Types
6 kinds of stroller
The type decides what you give up. Bigger wheels and baskets cost weight and fold size; a small fold costs suspension and storage; a second seat costs width or length. Makers draw the lines a little differently, so the type here follows how each maker sells the model.
Full-size
61 models from 22 brands, ~$135–$1,600
A full-size stroller is built for walking: larger wheels and suspension, a seat that reclines far or lies flat, and room underneath for a day's bags. Many take a bassinet or an infant car seat, and some grow into a double. What they ask in return is weight and a bulky fold, which is why owners so often add a lighter second stroller for the car, so the folded size and weight columns matter more here than anywhere.
Compact & travel
38 models from 24 brands, ~$130–$1,349
Compact strollers trade wheel size, basket space and suspension for a fold you can lift with one arm and stow in a small trunk or an airline gate-check bag. Several are sold as cabin or carry-on size; each card here holds the maker's own folded figures against a published 22 x 14 x 9 inch limit instead of taking the claim on trust.
Double
28 models from 16 brands, ~$160–$2,419
A double carries two children in one of three ways: side by side (wider, both kids get the view), tandem (one behind the other, single-stroller width) or sit-and-stand (a seat in front and a bench or platform behind for an older child). Width decides whether it clears your doorways, so the in-use width is worth checking against your narrowest door.
Stroller wagon
27 models from 9 brands, ~$220–$899
Stroller wagons put harnessed seats inside a pushable wagon body. They carry more and weigh much more than a stroller.
Lightweight & umbrella
17 models from 9 brands, ~$52–$399
Umbrella strollers fold long and narrow like a closed umbrella. They are inexpensive and easy to throw in a car, but the seats rarely suit young babies, and the makers here start them at three to six months.
Jogging
16 models from 10 brands, ~$150–$899
Jogging strollers use three wheels, a front wheel that locks straight for running, larger tires and often a wrist strap and hand brake. Each maker sets its own age for running with a child in the seat (BOB Gear says eight months for the Revolution and Alterrain; Baby Jogger says to ask a pediatrician before jogging under six months), and younger babies usually ride in an infant car seat at walking pace.