Bugaboo - Kangaroo

Bugaboo Kangaroo is far superior to the Uppababy. We have a Silver Cross Wave but if I were to go back and do it all over again I’d get a Bugaboo all the way. We do have the Bugaboo Butterfly as our travel stroller and use that way more (fits in overhead bin on airplane!)

We went with a bugaboo kangaroo due to the rugged suspension (we live in an area with cobblestone streets and uneven sidewalks with poorly cut curbs), and large storage basket for our small pup to ride along. At the end of the day, everything depends on lifestyle: 1. urban/suburban, terrain? 2. do you need to transport the stroller up and down flights of stairs, in and out of cars? 3. do you have ample storage space, or is having a small/collapsible unit a priority? 4. are you planning to have another child in quick succession/ need a stroller that is duo-compatible (whether tandem or side by side)? 5. How key is maneuverability? Are you pushing your child on tight sidewalks and in small stores? up hills? on hikes?

Yep, this. Exactly why I went for the Bugaboo Kangaroo instead

I personally love it! I've never had a vista SnooGadgets so I'd definitely use their review as a data point having had both. But the kangaroo has been a workhorse for us. I love the bassinet on top feature and the true one hand fold - vs vista having two hand fold and and bassinet on bottom. I actually can and do fold the kangaroo down with one hand while holding my baby in the other arm. It's big for sure but not insanely so - it's not a travel stroller. I tested both uppababy and bugaboos and bugaboo won in terms of stroller glide and navigation for me, too. Personally I think if you went for the Kangaroo you wouldn't regret it! ETA - all babies are individual but my baby ZONKS out in the bassinet for walking naps - and stays asleep in it when we move the bassinet inside.

Have a bugaboo kangaroo for the same reason. Also, the bassinet frame converts to the seat frame so it's one less thing to store if you live in a smaller space. Have had zero issues when bugaboo customer service!

I have the bugaboo kangaroo. haven’t used it for 2 yet (just found out I’m pregnant 3 days ago!), but it’s been a dream for my girl. excited to use it with them both

If you’re not worried about budget I would suggest not getting a double. If you need it later get one then, they are generally heavier and bulkier prams even in single mode. The uppababy Cruz for example is almost exactly the same as the vista just a single pram and a bit lighter and a tiny bit smaller footprint. As a nanny I pushed a fair few prams, and one I did not enjoy at all was a Joolz. I found it just not nice to push and steer. I’m personally very fond of Bugaboo prams, a Fox or a Kangaroo if you want a double. Edit to add: I’d suggest going to a shop or an expo and pushing a few different prams around with a 10kg at least weight in them too see how they feel with a child in rather than just empty. Most prams feel lovely empty! You can feel the difference as more weight gets on them. Also worth considering your needs, are you city based and not likely to do much off pavement prams use? Or lots of cross country? Cause that matters for choice too. If you’re on and off trams in Melbourne a smaller pram might be what you want

Came here to say this!!! Have the Kangaroo as well and using it for my first right now but bought it for when we eventually have two and can use the bassinet on top level. Love the lower basket space, folds easily, very nice quality. Been walking it in parks as well as roads and it’s so smooth. Wonderful design if you appreciate clean design.

We got the kangaroo and we fricken love it.

Side by sides are tricky in shops and inside places for appointment. I had a side by side for #2 and didn’t like it for that. For #3 I got a bugaboo kangaroo same set up as uppababy but baby can go on top. I have 2y age gaps though with toddlers that are runners, if I had 3y I’d just get a good single.

I got a side by side double for my second and hated it, where I needed it most shopping centres and appointments it was a struggle to fit. 3# baby I got a single to double inline (bugaboo kangaroo) and I’m very happy with it.

Bugaboo kangaroo, uppa baby was designed for smooth foot paths and going in and out of the car. Bugaboo is European and designed for uneven foot paths off road. I have owned an older model vista and the kangaroo it’s just better. Newborn can also be up top, no bar through the middle of the basket

Getting bugaboo kangaroo solves issues with small basket on fox, seat sits higher and can convert to double. I upgraded from a fox to kangaroo for #3 love it, even compared vista side by side to kangaroo and features were very similar, the basket is bigger when you add in there’s not a bar through the middle like how it is on vista. Bassinet can go on top in double mode vs has to go on bottom for vista

There’s a huge range but for example Valco ultra and city mini gt are both mid range and fine but not as good as bugaboo.

Having been a nanny before having my own I got to try out many prams, then when I had my first I had a obsession with finding the perfect prams for me. I brought second hand and resold 10+. There is a big difference in cheap and expensive prams in how they are to push loaded up with a toddler /stuff and the features they have. After everything bugaboo is my favourite. We do a lot of park walk on uneven ground. That’s great that you found a pram that works for your family.

We compared bugaboo kangaroo and vista side by side, they are super similar so i dont think you can go wrong either way. things that sold us on the kangaroo was the bassinet up top, no bar through the basket, and better suspension/ more all terrain. i have previously owned a older vista and bugaboo fox too. Bugaboo has easy to buy replacement parts too.

Bugaboo fox / kangaroo is amazing for easy of push and a great all rounder. Thule urban would be a better push but much smaller basket less good for things inside (shops)

Hate the configurations of the vista. Baby basically has to be on the bottom which is the opposite of what makes sense to me- I want my younger child (therefore more likely to need attention) closer to me. With the Demi you basically lose the basket when you use as a double. Bugaboo just dropped the price on the kangaroo so it makes it more apples to apples when you consider the bassinet is included!

And the push on the bugaboo cannot be beat! Incredibly smooth even on terrain like gravel!

Assuming you mean travel system… there are lots and you can also “mix and match” so to speak, Nuna is not the only one and they come at a variety of price points (you could get a travel system, or get a stroller separately from the car seat but get attachments to use together). I have a Bugaboo Kangaroo and Clek Liing, love them! I would consider what you want in the stroller and go from there! 

We have the Bugaboo Kangaroo with the Clek Liing infant bucket seat. We LOVE our Bugaboo - it looks stylish/chic, it’s a really smooth ride, and very easy to fold (and light!!). Bonus for the Kangaroo is that the bassinet is included in the stroller (compared to Uppababy which you have to buy separately).

Agree with the other poster - you need to consider your lifestyle and what’s important to you in a stroller! (And no stroller does it all) We live in a city and walk everywhere (only drive on weekends to visit family out of town really), wanted ability to go from single to double, and have steps to get inside our home (wanted something light-ish), so we got a Bugaboo Kangaroo, and LOVE it. But that‘s what works for us!

I tried it out in-store and liked it, I just felt that the narrower Kangaroo made more sense for us! 

Pretty sure the Bugaboo Kangaroo has all as well! Great strollers!

The Bugaboo Fox and Kangaroo are one-handed folds! 

We’re in the same boat as you, baby due beginning of sept, and it’s the decision I’m struggling the most with as everyone says this is the purchase not to cheap out on. I had my heart set on the silver cross reef so tried it out at a baby expo the other week and was so glad I did as it was ticking all the boxes when trying it at the stand (1 click fold down, tick, easy manoeuvrability, tick, good quality design, tick, etc.) BUT when I tried it on their test track thing (diff terrain like gravel, ramps, etc) it was terrible.. ☹️ something you would never discover when looking in the store. I tried the vista 3 as well and although it did well on the track I found it plasticky, a bit heavy and awkward to unfold 🫤 So I keep going back to bugaboo now because of the terrain thing and overall design etc. They are discontinuing the fox 5 and replacing with a fox renew (?) so it’s discounted at the moment, so considering this, the kangaroo and the fox cub. I also wondered about the cybex gazelle and babybee juno but ruled out cybex as the basket can only sit at the top, and babybee juno I haven’t seen many reviews? Sorry for the essay 😅 like you, totally having a hard time picking!

To update, we went to the pbc expo at the weekend and tried out the pram track there - the Kangaroo won & it helped there was a decent discount applied so it’s worth attending imo.