UPPAbaby Vista V3 vs Cybex Gazelle S
Both frames turn into doubles, and the money is close at $1,000 for the Vista V3 and $900 for the Gazelle S. Weight is close too, 27.6 lb against 28.4. The Gazelle S is the more flexible tandem: Cybex lists more than 20 configurations with a second seat, cot or infant seat, and the Vista offers a RumbleSeat and a PiggyBack board for up to three riders. The Vista clicks Mesa and Aria on directly; the Gazelle S relies on adapters for Cybex, Maxi-Cosi, Nuna Pipa, Chicco KeyFit and Britax, supplied with it. Owners who have pushed both say the Gazelle S turns and tracks more smoothly than the Vista, and that its under-basket has no crossbar. Its folded shape is long, 32.9 x 25.4 x 12.2 inches. With a Mesa or Aria seat already bought, the Vista's direct click is worth the extra $100. Without one, the Gazelle S costs less and, by owners' accounts, gives up nothing in the push, though the announced new generation is a reason to pause.
Folded, the Cybex Gazelle S makes a 5.9 cu ft box to the UPPAbaby Vista V3's 8.19 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 Cybex Gazelle S by 11.4 in. The UPPAbaby Vista V3 is 0.8 lb lighter by its maker's figure (27.6 lb to 28.4 lb). UPPAbaby Mesa seats click straight onto the UPPAbaby Vista V3; every seat listed for the Cybex Gazelle S 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
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Cybex
Cybex Gazelle S
~$900
This modular single-to-double has a basket that takes 30 lb; a clip-on shopper basket brings total storage to 55 lb, Cybex says.
Best for: Twins or close siblings expected soon
Check price on Amazon| Specification | UPPAbaby Vista V3 | Cybex Gazelle S |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$1,000 | ~$900 |
| Type | Full-size | Full-size |
| Double layout | not published | Tandem (in line) |
| Weight | 27.6 lb | 28.4 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 | 32.9 x 25.4 x 12.2 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 11.8 in (3 sides over) | Over by 11.4 in (3 sides over) |
| Folded box | 8.19 cu ft | 5.90 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 36.5 x 25.7 x 39.5 in | 41.9 x 25.4 x 42.7 in |
| Fold | Stands when folded | not published |
| Basket | 30 lb | 30 lb |
| Max child weight | 50 lb | 50 lb |
| Recline | One-handed, multi-position recline (positions not counted by the maker) | Near-flat 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) | Converts to a double with a second seat, cot or infant seat; Cybex lists 20+ configurations |
| Warranty | 3 years | not published |
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
Cybex Gazelle S: what it gives up
- 28.4 lb as a single, and the fold is 32.9 x 25.4 inches across
- A new generation has been announced
- Seat unit not before 3 months
- Cybex's own page contradicts itself on whether adapters are needed
- Owners report small-part letdowns: a canopy that collapses on itself, a cup holder that knocks off, peeling push-bar trim
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