Joie
Litetrax 3 Stroller
5.3/10 overall£109.99
A compact, budget lightweight 3-wheel stroller from birth to approx. 3 years, with a one-hand umbrella fold for travel and quick trips.
The verdict
The Joie Litetrax 3 is a lightweight, budget umbrella-fold stroller for babies from around 6 months, with no carrycot or car seat compatibility. It's best as an inexpensive second or travel stroller once a baby can sit up unsupported, rather than a primary pushchair from birth, since its build is lighter-duty than full travel systems.
The Parcel is a deliberately simpler product than the Reef or Fox 5: no carrycot, no car seat compatibility, a fixed forward-facing seat only — but it folds down to a slim umbrella shape in one motion, weighs a fraction of a full travel system, and costs a fraction of the price, which makes it the practical second stroller a lot of families end up buying once their baby is old enough to sit up unsupported (typically from 6 months).
Against a full travel system, it's not suitable for newborns and offers a shorter recline range, so it's not a substitute for a primary pushchair in the first months. Where it earns its place is as a lightweight travel or grandparent's-house stroller once your baby has outgrown needing the flat-lying, car-seat-compatible features of a full system.
Build quality is noticeably lighter-duty than the premium systems in this category — fine for occasional or travel use, less suited to being your only, everyday pushchair on rough terrain for years.
Is the Litetrax 3 Stroller worth it?
- Very lightweight and compact for travel
- Inexpensive relative to full travel systems
- Fast one-hand umbrella fold
What are the downsides of the Litetrax 3 Stroller?
- Not suitable for newborns, no flat recline or carrycot
- Lighter-duty build than premium systems
- No car seat compatibility
Specs
- Fold
- One-hand umbrella fold
- Weight
- Approx. 6.3kg
- Suitable to
- Approx. 4 years / 22kg
- Suitable from
- 6 months (unassisted sitting)
- Car seat compatible
- No
How we scored it
Manoeuvrability
How easily it steers and folds one-handed in tight spaces.
Extremely light and easy to steer and carry, ideal for travel.
Car Seat Compatibility
Range of infant car seats it clicks onto without a separate adaptor.
No car seat compatibility at all — not a travel system.
Value & Longevity
How many years of use you get before your child outgrows it.
Low upfront cost, good as a second stroller rather than a primary one.
Weighted by importance for this category — see our editorial policy for how we test.
How this review was done
We haven't used the Litetrax 3 Stroller ourselves yet. This review is built from Joie's published specifications and product information, and scored the same way as everything else on the site. We'll update it, and the badge above, once we've tested it hands-on.
How it compares
|  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £109.99 | From £1,149.00 | From £959.00 | £849.00 |
| Overall score | 5.3/10 | 7.6/10 | 7.8/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Fold | One-hand umbrella fold | One-handed | One-piece, one-handed | — |
| Weight | Approx. 6.3kg | — | — | 13.9kg |
| Suitable to | Approx. 4 years / 22kg | Approx. 4 years / 25kg | Approx. 4 years / 22kg | Approx. 4 years / 22kg |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Joie Litetrax 3 suitable for a newborn?+
No — it's not suitable for newborns since it has no flat recline or carrycot and only a fixed forward-facing seat, working best from around 6 months once a baby can sit up unassisted.
How light and portable is the Litetrax 3?+
Very — it weighs approximately 6.3kg and folds down to a slim umbrella shape in one motion, making it a practical, inexpensive choice for travel or a grandparent's house rather than heavy everyday use.
Does the Litetrax 3 work as a travel system with a car seat?+
No — it has no car seat compatibility at all, so it isn't a substitute for a full travel system with a carrycot; it's designed as a simpler, lightweight stroller instead.
Is the Litetrax 3 durable enough for daily use on rough terrain?+
Build quality is noticeably lighter-duty than premium systems in this category — fine for occasional or travel use, but less suited to being an only, everyday pushchair on rough terrain for years.
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Reviewed by
Sepehr
Software engineer, soon-to-be dad, uncle to four — the tech-obsessed half of the two of us testing this stuff. Currently building this site with my wife, ahead of our own baby arriving.