Best Travel System Strollers

What separates the best travel system strollers on this page?

Two strollers tie at 8.5: the Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 at $399.99 and the UPPAbaby Vista V3 at $1,099.99. They get there differently. The City Mini GT2 folds with one pull of a strap, has forever-air rubber tyres and suspension, a near-flat recline and an adjustable handlebar. Its seat does not reverse, and there is no bassinet in the box — a car seat adapter costs extra.

The Vista V3 includes the bassinet, folds with the seat attached, stands on its own, and takes a second seat, piggyback board and adapters to become a double. It rides smoothest on gravel and kerbs. It is 27 lb with a big folded footprint, and a second seat is $250 on top of $1,099.99.

The Nuna MIXX next scores 8.1 at $799.95. Nuna PIPA infant seats click on with no adapter, the seat lies flat for newborns, and it folds compactly for a full-size stroller. It is the heaviest here at 28 lb and ships without a bassinet.

The Graco Modes Pramette scores 7.8 at $329.99. One box holds the stroller, infant car seat and base. The seat reverses and converts to a pram, and it folds one-handed and stands. Plastic wheels rattled on gravel, and the handlebar does not adjust.

What should you check before buying a travel system stroller?

Our scoring puts manoeuvring and ride at 25 points, fold and portability at 20, comfort and features at 20, build and safety at 15, and value at 20. Weigh those against your own routine.

• Where you push it. Gravel and kerbs favour the Vista V3 and City Mini GT2. The Graco Modes Pramette is the roughest ride here.
• Your boot. The Vista V3 filled the Civic boot. The MIXX next folds compactly with the seat on.
• Car seat pairing. Nuna PIPA seats click onto the MIXX next with no adapter. The City Mini GT2 needs an adapter, sold separately.
• Newborn sleep. The Vista V3 includes a bassinet. The MIXX next and Graco Modes Pramette have flat-lying or pram-convertible seats. The City Mini GT2 reclines near-flat.
• More children later. Only the Vista V3 converts to a double or triple, with a second seat at $250.

Baby Jogger City Mini GT2

For most families at $399.99 who want all-terrain wheels, a fast one-hand fold and a near-flat recline without paying four figures.

UPPAbaby Vista V3

For parents who want the smoothest ride, a bassinet in the box and a path to a double or triple, and who can live with 27 lb and $1,099.99.

Nuna MIXX next

For Nuna PIPA owners who want the infant seat to click on with no adapter, a flat-lying seat and a compact fold, at $799.95.

Graco Modes Pramette

For a tight budget: stroller, infant car seat and base in one box for $329.99, with a reversible pram seat, if you mostly push on pavement.

For most families, the Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 at $399.99 covers all-terrain wheels, a one-hand fold and a near-flat recline. If you want a bassinet in the box and a route to a double, the UPPAbaby Vista V3 at $1,099.99 is the one. Nuna PIPA owners should look at the Nuna MIXX next at $799.95, and the Graco Modes Pramette at $329.99 suits anyone who needs the stroller, car seat and base in one box.