UPPAbaby Minu Duo vs Nuna TRVL dubl
Two light side-by-side doubles, with the Minu Duo at $750 and 27.4 lb and the TRVL dubl at $950 and 25.2 lb. The Nuna is the lighter by 2.2 lb but the wider by 2.7 inches when folded, 30.5 against 27.8, and its basket is rated at 22 lb against the Duo's 25. The TRVL dubl accepts a Nuna Pipa natively, but only one car seat can be attached, on the wider seat, so twins in infant seats do not work. The Minu Duo lists both seats as suitable from birth and takes Mesa or Aria seats on adapters, sold separately, so an infant and a toddler or two babies lying flat are covered. Twins therefore point to the Duo, and the harder case is a Pipa family with a newborn and a toddler. The dubl's direct Pipa click, near-flat recline and one-hand fold that stands (the Duo's stand is not listed) suit that household, and the 2.2 lb it saves counts on every lift. It also costs $200 more, and its extra width is what decides whether a double goes through a doorway.
Folded, the UPPAbaby Minu Duo makes a 4.92 cu ft box to the Nuna TRVL dubl's 9.67 cu ft. Neither fits a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on sizer: the UPPAbaby Minu Duo misses by 9.7 in and the Nuna TRVL dubl by 13.75 in. The Nuna TRVL dubl is 2.2 lb lighter by its maker's figure (25.2 lb to 27.4 lb). Nuna PIPA series seats click straight onto the Nuna TRVL dubl; every seat listed for the UPPAbaby Minu Duo needs an adapter.
UPPAbaby
UPPAbaby Minu Duo
~$750
UPPAbaby sized this side-by-side double to clear a standard doorway at 27.8 inches wide, and both seats take a child from birth to 50 lb.
Best for: Twins or close-in-age siblings in apartments and narrow doorways
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Nuna
Nuna TRVL dubl
~$950
Side by side, both seats from birth to 50 lb, and 25.2 lb in total.
Best for: Twins or an infant plus toddler who travel
| Specification | UPPAbaby Minu Duo | Nuna TRVL dubl |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$750 | ~$950 |
| Type | Double | Double |
| Double layout | Side-by-side | Side-by-side |
| Weight | 27.4 lb | 25.2 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | 27.4 lb (seat is from birth) | 25.2 lb (seat is from birth) |
| Newborn option | Seat is rated from birth | Seat is rated from birth |
| Folded size | 12.9 x 27.8 x 23.7 in | 19.75 x 30.5 x 27.75 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 9.7 in (3 sides over) | Over by 13.75 in (3 sides over) |
| Folded box | 4.92 cu ft | 9.67 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 37.2 x 27.8 x 40.5 in | 37.5 x 30.5 x 45 in |
| Fold | One-hand fold | One-hand fold, stands when folded |
| Basket | 25 lb | 22 lb |
| Max child weight | 50 lb per seat | 50 lb per seat |
| Recline | One-handed, deep seat recline | Independent one-handed Shadow Reel recline on each seat |
| Car seats | 2 seat families: 2 with an adapter | 1 seat family: 1 click in directly |
| Warranty | 3 years | not published |
UPPAbaby Minu Duo: what it gives up
- Infant car seats need the Minu Duo adapters
- 27.8 inches wide folded too, so it takes a full trunk width
- 27.4 lb is a lot to lift by the carry bar up a stoop, even with a one-hand fold
Nuna TRVL dubl: what it gives up
- 30.5 inches wide folded
- Only one car seat can be attached, on the wider seat
- $950, $421 more than the Zoe Twin V2
Full pages: UPPAbaby Minu Duo · Nuna TRVL dubl