REASONS TO BUY
Excellent off-road
Easy to use
Protected storage
Hand brake
REASONS TO AVOID
Long and wide
Higher price
Thule Urban Glide 3 Review
This all-terrain stroller is an easy-to-use and fold jogger that can easily navigate the most challenging terrain, while doing double duty as your everyday errand runner
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By Wendy Schmitz ⋅ Senior Review Editor ⋅ September 29, 2025
Contributions From: Juliet Spurrier, MD
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Our Verdict
The Thule Urban Glide 3 is a favorite crossover stroller with phenomenal performance traversing urban areas and off-road adventurous terrain. This stroller shines for its premium design with features parents will love, including comfortable seating, an adjustable handlebar, a twisting hand brake, a huge canopy, and fantastic suspension for comfortable rides. We love the rubber, pneumatic tires, and three-wheel design that help it turn on a dime even in tight spaces. It has covered storage and is at home on the trails and sidewalks, doing double duty as your only stroller. The Thule is a little spendy, but if you run and use it for errands, it can prevent the purchase of an additional stroller. It also takes up a lot of room, open or folded. We recommend the Thule for anyone able to spend a little extra for a dual-purpose stroller that is made to last.
Our Analysis and Test Results
Swedish Thule (Too-La) was founded by Erik Thulin. With over 70 years of knowledge, Thule creates innovative strollers, bike seats for kids, kid's bike trailers, and more.
The Thule Urban Glide 3 is an easy-to-use jogging stroller that is also one of our favorite full-size strollers
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Ease of Use
The Thule Urban Glide 3 does not disappoint when it comes to user-friendly, intuitive features that are designed to enhance your next strolling adventure.
Folding the Urban Glide requires only a few simple steps for fast storage or throwing in your trunk when you are on the go
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Fold and Unfold
The Urban Glide 3 folds easily by placing the handlebar in the lowest position, lifting the leg rest up, and utilizing the quick twist-and-slide handle. The fold only requires one hand. Unfolding is simple: just undo a latch and toss the stroller open.
The folded measurement of 14,735 cubic square inches should be taken into account if you have a smaller trunk space or living quarters
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The stroller we purchased for this review struggled to self-latch as advertised, requiring us to manually latch it. It also occasionally would re-latch itself while unfolding, making the process more cumbersome.
The triangular shape of the 15 lb storage compartment features a velcro closure that protects your items
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Storage
The Thule has a large, covered storage area that holds up to a 15 lb. The sides can be zipped closed, and the end of the basket features a Velcro strip to protect your items.
The storage compartment is limited on the size and quantity of items that will fit while still securing the cover closed
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The triangular shape of the basket can make storing larger items challenging, especially if you want to close it. The storage area is functional for day-to-day excursions, but it's not designed to accommodate a decent-sized grocery run or a larger diaper bag.
However, there is a generous amount of additional storage, including zippered pockets on the basket's front and back exterior, a mesh pocket on the back of the seat, and two small passenger stow pockets in the seat area for snacks.
The softer webbing of the harness and the included shoulder and crotch pads result in a comfortable ride for your little one
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Harness
Thanks to the soft webbing fabric, the thoughtfully designed 5-point harness on the Urban Glide slides easily when adjusting for shoulder height or size differences. The user-friendly buckle is easy to open and click shut.
The shoulder and the waist straps are attached which helps to quickly strap little ones in for safety
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The shoulder and waist straps are attached, a step up from more convoluted nesting buckles that require frustrating adjustment. The shoulder strap and crotch area feature plenty of extra padding that your child will appreciate during downhill runs or sudden stops.
The Urban Glide 3 has a rocker-style brake pedal.
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Brakes
The Urban Glide 3 has a straightforward, single-action parking brake and a slowing hand brake for decreasing speed when moving quickly or downhill.
The parking break can be released by pushing down on the smaller area of the pedal or lifting up from underneath
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The parking brake is easy to use by depressing it, but disengaging it is less-than-ideal and requires a smaller surface area and the end of your foot to lift the lever up.
The hand break is engaged using a twisting motion that will quickly and fluidly slow the speed of the stroller
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The handbrake is center placed and twists easily to slow forward movement.
There is a safety strap that fits around your wrist to prevent the stroller from rolling away if you lose your grip on the handlebars during a run
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Car Seat Compatibility
The Urban Glide 3 is not compatible with any car seats as-is, but adapters are available for some popular brands, including BOB, Britax, Chicco, Graco, Maxi-Cosi, Peg Perego, Safety 1st, UPPAbaby, and more.
The Urban Glide is easy to unpack and assemble with illustration only instructions but could probably benefit from some more protective packaging of parts
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Ease of Setup
The Thule takes 10-15 minutes to set up, with no tools. It features illustration-only instructions, most of which are easy to decipher, but this can also be confusing if the illustration doesn't make sense or if you aren't a visual person. Every part was wrapped in plastic, but there's minimal protective padding. Installation of the wheels was simple, but the canopy can be a bit finicky and requires some force to snap it onto the frame. The pneumatic tires require filling, and a pump is not included.
The Urban Glide tackles flat surfaces and off-road challenges with ease and the quality suspension offers up a smooth ride for kiddos
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Maneuverability
The enormously capable Urban Glide 3 stands out for its fluid, responsive handling, regardless of terrain.
The ergonomic, adjustable handle offers comfortable one-handed steering, and the twisting hand brake provides optimal speed control.
The three air-filled rubber wheels enable the Urban Glide to tackle tricky terrain, including dirt trails, gravel, and rugged trails like a champ, so it's no surprise that it's highly rated for sidewalk strolls.
The Urban Glide navigates a variety of obstacles with ease including curbs
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The larger wheels enable the Thule to shine on hard, flat surfaces. It easily pops up and over curbs fluidly and without hesitation. It really excels when traveling off-road over uneven ground, surmounting any obstacle it encounters with ease.
The front wheel locks into place using a knob at the front but taller children may hit this with their foot and change the setting
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The front wheel swivels for agility but can also be locked into place to increase stability by turning a knob at the front of the stroller.
The Urban Glide features a wide footprint that may make using it in narrow areas or urban cities challenging
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Although it handles like a dream despite its larger, wider size that results in better weight distribution, it would be hard to recommend this stroller for city dwellers because it will be a tight squeeze in some apartments or narrow sidewalks, corridors, or alleyways.
The Urban Glide is heavy and cumbersome to transport but lighter than the majority of full-size strollers
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Transporting and Storing
Although the Urban Glide 3 is a jogging stroller, and by design, it is larger and heavier, it's still relatively easy to transport and store if you have the space.
Although its weight is average compared to a jogging stroller, it is slightly lighter than most full-size strollers.
The larger back wheel base and longer length that that adds to the large footprint of the Urban Glide is the reason it handles so well
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The Thule weighs 26.2 lbs, making it cumbersome for some, but it is easy to grip and lift as long as the weight is in your wheelhouse.
The Thule is 14,735 cubic inches when folded, but this bulk is expected, given the jogging stroller design. If you need it to fit a slightly smaller space at home or in the car, the rear wheels pop off quickly for transport, but you'll still need to find a spot for them.
The Urban Glide is a high quality stroller that is versatile enough to excel on flat surfaces and rougher off-road journeys
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Quality
The Urban Glide 3 is streamlined and refined in appearance, featuring high-quality materials that are designed to last. However, our stroller did not self-latch most of the time, so the promised one-handed fold became more of a two-handed fold. Is this indicative of all of them? This is the second Urban Glide 3 we have purchased, and the other one did not have these issues, indicating a potential quality control issue.
The solidly built Thule offers a sturdy polyester cover and canopy with nylon details that feel soft enough for bare skin, durable, and are easy to wipe down to combat messes.
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The air-filled tires have a thick tread and a button in the center for quick removal. The wheels don't wobble, and the adjustable tracking is a nice addition. We appreciate the reflective detailing to increase visibility and safety during nighttime excursions.
The aluminum frame is lightweight but feels incredibly sturdy. The folding joint moves slightly, but it still feels secure. The fabric tucks into grooves, translating into an overall streamlined appearance. There are minimal exposed fasteners or connection points to distract from the sleek look.
Most kids find the Thule a cozy place to see the world.
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Kid's Comfort
The Urban Glide 3 has several features designed to keep kids cozy.
The seat reclines with one hand using a toggle on the back but does requires both hands to set it back upright
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The large sling seat has an adjustable recline and a built-in leg rest. This version of the Thule has improved the all-over seat and harness padding, and little ones will appreciate the extra cushioning.
The footrest on the Urban Glide is wide enough for chunky toddler shoes.
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The seat reclines easily using a toggle on the back. When reclined, there is a large, vented area at the top. The most upright position was still slightly reclined, as is typical for jogging strollers. The leg rest is padded and can be adjusted somewhat using a metal bar accessed under the cushion.
The Thule canopy is huge and offers privacy as well as limits exposure to the elements.
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The full-coverage canopy is impressive in size and maintains its shape thanks to a stiff lip around the edge. It's fantastic at protecting little ones from the elements thanks to the pop-out visor, peek-a-boo panels, and zippered extended coverage that features side mesh panels for optional enhanced breathability.
Depending on your goals, the Urban Glide 3 is a compelling all-terrain, crossover stroller for most activities.
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Should You Buy the Thule Urban Glide 3?
The Thule Urban Glide 3 is the perfect choice for outdoor adventurers or those who want a crossover stroller good for everyday errands and hitting the trails. The easy-to-fold Thule features high-quality material, is comfortable for children, and is easy to transport and store if you have the space. For families looking to own a capable cruiser, ready for adventure no matter what the day holds, we recommend the comfort and durability of this one-and-done option.
What Other Full-Size Strollers Should You Consider?
If you don't plan on using your stroller for jogging or uneven terrain, the Urban Glide 3 might be way more stroller than you need. Likewise, its larger fold size and weight might be prohibitive in smaller living quarters or urban districts. If that's you, we highly recommend the UPPAbaby Cruz v2 as a full-size stroller with highly rated features and durability for day-to-day use, including errands and leisurely walks. If you want a running stroller that is more affordable, you might consider the Baby Trend Expedition Race Tec. Although it isn't the best jogger, it is good for moving over uneven terrain and features an affordable price tag.
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