Bugaboo Donkey 6 strollerDouble

Bugaboo

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. At 42.1 lb with bassinet and seat it is the heaviest Bugaboo here, and it is 29.1 inches wide in use, which Bugaboo says clears standard doorways.

Weight
42.1 lb
maker's figure
Folded size
22 x 31.3 x 35.4 in
a 14.11 cu ft box
Max child weight
50 lb
per seat

Best for: A baby plus a toddler, with a trunk's worth of shopping to carry

~$2,169list price at the last catalog update

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What it does well

  • 15 kg (33 lb) / 70 L basket, the highest rating among the doubles here (the Donkey 6 Twin shares it)
  • Runs as a single or a side-by-side double from one frame
  • Bassinet plus two seats in the double box
  • One adapter set covers Turtle, Maxi-Cosi and Nuna Pipa seats by name
  • Side bag adds 22 lb of storage on the chassis in single mode
  • Owners like that both kids ride level and each seat can face the parent or out

What it gives up

  • 42.1 lb, heavier than everything here except the WonderFold wagon
  • $2,169 as a double; only the Donkey 6 Twin costs more here
  • Folded package is 31.3 inches wide
  • Bugaboo's handlebar figures disagree between cm and inches on its own page
  • Every car seat needs an adapter
  • Owners say it fills a whole trunk and is a chore to break down

What owners say

The side-by-side layout is the whole point. Both children sit at the same height, each seat can face the parent or the street, and a bassinet can ride next to a toddler, which is why families who struggled with a Vista's baby-on-the-bottom setup moved to it. Some owners bought it as a single and widened it later.

Even a minivan trunk is full once it is loaded, so owners treat it as a stroller to walk with and some keep a lighter one in the car. Width is the hottest argument: some owners say it goes through any normal door, others could not get it through their own apartment door or into shops.

Measure your narrowest doorway before anything else. Families with a baby and a toddler, or planning for both, who walk from home and have room to store it are its buyers. Owners are split on buying it for a single child, and it disappoints anyone who drives everywhere. The reports come from Donkey owners across generations, few of whom name theirs; the Donkey 6 arrived in 2026 with the same side-by-side layout that converts from single to double, which is what they describe. Their fold complaints are left out here because the Donkey 6 folds differently.

What owners like

  • Both kids ride level beside each other, and each seat can face you or face out
  • A bassinet can sit next to a toddler seat, and families who left the Vista say that fixes the baby-stuck-on-the-bottom problem of tandems
  • One frame runs as a single and widens into a double when the second child arrives, with a ride-on board for a third; some owners still say it is too much stroller for one child

Common complaints

  • Owners across Donkey generations treat it as a walking stroller rather than a car stroller: it fills a whole trunk, even in a minivan, so some keep a cheap compact in the car
  • Width splits people: some say it clears standard doorways at roughly wheelchair width, while others found it too wide for their apartment door, hallway or shops

Questions owners ask about the Bugaboo Donkey 6

Will the Donkey 6 clear an apartment door and hallway?

Owners disagree. Some say it fits standard doorways and is about as wide as a wheelchair, while others ruled it out because their apartment door or hallway was too narrow, and one finds shops hard to get into. Measure your narrowest door before buying.

Is the Donkey worth buying in mono mode for one baby?

Owners who started with the mono and widened it for a second child are glad they did. Others say they would not have bought it for one baby, since you can't predict the age gap and it is a lot of stroller for one child.

Is the Donkey 6 practical to gate-check on a flight?

Few owners describe flying with it. The parents who weighed it up found gate-checking a double this size cumbersome and looked at leaving it at home and renting or bringing a travel stroller instead.

What you lift

42.1 lb as Bugaboo weighs it.

Source: Bugaboo: "Stroller weight (fully assembled, bassinet and seat) 19.04 kg (42.1 lbs)"

The first months: Bassinet in the box. Bassinet included alongside two seats.

Why makers’ weights don’t always compare

Infant car seats

Seat familyHow it attachesModels the maker names
Bugaboo Turtle (by Nuna)Adapter: Bugaboo Donkey 6 car seat adapters - single/doubleTurtle Air Shield, Turtle Air
Maxi-Cosi Mico / CoralAdapter: Bugaboo Donkey 6 car seat adapters - single/doubleCoral XP, Mico 30, Mico Luxe+, Mico XP Max
Nuna PIPA seriesAdapter: Bugaboo Donkey 6 car seat adapters - single/doublePipa, Pipa Aire, Pipa Aire RX, Pipa Lite, Pipa Lite LX, Pipa RX, Pipa Urbn

Source: https://www.bugaboo.com/us-en/accessories/adapters/bugaboo-donkey-car-seat-adapters-na---mono-duo-black-200074002.html

The whole car-seat matrix

Specifications

Approx. price
~$2,169
Type
Double
Double layout
Side-by-side
Weight
42.1 lb
Newborn lift weight
42.1 lb (seat is from birth)
Newborn option
Bassinet in the box
Folded size
22 x 31.3 x 35.4 in
Carry-on check
Over by 17.3 in (3 sides over)
Folded box
14.11 cu ft
Unfolded size
36.2 x 29.1 x 43.7 in
Fold
Stands when folded
Bugaboo: "One-piece self-standing fold"
Basket
33 lb / 70 L
Max child weight
50 lb per seat
Bugaboo: 0-4 years, 22 kg (50 lb) per seat
Car seats
3 seat families: 3 with an adapter
Single to double
Converts between single (mono) and side-by-side double; the double box includes the extension
Warranty
2 years

Bugaboo publishes no handlebar height for this model, so taller parents have nothing to check it against here.

The carry-on check

Over by 17.3 in (3 sides over)

SideFoldedLimitOver
Longest35.4 in22 in+13.4 in
Middle31.3 in14 in+17.3 in
Shortest22 in9 in+13 in

Measured against the Delta Air Lines carry-on size limit. How the check works

Source: Bugaboo: "One-piece self-standing fold (with seat) 56 x 79.5 x 90 cm (22 x 31.3 x 35.4 inches)"

Features

  • Converts single to side-by-side double
  • Bassinet and two seats included
  • One-piece self-standing fold
  • 70 L / 33 lb basket
  • Side bag that doubles as a changing bag
  • Puncture-proof wheels

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