Strollers
Full-size, travel, jogging and double strollers, measured folded as well as open: the folded dimension is what decides whether it fits your car.
Part of Mobility & Travel.
A stroller is judged folded, not open. That is the whole thing.
Everyone tests them on a showroom floor where the aisles are wide and the trunk is imaginary. Then they get it home, fold it, and discover it eats the entire trunk of a Golf.
The four kinds, and who each is for
Full-size strollers do everything and fold large. Right if you have one car, a driveway and no stairs.
Travel strollers fold small enough for a cabin locker and give up suspension and basket to do it. Right if you fly, or live somewhere with steps.
Jogging strollers have a fixed or lockable front wheel and real suspension. Right if you will actually run with it, and be honest, because they are poor at everything else.
Double strollers split into side-by-side and tandem. Side-by-side pushes better and fails at doorways; tandem fits through anything and steers like a barge.
What decides it
Folded dimensions against your actual trunk, measured with a tape rather than estimated.
Then one-hand fold, because the other hand is holding a baby. Then whether it takes your infant car seat, and whether that needs an adapter sold separately.
Weight matters least of the four, right up until you carry it up a flight of stairs daily, at which point it matters most.
Best strollers, by type
Best Double Stroller 2026: 9 Strollers Tested
We tested nine double strollers on gravel, trails, slush and in elevators. The Thule Urban Glide 3 Double scores highest; the Minu Duo suits city life.
Best Full-Size Stroller 2026: 10 Strollers Tested
We tested 10 full-size strollers on city streets, trails, theme parks and car trunks. The Guava Roam scores highest; the UPPAbaby Cruz V3 suits daily use best.
Best Jogging Stroller 2026: 9 Strollers Tested
The Taylor household tested nine jogging strollers on asphalt, gravel and trails. The Thule Urban Glide 3 scores 94; the UPPAbaby Ridge V2 has the best brakes.
Best Stroller Wagon 2026: 10 Wagons Tested
Two families tested ten stroller wagons on trails, city curbs and in trunks. The Veer Cruiser All-Terrain scores 82; the Wonderfold W4 is the most comfortable.
Best Strollers 2026: The Top Pick in Every Type
We scored 49 strollers, wagons and travel systems across five types. See the best full-size, travel, double, travel system and wagon picks.
Best Travel Stroller 2026: 10 Strollers Tested and Scored
We scored 10 travel strollers on fold, push, build and comfort. The UPPAbaby Minu V3 has no weak column; the gb Pockit+ folds smallest, at a cost in comfort.
Best Travel System 2026: 10 Stroller and Car Seat Combos
Two families tested five travel systems on London and theme park road trips. The Bugaboo Fox 5 pushed best; the Doona saved the most trunk space.
Best Umbrella Stroller 2026: 10 Strollers Tested
The Rodriguez household tested ten umbrella strollers on transit, stairs and sidewalks. The Joovy Kooper scores 86; the Graco Ready2Jet folds small.
How to Choose a Stroller: 7 Checks Before You Buy
Seven checks decide which stroller fits your life, with measured numbers from the 47 strollers, wagons and travel systems we scored.
UPPAbaby Vista V3 vs Cruz V3: Which Should You Buy?
We tested both UPPAbaby strollers. The Cruz V3 wins for one child and the trunk; the Vista V3 wins if a second child is coming.
Strollers reviews
- Bugaboo Fox 5 Travel System reviewBest Travel System Overall, scored 94
- Thule Urban Glide 3 reviewBest Jogging Stroller Overall, scored 94
- UPPAbaby Ridge V2 reviewBest Brakes and Never-Flat Tires, scored 91
- UPPAbaby Vista V3 + Mesa V3 reviewBest for Storage and Quick Transfers, scored 91
- Thule Urban Glide 3 Double reviewBest Double Stroller Overall, scored 90
- BOB Alterrain Pro reviewBest Jogging Stroller for Off-Road Trails, scored 89
- Chicco Bravo Trio reviewBest Value Travel System, scored 88
- Guava Roam reviewBest Full-Size Stroller Overall, scored 87
- BOB Wayfinder reviewBest Compact Jogging Stroller, scored 86
- Joovy Kooper reviewBest Umbrella Stroller Overall, scored 86
- Maxi-Cosi Oxford reviewBest for Naps on the Go, scored 86
- Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 Double reviewBest for Everyday Errands, scored 85
- BOB Revolution Flex 3.0 Duallie reviewBest Double Jogging Stroller, scored 85
- UPPAbaby Minu Duo reviewBest Compact Double Stroller, scored 85
- Baby Jogger Summit X3 reviewBest for Switching Between Walking and Running, scored 83
- Mountain Buggy Terrain reviewBest for Roots and Curb Drops, scored 82
- Veer Cruiser All-Terrain reviewBest Stroller Wagon Overall, scored 82
- UPPAbaby Cruz V3 reviewBest for Everyday Use, scored 81
- UPPAbaby Minu V3 reviewBest Travel Stroller Overall, scored 81
- Chicco Liteway reviewBest Umbrella Stroller for Naps, scored 80
- Doona Infant Car Seat & Stroller reviewBest for Small Trunks, scored 80
- UPPAbaby Vista V3 reviewBest for Two Children, scored 80
- Wonderfold W4 Elite Pro reviewBest Wagon for Kid Comfort, scored 80
- Graco Ready2Jet reviewBest Compact Fold, scored 79
- Graco Modes Nest2Grow Travel System reviewBest Mid-Price Modular System, scored 78
- Joolz Aer2 reviewBest Build Quality, scored 78
- Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 reviewLightest Full-Size Frame, scored 77
- Britax Willow Brook S+ Travel System reviewBest Light Frame for Daily Lifting, scored 76
- Evenflo Pivot Xplore All-Terrain reviewBest Wagon for City Curbs, scored 76
- Wonderfold W2 Elite Pro reviewBest for Containing Toddlers, scored 76
- Joovy Zoom360 Ultralight reviewBest Lightweight Jogging Stroller, scored 75
- Graco Modes Adventure reviewBest for Quick Errands, scored 74
- Ingenuity 3D Mini reviewBest Umbrella Stroller for Apartment Stairs, scored 74
- Jeep Deluxe Wrangler reviewBest Everything-in-the-Box Wagon, scored 74
- Keenz MOOV 2-Passenger reviewBest Rigid All-Terrain Wagon, scored 74
- Radio Flyer Atlas Stroll 'N Wagon reviewBest for Playground Days, scored 74
- Safety 1st Grow and Go Flex Travel System reviewBest Budget Travel System, scored 74
- gb Pockit+ All City reviewSmallest Fold, scored 73
- Munchkin Night Owl reviewBest Umbrella Stroller for Narrow Aisles, scored 73
- Bugaboo Fox 5 reviewSmoothest Ride, scored 72
- Evenflo Pivot Xpand Travel System reviewBest for a Second Baby on the Way, scored 72
- Radio Flyer 3-in-1 EZ Fold Wagon reviewBest for Beach and Gear Hauling, scored 72
- Baby Jogger City Tour 2 reviewBest All-Rounder On A Budget, scored 71
- Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 + City GO 2 reviewBest One-Hand Fold for Rough Sidewalks, scored 70
- Baby Trend Expedition 2-in-1 reviewBest Budget Stroller Wagon, scored 70
- Chicco Activ3 reviewBest for Flat Urban Running, scored 70
- Jeep PowerGlyde Plus reviewBest Umbrella Stroller for Cracked Sidewalks, scored 69
- Evenflo Reversi reviewBest Reversible-Seat Umbrella Stroller, scored 68
- Chicco Bravino Plus reviewBest Umbrella Stroller for Quick Errands, scored 67
- Chicco Urbino reviewBest Lightweight Chassis, scored 66
- UPPAbaby G-Luxe reviewBest Umbrella Stroller, scored 64
- Chicco Bravo LE reviewFastest Fold, scored 63
- Baby Trend Expedition Jogger reviewBest Budget Jogging Stroller, scored 62
- Cosco Character reviewBest Emergency Trunk Backup, scored 55
Guides, tools and checklists
- Will it fit my trunk?: Folded stroller sizes against the trunks of America's best-selling family cars.