Puggle City Traveller Double Pushchair Review — Honest Hands-On Assessment

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First published: August 2026 · Last reviewed: August 2026 · Next scheduled review: February 2027 · Specs verified against Puggle and Amazon UK August 2026

K and B arrived in Wooler for the weekend with little A, big A, and the Puggle City Traveller. What followed was the most comprehensive real-world test any pushchair on this site has received — not because we planned it that way, but because two grandchildren, a weekend in Northumberland, a Skoda Enyaq, a restaurant in Seahouses, and a dog with an interest in the basket will test a pushchair more thoroughly than any retail park ever could.

All photos in this review are our own from the August 2026 weekend in Northumberland — not manufacturer or press images.

MyPushchair scorecard

Overall score: 7/10. The Puggle scores 7 because it delivers its core promise — carry two children affordably without making daily life impossible — with real consistency. The 6/10 scores for build quality, basket and steering reflect genuine compromises rather than problems that prevent the Puggle doing its core job. For a family that knows what they’re buying and why, 7 undersells how useful it is. For a family expecting premium feel at a budget price, 7 is generous.

The fold — what actually happens

The Puggle is marketed as a one-hand fold. That’s technically accurate — you can fold it with one hand. What the marketing doesn’t mention is that you’ll often need a knee to ensure it latches properly, or a second arm to finish the job. It doesn’t click shut as cleanly as a truly one-handed pushchair should.

B was recovering from an operation on one arm during our weekend and nevertheless mastered the fold with practice. That’s useful real-world evidence — but it doesn’t make this a genuinely effortless one-hand fold. The mechanism needs practice regardless of strength, and the knee-to-latch step is a real part of the process.

K folding the Puggle one-handed on our drive in Wooler:

The unfold sequence:

The weight — the honest case for the Puggle

K and B live on the second floor. Any pushchair that can’t be carried up a flight of stairs is a pushchair they can’t own. The Puggle weighs 12kg — that’s a significant double pushchair at this price — and you can pick it up folded with one arm and carry it. Not comfortably, not for a long distance, but up a flight of stairs without drama. That single fact is the reason this pushchair works for their life when a heavier, more premium alternative wouldn’t.

At the Beach House in Seahouses we couldn’t wheel it through the front entrance — it’s as wide as most doorways. We folded it, B carried it up the steps, and we unfolded it inside. Five adults, two children, one double pushchair, a reasonably spacious restaurant. It worked fine. That’s a real-world test that a retail park session will never replicate.

The width question — measured, not estimated

Our front doorway in Wooler has a usable width of 77cm. The Puggle is 76cm wide. That’s 1cm of clearance — which is why it fits through at a squash rather than comfortably. If your doorways are narrower than 77cm, plan to fold before entering every time. If they’re exactly 77cm, you’ll make it through — but you’ll know about it.

At the Beach House in Seahouses we didn’t attempt to wheel it through the entrance at all. B folded it, carried it up the front steps, and we unfolded it inside. That was the right decision and we’d make it again. In most restaurants, cafés and shops you will be folding first and wheeling second. Know this before buying.

The photograph shows the clearance in our 77cm Wooler doorway. If your doorways are narrower, the answer is straightforward: fold before entering. If they’re similar or wider, you’ll get through — but with very little margin.

The boot test — Skoda Enyaq

Folded, the Puggle went into a Skoda Enyaq boot with room to spare — comfortably, not squeezing. We photographed it twice: once immediately on loading, and once organised neatly. If you have an Enyaq or a similar-sized electric SUV, this is a confirmed fit with space for luggage alongside it.

The basket — and what the dog thought of it

The basket is shallow for a pushchair this size. Our dog was able to rest his head comfortably in it at knee height while investigating whether the children had left any biscuits. They had. That tells you something useful about the depth — it’s accessible, which is handy, but it’s not cavernous. A changing bag, a toy and the remnants of a snack is what it holds comfortably. Don’t expect a weekly shop.

The steering — two hands, always

In practice, the Puggle requires two hands to steer with any confidence. It is not agile. It doesn’t pretend to be agile. On a straight pavement or through a spacious indoor area it handles fine. The moment you need to manoeuvre in a tight space — between restaurant tables, in a narrow shop, at a busy pavement junction — you need both hands and a plan. This is a consequence of the side-by-side double format at this price point, not a design flaw as such. But it’s the honest daily experience.

Build quality — what £189.95 feels like

The Puggle City Traveller does not feel premium. Not remotely. The materials are budget, the finish is budget, and picking it up next to an iCandy or a Bugaboo would make the gap immediately clear. This is not a criticism — it is a statement of what £189.95 for a double pushchair costs in terms of materials. The honest question is whether it matters, and for K and B it doesn’t. It works. It keeps working. That is what they need from it.

Urban use only — and we mean it

The weekend included Bamburgh and Seahouses — beach towns with genuine rough-terrain options. We didn’t attempt the beach or rough paths with the Puggle. Little A went in the baby carrier, big A walked and was carried. This was a deliberate decision based on what we could see of the wheel size and ground clearance — not a test we conducted and failed. What we can confirm: pavements, smooth indoor surfaces, restaurant floors, a drive, a car park all handled without issue. What we haven’t tested: grass, beach, gravel paths, woodland. Puggle describe it as a city pushchair and the design is clearly oriented that way — but we won’t state it can’t handle ordinary grass because we didn’t try it.

Key specifications

Verdict

The Puggle City Traveller is a pushchair that knows what it is. It doesn’t feel premium, doesn’t steer like a premium pushchair, doesn’t have a premium basket, and doesn’t cost a premium price. What it does is carry two children — fully reclined if needed — in something you can pick up and carry up a flight of stairs, fit in a medium SUV boot, fold to stand on its own, and take into a restaurant without needing a ground floor entrance.

For K and B — second floor flat, two young children, Skoda Enyaq, mostly urban life — it is the right answer. Not the only answer, not the best pushchair in any absolute sense, but the right fit for their specific life. That is what a 7/10 means on this site.

Bottom line: £189.95 for a double pushchair that genuinely works. If that’s your brief, buy it. If you need more than that, spend more than that.

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