UPPAbaby Cruz V3 vs UPPAbaby Kona
Same maker, same Mesa and Aria seats with no adapter, and both suitable from birth, so this is about size. The Kona is $650 and 22 lb and folds to 13.4 x 21 x 25.8 inches; the Cruz V3 is $900 and 26.5 lb and folds to 17 x 22.5 x 32.5. The Cruz's one extra is the PiggyBack board, which lets a sibling ride along. Without that need, the Kona is $250 less and 4.5 lb lighter for most of the same system.
Folded, the UPPAbaby Kona makes a 4.2 cu ft box to the UPPAbaby Cruz V3's 7.19 cu ft. Neither fits a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on sizer: the UPPAbaby Cruz V3 misses by 10.5 in and the UPPAbaby Kona by 7 in. The UPPAbaby Kona is 4.5 lb lighter by its maker's figure (22 lb to 26.5 lb).
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UPPAbaby Cruz V3
~$900
Think of the Cruz as a Vista that stays a single: 3.2 inches narrower, a pound lighter, and rated from birth with its own lay-flat seat and insert.
Best for: One child, and UPPAbaby's ride without the Vista's width
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UPPAbaby Kona
~$650
Kona is UPPAbaby's newest full-feature single, cut down to 22 lb and a 13.4-inch-deep fold that works with the seat facing either way.
Best for: City walkers wanting a full-size seat in a smaller fold
Check price on Amazon| Specification | UPPAbaby Cruz V3 | UPPAbaby Kona |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$900 | ~$650 |
| Type | Full-size | Full-size |
| Weight | 26.5 lb | 22 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | 26.5 lb (seat is from birth) | 22 lb (seat is from birth) |
| Newborn option | Seat is rated from birth | Seat is rated from birth |
| Folded size | 17 x 22.5 x 32.5 in | 13.4 x 21 x 25.8 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 10.5 in (3 sides over) | Over by 7 in (3 sides over) |
| Folded box | 7.19 cu ft | 4.20 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 37.5 x 22.5 x 41.8 in | 33.6 x 21 x 38 in |
| Fold | not published | One-hand fold |
| Basket | not published | 30 lb |
| Max child weight | 50 lb | 50 lb |
| Recline | One-handed, multi-position recline to lay-flat | 4 positions (One-hand recline with 4 positions, including fully upright and lay-flat) |
| Car seats | 2 seat families: 2 click in directly | 2 seat families: 2 click in directly |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
UPPAbaby Cruz V3: what it gives up
- No second-seat option; a sibling rides on the PiggyBack board at best
- 26.5 lb with the seat on, so the saving over the Vista V3 is barely noticeable
- Only $100 less than the Vista V3, which grows to three riders
UPPAbaby Kona: what it gives up
- No second-seat or sibling option listed
- UPPAbaby does not say whether it stands when folded
- Too new for any long-term durability record
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