Nuna TRVL lx vs Nuna VIAA cabn
The VIAA cabn is $50 cheaper at $550 against $600, and the better flyer on paper: folded it measures 20.5 x 16.5 x 9.5 inches, 2.5 inches over the carry-on box on its worst side, against the TRVL lx at 14.25 x 21 x 27 and 7 over. The TRVL lx is lighter at 14.6 lb to 16.3, though Nuna's number leaves out about 2.4 lb of canopy and arm bar. Both click a Pipa on directly without adapters and fold with one hand. For the baby, the TRVL lx has a near-flat recline and a calf support that raises into carriage position, good from birth; the VIAA page makes no from-birth claim, and newborns ride in the Pipa. The VIAA has a published basket capacity of 22 lb and the TRVL lx has none. Frequent flyers get a stroller $50 cheaper and 4.5 inches closer to the carry-on box in the VIAA; the TRVL lx's newborn recline is what its extra money buys.
Folded, the Nuna VIAA cabn makes a 1.86 cu ft box to the Nuna TRVL lx's 4.68 cu ft. Neither fits a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on sizer: the Nuna TRVL lx misses by 7 in and the Nuna VIAA cabn by 2.5 in. The Nuna TRVL lx is 1.7 lb lighter by its maker's figure (14.6 lb to 16.3 lb). The Nuna TRVL lx is newborn-ready as sold; the Nuna VIAA cabn needs a bassinet, insert or infant car seat for the first months.
Nuna
Nuna TRVL lx
~$600
Nuna's travel compact takes a PIPA car seat with no adapter at all and turns into a carriage for newborns by raising the calf rest.
Best for: PIPA owners needing a compact from day one
Nuna
Nuna VIAA cabn
~$550
Nuna's cabin stroller, sold as carry-on compatible once the arm bar is off.
Best for: Flyers with a PIPA seat, a small fold and a big basket
| Specification | Nuna TRVL lx | Nuna VIAA cabn |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$600 | ~$550 |
| Type | Compact & travel | Compact & travel |
| Weight | 14.6 lb | 16.3 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | 14.6 lb (seat is from birth) | not published |
| Newborn option | Seat is rated from birth | Newborns ride in an infant car seat |
| Folded size | 14.25 x 21 x 27 in | 20.5 x 16.5 x 9.5 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 7 in (3 sides over) | Over by 2.5 in (2 sides over) |
| Folded box | 4.68 cu ft | 1.86 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 32 x 21 x 45.5 in | 33.5 x 16.5 x 41 in |
| Fold | One-hand fold, stands when folded | One-hand fold, stands when folded |
| Basket | not published | 22 lb |
| Max child weight | 50 lb | 50 lb |
| Recline | Shadow Reel recline: one-handed, customisable, near-flat to upright | Shadow Reel one-handed recline |
| Car seats | 1 seat family: 1 click in directly | 1 seat family: 1 click in directly |
Nuna TRVL lx: what it gives up
- 14.6 lb excludes about 2.4 lb of canopy and arm bar
- Folded height of 27 inches is tall for a travel stroller
- Owners mostly gate-check it rather than fitting it in an overhead bin
- Owners, mostly of the earlier TRVL, say the seat never sits fully upright; Nuna says the LX recline runs to upright
Nuna VIAA cabn: what it gives up
- Folded size misses a 22 x 14 x 9 inch carry-on box on width and depth, despite the cabin claim
- No from-birth seat claim; newborns ride in a PIPA
- Fold figures assume the arm bar is removed
Full pages: Nuna TRVL lx · Nuna VIAA cabn