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The most compact and lightweight buggies 2022
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If you've ever struggled getting your pushchair into your car boot, up or down stairs or onto a bus or train, you'll be glad to hear about these super-lightweight buggies – they could revolutionise your life!
A lightweight pushchair used to mean a buggy that weighed around 8kg and that umbrella-folded into a long (and sometimes bulky) shape.
Weighing just over 6kg at most, many of these new ultra-compact and feather-light models can fold up small enough to be carried on a plane as hand luggage, while others can be carried easily in a backpack.
So, as well as saving your back, they also leave your hands free for dealing with your tot when they decide to walk rather than sit in the pushchair – very handy!
Want to know more about taking a pushchair on holiday with you? Read our guide here.
1. Silver Cross Jet, £254.95
*Ultra compact and light travel stroller
*The Jet can be used as a travel system
*Large shopping basket, SPF50+ canopy and a raincover are included
A very lightweight and compact pushchair by the well-known baby brand. It's suitable for use from birth and is compatible with the Silver Cross Simplicity car seat to form a travel system.
It's a great model for travelling, weighing just 5.9kg, and can even be folded up into a small suitcase-style package that can be wheeled onto a plane as hand luggage. How clever is that?
2. GB Pockit
*Pushchair which weighs only 4.3kg (the lightest on the market!)
*Lightweight for portability, and it has lockable front wheels
*Suitable for babies from six months up to four years old
Holding the Guinness World Record for the smallest folding pushchair, the GB Pockit collapses down in seconds to a tiny package that can be carried easily in a backpack. It's suitable for children from six months old.
Other great features include one-handed steering, self-standing capability in folded mode, and swivel wheels which can be locked depending on the terrain.
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3. Baby Jogger City Tour 2
*Weighs 6.4kg
*Suitable for babies from six months to around three years old
*Has a large four panel extendable SPF 50+ sun canopy, so it's perfect for taking on holiday
Super roomy pushchair suitable from six months. Once folded it can be stowed in the overhead compartment of an airplane - how handy is that? It comes with a matching backpack-style carry bag to store the pushchair in once it's folded, and the small, lightweight front wheels can swivel for tackling busy streets or lock for long distance strolling.
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4. Mountain Buggy Nano V3
*Weighs 5.9kg
*Suitable for babies from newborn up to around four years old
*Built in safety belts to safely secure a infant car seat make it travel-system ready
Folding down to cabin hand baggage size, the Nano can also be used from birth by attaching the newborn cocoon, and also as a featherweight travel system for even more convenience on the go.
This airline-ready pushchair even comes with its own custom made satchel to store it in when folded, and it meets the standard weight restriction for carry on luggage on planes.
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5. Babyzen Yoyo+, £380
*Weighs 6.2kg
*Two year guarantee included in the price
*Suitable for babies aged six months up to around three years old (18kg), but can be converted into a pram for newborns easily
One of the first super compact models on the market, the YOYO+ can be carried onto a plane as hand luggage and has a 'soft drive' system so the wheels glide over any type of terrain with ease.
It can also be converted into a pram suitable for babies from birth, using a newborn pack sold separately.
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