UPPAbaby Vista V3 vs Bugaboo Kangaroo
These are the two full-size strollers for a baby plus a toddler in a single-width frame, so the real question is how the second seat sits. On the Vista V3 ($1,000, 27.6 lb) a second seat is the RumbleSeat. On the Bugaboo Kangaroo ($1,099, 28.77 lb) the sibling seat goes below, rated to 40 lb against 50 lb for the main seat, and owners say they could not get a baby up top facing the parent on the Vista. Car seats also differ: the Vista takes Mesa and Aria directly, while the Kangaroo ships with adapters for Turtle, Pipa, Cybex, Maxi-Cosi and Clek Liing seats, a wider list. The Vista's basket is rated at 30 lb and the Kangaroo's at 28.6. Folded, the Vista is 16.3 inches deep and 25.7 wide; the Kangaroo is 19.6 by 24.4. Your infant seat settles it: an UPPAbaby seat points to the Vista, anything else to the Kangaroo.
Folded, the UPPAbaby Vista V3 makes a 8.19 cu ft box to the Bugaboo Kangaroo's 10.54 cu ft. Neither fits a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on sizer: the UPPAbaby Vista V3 misses by 11.8 in and the Bugaboo Kangaroo by 16.1 in. The UPPAbaby Vista V3 is 1.17 lb lighter by its maker's figure (27.6 lb to 28.77 lb). UPPAbaby Mesa seats click straight onto the UPPAbaby Vista V3; every seat listed for the Bugaboo Kangaroo needs an adapter.
UPPAbaby
UPPAbaby Vista V3
~$1,000
UPPAbaby's flagship grows from one child to three: a RumbleSeat adds a second seat and a PiggyBack board a third rider.
Best for: A second baby due within two years, and one frame to carry both
Check price on Amazon
Bugaboo
Bugaboo Kangaroo
~$1,099
Start with a single, end with an in-line double: add Bugaboo's sibling seat in the lower position for a second child up to 40 lb.
Best for: A second child on the way, on a frame that stays single-width
Check price on Amazon| Specification | UPPAbaby Vista V3 | Bugaboo Kangaroo |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$1,000 | ~$1,099 |
| Type | Full-size | Full-size |
| Double layout | not published | Tandem (in line) |
| Weight | 27.6 lb | 28.77 lb |
| Newborn option | Needs a bassinet, insert or car seat (sold separately) | Needs a bassinet, insert or car seat (sold separately) |
| Folded size | 16.3 x 25.7 x 33.8 in | 19.6 x 24.4 x 38.1 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 11.8 in (3 sides over) | Over by 16.1 in (3 sides over) |
| Folded box | 8.19 cu ft | 10.54 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 36.5 x 25.7 x 39.5 in | 39.3 x 24.4 x 44.49 in |
| Fold | Stands when folded | One-hand fold, stands when folded |
| Handlebar height | not published | 38.9–42.5 in |
| Basket | 30 lb | 28.6 lb / 70 L |
| Max child weight | 50 lb | 50 lb |
| Recline | One-handed, multi-position recline (positions not counted by the maker) | One-hand recline |
| Car seats | 2 seat families: 2 click in directly | 5 seat families: 5 with an adapter |
| Single to double | Takes a second rider with the RumbleSeat and a third with the PiggyBack board (both sold separately) | Becomes a tandem double with the sibling seat (40 lb in the lower position), sold separately |
| Warranty | 3 years | 2 years |
UPPAbaby Vista V3: what it gives up
- 27.6 lb with the seat, before any second seat or bassinet
- 25.7 inches wide even folded, so it eats most of a small trunk
- Not newborn-ready out of the box: bassinet or SnugSeat is extra
- $999.99 list for most colourways, the most expensive UPPAbaby here
- Owners report a fixed double layout: the bassinet rides low, the main seat can't go on the bottom, and taller toddlers outgrow the RumbleSeat
Bugaboo Kangaroo: what it gives up
- Seat starts at 6 months; newborns need a bassinet or car seat
- Sibling seat holds 40 lb, less than the main seat
- 28.77 lb as a single, 2.3 lb more than the Fox 5 Renew
- Stands 38.1 inches tall folded in one piece, 2.7 inches above the Fox 5 Renew
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