The Lightest Strollers You Can Use From Birth Without Buying Extras

A stroller that needs a separate bassinet or car seat for the first months weighs more than its spec sheet says, so this list only counts strollers that are newborn-ready as sold. The Mompush Nexis comes in lightest at 11.5 lb. 39 strollers qualify; the heaviest is the Bugaboo Donkey 6 at 42.1 lb.

How this list is ordered: Included when the seat is rated from birth or a bassinet is in the box, and the maker publishes the weight. Ordered by newborn lift weight: the stroller's weight, or its weight with the bassinet fitted where the maker gives that figure. 39 of the catalog’s strollers qualify. 1 of them is named in a CPSC recall — Joolz Aer² — which covers only some units or parts; the model’s page says which. It stays in the list, marked, because the specification that put it here is still true.

1Mompush
~$200
Mompush Nexis
Carbon-fiber travel stroller listing 11.5 lb, a one-touch fold (18.1 x 7.9 x 19.1 inches) that meets IATA carry-on rules, and a 50 lb seat limit.
Newborn lift · setup
11.5 lb · seat from birth
Type
Compact & travel
Over by 4.11 in
Silver CrossClic Compact Lightweight StrollerCompact & travel
2Silver Cross
~$400
Silver Cross Clic
Sold as IATA cabin compliant, this travel stroller is 13.9 lb and 21 x 18 x 9 in folded.
Newborn lift · setup
13.9 lb · seat from birth
Type
Compact & travel
Over by 4 in
3Baby Jogger
~$350
Baby Jogger City Tour 2
Baby Jogger's travel stroller is 14.5 lb, holds 15 lb in the basket and has an adjustable calf rest.
Newborn lift · setup
14.5 lb · seat from birth
Type
Compact & travel
No folded size published
4Nuna
~$600
Nuna TRVL lx
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.
Newborn lift · setup
14.6 lb · seat from birth
Type
Compact & travel
Over by 7 in (3 sides over)
5Silver Cross
~$550
Silver Cross Nia
Silver Cross says this 15.7 lb travel stroller is cabin compliant under IATA rules in both seat and bassinet mode, the only one it knows of.
Newborn lift · setup
15.7 lb · seat from birth
Type
Compact & travel
Over by 3.5 in (2 sides over)
6Bugaboo
~$579
Bugaboo Butterfly 2 Plus
Bugaboo markets this ultra-compact as IATA-compatible; its own folded figure of 17.6 x 9.6 x 21.8 inches misses a 22 x 14 x 9 inch carry-on box on two sides, by 3.6 inches on the 14-inch one.
Newborn lift · setup
16 lb · seat from birth
Type
Compact & travel
Over by 3.6 in (2 sides over)
7UPPAbaby
~$500
UPPAbaby Minu V3
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.
Newborn lift · setup
16.7 lb · seat from birth
Type
Compact & travel
Over by 4 in (2 sides over)
8Mompush
~$300
Mompush Velo
IATA-compatible travel stroller at 16.98 lb, with 15 lb of basket space and a leather bumper bar and handlebar.
Newborn lift · setup
17 lb · seat from birth
Type
Compact & travel
Over by 3.13 in
9Mompush
~$190
Mompush Lithe V2
At 17.4 lb, it reclines to 175 degrees and measures 11 x 21.3 x 27 inches folded.
Newborn lift · setup
17.4 lb · seat from birth
Type
Lightweight & umbrella
Over by 7.26 in (3 sides over)
10Mockingbird
~$399
Mockingbird Travel Stroller
Weighs 17.7 lb and measures 21.5 x 18 x 10 in folded, which Mockingbird calls IATA-compliant for overhead bins.
Newborn lift · setup
17.7 lb · seat from birth
Type
Compact & travel
Over by 4 in (2 sides over)
11Joolz
~$549
Joolz Aer²CPSC adapter recall
Joolz calls its travel stroller IATA compliant; its own table puts the fold at 20.9 x 17.3 x 9.2 inches, past a 22 x 14 x 9 inch carry-on box on two sides, by 3.3 inches on the 14-inch one.
Newborn lift · setup
18.7 lb · seat from birth
Type
Compact & travel
Over by 3.3 in (2 sides over)
12Peg Perego
~$800
Peg Perego Vivace
Weighs 20.72 lb and is 20 in wide, with a reversible seat rated to 50 lb from birth; Peg Perego calls it light and compact.
Newborn lift · setup
20.72 lb · seat from birth
Type
Compact & travel
No folded size published
13Graco
~$250
Graco Modes Pramette
The entry-priced Modes stroller: a reversible seat that converts to an infant pramette, a one-hand fold and an extra-large basket.
Newborn lift · setup
20.9 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
No folded size published
14Chicco
~$280
Chicco Bravino Plus
Where the Bravino has a plain seat, the Plus has a lie-flat pramette mode for infants and four recline positions.
Newborn lift · setup
21 lb · seat from birth
Type
Lightweight & umbrella
Over by 7 in (3 sides over)
15Graco
~$380
Graco Modes Nest
Reversible-seat full-size in which the toddler seat lies back into an infant pramette mode, and the seat or an infant car seat sits at one of three heights.
Newborn lift · setup
21.96 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
No folded size published
16UPPAbaby
~$650
UPPAbaby Kona
Kona is UPPAbaby's newest full-feature single, cut down to 22 lb and a 13.4-inch-deep fold that works with the seat facing either way.
Newborn lift · setup
22 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
Over by 7 in (3 sides over)
Silver CrossBreez Compact StrollerFull-size
17Silver Cross
~$850
Silver Cross Breez
At 22.6 lb, this mid-size stroller folds with the seat or the optional bassinet still attached, standing on its own.
Newborn lift · setup
22.6 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
Over by 8.05 in (3 sides over)
18Mompush
~$190
Mompush Meteor 2
Compact city stroller listing 23.2 lb, with a reversible seat that lies flat for newborns and a car seat adapter in the box.
Newborn lift · setup
23.2 lb · seat from birth
Type
Compact & travel
Over by 11.9 in (3 sides over)
19Nuna
~$525
Nuna TAVO next
PIPA series car seats click onto the Tavo next with no adapter, and the frame stands when folded.
Newborn lift · setup
23.2 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
Over by 11.87 in (3 sides over)
20Bugaboo
~$1,349
Bugaboo Dragonfly Plus
Built for city use, it keeps a full-size bassinet but packs down, bassinet and all, in one one-hand motion to 14.2 x 20.5 x 35.4 inches.
Newborn lift · setup
23.57 lb · with bassinet
Type
Compact & travel
Over by 13.4 in (3 sides over)
21Peg Perego
~$770
Peg Perego Veloce
Weighs 23.75 lb and is 20 in wide, with a compact fold of 20 x 30 x 16 in; Peg Perego describes it as agile and lightweight.
Newborn lift · setup
23.75 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
Over by 8 in (3 sides over)
22Britax
~$380
Britax Grove
The Grove is a $379.99 full-size at 24 lb with a one-hand fold, an extra-large basket and a CozyFit insert that lets infants ride from 10 lb when fully reclined.
Newborn lift · setup
24 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
Over by 14 in (3 sides over)
23Peg Perego
~$800
Peg Perego Switch
The Switch has a reversible handle that flips the seat between parent- and world-facing without lifting the baby, and it shifts sideways to pass through narrow spaces.
Newborn lift · setup
24 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
Over by 7 in (3 sides over)
24Peg Perego
~$650
Peg Perego City Loop Pro
City stroller at 24.25 lb and 20.7 in wide, folding to 15.8 x 20.7 x 27.4 in, with a reversible seat approved for newborns.
Newborn lift · setup
24.25 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
Over by 6.8 in (3 sides over)
25Nuna
~$950
Nuna TRVL dubl
Side by side, both seats from birth to 50 lb, and 25.2 lb in total.
Newborn lift · setup
25.2 lb · seat from birth
Type
Double
Over by 13.75 in (3 sides over)
26Silver Cross
~$1,000
Silver Cross Cove 2
All-terrain full-size at 25.5 lb with the seat on, with oversized RideTech wheels and a fold that self-stands with the seat or bassinet still attached.
Newborn lift · setup
25.5 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
Over by 10.02 in (3 sides over)
27Chicco
~$600
Chicco Corso Primo
Chicco's modular full-size comes with both an infant seat insert for carriage mode and the adapter for any Chicco infant seat, so nothing extra is needed from day one.
Newborn lift · setup
26 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
Over by 10.8 in (3 sides over)
28UPPAbaby
~$900
UPPAbaby Cruz V3
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.
Newborn lift · setup
26.5 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
Over by 10.5 in (3 sides over)
29Silver Cross
~$1,200
Silver Cross Reef 2
Modular city stroller, 26.5 lb, with five riding modes, a reversible lie-flat seat and a one-hand fold that stands on its wheels.
Newborn lift · setup
26.5 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
Over by 10 in (3 sides over)
30UPPAbaby
~$750
UPPAbaby Minu Duo
UPPAbaby sized this side-by-side double to clear a standard doorway at 27.8 inches wide, and both seats take a child from birth to 50 lb.
Newborn lift · setup
27.4 lb · seat from birth
Type
Double
Over by 9.7 in (3 sides over)
31Mompush
~$300
Mompush Ultimate 2
XL wheels with suspension, a reversible reclining seat and a one-hand self-standing fold are the headlines.
Newborn lift · setup
27.5 lb · with bassinet
Type
Full-size
Over by 12.1 in (3 sides over)
32Nuna
~$900
Nuna MIXX next
Nuna's full-size seat flips to face either way and still folds in one piece, with a fold-away rear axle that shortens the package.
Newborn lift · setup
28.3 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
Over by 10 in (3 sides over)
33Baby Jogger
~$550
Baby Jogger Summit X3
Jogger spec: a hand-operated deceleration brake, air-filled tires, all-wheel suspension and a 75 lb child limit, which ties the BOB Revolution Flex 3.0, BOB Alterrain Pro and Joovy Zoom 360 Ultralight for the highest single-seat limit here.
Newborn lift · setup
28.44 lb · seat from birth
Type
Jogging
No folded size published
34Bugaboo
~$1,499
Bugaboo Fox 5 Renew
Bugaboo's all-terrain 2-in-1 ships with both a bassinet and a seat, and folds in one piece with either still attached.
Newborn lift · setup
29.32 lb · with bassinet
Type
Full-size
Over by 13.4 in (3 sides over)
35Mompush
~$500
Mompush Ultimate 3
Mompush's top stroller has 11.8-inch rear wheels, a one-second fold and a 13.2 lb basket.
Newborn lift · setup
29.4 lb · with bassinet
Type
Full-size
Over by 11 in (3 sides over)
36Thule
~$1,200
Thule Charm
Thule's high-seat full-size puts a parent-facing baby close to you and a world-facing toddler at table height, with a 25-inch sitting height.
Newborn lift · setup
29.5 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
Over by 9.5 in (3 sides over)
37Evenflo
~$350
Evenflo Pivot Xpand NXT
The cheapest single-to-double here: $349.99 for a frame that takes a second toddler seat or infant seat with no tools or adapters, and a seat that lies flat as a pramette for newborns.
Newborn lift · setup
30.7 lb · seat from birth
Type
Full-size
Over by 14.75 in (3 sides over)
38Evenflo
~$530
Evenflo Transformer
Priced at $529.99, this stroller expands into a two-child wagon.
Newborn lift · setup
30.7 lb · seat from birth
Type
Stroller wagon
Over by 13.75 in (3 sides over)
39Bugaboo
~$2,169
Bugaboo Donkey 6
Bugaboo's side-by-side switches between a single and a double by widening the frame, and the double box carries a bassinet and two seats.
Newborn lift · setup
42.1 lb · with bassinet
Type
Double
Over by 17.3 in (3 sides over)

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