wheels are the usual cost of a light frame. The catalogue notes that the Aer+, Butterfly 2, Jet 5, Coya and Triv Next are all less settled on rough ground.
- Seat direction. The Aer+, Jet 5 and Egg Z seats are forward-facing only, and the Coya is world-facing only.
- Folded size. The Minu V2, Triv Next and Swiv are too big folded for cabin-bag sizers, which matters if you fly.
Why a second-hand light pushchair can make sense
A lightweight is often a second pushchair, used for trips and short journeys. That can mean fewer miles than a main pram, but wear still depends on how it was used, so judge each one on its condition rather than its age. When you look at one second-hand:
- Fold and unfold it several times and check the fold locks.
- Check the wheels turn freely and the brakes hold.
- Check the harness, the fabric near the hinges, and what is included, since rain covers and travel bags are often sold separately.
Our guide to buying a second-hand pram has the full checklist, and every pushchair we sell has been through our refurbishment checks. Browse the current stock in our shop.
Look closer at the lightest
The three lightest in the catalogue each have their own pages: the Joolz Aer+ has full specs, a fold guide and a value page. The Babyzen YOYO3 has full specs, a fold guide and a value page. The Babyzen YOYO2 has full specs, a fold guide and a value page. To set two side by side, try the YOYO3 against the YOYO2 or the Butterfly 2 against the YOYO3. Our fold-up pushchairs compared guide ranks folded size and fold ease instead of weight.
FAQs
What is the lightest pushchair in your catalogue?
The Joolz Aer+ at 6kg, quoted as the complete pushchair. The Babyzen YOYO3 and YOYO2 follow at 6.2kg with the 6+ seat.
Which lightweight pushchairs work from birth?
Those with a seat that lies flat: the Aer+, Clic, Butterfly 2, Coya, Jet 5, Egg Z, Triv Next, Bee 6, Swiv, Mios 3 and Dragonfly in the table above. Check each model's spec page for how it handles a newborn.
Which lightweight pushchairs fold with one hand?
Every model in the table is recorded as a one-hand fold except the YOYO3, where the catalogue does not publish it.
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