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 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.
What we liked
- Very lightweight and compact for travel
- Inexpensive relative to full travel systems
- Fast one-hand umbrella fold
Where it falls short
- 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.
The alternative
Bugaboo
Fox 5 Renew Pushchair
A premium all-terrain pushchair with a one-piece suspension fold and adjustable handlebar.