What to Look For in a Compact double pushchair sale Buggy

Kerry says that this side-byside is small enough to fit through most doors and can accommodate two car seats or carrycots. It folds up self-standing and handy carry straps to make it easy to schlep.

The canopies are also easy to lift and move up/down the stairs. The canopies are spacious with windows as well as peekaboo openings.

Size

A good-sized shopping basket and front and rear suspension are the most important elements to look for in a double buggy. You may want to look at whether it is a travel system, or whether an infant car seat or a carrycot can be added. These are crucial considerations when you have to take your children on public transport, or on long journeys.

You should consider the Leclerc Kooper X2 if you are looking for a compact double buggy that you can use from birth. This side-byside model comes with a clever frame that expands widthways to allow it to accommodate two children. The seats come with an option to recline and can be positioned independently, giving you the choice of one child leaning back and taking a nap while the other looks out at the world around them. The seat comes with a large UPF 50+ canopy that has a peekaboo window too.

Mountain Buggy Duet is another excellent alternative for twins. It is the tiniest twin pushchairs pushchair available on the market. It is just 63cm wide, so it should be able to pass through most doors. It can also be used with two car seats or a carrycot, and comes with lying-flat seats that can be used from birth.

Tandem double buggies are popular among parents of twins or with a baby and toddler. They do have a larger footprint than single-seaters, and are more difficult to maneuver through narrow doorways or on pavements.

The iCandy Orange is a popular tandem buggy that's been designed to grow with your family. It comes with 30 different seating configurations. The iCandy Orange tandem buggy is suitable for twins, a child and a toddler or even three children when you include the iCandy 'PiggyBack board' (available separately). It has a soft suspension that can take care of kerbs. It can be used in a mono or double mode. You can also connect a single stroller to the top of it for extra storage space.

Weight

A good double buggy should be lightweight and easy to push. It should have an ample shopping basket, front and back suspensions to aid the child to navigate rough terrain, and be suitable for twins and other siblings of different ages.

A lot of compact double buggies come with frames that are designed to take infant car seats and come with adaptors branded to match popular models from Cybex, BeSafe and Maxi-Cosi. They are a great choice for parents of children with medical issues and would prefer not having to use separate strollers.

However, they generally have a bigger footprint than side-by-side buggies, and are more difficult to fit through doorways and on public transportation. If this is important to you, look through the product details to see if there are any alternatives available.

If you're looking for the most compact double pushchair on the market, check out the Mountain Buggy Duet. It's the slimmest side-by-side on the market with a 63cm width. It is able to carry twins, or one toddler and a baby. It has robust engineering and superior performance thanks to its large air-filled tyres, which are all-terrain but also great for cruising around the city.

The UPPAbaby Vista 2 is another fantastic option. It can accommodate twins or a baby and toddler, or two kids with piggyback boards (which is required to be purchased separately). It has a self-standing carry strap and folds to make it simple to transport. It also comes with front and back suspensions to help you deal with rough terrain. It's a bit heavier than the Joie Evalite Duo but still lighter than the majority of tri-fold buggies and is a great value option for older children.

Folding

A good double stroller needs to be slimline to store, and a good choice is the Baby Jogger City Select 2. This side by side double stroller-by-side model features a smooth fold, and the frame's clever design expands widthways as you fold so that it's smaller than an individual stroller. This makes it easier to maneuver through doors and on public transportation, while also making it less necessary to have a second vehicle.

It's a great choice for parents of twins as it can be used with two seats, and car seat adaptors. It can also hold another rider on the buggy's 'piggyback board, and provides a great range of configurations with an elevated stadium-style seating area that gives each child a view of their surroundings. The adjustable handlebar has a handbrake that allows you to push the buggy up and down hills.

Another alternative is the Mountain Buggy Duet, which has the smallest footprint side-by-side on the market at 63cm. This makes it a great choice for parents who are worried about fitting an extra door for a double on public transport, while it can still be able to handle rough terrain as an off road double buggy-roader. It can carry twins or a toddler and a baby or two children who are the same age and each seat reclines independently to make sure the kids are at ease.

The iCandy Peach is a good alternative. It can be utilized in a mono mode, and can be used with two car seats or a carrycot that has a toddler seat. It's a little larger than other doubles, but it has an excellent maneuverability, particularly on smooth surfaces. It's an excellent choice for those who want an elegant but practical buggy.

There are numerous inexpensive double buggies available, like the UPPAbaby vista 2. This compact side-byside can fit babies in a carrycot and an infant in the seat, or three kids if you add the PiggyBack ride on board that is branded with some pizazz. It features a self-standing fold, a canopy that protects both children and an option to peekaboo. It's also relatively light for a double buggy newborn buggy, and has a larger undercarriage basket for shopping.