Babymore Yara vs Bugaboo Butterfly 2

Your baby's age decides this first. The Yara is for when your baby can sit, at about 6 months, so a younger baby rules it out. After that, the Butterfly 2 wins on weight and the Yara wins on price, by a wide margin. Everything else is close.

This comparison comes from Babymore's and Bugaboo's own pages, read on 3 November 2026. We haven't tested either pushchair, and most of the claims below are the makers'.

The price gap

The Yara's regular price is £179. The Butterfly 2 is £435. So the Yara is cheaper by a long way, before you look at offers.

Babymore was also selling some colours below the regular price when we read its page, and the discount varied by colour. Look at the current price of the one you want.

Weight: 1kg, or a bit more

The Yara weighs 8.3 kg and the Butterfly 2 weighs 7.3 kg. Babymore's figure rises to 8.6kg with the bumper bar on. That bar comes in the box, and it doubles as a carry handle once the Yara's folded.

Does 1kg matter? On a daily lift into a boot, probably not much. On stairs with a toddler on your hip, you might feel it.

The fold is close to a draw

The folded sizes are L55 x W44 x H25cm, without bumper bar for the Yara and 44.8 x 24.5 x 55.5cm for the Butterfly 2. Line up the numbers and they're nearly identical, as long as the bumper bar stays off. Fit that bar and the Yara's length goes up to 72.5cm by Babymore's figures.

Both makers mention IATA sizes. Babymore says acceptance is up to your airline, and that applies to any pushchair. Check before you fly.

Recline for younger babies

This settles it for a baby under 6 months. The NHS says: "Pushchairs, also known as strollers and buggies, are only suitable for young babies if they have fully reclining seats so your baby can lie flat. Wait until your baby can sit by themselves before using another type of pushchair."

Bugaboo describes a "fully flat recline", in its own words. Babymore describes a "near lie-flat recline for younger babies" and rates the Yara from birth. Near lie-flat isn't fully flat. So we list the Yara from when your baby can sit, at about 6 months. Neither comes with a carrycot.

If your baby was premature or you've got questions about how they lie, speak to your doctor or health visitor.

Bugaboo also lists a baby nest as an add-on. The NHS names pods and nests among the things to keep out of a cot, so we'd skip it and spend the money elsewhere.

Harness, basket and ride

The NHS says to use a 5-point harness in a pram every time. Babymore and Bugaboo both list a 5-point harness, so there's nothing between them here.

Bugaboo gives 8kg for its basket. Babymore says "spacious" and gives no figure. That's a small mark against it, because you can't compare what you can't measure.

Both list suspension. Babymore puts it on the front and rear wheels and calls the wheels puncture-proof EVA. Bugaboo says "full suspension" with wheels of 14.1cm at the front and 15.1cm at the rear. Without riding them side by side, we won't call a winner.

Bugaboo gives a 2-year warranty on its page. We didn't read a warranty term on the Yara's page, so ask Babymore before you buy.

Second-hand changes the sums

The price gap narrows if you buy used. Which? says a third of the parents in its 2024 baby survey own a second-hand pushchair, and 89% were satisfied with it. Which? suggests checking for recalls, working brakes and a smooth fold. We have no figure for what either model sells for used, so we won't guess at one.

If your baby sleeps in it

Plenty of babies nod off on a walk. The AAP says to move a baby asleep in a stroller to a firm sleep surface, on their back, as soon as you can. For sleep at home, the NHS says on the back, on a firm, flat mattress, in a clear cot, in the same room as you for at least the first 6 months.

Recalls and where next

We found no current recall for the Yara or the Butterfly 2 on 3 November 2026. Each model's check sits on its page: the Yara and the Butterfly 2.

Neither feels right? Our compact pushchairs list has three more, ranked by weight, and our guide to pushchairs from birth covers carrycot options.