Bugaboo

Cameleon 3 Plus

Bugaboo Cameleon 3 Plus

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Sentiment score62% positive
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Last updated: Oct 18, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit IconAlarmed_Scallion_620
12 months ago

Had a secondhand Bugaboo Chameleon with our first and it was really fantastic, we had quite a few extras included luckily, they get very pricey. After a couple of house moves we got rid of it before our second. We then got the Nuna Mixx Next which comes with all the extras and is very reasonably priced so that was great but I still preferred the Bugaboo. Definitely go and test at Babypark. Congratulations 🎊

Reddit IconBabaGNush
11 months ago

We had a bugaboo chameleon and a donkey - they were fantastic. Easy to drive and very sturdy. Also had great resale value

Reddit IconBenignYam1761
7 months ago

I have both. The bugaboo chameleon I got off of marketplace and used for my older two singletons. It’s a single with a toddler skateboard thing on the back. I actually really dislike this stroller. The sunshade is annoying as fuck and comes off all the time and the storage basket underneath is small, flimsy and also comes disconnected all the time. It also needs to be taken apart to fold down and it’s just a pain. I still use it for my two singletons tho bc I’m too cheap to replace it. I got the uppababy vista from a consignment store when I found out I was having twins. It was $200 and came with two rumble seats which was just too good of a deal to pass up. I used it instead of the bugaboo until the twins were born bc I liked it so much more. I borrowed the bassinet attachment for the twins off of a friend and I’ve been using it heavily since the twins were born. They both fit in one bassinet still at 9 weeks old. The storage basket is SO much better. The vista also folds down smaller. It’s a smoother ride I think too. So yeah, vista 100% for me but I’m stuck using both atm bc I have four kids under 5 🫠

Reddit Iconcnj131313
11 months ago

I LOVE my Bugaboo strollers. I bought a used Chameleon (very gently used) for baby 1 years back, but just bought the butterfly for baby 2. I wanted something smaller and easy to pack up and take places. I’ll use the chameleon at home vs out and about. Handles like a dream

10 months ago

I honestly have two. I bought a second hand bugaboo chameleon in pristine condition for the infant bassinet stage, and it’s huge. Not super ideal for outings to a restaurant that’s not big. But great for walks and does fine at a mall. This baby I got a bugaboo butterfly floor model at Nordstrom that my almost 5 year old fits in. It is SO easy to fold up and down and I’ll be using it post c section with a car seat attachment and when baby gets a bit older.

11 months ago

I have loved my old Chameleon3, with this baby I went Butterfly simply due to the size. Kept the old one for trips like the zoo, normal walks, etc. but the big strollers are hard for shopping and traveling. I don’t think anyone can go wrong with bugaboo

9 months ago

I live in a suburb directly outside of a city and first had a bugaboo chameleon 3 - I love it, but that thing is a PITA to take places that aren’t a walk. It’s too big for tight restaurants, shopping. So I also got a Bugaboo Butterfly. It fits my 5 year old (who demanded I wheel her through the mall in it when I bought it). I’ll use that one with the car seat attachment to run errands or go to a restaurant

7 months ago

It depends on where you live and what you need - but this go around I got a Bugaboo Butterfly and LOVE it. I have a chameleon and it’s awesome but it’s huuuuge. It’s my long walk stroller

4 months ago

I love my Bugaboo strollers. However, if you need it to be smoother on rougher terrain, I’d get the Kangaroo or a used older full size model. I also have the butterfly and while it’s great to have in tighter spaces, it’s really better when they’re older or you use the car seat attachment. My ride or die is my old Chameleon. She’s taken a beating with two kids and is still rolling smooth and strong

9 months ago

I wouldn’t spend a lot on baby furniture. They don’t use it for very long. Maybe one nice dresser they can use until they grow up. Expensive cribs, etc are temporary and don’t perform any different than cheaper cribs. I’d also consider convertible car seats that have a larger height/weight limit thresholds (if you both have cars). I wouldn’t spend a ton on the infant seat either, you may have a baby who hates it early (mine did!). I’ll say my Bugaboo stroller has been worth its weight in gold. It handles like a dream and we hauled it everywhere. I’d also do bad things for a night nurse at the moment, my 2 week old is giving me the business from 1-4am and I am TIRED.

Reddit IconCy-V
12 months ago

We have had no issues with the bugaboo cameleon 3, they're not the smallest. We were even able to relatively really get into the older trams when lifting. I'd mostly look at the ability to make tight turns/ turn in place!

Reddit Icondawnface
9 months ago

Those 2 prams were my shortlist for a travel pram also. When I first had my baby I had a Bugaboo chameleon, we got it secondhand so it was old but I liked it and could feel the quality. I used this with the bassinet attachment with my newborn, but the thing with that pram is that it's huge, and we have small cars and it would take up the entire boot. I knew I wanted a travel pram and ultimately went for the Butterfly. I have a different main pram now, and baby is 5 months old, so the recline on the Butterfly is enough. The fact that it packs down really small and I can fling it open and closed with one hand is the winner for me.

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