Bugaboo Ant
The Bugaboo Ant was launched in June 2019. When folded, this ultra-compact stroller looks like a suitcase, which you can pull behind you with its telescopic handle. It is also accepted as cabin luggage by over 50 airlines. The fully reversible seat unit can be reclined fully and even features an extendable hood. No matter in which direction attached to the chassis, when folding, the seat needs to fold in itself and then in half, which assures the minimalist folded dimensions. Another remarkable feature for this type of stroller is the extra spacious shopping basket that can be fold-opened to gain better access or divided into two parts by using the internal section. A part of the shopping basket is easily accessible even after folding. If you need to use the car seat portion of the seat, the whole (folded) seat unit will fit into the shopping basket.
In any direction, the seat offers three positions, including lie-flat. Thanks to the lying option of the seat unit together with the optional insert carrycot, the Ant is suitable from birth. The leg rest is missing, but the length of the backrest can be adjusted depending on the child's needs. Using adapters, you can also attach well-known brands of car seats to the stroller. The Ant comes with a rain cover included. There is also an option for various color configurations of the upholstery and hoods. Complete style sets are available as well - even with different wheel guards and plastic sides, and an offer of various accessories including a carry bag and a sibling board. For 2020, a shoulder strap will be added, as well as an optional, adjustable footrest.
The Bugaboo Ant was launched in June 2019. When folded, this ultra-compact stroller looks like a suitcase, which you can pull behind you with its telescopic handle. It is also accepted as cabin luggage by over 50 airlines. The fully reversible seat unit can be reclined fully and even features an extendable hood. No matter in which direction attached to the chassis, when folding, the seat needs to fold in itself and then in half, which assures the minimalist folded dimensions. Another remarkable feature for this type of stroller is the extra spacious shopping basket that can be fold-opened to gain better access or divided into two parts by using the internal section. A part of the shopping basket is easily accessible even after folding. If you need to use the car seat portion of the seat, the whole (folded) seat unit will fit into the shopping basket.
In any direction, the seat offers three positions, including lie-flat. Thanks to the lying option of the seat unit together with the optional insert carrycot, the Ant is suitable from birth. The leg rest is missing, but the length of the backrest can be adjusted depending on the child's needs. Using adapters, you can also attach well-known brands of car seats to the stroller. The Ant comes with a rain cover included. There is also an option for various color configurations of the upholstery and hoods. Complete style sets are available as well - even with different wheel guards and plastic sides, and an offer of various accessories including a carry bag and a sibling board. For 2020, a shoulder strap will be added, as well as an optional, adjustable footrest.
Bugaboo Ant Features & Specifications
The Basics
- Type
- Pushchair (seat and chassis only), 2in1 stroller system
- Stroller weight
- 7.2 kg
- Unfolded dimensions (h×w×l)
- 102 cm x 41 cm x 97 cm
- Folded dimensions (h×w×l)
- 55 cm x 38 cm x 23 cm
- Chassis material
- Aluminum
- Country of origin
- Netherlands
- Stroller available as a pushchair (seat unit configuration) only; newborn accessories (like a carrycot) need to be purchased separately
- Yes
The Seat unit
- Maximum weight capacity - seat load
- 22 kg
- Recommended age range (best to use with a child of)
- 0-24 months
- Reversible seat unit
- Yes
- Easy-release memory button(s) on the seat or the carrycot
- No
- L-shaped, bucket-type seat unit
- No
- Reclining backrest
- Yes, 3 positions
- Full-recline backrest (a bigger-than-a-150-degree-angle to a lie-flat)
- Yes
- Backrest recline type
- Rear-located recline mechanism (e.g., lever-operated)
- One-hand backrest recline system
- Yes
- Extendable backrest
- Yes
- Legrest positioning
- No
- Extendable leg rest
- No
- Footrest
- Yes
- Backrest height
- 55 cm
- Width and depth of the sitting surface
- 33 x 25 cm
- Total length of the seat unit
- 80 cm
- A higher seat unit's position on the chassis
- No
- Height-adjustable seat
- No
- Seat unit's proper attachment indicator
- No
- 2in1 convertible carrycot/seat unit (pramette travel system)
- No
- Fabrics removable for cleaning
- Yes
- Seat fabrics cleaning
- Machine washable
- Safety harness type
- 5-point
- Harness padding
- Yes
- Height-adjustable harness belts
- Yes
- Ventilation integrated into the seat
- No
- Second seat can be attached (single-to-double convertibility)
- No
The Canopy (Hood)
- Seat unit equipped with a canopy/hood
- Yes
- Extendable canopy/hood
- Yes
- The canopy/hood features a sun visor
- No
- Floating, follow-the-sun canopy
- No
- Height-adjustable canopy
- Yes
- Removable canopy
- Yes
- Waterproof canopy
- Yes
- UV protection in the (canopy) fabrics
- Yes
- Ventilation integrated into the canopy
- Yes
- A pocket integrated into the canopy
- No
- Peek-a-boo viewing window present on the canopy
- Yes
- Peek-a-boo window can be closed/covered
- Yes
- Quiet (magnetic/no velcro) peek-a-boo window
- Yes
- Reinforcing side clasps present on the canopy
- No
The Bumper bar
- Bumper bar
- No
- Bumper bar can be purchased separately
- No
- Bumper bar features an extra crotch strap
- No
The Wheels
- Number of wheels
- 4
- Front wheel(s) type
- Rubber-coated wheels
- Rear wheels type
- Rubber-coated wheels
- Front wheels diameter
- 12.5 cm
- Rear wheels diameter
- 15 cm
- Swivel wheels
- Yes
- Lockable wheels
- No
- Removable wheels
- Yes
- All wheels are double wheels
- No
- All-terrain version of wheels available to purchase separately
- No
- Wheels equipped with mudguards
- No,
- Two-wheel mode
- No
The Suspension
- Suspension
- Yes
- Wheels with suspension
- All
- Suspension type
- Open springs, Mechanical (internal spring-loaded mechanism), Frame
- Adjustable suspension softness
- No
- Rocking chassis
- No
The Brake
- Central brake system/type
- Push down-lift up pedal brake
- Deceleration handbrake
- No,
The Fold
- Folding system
- Flat (compact) fold
- One-hand fold
- Yes
- Plane-travel-friendly stroller with an ultra-compact fold (suitable as carry-on luggage)
- Yes
- Folds with the (forward-facing) seat attached
- Yes
- Folds with the rearward-facing seat attached
- Yes
- Self-standing fold
- Yes
- Auto-lock feature of the folded chassis
- Yes
- Folded stroller can be pulled behind like luggage
- Yes
- Stroller folds and/or unfolds by itself
- No
- Equipped with a carry strap/carry handle
- No
- Outward fold (the seat fabrics are on the outside after folding)
- No
The Handlebar
- Handle height adjustment
- Telescopic
- Handlebar material
- Leatherette (PU/eco-leather)
- Handlebar height
- 79-104 cm
- Reversible handlebar (handle can be flipped to the other side)
- No
- Safety wrist strap
- Yes
The Basket
- Shopping basket
- Yes
- Large shopping basket
- Yes
- Basket's weight capacity
- 8 kg
- Closable basket
- No
- An extra basket can be attached to the frame
- No
- A pocket integrated into the seat/elsewhere on the stroller frame
- Yes
The Carrycot
- Carrycot compatible
- No
The Car seat
- Car seat compatible
- Yes (with adapters)
- Car seat sold separately
- Yes
- Maxi-Cosi/Cybex car seat attachment-type adapters available
- Yes
- Britax Römer car seat attachment-type adapters available
- No
The Accessories & Extra features
- Parent tray/organizer on the handlebar (included)
- No
- Cup holder can be attached
- Yes
- Reflective elements
- No
- No pushchair mode/seat-unit configuration available
- No
- Rain cover included
- Yes
- Mosquito net included
- No
- Leg cover (apron) included with the seat unit
- No
- Seat liner/insert included
- No
- Changing bag included
- No
- Carry bag/transport cover for the folded stroller included
- No
- Motorized/Baterry-powered
- No
- LED light(s)
- No
- Built-in audio speakers
- No
- A storage/bag can be attached instead of a seat
- No
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Parent reviews of the Bugaboo Ant
- None
- Tiny
- Poorly engineered
It was advertised as the best stroller for travelers but turned out to be very difficult to fold and unfold, it was uncomfortable every time we used it. It was so small, and had no bumper, so one day my daughter fell off it and broke her lip, we had to get sutures for her.
- You can fold it up really small. But what use is this if it’s not big enough for even a 1 year old?
- It’s ridiculously small
- Too flimsy for a baby and too small for a toddler. Might be okay for a 6-9 month old
- They are lying when they say it can be used up to age 3. I’ve been robbed
Tiny, what child can fit in this? Trading standards should be involved with the 22 kg claim.
- Compactness
- Maneuverability
- Big shopping basket
- Accessories
- Possibility to extend the leg rest (accessory)
- Low canopy
Overall, I rate the Ant as the best travel stroller that could be bought last year.
- compact
- short seating area
- no adjustable leg rest
- no baby bumper bar
- feels rickety
- very small, like for a doll
- too high a price for such a stroller
Yes, it is a travel stroller suitable for taking on a plane, but extremely impractical. Small, short seating area, narrow. The seat is also too low/close to the ground. I don’t recommend it. It certainly cannot be used with a footmuff. Even in summer, the stroller was chock-full.
Your questions about the Bugaboo Ant
Are the Bugaboo folded measurements taken from the rear wheels? It looks like this is the widest point of the pram. If so, what is the folded width of the Ant without the wheels?
Hi, Alli,
Yes, teh folded measurements are with the wheels, the rear part being the widest point. The manufacturer doesn't provide this - without wheels - measurement (you can try their customer service, maybe they'll help), and I did not measure that personally. YOu can expect a width of about 3~3.5 less, if I can give you an educated guess here.