Bugaboo
Fox 5 Renew Pushchair
7.8/10 overallFrom £959.00
A premium all-terrain pushchair with a one-piece suspension fold and adjustable handlebar.
The Fox 5 sits at the premium end of this category: all-wheel suspension genuinely smooths out kerbs and uneven pavements better than budget chassis, the handlebar height adjusts to suit either parent without a full refit, and the one-piece fold is among the fastest and lightest one-handed folds available, which matters daily far more than most spec sheets suggest.
Against the Silver Cross Reef, the Fox 5 costs meaningfully more for a similar range of newborn-to-toddler configurations. What you're paying the premium for is chassis weight (lighter, easier to lift into a boot), fold speed, and ride smoothness on rough pavements rather than any dramatic functional difference in what the system can do.
For city living with a lot of daily walking, kerbs and public transport, the Fox 5's weight and fold advantages compound into a genuinely easier daily experience. For families who mostly drive and use the pushchair less frequently, the Reef's lower price is harder to argue against for broadly comparable core functionality.
What we liked
- Excellent ride smoothness over kerbs and rough pavements
- Fast, light one-handed fold
- Adjustable handlebar suits both parents
Where it falls short
- Significant premium over comparable modular systems
- Replacement parts and accessories are expensive
- Overkill for mostly-driving families
Specs
- Fold
- One-piece, one-handed
- Handlebar
- Height-adjustable
- Suspension
- All-wheel
- Suitable to
- Approx. 4 years / 22kg
- Suitable from
- Birth (with carrycot or compatible car seat)
How we scored it
Manoeuvrability
How easily it steers and folds one-handed in tight spaces.
All-wheel suspension and light chassis make this the smoothest, easiest to steer in the category.
Car Seat Compatibility
Range of infant car seats it clicks onto without a separate adaptor.
Wide range of Bugaboo and third-party car seat adaptors available.
Value & Longevity
How many years of use you get before your child outgrows it.
Long usable life, but the premium price is hard to justify for occasional use.
Weighted by importance for this category — see our editorial policy for how we test.
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