Top 10 Prams & Travel Systems UK

The UPPAbaby Vista V3 is a premium, versatile pushchair designed to grow with your family. Suitable from birth, it combines a lie-flat bassinet with a reversible pushchair seat, allowing your child to remain parent-facing or face forwards as they grow. It can also be used as a travel system with compatible infant car seats.

The Vista V3 is particularly suited to parents looking for a sturdy pushchair for everyday use, with FlexRide suspension, puncture-proof tyres and large rear wheels helping it handle a range of surfaces. Its spacious storage basket, large canopy and comfortable, adaptable seat make it practical for day-to-day family life.

For growing families, the Vista V3 can be adapted to carry more than one child using compatible accessories, making it a particularly flexible option if you are planning for your family to grow.

Pros

• High quality
• Large storage
• Self stands
• Cross ventilation bassinet
• Baby can stay in bassinet when detaching
• Great suspension
• Folds with seat attached
• Large canopies
• Sturdy, Narrow

Cons

• Higher price range
• Heavy 
• Two handed fold 
• Fragile cupholders
• Frame scratches easily
• No carry handle when folded

The Bugaboo Fox 5 Renew is a premium pushchair designed for everyday use from birth through to toddlerhood. It can be used with a lie-flat carrycot from birth before transitioning to a reversible toddler seat as your child grows. The pushchair can also be used as a travel system with a compatible car seat adapter.

The Fox 5 Renew is designed to provide a smooth and comfortable ride across a variety of surfaces, with large puncture-proof wheels and advanced suspension. Its breezy carrycot panels, adjustable handlebar and extendable basket add practical features for everyday family life, while the two-wheel mode can be useful when navigating softer surfaces such as sand or snow.

With recycled materials used throughout the fabrics and a reduced carbon footprint compared with previous models, the Fox 5 Renew also offers a more environmentally conscious option for parents looking for a premium pushchair.

Pros

• Easy glide
• Great for tall parents
• Good for wet and boggy areas
• Easy to clean
• Bassinet easy to detach with baby inside
• Luxury feel
• Durable 
• Two wheel mode

Cons

• No clip to keep closed when folded
• Footmuff not included
• Can be hard to fold
• Can’t adjust legrest angle

The Mamas & Papas Ocarro 2 is a premium pushchair designed for everyday use from birth through to toddlerhood. It offers a lie-flat seat from birth and can be paired with a compatible car seat to create a travel system, giving parents flexibility as their baby grows.

The Ocarro 2 combines a sturdy design with features aimed at making everyday use easier, including one-handed steering, a one-handed folding mechanism and front wheels that can be locked for added stability on uneven surfaces. Its improved ventilation panels, UPF 50+ hood and moisture-wicking, antibacterial lining are designed to provide comfort in different conditions.

With a self-standing fold and a relatively straightforward setup, the Ocarro 2 is a practical option for parents looking for a well-equipped pushchair with a premium feel without moving into the very highest price range.

Pros

• Lie flat seat
• One hand fold easy to use
• midrange price
• Hood goes right back 
• Easy steer on sharp corners
• sturdy

Cons

• Press studs on carrycot cover easy to get off
• Showed signs of wear and tear 
• Bulky fold 
• Stiff brakes

The Joie Finiti is a versatile pushchair that can be used from birth with the Ramble XL carrycot before transitioning to the pushchair seat as your child grows. The seat offers a lie-flat position and can be used parent-facing or world-facing, while the Finiti can also be combined with a compatible infant car seat to create a travel system.

Designed for everyday use, the Finiti features puncture-proof tyres, front-wheel suspension and locking front wheels to help provide stability across different surfaces. Its adjustable calf support, fully cushioned carrycot and UPF 50+ water-resistant canopy are designed with comfort in mind.

The Finiti also includes practical features such as a simple pull-fold mechanism, self-standing fold, one-touch brake and detachable bum bag. With its relatively lightweight design and generous storage basket, it could be a good option for parents looking for a versatile pushchair without the price tag of some premium alternatives.

Pros

• Flex comfort seat
• Lightweight
• Manages gravel easily
• Lower price range

Cons

• Buckle easy for baby to figure out
• Not a huge carrycot
• Scratches easily

The Icklebubba Stomp Luxe is a versatile pushchair designed to take your child from birth through to toddlerhood. Its carrycot and seat fabrics can be changed on the same frame, with the carrycot offering both parent-facing and world-facing positions. As your child grows, the seat provides multiple recline positions for added flexibility.

The Stomp Luxe is designed for everyday use with puncture-proof all-terrain wheels, front and rear suspension and self-locking front wheels to help provide stability across different surfaces. It also features a wide range of handlebar adjustment, making it adaptable to different heights.

With its relatively budget-friendly price point, extensive choice of colour combinations and a range of included accessories such as a foot warmer, liner and apron, the Stomp Luxe could be an appealing option for parents looking for a flexible pushchair without the price of some premium alternatives.

Pros

• Budget friendly
• Easily changeable parts
• Easy set up
• High quality
• Great height
• Easy to fold, when works
• Sturdy
• Easy to steer

Cons

• Hood doesn’t extend very far
• Small shopping basket
• Quite wide
• Fold system prone to jamming
• Carrycot has to be detached for fold
• Cardboard visible around mattress in carrycot