3.0 out of 5 stars
Good stroller; tried to love it, couldn't quite get there.
Reviewed in the United States on 10 June 2019
This is our third stroller, kind of a size/weight option in between our Babyzen YoYo and our Uppababy Vista. We started out with the Vista due to its compatibility with our Peg Perego infant seat. As years went on, the Vista is clearly not a travel stroller, so we purchased the Babyzen YoYo to satisfy that requirement. The YoYo is an absolutely phenomenal stroller for pretty much any situation that does not require carrying much with you. Well, that last caveat is specifically what got me looking for yet another stroller; something that could be traveled with but which also holds more gear than the YoYo.
The CityMini 2 seemed to check the boxes here so we gave it a try. I've also since purchased the 'console' which is the pouch with two cup holders and magnetic close compartment that sits behind child. Would have loved to have an umbrella attachment, but one is not made at this point.
From an ease of maneuverability standpoint, it's honestly not that much better than our Vista; yes you can one-hand it if you're cruising the mall, airport, or similar flat and smooth surfaces, but I don't find it that easy to do so on more rough terrain like pavement, where the YoYo still cruises along fine. The three wheels versus four can be a blessing and curse. They make it easy to push the thing into a corner to consume less space, such as at a restaurant, but that also means only one way back out, which can make for more difficult departures from elevators where not everyone is so considerate of the person trying to get the stroller out of the corner where it only has one path until it's out far enough to turn.
Storage; yes, MUCH more than the YoYo, and more usable in form, but things go in and out via the small portal between the legs, or small access via the back, so it's barely usable for large items even though the space exists. It's of course dramatically easier to fold up than just about any stroller; yank the handle, done. I would not call this stroller all that easy to re-deploy from folded position. It's not exactly light weight, and half the time I try to unfold it, the fold clasp gets past one half of the frame rail before catching again on the second, requiring a now-awkward movement to release it again while still trying to hold it up with one hand.
For travel, it's actually a fairly wide stroller in the back, and the wheels are a reasonable diameter, so this is not just a throw it in the back of an SUV with a ton of suitcases type stroller. You can remove the wheels, and easily at that as a simple push of the release and they pop off, but at the same time do you want to do that? I'm actually a little confused as to why the wheels are so large; this is not an actual jogging stroller, I've run with the Vista, I would not feel comfortable running with this, and if not running with it, smaller wheels would likely have been fine.
Anyway, the fit, finish, build quality, materials, etc. are all top notch. I would have no qualms about recommending this stroller if you want an easily folded model, with good storage, okay accessories, at its price point. I realize the YoYo is much more expensive, and our Vista is a big behemoth, so both of those won't be for everyone. Baby Jogger is right in the middle with this offering and it's a good one, it's just not ideal for my use case, and I found the unfolding process, and larger wheels for a non-running stroller, to be a bit frustrating at times.
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