Strollers for Urban Living: Maneuvering Through City Streets with Ease

Strollers for Urban Living: Maneuvering Through City Streets with Ease

Navigating the bustling and vibrant streets of an urban landscape with a little one in tow can be both a joyful and challenging experience. As city dwellers embark on their daily adventures, the choice of a stroller becomes not just a practical consideration, but a necessity for their lifestyle. City strollers need to have specific functions like generous storage baskets and easy folds, plus they need to maneuver easily over cracks and uneven pavement.

In this article, we will highlight urban strollers - strollers that are designed for easier city living: the Bugaboo Dragonfly, Nuna TRIV Next, UPPAbaby Cruz V2, Baby Jogger City Sights, and Thule Spring. All five of these city strollers have features that cater to the unique demands of city living! Easily maneuverable strollers are definitely a must.  

Let’s take a look! 

Bugaboo Dragonfly

The Bugaboo Dragonfly stroller is Bugaboo’s answer to the new mid-size stroller category - perfect for urban lifestyles! Released in spring 2023, it’s a remarkable choice for parents seeking a lightweight and maneuverable stroller without compromising on performance or style. Designed with urban living in mind, the Dragonfly effortlessly combines functionality and elegance.

Weighing just 17.4 pounds, this lightweight stroller is a breeze to maneuver, and quickly and easily folds with one-hand. The Dragonfly also has a slim standing fold with both the seat or bassinet attached!

The Dragonfly looks like a grown up version of the Bugaboo Butterfly, and offers features such as reversible seat, telescoping handlebar, adjustable calf support, and large 22 pound capacity under storage basket - great for shopping trips. The Dragonfly has an impressive and unique one-handed fold - the bassinet can even fold with the stroller into a slim package! 

Bugaboo Dragonfly in a city 

Nuna TRIV Next

Redesigned in late 2022, the Nuna TRIV Next weighs less than 19 pounds, but has all the full-size features everyone wants—like a reversible seat, simple recline, adjustable footrest, as well as a one-handed fold! The included Nuna infant seat adapter even folds with the stroller! It’s a perfect mid-size solution for urban parents who want one stroller that does it all.

Updates to the seat include an updated magnetic harness buckle and zip-off sun canopy. A modernized stroller frame has larger, foam-filled rubber tires with a wider wheel base and built-in foot rest for tall toddlers. Parents will enjoy updated comfort features like an ergonomic rounded handlebar and a sandal-friendly one-touch brake mechanism.

Learn more about the TRIV Next here:

 

UPPAbaby Cruz V2

Redesigned in 2020, the UPPAbaby Cruz V2 is UPPAbaby's full-featured single stroller geared towards parents who want it all, but in a more compact size. The UPPAbaby Cruz V2 features a generous storage basket - perfect for city parents - and has a large reversible seat.

Navigating city life is a breeze thanks to the Cruz V2's remarkable maneuverability. Tight corners and crowded sidewalks pose no challenge, making every outing a smooth adventure. Folding up the Cruz V2 is a snap, whether you're hopping on public transport or stowing it away in your apartment. The extendable canopy provides shelter from the elements when out and about, and adjusts as your child grows!

Learn more about the UPPAbaby Cruz V2 from when it was first launched in this video:

Baby Jogger City Sights

The Baby Jogger City Sights came out in late 2022, and is the most compact-folding 4-wheel modular stroller on the market - perfect for urban lifestyles! Ready for your adventures, the City Sight's lightweight frame and one-hand fold makes it easy to pack up and store, cutting down your get-out-the-door time. All-terrain, puncture-proof wheels and suspension mean more paths and sidewalks to roam, while the reversible seat lets your child see everything, in any direction, along the way.

The toddler seat is reversible and reclinable, with an adjustable calf support and large UV50+ canopy to keep comfort levels high and spirits up. Vegan leather accents on the adjustable handlebar and included belly bar give it a luxe look and feel. Sold separately, a compatible infant car seat, overnight-approved bassinet, and glider board create 8 modes of use from day one and when your family grows.

Baby Jogger City Sights strollers with families in the city

Thule Spring

With its lightweight frame and compact, one-handed fold, the Thule Spring offers the ultimate in convenience while exploring the city. The Spring offers a footprint that's 30% smaller than traditional three-wheeled strollers and stands when folded, making it easy to maneuver and store the stroller in tight spaces.

Features like an adjustable handlebar, multi-position recline and step-in footrest make the stroller easy and comfortable to use for both parent and child. The Thule Spring can be used from birth by attaching a car seat from several leading brands using adapters and grows with your child all the way up to 64 pounds!

Thule Spring with toddler in city 

Current Pricing and Colors

For current pricing and colors of these urban strollers, please see their respective product pages: 

Bugaboo Dragonfly  

Nuna TRIV Next

UPPAbaby Cruz V2

Baby Jogger City Sights

Thule Spring

Weight and Dimensions

These five strollers are considered more compact strollers, however, they are not teeny tiny like the current travel strollers on the market. They are mid-size strollers that offer generous storage space, good size wheels for better maneuverability, and full-size stroller features like reversible seats (minus the Thule Spring).

These urban strollers are designed for parents who want a one and done stroller - perfect for everyday walking, but also great for traveling and in out of public transport! All of these are small enough when folded and unfolded to fit in tighter spaces.

Let’s take a closer look at their specifications:

Stroller Weight

Stroller Weight Limit

Dimensions

Folded Dimensions

Underseat Basket Weight Limit

Seat Back Height

Seat to Canopy Height

Seat Depth:

Leg Rest Length:

Wheel Size

  • Dragonfly: 7” front wheels; 8.5” rear wheels
  • TRIV Next: 7" front wheels; 9” rear wheels 
  • Cruz V2: 7” front wheels; 10” rear wheels
  • City Sights: 7” front wheels; 9.8” rear wheels
  • Spring: 8.5” front wheel; 8.5” rear wheels

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    Features 

    These features are important to consider when looking for an urban stroller:

     

    Bugaboo Dragonfly

    Nuna TRIV Next

    UPPAbaby Cruz V2

    Baby Jogger City Sights

    Thule Spring

    Reversible, Removable Seat

    YES

    YES

    YES

    YES

    NO

    Infant Car Seat Compatible

    YES

    YES

    YES

    YES

    YES

    Bassinet Option

    YES

    NO

    YES

    YES

    NO

    Ride Along Board Option (for an older child)

    YES

    NO

    YES

    YES

    YES

    Suspension

    YES

    YES

    YES

    YES

    YES

    One Handed Fold

    YES

    YES

    NO

    YES

    YES

    Large Storage Basket

    YES

    YES

    YES

    YES

    YES

    Under 20 pounds

    YES

    YES

    NO (25.5 lb.)

    NO (24.4 lb.)

    NO (21 lb.)

     

    Other Compact City Strollers

    Another consideration for a city stroller is a compact travel stroller. Travel strollers are a lot smaller, easier to manage and store, however, they will not maneuver as easily and effortlessly as these mid-size strollers above. They also do not have the same storage capacity.

    But if you’re really tight on space and want the most compact fold, these strollers may be perfect for you! Many even fit in overhead bins!

    Compact Strollers:

    Conclusion

    City parents have different needs than parents living in suburban areas. Urban strollers need to have features that may not be as important to others - such as lightweight, but still robust wheels for uneven streets and sidewalks, generous storage baskets, easy one handed folds, and small enough to fit in tight spaces. The Bugaboo Dragonfly, Nuna TRIV Next, UPPAbaby Cruz V2, Baby Jogger City Sights, and Thule Spring are great city stroller options! 

    Questions?

    Strolleria is dedicated to making the baby gear buying experience less overwhelming for parents. 

    If you have more questions about urban strollers, feel free to contact us at 480-442-9433, start a live chat on our website, or email us at customercare@strolleria.com. 

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