Best Buggy Pushchair Survey 2014

Best Buggy are often asked by parents-to-be: ‘Which are the best pushchairs on the market?’
The experts who can give an honest answer to this question, are those with real life experience; who have bought, and who have used a variety of pushchairs with their own children.

Best Buggy invited self-confessed pramaholics to participate in a survey. The basic requirement was that they had to have had at least 8 pushchairs. 181 pramaholics participated. Best Buggy discarded data from those who had had under 15 pushchairs to ensure a good breadth of knowledge and brand impartiality. Thus data from 107 participants was used. 40% of these participants had had over 40 pushchairs, and the total number of pushchairs the group had used exceeded 5000 pushchairs!

The pramaholics were asked 20 questions about their personal likes and dislikes, and they were also were asked to consider what were ‘the best’ pushchairs in various categories. All could write their own response to each question.

As expected, the pramaholics had considerable breadth of knowledge, which was reflected in a wide range of personal choices. However, Best Buggy were surprised how when the questions were focussed, it became clear which brands / pushchairs the pramaholics thought were the best, and which they would confidently recommend.  This gives a true insight into which are perceived as the best pushchairs on the market, whilst keeping personal preferences aside.

The pramaholics favourite pushchair was the Bugaboo Bee (19%).
However if they were starting again, and could only choose one pushchair for their family, 28% of the pramaholics said they would choose a Baby Jogger City Versa.

When limited to buying any pushchair from just one brand, a massive 87% of pramaholics said they would like to buy from Baby Jogger. When asked if limited to just one pushchair i.e. which is the best all round pushchair, the Baby Jogger City Versa came top with 68% of votes. The Baby Jogger City Versa also came out top in the categories for the best value for pushchair (51%), and the best pushchair suitable from birth for under £500 (41%).

The best pushchair suitable from birth for under £300 was the Baby Jogger City Mini (33%). The City Mini also topped the ‘best car boot pushchair’ and ‘best pushchair to travel with’ categories too.

The winners in the double pushchair categories were the Phil&Teds Sport in the tandem category (27%); and the Bugaboo Donkey for the best side by side double pushchair (27%).

There are reviews and photosets of most of these pushchairs, here on Best Buggy.

The Results of the Best Buggy Pushchair Survey 2014

Pramaholics Favourite Pushchair
1. Bugaboo Bee -19%
2. Baby Jogger City Versa / GT – 12%
Baby Jogger City Mini – 12%
Bugaboo Cameleon – 12%
Bugaboo Donkey – 12%
6. Stokke Xplory – 8%
Out ‘n’ About Nipper 360 – 8%

If starting again, which one pushchair would you choose to use for all your children?
1. Baby Jogger City Versa / GT – 28%
2. Bugaboo Donkey – 7%
Bugaboo Bee – 7%
Stokke Xplory – 7%
5. Baby Jogger City Mini GT – 6%
Bugaboo Buffalo – 6%
iCandy Peach – 6%

The Best All Round Pushchair
1. Baby Jogger City Versa – 68%
2. Bugaboo Cameleon – 20%
3. Bugaboo Buffalo – 8%

The Best Brand of Pushchair
1. Baby Jogger – 46%
2. Bugaboo – 37%
3. Stokke – 10%

If limited to buying from one manfacturer’s range of pushchairs, whose would it be?
1. Baby Jogger – 87%
2. Bugaboo – 10%
3. Stokke – 3%

Best Pushchair Suitable from Birth for Under £500
1. Baby Jogger City Versa – 41%
2. Baby Jogger City Mini GT – 17%
3. Baby Jogger City Elite – 10%

Best Pushchair Suitable from Birth for Under £300
1. Baby Jogger City Mini – 33%
2. Mamas & Papas Sola – 20%
3. Out ‘n’ About Nipper 360 – 13%
Graco Evo -13%

Best Value for Money
1. Baby Jogger City Versa – 51%
2. Baby Jogger City Mini – 33%
3. Mamas & Papas Sola – 5%
Out ‘n’ About Nipper 360 – 5%

Best Car Boot Pushchair
1. Baby Jogger City Mini – 36%
2. Babyzen YoYo – 16%
Maclaren Techno XT – 16%

Best Pushchair to Travel With
1. Baby Jogger City Mini – 35%
2. Baby Jogger City Mini GT – 13%
3. Babyzen YoYo – 12%
Maclaren Techno XT – 12%

Best Off Road pushchair
1. Out ‘n’ About Nipper 360 – 29%
2. Baby Jogger City Elite – 21%
3. Mountain Buggy Urban Jungle – 16%

Best Tandem Pushchair
1. Phil&Teds Sport – 27%
2. Baby Jogger City Select – 20%
3. iCandy Peach Blossom – 16%

Best Side by Side Double Pushchair
1. Bugaboo Donkey – 27%
2. Baby Jogger City Mini Double – 24%
3. Out ‘n’ About Nipper Double – 20%