UPPAbaby Vista V3 vs UPPAbaby Cruz V3
Both take UPPAbaby's Mesa and Aria infant seats directly, with no adapter, so the car seat does not separate them. What separates them is growth room. The Vista V3 at $1,000 accepts a RumbleSeat for a second rider and a PiggyBack board for a third; the Cruz V3 at $900 has no second seat, only the board. In return the Cruz folds narrower, 22.5 inches wide against the Vista's 25.7, and weighs 26.5 lb against 27.6. Neither comes near carry-on size. Newborn setup differs too: the Cruz seat is suitable from birth with its insert, while the Vista seat starts at 3 months and needs the bassinet or SnugSeat, both sold separately. UPPAbaby rates the Vista basket at 30 lb and publishes no figure for the Cruz, though owners single out the Cruz basket as its best feature. The extra $100 for the Vista pays off only if a second child is likely within a few years; a one-child household can save it and take the Cruz.
Folded, the UPPAbaby Cruz V3 makes a 7.19 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 UPPAbaby Cruz V3 by 10.5 in. The UPPAbaby Cruz V3 is 1.1 lb lighter by its maker's figure (26.5 lb to 27.6 lb). The UPPAbaby Cruz V3 is newborn-ready as sold; the UPPAbaby Vista V3 needs a bassinet, insert or infant car seat for the first months.
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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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UPPAbaby Cruz V3
~$900
Think of the Cruz as a Vista that stays a single: 3.2 inches narrower, a pound lighter, and rated from birth with its own lay-flat seat and insert.
Best for: One child, and UPPAbaby's ride without the Vista's width
Check price on Amazon| Specification | UPPAbaby Vista V3 | UPPAbaby Cruz V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$1,000 | ~$900 |
| Type | Full-size | Full-size |
| Weight | 27.6 lb | 26.5 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | not published | 26.5 lb (seat is from birth) |
| Newborn option | Needs a bassinet, insert or car seat (sold separately) | Seat is rated from birth |
| Folded size | 16.3 x 25.7 x 33.8 in | 17 x 22.5 x 32.5 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 11.8 in (3 sides over) | Over by 10.5 in (3 sides over) |
| Folded box | 8.19 cu ft | 7.19 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 36.5 x 25.7 x 39.5 in | 37.5 x 22.5 x 41.8 in |
| Fold | Stands when folded | not published |
| Basket | 30 lb | not published |
| Max child weight | 50 lb | 50 lb |
| Recline | One-handed, multi-position recline (positions not counted by the maker) | One-handed, multi-position recline to lay-flat |
| Car seats | 2 seat families: 2 click in directly | 2 seat families: 2 click in directly |
| Single to double | Takes a second rider with the RumbleSeat and a third with the PiggyBack board (both sold separately) | not published |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 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
UPPAbaby Cruz V3: what it gives up
- No second-seat option; a sibling rides on the PiggyBack board at best
- 26.5 lb with the seat on, so the saving over the Vista V3 is barely noticeable
- Only $100 less than the Vista V3, which grows to three riders
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