UPPAbaby Minu V3 vs Nuna TRVL lx
The TRVL lx is the lighter stroller at 14.6 lb against the Minu V3's 16.7 lb, though Nuna's figure leaves out about 2.4 lb of canopy and arm bar. It costs $600 to the Minu's $500. Neither is carry-on size, and owners of the TRVL lx say they gate-check it, usually in Nuna's travel bag; Minu owners report better luck in overhead bins. The shapes differ: the TRVL lx folds to 14.25 x 21 x 27 inches, tall for a travel stroller, and the Minu to 10 x 18 x 21.5. Both fold with one hand and stand. The TRVL lx has a near-flat recline from birth and takes a Nuna Pipa directly with no adapter; the Minu needs UPPAbaby's sold-separately adapters for any car seat, though it supports six seat families. Nuna publishes no basket size and the Minu's is 20 lb. The Pipa is the hinge: with one already in the car, the TRVL lx's direct click is hard to pass up, and without one the Minu is $100 cheaper and the better flyer.
Folded, the UPPAbaby Minu V3 makes a 2.24 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 UPPAbaby Minu V3 misses by 4 in and the Nuna TRVL lx by 7 in. The Nuna TRVL lx is 2.1 lb lighter by its maker's figure (14.6 lb to 16.7 lb). Nuna PIPA series seats click straight onto the Nuna TRVL lx; every seat listed for the UPPAbaby Minu V3 needs an adapter.
UPPAbaby
UPPAbaby Minu V3
~$500
Sold as UPPAbaby's travel stroller, the Minu V3 packs down one-handed to 10 x 18 x 21.5 inches and has a carry strap built in.
Best for: One compact from day one, for trips and city streets
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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
| Specification | UPPAbaby Minu V3 | Nuna TRVL lx |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$500 | ~$600 |
| Type | Compact & travel | Compact & travel |
| Weight | 16.7 lb | 14.6 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | 16.7 lb (seat is from birth) | 14.6 lb (seat is from birth) |
| Newborn option | Seat is rated from birth | Seat is rated from birth |
| Folded size | 10 x 18 x 21.5 in | 14.25 x 21 x 27 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 4 in (2 sides over) | Over by 7 in (3 sides over) |
| Folded box | 2.24 cu ft | 4.68 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 34.5 x 18 x 41 in | 32 x 21 x 45.5 in |
| Fold | One-hand fold, stands when folded | One-hand fold, stands when folded |
| Basket | 20 lb | not published |
| Max child weight | 50 lb | 50 lb |
| Recline | Deep recline to lie flat in carriage mode | Shadow Reel recline: one-handed, customisable, near-flat to upright |
| Car seats | 6 seat families: 6 with an adapter | 1 seat family: 1 click in directly |
| Warranty | 3 years | not published |
UPPAbaby Minu V3: what it gives up
- Folded box (10 x 18 x 21.5 in) is wider than a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on allowance, though owners who fly with it report it fitting the overhead bin
- $499.99, about double some compacts in this catalog
- Every car seat needs an adapter, and the page names no exact part
- A front-wheel rattle on new units is a recurring owner complaint, and UPPAbaby calls it normal
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
Full pages: UPPAbaby Minu V3 · Nuna TRVL lx