Which Lightweight Double Pushchair Should You Buy?

A light double pushchair is easy to get around, particularly when you have children of various age groups. They are easy to fold, steer and carry up and down the stairs.

This City Mini GT2 offers side-by-side seats with plenty of legroom with adjustable reclining, as well as huge UPF 50+ canopies with windows that peek out. It also has a frame that expands in size to accommodate an additional car seat or a second passenger.

Side-by-Side

The majority of the lightweight double pushchairs we tested were side-by-side models. These are best for children who can sit up without assistance, as they tend to lack compatibility with car seats. The Thule Urban Glide 2 Double, and Baby Trend Sit 'N Stand Double, are both excellent options. They have adjustable recline for both seats, a big canopy, and padded five-point safety harnesses. They're also easy to move despite their larger footprint and are great for parents who worry about fitting through doorways.

The Cybex Duet is a little different due to its unique frame that expands in width to accommodate an additional seat, making it slimmer than most other side-by-side pushchairs available. It can fit through doors that are standard and is easy to maneuver on public transport. It can also be used as a jogger, which is great news if you want to use it in conjunction with a baby carrier or infant car seat. It's available in a variety of exciting colors.

Another great side-by-side, lightweight double is the UPPAbaby Vista v2 Double, which offers even more flexibility and customization thanks to its modular frame. It's a clever design that lets you convert it into a single buggy or a double with the addition of two car seats or carrycots (it can even take twins). It's a great option for growing families, and the UPPAbaby also makes one of the lightest and stylish umbrella strollers around.

If you're looking for a compact lightweight double, try the egg2 that folds down to the size of a compact suitcase. It can be used either as a double or single by adding 2 baby car seats or carrycots. Our test subjects were awed by how easy it was to move even with a full load of kids.

Even though they are lightweight double pushchairs side-by-side aren't foolproof. If your children are of the same age and stage, they might be fighting over who gets to sit in which spot. If they are at different heights, then it is possible that a tandem design is the best option for them, since it lets them face each other.

Tandem

While side-byside models are better suitable for siblings of the same ages, tandem lightweight double strollers come with distinct appeals. They can accommodate a larger car seat, and some come with convertible seats or an additional carrycot that is located in the middle. They tend to be more spacious and easy to access and exit from, although their baskets tend to be smaller than the ones on single buggies. They often have larger sized canopies with peekaboo windows and a cup holder for the parent and cushioned leg cushions for the little ones.

The iCandy Peach tandem is another excellent example of a light tandem that is a great value. Its fabrics feel a little less luxurious than our other top-rated tandems, but it still looks and feels great and is very user-friendly. One of the most striking things about it is its single-handed fold. While it does require practice, Kirstie in our Lab said it's "genius". It's not possible to fold it without the carrycot attached, however the mechanism for attaching and removing it is simple and fast.

Tandem double pushchairs are light and lightweight. They generally make more precise turns than side-by-side models however they are more challenging to drive over bumps and uneven surfaces. They may also be slightly slower to pick up speed and may be heavier to move, which can result in stress on your back.

A convertible double buggy is an additional alternative. It starts out as a single but you can also add adapters to convert it into a double. It can also include an additional seat, a carrycot, or both in front. Children can be seated together. Some can also consider including a buggyboard, which helps an older child keep pace with younger siblings or brothers.

The Uppababy Vista V2 is a great example of a convertible, because it can also be converted into a twin pram by the purchase of additional cocoons (PS59 each) that provide a flat area for infants. They can be swiveled together or placed side-by-side. You can also use the car seat that came with the pushchair if it is compatible. Since they are made of high-quality materials, these dual-use buggies can often be used for a long time without showing much wear, which means they have a high resale value.

Single-to-Double

This light Cosatto Woosh Double Stroller for Twins - Lightweight buggy was designed for families who love to go on outdoor adventures and are looking to upgrade from a single-stroller. It can be transformed into a jogger using a kit that includes air-filled tires as well as all-wheel suspension. It's also a great option for twins, or children of different ages, and as a triple tandem, it is able to take on rough terrain. It's a great choice for parents who want a chic design as elegant as a single. It comes in various colors of fabric.

We were impressed by the way this iCandy model folds into itself using a single-hand mechanism that's very simple to master. Although it's heavier than some of the other pushchairs that are single-to-double in this review, our home tester Karolina said that it still is very maneuverable, even when she had two toddlers and a carrycot inside.

The seat can be used with the parent facing, and you can also purchase accessories for this stroller, such as the Roma Gemini carrycots (PS100 each) which are great for infants. The seats are comfortable for toddlers and come with high-quality headrests and lumbar supports. And there are plenty of options for reclining, with the front seat adjusting to various positions and the rear seat having a recline option.

This kind of buggy has the main disadvantage of being a bit wider than doubles that are side-by-side. This makes it difficult to maneuver through doorways and it isn't easy to maneuver up and down kerbs. However, the wheels and suspension on these models generally are capable of coping with paved surfaces and the fact that they're lighter than the side-bysides means that you still have plenty of storage space. These strollers aren't easy to maneuver in supermarkets with narrow aisles and they might struggle to carry loads. Although it's much easier to turn the stroller around on a narrow curved path, it can be a problem. Some are also more easy to turn than others, like the Thule Urban Glide 2 Double and Baby Trend Sit N' Stand Double, for instance.

Convertible

Convertible double pushchairs are ideal because they are able to be adapted to the changing needs of a family. They often start out as single buggies and include adapters to add an additional seat, a carrycot, or (in certain instances) a car seat to the frame. Some even convert to a single as your older child begins to walk more or prefers to ride on a buggy board.

One of the lightest Double stroller - Www.pushchairsandprams.uk, double strollers on our list, this sleek tri-fold model can hold children as heavy as 40 pounds each. It comes with a convenient basket that can be placed between the seats to store things. Home testers appreciated its spacious canopy with peekaboo windows multi-position reclining seats, as well as front and rear suspensions to ensure smoother rides on rough terrain. It also has a handy parent cup holder and an ample, easy-to-access basket. The backs have small pockets, which are just large enough to hold phones and keys.

This premium, lightweight side-by-side can be used in more than 20 configurations, and comes with an additional seat and carrycot. It features a high-profile steering handlebar, front and rear suspensions to smooth out rough terrain and it folds compactly and can stand on its own with straps that make it easy to transport and seven-inch front wheels with swivel locks and 10-inch back wheels that have suspensions to ensure an easier ride. The only downside is that you'll need to purchase a separate car seat or baby carrier.

This multi-functional tandem is the top choice of our home testers due to the fact that it is easy to maneuver and has a large shopping basket that can be accessed from both seats when they are in the parent-facing position. It is simple to maneuver due to its surprisingly low weight (about the weight of a few single pushchairs). Its reversible seats mean that you can flip them to face either direction and the clever method by which it connects the second seat or riding board to the rear is praised by many. Parents also loved that it accommodates infant carriers and car seats from a variety of brands. This includes those that aren't typically compatible with other cheap double buggy buggies.