Best budget baby gear
Good, safe gear doesn't have to be expensive. These picks come from trusted brands at the lower end of the price range.
Our 4 picks
Pushchair
Joie pact lite
Just 5.35 kg and usable from birth, with a full-size basket, all-wheel suspension and a travel bag included.
- Weight
- 5.35 kg
- Folded size
- 46.8 × 26 × 54 cm
- Suitable for
- Birth to 15 kg
Infant car seat
Joie i-Snug 2
A light 3.35 kg i-Size infant seat with an RRP of about £105, one of the most affordable seats from a major brand.
- Weight
- 3.35 kg
- Suitable for
- Birth to 75 cm
- Price
- £105 RRP
Travel cot
hauck Sleep N Play Go Plus
A full-size 120 × 60 cm travel cot with wheels and a bag that doubles as a playpen, so you get two uses from one purchase.
- Weight
- 7.6 kg
- Size
- 120 × 60 cm
- Suitable for
- Birth to 15 kg
Double pushchair (side-by-side)
Joie aire twin
If you're expecting two, it's a lighter, simpler double pushchair at 12.1 kg that folds to 30.5 cm wide.
- Weight
- 12.1 kg
- Width
- 76 cm
- Folded width
- 30.5 cm
- Suitable for
- Birth to 15 kg per seat
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