Joolz Hub² vs Joolz Aer²
Two Joolz compacts with little in common. The Aer² is $549 and 14.3 lb and folds to 20.9 x 17.3 x 9.2 inches, a size owners get into overhead bins. The Hub² is $749 and 19.4 lb, and for a newborn it needs the Hub² cot, which takes the price to $999 as a set. Its basket is bigger, 22 lb against 17.6. Anyone shopping for travel can stop at the Aer².
Folded, the Joolz Aer² makes a 1.93 cu ft box to the Joolz Hub²'s 3.6 cu ft. Neither fits a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on sizer: the Joolz Hub² misses by 6.67 in and the Joolz Aer² by 3.3 in. The Joolz Aer² is 5.1 lb lighter by its maker's figure (14.3 lb to 19.4 lb). The Joolz Aer² is newborn-ready as sold; the Joolz Hub² needs a bassinet, insert or infant car seat for the first months.
Joolz
Joolz Hub²
~$749
The Dutch maker's mid-size city stroller folds one-handed with the seat on, to 11.5 x 20.67 x 26.18 inches.
Best for: City families who keep a stroller for a second child or resale
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Joolz
Joolz Aer²
~$549
Joolz calls its travel stroller IATA compliant; its own table puts the fold at 20.9 x 17.3 x 9.2 inches, past a 22 x 14 x 9 inch carry-on box on two sides, by 3.3 inches on the 14-inch one.
Best for: A from-birth seat in a small travel fold
Check price on Amazon| Specification | Joolz Hub² | Joolz Aer² |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$749 | ~$549 |
| Type | Compact & travel | Compact & travel |
| Weight | 19.4 lb | 14.3 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | not published | 18.7 lb (4.4 lb more than the seat setup) |
| Newborn option | Needs a bassinet, insert or car seat (sold separately) | Seat is rated from birth |
| Folded size | 11.5 x 20.67 x 26.18 in | 20.9 x 17.3 x 9.2 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 6.67 in (3 sides over) | Over by 3.3 in (2 sides over) |
| Folded box | 3.60 cu ft | 1.93 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 32.17 x 20.67 x 42.52 in | 33.5 x 17.7 x 41.9 in |
| Fold | One-hand fold | One-hand fold |
| Basket | 22 lb / 5.3 gal | 17.6 lb / 4.5 gal |
| Max child weight | 48.5 lb | 50 lb |
| Recline | not published | Full-flat recline |
| Car seats | None listed by the maker | None listed by the maker |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
Joolz Hub²: what it gives up
- Newborns need the Hub² cot, which raises the price to $999
- Joolz names no compatible car seats on the page
- 48.5 lb child limit, just under the 50 lb most rivals list
Joolz Aer²: what it gives up
- Folded size misses a 22 x 14 x 9 inch carry-on box on width and depth, though owners report it going into overhead bins on many airlines, with occasional forced gate checks
- Joolz's own pages give two slightly different folded lengths
- Compatible car seats not named
- The cot bundle is $848
- Owners report even the most upright seat setting leaves older babies slumping
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