Peg Perego Veloce vs Peg Perego Switch
These two are very close and the price gap is $30: the Veloce at $770 and the Switch at $800. The Veloce weighs 23.75 lb and the Switch 24 lb. Both fold to 16 x 20 inches in the other two dimensions, the Veloce 30 tall and the Switch 29, and both carry a child from birth to 50 lb on a reversible seat. The Veloce is sold as the narrow city stroller for doorways and elevators. The Switch is sold on one trick: the seat changes direction without lifting the child out. The practical difference for a newborn is the car seat. The Veloce lists Peg Perego's own Primo Viaggio seats on a $19.99 PV adapter; the Switch page names no car seat or bassinet at all. A Primo Viaggio owner can price the Veloce exactly, adapter included, and has no reason to look further. Everyone else is deciding whether turning the seat without lifting the child out, the Switch's one trick, is worth $30.
Folded, the Peg Perego Switch makes a 5.37 cu ft box to the Peg Perego Veloce's 5.56 cu ft. Neither fits a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on sizer: the Peg Perego Veloce misses by 8 in and the Peg Perego Switch by 7 in. The Peg Perego Veloce is 0.25 lb lighter by its maker's figure (23.75 lb to 24 lb).
Peg Perego
Peg Perego Veloce
~$770
Weighs 23.75 lb and is 20 in wide, with a compact fold of 20 x 30 x 16 in; Peg Perego describes it as agile and lightweight.
Best for: City families who need a narrow reversible stroller for doorways and elevators
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Peg Perego
Peg Perego Switch
~$800
The Switch has a reversible handle that flips the seat between parent- and world-facing without lifting the baby, and it shifts sideways to pass through narrow spaces.
Best for: Swapping seat direction mid-walk with the child still in it
Check price on Amazon| Specification | Peg Perego Veloce | Peg Perego Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$770 | ~$800 |
| Type | Full-size | Full-size |
| Weight | 23.75 lb | 24 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | 23.75 lb (seat is from birth) | 24 lb (seat is from birth) |
| Newborn option | Seat is rated from birth | Seat is rated from birth |
| Folded size | 16 x 20 x 30 in | 16 x 20 x 29 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 8 in (3 sides over) | Over by 7 in (3 sides over) |
| Folded box | 5.56 cu ft | 5.37 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 35.6 x 20 x 41.25 in | 36.6 x 20 x 42.3 in |
| Max child weight | 50 lb | 50 lb |
| Recline | Reversible seat; recline positions not published on the page | Recline positions not published |
| Car seats | 1 seat family: 1 with an adapter | None listed by the maker |
Peg Perego Veloce: what it gives up
- 23.75 lb is heavier than the 20.72 lb Vivace
- Peg Perego lists only its own Primo Viaggio infant seats, and those need the $19.99 PV adapter
- No self-standing fold is claimed, so it leans on a wall when parked
Peg Perego Switch: what it gives up
- $799.99 with no car seat or bassinet named on the page
- 24 lb with a 29 in folded height
- The page claims no standing fold, so parking it means finding something to lean it on
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