Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Double vs Zoe Twin V2
Close in price ($500 and $529) and weight (23.21 lb and 23 lb), these two doubles end up in different places once the children grow. The Zoe Twin V2 carries 60 lb per seat; the City Tour 2 Double stops at 33, the lowest of any double here. The Zoe also converts to a triple or quad with add-on seats, sold separately, and Zoe gives its folded size as 11.5 x 30 x 28 inches and a 43-inch handlebar where Baby Jogger publishes no folded size. The Baby Jogger has the bigger basket, 15 lb against 10. The newborn question goes to the Zoe on paper: it takes 0+ months with a car seat adapter, though the adapter is extra and Zoe does not name compatible seats, while the City Tour 2 Double lists no car seat option at all. Owners say the Zoe clears ordinary doorways despite its 30-inch width. That 33 lb seat limit ends the Baby Jogger's useful life early, and it is the reason to pay $29 more for the Zoe.
Only Zoe publishes a folded size for its model here; Baby Jogger gives none for the Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Double, so only one side gets a carry-on verdict. The Zoe Twin V2 is 0.21 lb lighter by its maker's figure (23 lb to 23.21 lb). At the makers' own prices the Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Double is about $29 less.
Baby Jogger
Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Double
~$500
At 23.21 lb it is a fraction of a pound heavier than the lightest doubles here, the Zoe Twin V2 and two Kolcraft Clouds at 23 lb, and 26.1 inches wide in use, which Baby Jogger says fits a standard doorway.
Best for: Twins or close siblings for travel and short trips
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Zoe
Zoe Twin V2
~$529
Side-by-side at 23 lb, with a 60 lb rating per seat, tied with Zoe's V3 doubles for the highest per-seat figure here, and add-on seats that turn it into a triple or quad.
Best for: Twins or siblings who will ride for years
| Specification | Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Double | Zoe Twin V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$500 | ~$529 |
| Type | Double | Double |
| Double layout | Side-by-side | Side-by-side |
| Weight | 23.21 lb | 23 lb |
| Newborn option | not published | Newborns ride in an infant car seat |
| Folded size | not published | 11.5 x 30 x 28 in |
| Carry-on check | not published | Over by 14 in (3 sides over) |
| Folded box | not published | 5.59 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 37.2 x 26.1 x 40.3 in | 33 x 30 x 43 in |
| Handlebar height | not published | up to 43 in |
| Basket | 15 lb | 10 lb |
| Max child weight | 33 lb per seat | 60 lb per seat |
| Recline | Multi-position seats recline near-flat | Reclines to 140 degrees |
| Car seats | None listed by the maker | None listed by the maker |
| Single to double | not published | Converts to a triple or quad with Zoe's add-on seats (sold separately) |
Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Double: what it gives up
- 33 lb per seat, the lowest per-seat limit of any double here
- No car seat option listed
- Front-wheel suspension only
Zoe Twin V2: what it gives up
- Zoe sells a newer Twin V3 ($599) beside it
- 30 inches wide, 2.2 more than the UPPAbaby Minu Duo
- Car seat adapters are extra and the compatible seats are not named
- 10 lb basket for two children
- Seats start at 3 months without a car seat
Full pages: Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Double · Zoe Twin V2