6Rank 06 of 8 · Best Travel Strollers
Stokke (Babyzen) Stokke YOYO³ 6+
The category's original premium name, now with a 10 kg basket and improved shock absorbers on all four wheels. From six months, with a two-handed fold and a separately purchased newborn pack.
7.8BPR score
- €349Price
- 6.2 kg · 52 × 44 × 18 cm (inherited from YOYO²)Weight and folded dimensions
- 6 of 8in Best Travel Strollers
- 7.8BPR score 0–10
Review
What this product is
Written after the analysis, from the same sources the score is built on: the manufacturer's documentation, available studies and verified owner feedback.
The stroller that created this category, updated — and still carrying the compromises that made it famous.
The YOYO³ raises the basket from 5 kg to 10 kg, which is the largest here and a genuine practical upgrade. It adds improved shock absorbers on all four wheels, a backrest two inches higher than the YOYO², a fourth shoulder-strap position, and a larger UPF 50+ canopy with an air-mesh peekaboo window.
At 6.2 kg complete it sits among the lighter models. Note that Stokke also publishes a 5.1 kg frame-only figure — that is the number you will see quoted in places, and it is not the stroller you push.
Two limitations that have always defined the YOYO. It is approved from six months, with the 0+ newborn pack and bassinet sold separately. And the fold is two-handed by design — a strap pull — and it does not free-stand, leaning or carrying by a shoulder strap instead. Owners are famously fond of it anyway; the fold is fast once learned.
The folded dimensions of 52 × 44 × 18 cm come with a caveat we should state clearly: this is Stokke's published YOYO² figure. A specialist retailer states the YOYO³ frame and fold are unchanged, but Stokke has not republished the dimensions under the YOYO³ name. Either way, the 44 cm width exceeds the 40 cm template.
The pricing is unusually volatile. Stokke's own German site was showing €349 against a €469 RRP at the time of research. Its maximum child weight, seat dimensions, wheel size and EN 1888 status are not stated on any page we could reach.
Technical data
Specification
Figures from the manufacturer's documentation, verified against available outside sources. Values we could not confirm are marked as declared.
- Weight
- 6.2 kg complete (frame alone 5.1 kg)
- Folded
- 52 × 44 × 18 cm - Stokke's YOYO² figure, inherited
- Fits cabin template
- No - 44 cm width exceeds 40 cm
- Fold
- Two-handed strap pull; does not free-stand
- Age
- From 6 months; 0+ newborn pack and bassinet sold separately
- Basket
- 10 kg - largest here
- Canopy
- UPF 50+, enlarged, air-mesh peekaboo window
- Suspension
- Improved shock absorbers on all four wheels
- Upgrades over YOYO²
- Basket 5 to 10 kg, backrest 2 in higher, fourth shoulder-strap position
- Price
- EUR 469 RRP; EUR 349 on Stokke's German site
Component scores
Where the score
comes from.
Four components, equal weight, each on a 0–10 scale and each resting on a named source. The overall score is their mean — the full procedure is in the methodology.
What we liked
- 10 kg basket — the largest in this ranking by 2 kg
- Improved shock absorbers on all four wheels
- Backrest two inches higher than the YOYO², fourth shoulder-strap position
- 6.2 kg complete, among the lighter models here
- Larger UPF 50+ canopy with air-mesh window
- €349 street against a €469 RRP
Worth knowing
- From six months only; the 0+ newborn pack and bassinet are sold separately
- Two-handed fold by design, and it does not free-stand
- 44 cm width exceeds the 40 cm cabin limit
- Folded dimensions are inherited from the YOYO², not republished for the YOYO³
- Maximum child weight, seat dimensions and wheel size not published
- Frame-only 5.1 kg figure circulates alongside the real 6.2 kg
Comparison
How it compares
within the category
All values come from the same analysis and are comparable only within the category Best Travel Strollers.
| Product | Score | Weight and folded dimensions | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joolz Aer+Top score | 8.7 | 6.0 kg · 53.5 × 45 × 21.5 cm — 45 cm width breaks the template | €459 |
| Stokke YOYO³ 6+This product | 7.8 | 6.2 kg · 52 × 44 × 18 cm (inherited from YOYO²) | €349 |
| Category average8 products analysed | 8.1 | — | — |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Why is the fold two-handed when cheaper strollers manage one?
It is a design choice rather than an oversight — the strap-pull mechanism is what produces the very compact, very fast fold the YOYO is known for, and owners generally learn it quickly. But it is a real difference when you are holding a child. The Bugaboo Butterfly 2, Joolz Aer+ and Kinderkraft Nubi 2 all fold one-handed, and the Butterfly 2 also free-stands afterwards.
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