Nuna SWIV vs Nuna DEMI next
Both cost $1,000, but they are built for different household sizes. The SWIV is a single at 21.8 lb, folding with one hand to 14.5 x 21 x 30.5 inches. The DEMI next is a tandem frame at 26 lb on the label and about 29.4 lb as pushed with the insert, canopy and arm bar, folding to 23.5 x 24 x 35. It turns into a double with a sibling seat sold separately, and a rider board is included. The SWIV's trick is the seat that slides sideways for tight spots. Neither seat makes a flat-from-birth claim; Nuna points DEMI newborns to its bassinet or car-seat mode and SWIV newborns to the SWIV & TRIV series bassinet or a Pipa. Here is the catch for the DEMI: Nuna's page names no car seat or adapter for it, while the SWIV includes a folding ring adapter for the Pipa. Baskets are both rated at 22 lb. A family with one child has no reason to carry the DEMI's extra weight.
Folded, the Nuna SWIV makes a 5.37 cu ft box to the Nuna DEMI next's 11.42 cu ft. Neither fits a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on sizer: the Nuna SWIV misses by 8.5 in and the Nuna DEMI next by 14.5 in. The Nuna SWIV is 4.2 lb lighter by its maker's figure (21.8 lb to 26 lb).
Nuna
Nuna SWIV
~$1,000
SWIV's party trick is a button on the push bar that unlocks the rear wheels too, so the whole stroller slides sideways into a parking spot or along a crowded aisle.
Best for: Daily errands through crowded shops and tight parking spots
Nuna
Nuna DEMI next
~$1,000
Nuna's grow-with-you stroller counts 25+ configurations: single, double or twin with the sibling seat, and a rider board that comes in the box and flips into the basket when unused.
Best for: Families with a toddler and a baby on the way
| Specification | Nuna SWIV | Nuna DEMI next |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$1,000 | ~$1,000 |
| Type | Full-size | Full-size |
| Double layout | not published | Tandem (in line) |
| Weight | 21.8 lb | 26 lb |
| Newborn option | Needs a bassinet, insert or car seat (sold separately) | Needs a bassinet, insert or car seat (sold separately) |
| Folded size | 14.5 x 21 x 30.5 in | 23.5 x 24 x 35 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 8.5 in (3 sides over) | Over by 14.5 in (3 sides over) |
| Folded box | 5.37 cu ft | 11.42 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 34.5 x 21 x 42.5 in | 39.5 x 24 x 49 in |
| Fold | One-hand fold, stands when folded | not published |
| Basket | 22 lb | 22 lb |
| Max child weight | 50 lb | 50 lb |
| Recline | 3 positions (One-handed recline with 3 positions including near-flat) | 4 positions (Four recline positions plus an upright backrest angle, one hand) |
| Car seats | 1 seat family: 1 with an adapter | None listed by the maker |
| Single to double | not published | Converts to a double or twin with the DEMI next sibling seat (sold separately); rider board included |
Nuna SWIV: what it gives up
- $1,000, which is $400 more than the TRIV next
- Seat makes no from-birth claim; newborns need a car seat or the bassinet
- Only three recline positions
- Newborns need the SWIV & TRIV series bassinet, which Nuna sells separately
Nuna DEMI next: what it gives up
- Real pushing weight is about 29.4 lb once the insert, canopy and arm bar go on
- Folded package is 35 inches tall
- Nuna's page names no car seat or adapter for it
- Sibling seat and bassinet cost extra
Full pages: Nuna SWIV · Nuna DEMI next