When Husband and I were budgeting for our first baby, we had a pretty good sense of which items we would splurge on and which we wouldn’t. Second-hand mobile for Max’s crib? Absolutely. Hand-me-down pajamas? Yes please, and thank you! But as city parents who get around almost exclusively by foot, we knew that for us, a primo stroller would be worth the hefty investment.

This was going to be far-and-away our priciest baby-related purchase, so it took us hours (and hours… and hours…) to narrow the stroller search down to our top three finalists: the Stokke Xplory, the UPPAbaby VISTA, and the Bugaboo Cameleon. After surveying our friends with little ones and checking the strollers out in person a couple of times, we finally landed on the Bugaboo Cameleon—the perfect stroller for our soon-to-be three person family.

But when Husband and I went to the local baby store to make our purchase, the saleswoman whispered news that was meant to be under wraps for a few days more: Bugaboo is releasing a new stroller, and it’s Going. To. Be. EPIC.

She told us this new Bugaboo—which would be called the “Fox”—was essentially built to address the Cameleon’s pain points, like its two-piece fold. Even with its ‘flaws’ (if you can call them that) the Cameleon was our dream stroller, but she convinced us that the benefits of the Fox would be well worth the price tag. Totally against character for people with a “Stroller Search” spreadsheet, we said goodbye to our much researched pick, and hello to our very own Fox!

Although the Bugaboo Fox was super customizable—with over a dozen color options for the canopy alone—we decided to leave the mix-and-match to the experts and chose a pre-designed model in Fresh White. We thought the contrast between the cream canopy and black base was really beautiful and striking, and hoped our Fox would look as elegant in person as it did in the pictures.

A huge Bugaboo box arrived at our doorstep a few weeks later. The assembly videos on the Bugaboo website were really clear and easy to follow, and in about 30 minutes our Fox was ready to roll—and looking mighty gorgeous to boot.

We felt super relieved that the Fox was as good as promised, and then some!

Pros of the Bugaboo Fox

• It’s beautiful and the quality is unmistakable.
• Extremely user-friendly adjustments. You only need one hand to shift the seat position from upright to reclined (the whole seat moves, not just the back rest), and the handlebar can be raised and lowered to your ideal height with two easy to use clips.

• One seat that converts from bassinet to toddler; just unzip the bassinet fabric and replace it with the upright seat fabric, and vice versa. We have limited closet space in our downtown apartment, so this was a major selling point for us. Also, the toddler seat can accommodate kids up to 48 pounds, which gives the Fox a super long life span compared to many similar options.
• Seat is relatively high off the ground. The Stokke Xplory was one of our top stroller contenders because their very effective marketing team (give those folks a raise!) convinced us that sitting Baby low to the ground is bad news. Although Baby isn’t quite as high in the Fox as in the Xplory, we still feel like he’s above the car exhaust and other hazards.
• Impressive maneuverability and all-wheel suspension. This stroller is SO smooth and effortless to push, and it never feels like Baby’s being jostled, even on gravel walkways and brick sidewalks.

• Huge sun canopy. When fully unzipped, the canopy almost reaches Baby’s feet. We also appreciate that it’s made with recycled materials.
• Seriously though, this stroller is ridiculously good looking.

Cons of the Bugaboo Fox

• Price. I mean, really now. Same if you plan to buy Bugaboo-brand accessories.
• No peek-a-boo window in the canopy. Maybe it’s just our first-time parent jitters, but we like to check on Baby A LOT and wish it were easier to do in the Fox.
• Can’t convert into a double stroller.

Wish we had known

• We didn’t buy the Bugaboo diaper bag—which hooks onto integrated attachment points on the handlebar—and we find our knees banging into our changing bag when we clip it onto the Fox. This is our first ever stroller, so we’re not sure if this is a common problem, or if it’s specific to our Bugaboo.
• It took us an embarrassingly long time to realize that the strap on the handlebar is meant to be worn around your wrist for safety (derp).

Price vs quality

The Bugaboo Fox lands *here* on the MOM AND SHOP price-quality matrix.