So today we're going to show you a comparison of the ever so popular Baby Jogger City Select,
and the brand new City Select Lux, and we're gonna show you all those fun upgrades.
We're gonna start with fabric, that's the most noticeable.
On your classic City Select, it's gonna be more of a silky, nylon; you have your bold
colors and your two frame color options between silver and black.
Awesome canopy, as usual with Baby Jogger.
And then with the Lux, you have these nice, softer heathered fabrics- you only have five
color options and they're all beautiful, but you only have the black frame option.
So I do like the upgraded fabric on the Lux.
Next, they did make some upgrades on the handlebars.
So they changed the shape just a little bit.
So on the classic City Select, you have the round handlebar, and then you have your handbrake
here, which you just pull up and then flip down, which is great!
Sandal friendly.
Now on the Lux, it's a little bit higher, you do have kind of a square shape to it,
but they added a decelerator, so if you're going downhill, this is gonna slow you down
slowly.
But then you can also put on the parking brake like that, and then take it off like that,
so that was a nice addition as well.
Then they also changed how that second seat is going to attach to the front.
So on the classic City Select, you're gonna push this button on the side, and you're gonna
release it like this.
Now when it's in single mode, you have a little plate right here to cover it, so it doesn't
look like you're missing a piece, which is great.
But I like the improvement that they did on the Lux.
So it just has a little trap door so it stays nice and clean, and then when you put on your
second seat adaptors, you just push them in, so that was super easy.
I want to mention that these are additional accessories, the second seat does not come
with the purchase of your stroller.
Now the other features of the seat are the same.
They both have a forty-five pound weight capacity, and you can start putting your baby in at
six months or older.
Now the canopy, you can still adjust that as well, so the main functions of the seat
are the same as the City Select.
Okay, now let's get into the fold.
So the fold mechanism on both strollers is the same.
And technically, you can fold both strollers with the second seat attached, but I'm gonna
show you how big they are when you do so.
So the fold mechanism is going to be on both sides, you're just gonna pull up on the fold
handle, and as you can see, the City Select is gonna stick a little bit, but you can do
it.
And then you have your manual lock on the side to lock it into place.
But as you can see, it's quite bulky when folded.
Okay, now with the Lux, they did solve some of those problems, but I do have to mention,
you have to take off the front seat in order to fold the main seat to get the smallest
fold.
And then you can replace that front seat again.
And then to fold, you'll pull up on those same handles - it is a little bit more difficult,
push down with your thumbs and pull up at the same time.
And it does have an automatic lock.
As you can see, it's a little bit more compact with more space in between.
If you want to see the full compact fold, we can show you that without the use of the
second seat.
So as you can see, side by side, it is a smaller, more compact fold.
So some of those smaller upgrades are gonna be the wheels.
And as you can see, they're about the same size.
On your City Select, you are gonna have foam-filled, no air tires, which is great.
And then on the Lux, you're gonna have all rubber, slimmer tires.
However, on the City Select, it does offer a little bit more suspension, it's gonna absorb
energy a little bit better because they are foam-filled.
But I like the sleek look of the ones on the Lux.
Okay, now let's get into storage.
So both of them do feature a large storage basket underneath.
So they both have this elastic - on the City Select, you do have a side zipper that keeps
it down, then you can use the elastic.
The Lux, they felt like it wasn't necessary, so they took away the zipper, but it is still
very "elasticy" so that you can get a bag in there.
Now also on the Lux, they feature a zippered pocket on the back of the seats for like a
cell phone - something small could fit in there.
Now these upgrades do come at a price - not just financially but in terms of weight.
So the City Select weighs in at twenty nine - just over twenty nine and a half, and that
does include the one seat.
The Lux weighs in at just over thirty one and a half, and that also comes with the seat,
so it's less than a two pound difference!
Not a big deal.
Now I wanna get into my favorite improvements of the Lux, which is actually the accessories
that they added to the line.
So now, instead of the second seat adaptors being just for a second seat, you can get
the addition of a shopping tote.
And I do love that because it increases the usability when you just have your first child,
so you can still use those second seat adaptors.
It does have a messenger strap, and then you can button it closed, so you can carry it
around when you're on the go.
The nice thing is this is one of the accessories that you can actually use on your old City
Select, so if you wanna add this, you can go ahead and get this accessory if you already
have a City Select.
Now my favorite accessory is actually the bench seat.
So if you have an older child that doesn't want to sit in the seat anymore, they can
sit here when your toddler is sitting here - this you can do forward- or rear-facing.
Now the bench seat does have a sixty five pound weight capacity and it comes with a
foot plate for them to rest their feet.
It's not designed to stand on, but the seat does have sixty five pounds.
Another accessory that they added to the line is a cup holder.
Now this you'll actually just slide into a peg right here and it is actually compatible
on both sides.
Now it does fit - it does fit a larger bottle.
It does have a sleek look, it has the leather panels and stretchy elastic sides so it does
look really nice.
Now I do need to mention that the cup holder and the bench seat are only compatible on
the Lux - you cannot use those on your City Select.
But if you already have the City Select, and you want these sleek new seats, you can buy
the Lux seats and put those on an old City Select frame.
Now all other accessories are actually compatible with both strollers, and that does include
carseat adaptors.
The carseat brands that are compatible are Baby Jogger, Britax Bob, Chicco, Cybex, Graco,
Maxi Cosi, Nuna, and Peg-perego.
Now in case you missed one, here it is again.
*Gibberish and crazy stuff* I'm just teasing!
If you have any questions about compatibility or which carseats are compatible, just shoot
us a question, you can leave comments below or send us an email at hello@babycubby.com.
We're more than happy to help you find the right combination for you.
Now care instructions on both strollers is the same.
You can remove the soft goods, they are machine washable on a gentle cycle in cold water,
and then throw them back on your stroller to dry.
Now as I mentioned before, the Lux is a little bit more expensive.
The classic City Select retails for $529, and the Lux retails for $629.
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