Joie Pact Pro vs Cybex Beezy: The £120 Stroller Is 2kg Lighter and Comes With More in the Box

COMPARISON · ON THE GO

Most families end up owning two pushchairs. The first is the big one with the carrycot. The second arrives somewhere between six months and the first holiday, when lifting a 12kg chassis into the boot for a ten-minute trip to the shops starts to feel ridiculous. That second buggy needs to be light, fold small, stand up on its own in the hallway and still be safe enough from birth if a younger sibling arrives.

The Joie Pact Pro and the Cybex Beezy are two of the most asked-about answers to that brief, and on paper they look almost identical. Both are rated from birth to 22kg, both lie flat, both fold one-handed into a freestanding package, and they fold down to within a few centimetres of each other. So why does one cost £120 and the other £210?

We went through the specs line by line, checked current retailer listings, and pulled together what parents tell us after living with each one. The short version: the cheaper Joie is the lighter stroller and comes with more in the box. The Cybex costs more because it is built to be pushed further, with suspension on every wheel and a bigger basket. Which matters more depends on whether your second buggy lives in the car boot or on the pavement.

Lil' Bubba's verdicts

• Best Overall and Best Value: Joie Pact Pro · 8.5/10 - 6.3kg, from birth, and the raincover, travel bag and car seat adapters are all included for £120
• Best for Everyday Pavement Miles: Cybex Beezy · 8.0/10 - all-wheel suspension, a 5kg basket and a bumper bar make it the better daily pusher

Quick comparison

	Joie Pact Pro	Cybex Beezy
Rating
Price (at time of writing)	£120 (RRP £200)	£210 (RRP £279.95)
Weight	6.3kg	8.5kg (retailer listing)
Folded size (L x W x H)	66.1 x 47.1 x 24.3cm	64.5 x 48.5 x 27cm
Age range	Birth to 22kg	Birth to 22kg (approx. 4 years)
Recline	Multi-position, lie-flat	Lie-flat with integrated leg rest
Suspension	Built-in, best on smooth ground	All-wheel suspension, all-terrain wheels
Basket	Roomy for its size	Rated to 5kg
In the box	Raincover, travel bag, car seat adapters	Bumper bar; raincover and adapters sold separately
Car seat fit	Joie infant seats (i-Snug 2, i-Level Recline, i-Gemm 3 and more)	Cybex infant seats

How we picked the two

We started with the compact strollers BubsNest parents add to their Nests most often as a second pushchair, then filtered for three things: rated from birth, a genuinely lie-flat seat, and a one-hand freestanding fold. The Pact Pro and the Beezy came out as the two most commonly cross-shopped at the budget end. We compared manufacturer and retailer specifications, checked live prices and stock across UK retailers, and read through a wide spread of parent feedback, from long-term owners to people who returned theirs. Ratings reflect value, everyday usability and how consistently parents report the same strengths and complaints.

What to look for in a compact stroller

Weight you can carry, not just push. A compact stroller gets lifted far more than a full-size pram: into boots, up station steps, onto buses. A 2kg gap sounds small on a spec sheet, but you feel it every time you carry a folded buggy up a flight of stairs with a baby on your hip.

Folded size and shape. Check the folded dimensions against your boot, your hallway and, if you fly, your airline. Neither of these two is sold as cabin-approved, so do not assume either will go in the overhead locker. They are built to fit a small boot or a cupboard under the stairs.

From birth means lie-flat. If you want the stroller to work for a newborn, the seat must recline fully flat, ideally with a leg rest that lifts to make a proper bed. Both of these do.

Wheels and suspension. Small wheels are what make a compact stroller compact, and they are also where most complaints come from. If your daily route involves cobbles, kerbs or park paths, suspension on every wheel makes a noticeable difference.

What is actually included. A raincover is not a luxury in the UK. Car seat adapters matter if you want a lightweight travel system for the first months. Add up the cost of the extras before you compare headline prices.

1. Joie Pact Pro / 10 · Best overall and best value

The Pact Pro is Joie's step up from the original Pact, and the headline number is its weight: 6.3kg. That puts it among the lightest from-birth strollers you can buy at any price, never mind at £120. It folds with one hand into a flat, freestanding package of 66.1 x 47.1 x 24.3cm, and the flat shape is what makes it easy to slide into a small boot or stand against a wall.

The other reason it wins this comparison is the box. Joie includes a raincover, a travel bag and the adapters for its own infant car seats, so if you already have a Joie i-Snug 2, i-Level Recline or i-Gemm 3, you have a lightweight travel system for no extra spend. The seat reclines flat with an adjustable leg rest, there is a UPF 50+ water-repellent canopy with a peekaboo window, and a SoftTouch five-point harness with three height positions.

What parents love

• Genuinely light. This is the comment we hear most. One parent told us: 'I can carry it folded in one hand and the baby in the other, which is the whole point of a second buggy.'
• Easy fold. Parents consistently describe the fold as quick and fuss-free, and it stands up on its own once folded.
• More in the box than the price suggests. Raincover, travel bag and car seat adapters are all included, which closes most of the gap to pricier rivals before you even compare features.
• Bigger basket than expected. A parent shared: 'The basket swallowed our changing bag and a bit of shopping, which my last compact one never managed.'

What to know before you buy

• Small front wheels. It is happiest on smooth pavements and shop floors. On cobbles, gravel or rough park paths, parents say it feels its size and the suspension runs out of answers.
• The upright position is not fully upright. Nosy toddlers who want to sit bolt upright may find the most upright setting still slightly reclined.
• Not sold as cabin-approved. It folds small, but it is a boot-and-hallway stroller first. If you want overhead-locker size, look at a dedicated travel stroller.

Best for

• A second buggy that lives in the car boot
• Families who already own a Joie infant car seat
• Anyone carrying a stroller up stairs or onto public transport regularly
• Budget-conscious parents who want a from-birth stroller without buying extras

2. Cybex Beezy / 10 · Best for everyday pavement miles

The Beezy is Cybex's compact city buggy, and it is a more substantial stroller than the Pact Pro. Retailers list it at 8.5kg, around 2kg heavier, and it folds to a slightly chunkier 64.5 x 48.5 x 27cm. What that extra weight buys you is a frame built for pushing rather than carrying: all-wheel suspension, all-terrain wheels, a shopping basket rated to 5kg, an XL UPF 50+ canopy and a bumper bar.

From birth, the seat lies flat with an integrated leg rest, and the one-pull harness tightens in a single movement, which parents of wriggly toddlers appreciate. It takes Cybex infant car seats, so it pairs well if you already own a Cybex Cloud or Aton, though you should budget for the adapter and a raincover, as the standard listing is the pushchair alone. At £210 it is well below its £279.95 RRP right now.

What parents love

• A smoother push. Suspension on every wheel takes the edge off kerbs and uneven paving. We hear repeatedly from parents that it feels more like a "proper" pushchair than most compacts.
• Big canopy. The XL canopy pulls well down for sun and naps, and the fabric gets plenty of praise for looking smart.
• Basket that takes a proper load. At 5kg it handles a supermarket top-up, not just a changing bag.
• Good for trips out. One parent put it best: 'A nice buy to travel often with or to take to the shops.'

What to know before you buy

• Seat comfort and recline divide opinion. Some parents find the seat firm for longer outings, and a parent shared that they were 'not a big fan of the reclining system', which can be fiddly to adjust.
• Heavier to carry. 8.5kg is still light for a pushchair, but it is noticeably more than the Pact Pro when you are lifting it folded.
• Extras cost extra. Raincover and car seat adapters are sold separately, which narrows the real price gap less than it first appears.

Best for

• A main daily stroller for town walks and the school run
• Families who already own a Cybex infant car seat
• Routes with kerbs, uneven paving or park paths
• Parents who do the shopping on foot and need a basket that copes

What about a cabin-size travel stroller?

If the real job is flying, neither of these is the one to buy. Both fold small for a car boot, but neither is marketed as fitting an overhead locker. For that, look at the dedicated travel strollers we compared in CYBEX Libelle vs Bugaboo Butterfly 2. And if your weekends involve forest trails rather than pavements, our all-terrain pushchair roundup is a better starting point than any compact.

How to choose

Choose the Joie Pact Pro if the stroller will spend most of its life folded: in the boot, in the hallway, on the bus. It is the lighter of the two by around 2kg, it costs £90 less, and it arrives with the raincover, travel bag and car seat adapters already in the box. For a second buggy, that is very hard to beat.

Choose the Cybex Beezy if this will be the stroller you push every day. The all-wheel suspension, 5kg basket and bumper bar make it the better companion for long walks and bumpy pavements, and it is the natural pick if you already own a Cybex infant car seat. Just add the raincover and adapters to your budget.

Add it to your Nest

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