Best Full-Size Stroller1. Guava Roam
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- TypeFull-size stroller
- Weight28.5 lb
- Folded size8,880 cu in
- Child limit60 lb
Bottom Line: The full-size you can run with, and the smallest fold of the ten we scored. It is also the heaviest of them, and the fold takes practice.
Pros
- Smallest fold in this test at 8,880 cu in, even though you can jog with it
- Front-wheel lock is on the handlebar, so no bending down
- Independent suspension handled dips and bumps on a dirt trail
Cons
- The fold needs a second latch released from under the seat fabric
- Heaviest stroller in this test at 28.5 lb
Who it's best for
Runners and outdoorsy parents with a small trunk who want one stroller for errands and trails. David took it out on a packed dirt trail in Austin before Sarah loaded it into the trunk for the shopping.
Why we love it
It folds to 8,880 cubic inches, the smallest of the ten full-size strollers in our guide, even though you can jog with it. The front-wheel swivel lock is a toggle on the handlebar, so there is no bending down at the wheel, and the independent suspension took dips and bumps on the trail.
For a stroller you can jog with, it folded down insanely small and left plenty of room in the trunk for groceries.
Sarah and David Jenkins, Jenkins household
What we didn't like
At 28.5 lb it is the heaviest stroller in its guide, so expect a lift. The fold also takes patience: a second latch under the seat fabric has to be released while the frame folds forward, which is fiddly with a fussy baby nearby.
Should you buy it?
Yes, if the trunk is small and you want one stroller for trails and errands. It takes infant seats on adapters for walking only, not jogging. To push two children, read the full-size stroller guide for the Vista V3; if you will mostly travel, the Minu V3 below folds far smaller.
Best Travel StrollerRead our full UPPAbaby Minu V3 review →
- TypeTravel stroller
- Weight16.7 lb
- Folded size10 × 18 × 21.5 in
- Child limit50 lb
Bottom Line: The travel stroller with no weak column: eights or better on everything and nines for build and comfort. It is not the smallest fold and it sits in our premium price tier.
Pros
- Nine out of ten for both build quality and child comfort, the only stroller here to score nine on both
- Eights across ease of use, maneuverability and folded size: no weak column anywhere
- Takes UPPAbaby Mesa infant seats and select Maxi-Cosi, Nuna, Cybex and BeSafe seats, with an adapter sold separately
Cons
- It is not the smallest fold here. If cabin-bag size is the only thing that matters, the Pockit+ beats it.
- Nor the cheapest. You are paying for the frame and the seat, which is where the score comes from.
Who it's best for
Anyone buying one travel stroller and keeping it. In our travel stroller guide it is the only stroller scoring 8 or better on every criterion, so it asks you to decide nothing.
Why we love it
Build quality and kid comfort both scored 9, and no other travel stroller scored 9 on both. It weighs 16.7 lb and folds to 10 × 18 × 21.5 inches, or 3,870 cubic inches, and UPPAbaby states the fold meets IATA carry-on size regulations. The 50 lb limit means a child is less likely to outgrow it early.
What we didn't like
It is not the smallest fold. The gb Pockit+ All City folds to 1,891 cubic inches against the Minu's 3,870, and it gives up comfort to do it. It also sits in our premium price tier, because you are paying for the frame and the seat.
Should you buy it?
Yes, if this is your only travel stroller and you want it to last. If cabin-bag size is the only thing that matters, take the Pockit+. UPPAbaby infant seats need the Mesa adapter, sold separately. The travel stroller guide has all ten.
Best Double Stroller3. Thule Urban Glide 3 Double
- TypeDouble stroller
- Weight35.3 lb
- Folded size34.5 × 31.0 × 19.0 in
- Child limit49 lb per seat
Bottom Line: The double for hills, gravel and slush, with a handbrake for the descents. It is heavy at 35.3 lb and wide at 31.5 inches.
Pros
- Twist-grip handbrake controlled speed on steep descents without straining wrists
- Rear suspension absorbed ruts on unpaved gravel
- Turned easily through slush and cracked sidewalks with two toddlers aboard
Cons
- Heaviest stroller in this test at 35.3 lb
- Quick-release rear wheels came off to close an SUV hatch
- Tight in a brownstone foyer and older elevator doors
Who it's best for
Active families who push two children every day over hills, gravel, slush or sidewalks in poor repair, and who have a trunk and a hallway to match a big frame.
Why we love it
The twist-grip handbrake let Sarah and David hold their speed down the steep descents around Mount Bonnell in Austin without straining their wrists, and the rear suspension took the ruts on the gravel by Lady Bird Lake. In Chicago, Elena and Carlos pushed it through slush and cracked sidewalks on Michigan Avenue without a wheel catching.
What we didn't like
It asks for space. At 35.3 lb it is the heaviest double we scored, and at 31.5 inches wide it was tight in a brownstone foyer and at older elevator doors. The quick-release rear wheels had to come off to close the hatch of a mid-sized SUV.
Should you buy it?
Yes, if your walks include hills or rough ground and you have the room. If your days are elevators and narrow doorways, the UPPAbaby Minu Duo is the compact pick: 27.3 lb, folding to 8,554 cubic inches. The double stroller guide compares all nine.
4. Bugaboo Fox 5 Travel System
- TypeTravel system
- Weight26.9 lb (stroller)
- Folded size17.3 × 23.6 × 35.4 in
- Child limit50 lb
Bottom Line: The smoothest push in the travel system guide, and the one both families reached for first. Releasing the car seat adapters takes two hands.
Pros
- The only perfect 10 for push and handling: one-handed through crowded Regent's Park with a coffee in the other hand
- Highest comfort score here, from a smooth ride over grass, gravel and brick
- Turns on a dime in tight hotel elevators
Cons
- Releasing the car seat adapters takes both hands on the side buttons
- Other brands' car seats need adapters, sold separately
Who it's best for
Parents who will push for hours over mixed ground and want steering that never fights them. Oliver Davies spent most of a London weekend with one hand on the bar and a coffee in the other.
Why we love it
It is the only travel system to score a perfect 10 for push and handling, and its comfort score of 9.5 is the highest in the guide. Across two road trips the ride stayed smooth over grass, gravel and brick, and it turned on a dime in tight hotel elevators.
What we didn't like
The car seat side is where it slips. Releasing the adapters takes both hands on the side buttons, which Gemma Reid found tedious at a rainy hotel drop-off. Other brands' car seats also need adapters, sold separately.
Should you buy it?
Yes, if you will push more than you will dock the seat: long city days, theme parks, grass and brick. If quick car seat transfers come first, the UPPAbaby Vista V3 + Mesa V3 docks fastest. The travel system guide scores ten.
Read our full Veer Cruiser All-Terrain review →
- TypeStroller wagon
- Weight32.5 lb
- Folded size37 × 20 × 14 in
- Child limit55 lb per seat
Bottom Line: The best-handling, toughest wagon in our test and the quickest to clean. The seats are firm and the accessories are extra.
Pros
- Sealed cartridge bearings and a single aluminum frame showed no flex under dynamic load
- Pulling in wagon mode cut rolling resistance by nearly 30% on limestone, mulch and mud
- Whole tub hosed clean in 45 seconds, draining through the floor weep holes
Cons
- Molded seats have no recline, so a sleeping child's head drops forward
- No room onboard for a diaper bag without the optional rear basket
- Canopies, baskets and comfort inserts are all sold separately
Who it's best for
Families who carry two children and their gear across trails, mulch, sand and wet ground and still want a wagon that is easy to live with at home.
Why we love it
David found sealed cartridge bearings and a single aluminum frame with no flex under dynamic load. On limestone, mulch and wet mud, pulling it in wagon mode cut rolling resistance by nearly 30% compared with pushing. Sarah hosed the whole tub clean in 45 seconds, and the sidewalls fold flat to 14 inches high.
What we didn't like
The molded seats have no recline, and a sleeping child's head drops forward. Canopies, baskets and comfort inserts are all sold separately, and without the rear basket there is no room onboard for a diaper bag.
Should you buy it?
Yes, if the wagon will live on trails and beaches. For a cooler bag and infant seat adapter in the box, look at the Jeep Deluxe Wrangler; to keep climbers in, the Wonderfold W2 Elite Pro. Wagons weigh 24.0 to 46.3 lb, so check you can lift one. The stroller wagon guide has all eight.
How We Tested
These five picks come from five of our guides. Each is the highest-scoring product in its own guide, marked out of 10 on the criteria that decide that type, and the overall score out of 100 is the testers' verdict within that guide. The guides score different products on different criteria, so the scores cannot be compared between types: a 94 travel system and an 82 wagon answer different questions.
Four households did the testing across the guides. Sarah and David Jenkins in Austin covered full-size strollers, doubles and wagons. Elena and Carlos Rodriguez in Chicago covered doubles and wagons. Charlotte and Oliver Davies in Bristol covered travel strollers and travel systems, and Hannah and Gemma Reid in Manchester covered travel systems.
Alongside the household tests we read owner reviews and published specifications, as our how we test page describes. Weights and folded sizes here are copied from those guides, and folded volumes are length × width × height multiplied out in cubic inches. Read more about how we test.
Which Stroller Type Suits You?
| If you are... | Buy |
|---|---|
| Pushing one child daily, on trails as well as sidewalks | Guava Roam |
| Flying or driving with one small stroller | UPPAbaby Minu V3 |
| Pushing two children over hills, gravel or slush | Thule Urban Glide 3 Double |
| Starting with an infant car seat that clicks into the frame | Bugaboo Fox 5 Travel System |
| Hauling two children and gear over grass, sand and mud | Veer Cruiser All-Terrain |
Our Analysis & Test Results
Weight
Weight is the clearest split between types. Travel strollers run 11.0 lb to 16.7 lb, full-size strollers 22.4 lb to 28.5 lb, doubles 27.3 lb to 35.3 lb and wagons 24.0 lb to 46.3 lb. The heaviest wagon, the Wonderfold W2 Elite Pro, outweighs every double we scored, and the lightest, the Radio Flyer EZ Fold, can only be pulled. The Doona is the light end of the travel systems because the seat and stroller are one unit, and the Evenflo Pivot Xpand is the heavy end at 42.6 lb.
| Type | Lightest we scored | Heaviest we scored |
|---|---|---|
| Full-size stroller | Baby Jogger City Mini GT2, 22.4 lb | Guava Roam, 28.5 lb |
| Travel stroller | Kolcraft Cloud Plus, 11.0 lb | UPPAbaby Minu V3, 16.7 lb |
| Double stroller | UPPAbaby Minu Duo, 27.3 lb | Thule Urban Glide 3 Double, 35.3 lb |
| Travel system | Doona, 17.2 lb | Evenflo Pivot Xpand Travel System, 42.6 lb |
| Stroller wagon | Radio Flyer 3-in-1 EZ Fold Wagon, 24.0 lb | Wonderfold W2 Elite Pro, 46.3 lb |
Folded size
Fold size does not follow weight or type. The UPPAbaby Minu Duo is a double, and at 8,554 cubic inches it folds smaller than the Guava Roam at 8,880, a single stroller you can jog with. The Radio Flyer EZ Fold wagon folds to 8,064 cubic inches. At the other end, the Jeep Deluxe Wrangler wagon folds to 27,550, the largest fold of anything we have a size for, and travel strollers are in another league: the gb Pockit+ All City folds to 1,891.
| Type | Smallest fold | Largest fold | Folds with a size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-size stroller | Guava Roam, 8,880 cu in | Joie Ginger DLX, 18,153 cu in | 10 of 10 |
| Travel stroller | gb Pockit+ All City, 1,891 cu in | UPPAbaby G-Luxe, 9,631 cu in | 9 of 10 |
| Double stroller | UPPAbaby Minu Duo, 8,554 cu in | Baby Jogger City Select 2 Double, 24,624 cu in | 9 of 9 |
| Travel system | Chicco Bravo Trio, 9,918 cu in | UPPAbaby Vista V3 + Mesa V3, 14,806 cu in | 6 of 10 |
| Stroller wagon | Radio Flyer 3-in-1 EZ Fold Wagon, 8,064 cu in | Jeep Deluxe Wrangler, 27,550 cu in | 7 of 8 |
Volumes are multiplied out from the folded sizes in each guide, some of which are the makers' published figures. Six of the ten travel systems list a fold size we could use, and seven of the eight wagons.
Rough ground
Wheels and suspension decide this more than type does. The Guava Roam's independent suspension took dips on a dirt trail, the Thule's rear suspension took ruts on gravel, and the Veer was the one that ran limestone and wet mud. At the other end, the two travel strollers that fold best, the Joolz Aer2 and the gb Pockit+, both scored 6 for maneuverability, the price of the small wheels that make the folds possible. The UPPAbaby Minu Duo's small solid wheels vibrated on limestone and gravel, which is why it suits pavement and stations.
Infant car seats
Every type here takes an infant seat one way or another, and the difference is who supplies the adapter. Travel systems arrive paired: the Fox 5 comes with the Turtle Air Shield seat. The Thule takes one infant seat through an adapter frame, the Guava Roam takes seats on adapters for walking only, not jogging, and the Minu V3 needs the UPPAbaby adapter, sold separately. Of the wagons, the Jeep Deluxe Wrangler and the Baby Trend Expedition Plus include the adapter, while the Evenflo, Wonderfold, Graco and Veer sell theirs separately.
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| Product | Score | Type | Weight | Folded size | Child limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guava Roam | 87 | Full-size stroller | 28.5 lb | 8,880 cu in | 60 lb |
| UPPAbaby Minu V3 | 81 | Travel stroller | 16.7 lb | 10 × 18 × 21.5 in | 50 lb |
| Thule Urban Glide 3 Double | 90 | Double stroller | 35.3 lb | 34.5 × 31.0 × 19.0 in | 49 lb per seat |
| Bugaboo Fox 5 Travel System | 94 | Travel system | 26.9 lb (stroller) | 17.3 × 23.6 × 35.4 in | 50 lb |
| Veer Cruiser All-Terrain | 82 | Stroller wagon | 32.5 lb | 37 × 20 × 14 in | 55 lb per seat |
Stroller FAQ
What type of stroller do I need?
Most families need one full-size stroller for everyday use and, if they fly or drive a small car, a travel stroller as a second. The two differ most in weight: full-size strollers we scored weigh 22.4 lb to 28.5 lb, travel strollers 11.0 lb to 16.7 lb. A double or a wagon is for two children or for gear on soft ground, and a travel system is for starting with an infant car seat.
Do I need a travel system?
A travel system is worth it if you will drive often with a newborn, because the infant seat moves from the car base to the stroller without unbuckling the baby. The trade is time: every infant seat in our travel system guide is outgrown at 30 to 35 lb, after which you keep only the stroller.
Can a stroller wagon replace a stroller?
A stroller wagon can replace a stroller on grass, sand and mud, but not in tight spaces or small trunks. The wagons we scored weigh 24.0 lb to 46.3 lb, against 22.4 lb to 28.5 lb for the full-size strollers, and the largest wagon fold is 27,550 cubic inches.
How much does a stroller weigh?
A stroller weighs anywhere from 11.0 lb to 46.3 lb in our guides. The lightest travel stroller we scored is the Kolcraft Cloud Plus at 11.0 lb, and the heaviest wagon is the Wonderfold W2 Elite Pro at 46.3 lb. Full-size strollers and doubles sit in between.
Which stroller folds the smallest?
The gb Pockit+ All City folds smallest of anything we scored, at 1,891 cubic inches. Among strollers that carry two children, the UPPAbaby Minu Duo is smallest at 8,554 cubic inches, which is less than the single Guava Roam at 8,880.
Our Final Verdict: Best Strollers 2026
For one child and everyday walking, the Guava Roam is the best stroller we scored: it jogs, it has the smallest fold of the ten full-size strollers, and it is the heaviest of them, so check you can lift 28.5 lb. If you fly or drive a small car, the UPPAbaby Minu V3 is the travel stroller to buy once and keep.
For two children, the Thule Urban Glide 3 Double handles rough ground and the Minu Duo handles elevators, and for gear on soft ground the Veer Cruiser All-Terrain is the wagon. If you are starting with a newborn in a car seat, the Bugaboo Fox 5 is the travel system that pushes best.
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Who tested this guide
Sarah Jenkins
Sarah is a senior product marketing manager in ed-tech who started out in instructional design, so she reads a manual for how clearly it teaches and spots a feature that exists to be advertised rather than used. She tests from Austin with three children, the youngest a newborn.
David Jenkins
David is a firmware quality-assurance engineer for a smart-sensor maker, and tests baby gear the way he tests hardware at work: measure first, trust the spec sheet last. He tests from Austin.
Elena Rodriguez
Elena is a full-time parent and a former corporate recruiter who runs a neighborhood stroller-walking group, which puts her gear through curbs, crowds and narrow aisles every day. She tests from Chicago with four children, including one-year-old twins.
Carlos Rodriguez
Carlos runs operations for a cold-chain distribution business and treats gear as a logistics problem: how many seats, how much space, and how long it lasts under constant use. He tests from Chicago.
Charlotte Davies
Charlotte is a product data analyst who specializes in measuring how people actually use things, and keeps records rather than working from impression. She tests from Bristol with four children.
Oliver Davies
Oliver is a CAD draughtsman who builds physical prototypes for a living, which makes him the person on the team most likely to find where a joint will eventually give. He tests from Bristol.
Hannah Reid
Hannah is a brand strategist and checks whether a product behaves the way its packaging says it will. She tests from Manchester with four children.
Gemma Reid
Gemma is a biomedical engineer who designs medical textiles that sit against skin, exacting about hygiene, materials and the physical strain a product puts on the person using it. She tests from Manchester.
Emma Wolbert, Editor
Emma is the editor of Top Notch Baby Gear. She signs off every guide before it publishes, and holds the line on the two rules the site runs on: we buy what we test, and we say plainly where a figure did not come from our own hands.
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