UPPAbaby Minu V3 vs Thule Spring 2
Both are $500 compacts, but they fold differently. The Minu V3 weighs 16.7 lb and folds flat, 10 x 18 x 21.5 inches. The Thule Spring 2 weighs 23.8 lb and folds into a cube of 19.5 x 17.7 x 15.3, which is a better shape for a trunk corner and a poorer one for an overhead bin: it is 6.3 inches over the carry-on limit, against 4 for the Minu. Thule's child limit is 55 lb to the Minu's 50, and it accepts a rider board through an adapter. Newborns on the Spring 2 need a car seat or Thule's bassinet with its adapter, while the Minu's seat lies flat from day one. The cube fold is the Spring 2's whole argument, and it wins only for a family that drives everywhere and never flies.
Folded, the UPPAbaby Minu V3 makes a 2.24 cu ft box to the Thule Spring 2's 3.06 cu ft. Neither fits a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on sizer: the UPPAbaby Minu V3 misses by 4 in and the Thule Spring 2 by 6.3 in. The UPPAbaby Minu V3 is 7.1 lb lighter by its maker's figure (16.7 lb to 23.8 lb). The UPPAbaby Minu V3 is newborn-ready as sold; the Thule Spring 2 needs a bassinet, insert or infant car seat for the first months.
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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Thule
Thule Spring 2
~$500
Thule's compact folds in three dimensions, tucking the rear wheels in to reach 19.5 x 17.7 x 15.3 inches, and stands on its own.
Best for: Suburban trunk-packers needing the stroller to fold into a cube
Check price on Amazon| Specification | UPPAbaby Minu V3 | Thule Spring 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$500 | ~$500 |
| Type | Compact & travel | Compact & travel |
| Weight | 16.7 lb | 23.8 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | 16.7 lb (seat is from birth) | not published |
| Newborn option | Seat is rated from birth | Newborns ride in an infant car seat |
| Folded size | 10 x 18 x 21.5 in | 19.5 x 17.7 x 15.3 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 4 in (2 sides over) | Over by 6.3 in (2 sides over) |
| Folded box | 2.24 cu ft | 3.06 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 34.5 x 18 x 41 in | not published |
| Fold | One-hand fold, stands when folded | One-hand fold, stands when folded |
| Basket | 20 lb | not published |
| Max child weight | 50 lb | 55 lb |
| Recline | Deep recline to lie flat in carriage mode | Step-free recline |
| Car seats | 6 seat families: 6 with an adapter | 2 seat families: 2 with an adapter |
| 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
Thule Spring 2: what it gives up
- 23.8 lb, heavy for a compact
- Newborns need a car seat or the bassinet and adapter
- Its cube fold misses a carry-on box on two sides, by 6.3 inches on the 9-inch one
Full pages: UPPAbaby Minu V3 · Thule Spring 2