Electric Scooter reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 145 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 53 posts to rank the best Electric Scooter brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/ElectricScooters, r/indianbikes, r/aggies, r/UCI, r/Electricmotorcycles. Top-rated brands include NIU (4.6/5), Segway (4.3/5), Ninebot (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews145
Subreddits14
Posts53
Brands58
Products78
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#1
NIU
4.6
(22)
"Both the NIU KQi3 Pro and the Apollo Go are solid picks, but for your needs, I’d lean toward the NIU KQi3 Pro."
"At your price point and for your use case Niu is almost certainly gonna be the best bang for your buck."
"Just anything but Apollo, you'll have no complaints about the reliability of NIU scooters"
"Anything NIU brand is great."
"The winners seems likeniu kqi3"
"Is by far the best you can get at that price."
"It’s likely the best performance you will get for that money"
"I just placed an order for a NIU Kqi3 Max on sale until the 12th."
"Check out NIU scooters"
"Also have to agree with niu being a solid buy."
#2
Segway
4.3
(18)
"Segway imo is the best brand out there. Their Max G2 is is amazing."
"Segway always responded by the next day at the latest. At times, same day."
"The answer is Segway."
"Haven’t had a single complaint on it."
"Go with segway. build quality is great and it charges up pretty fast."
"I’m so happy with it so far! ... generally it’s a much better experience than the g2."
"My friend has segways and loves them, fits the bill and good reliable brand."
"My research has lead me to kaabo, inmotion, and segway as some of the best scooters."
"I've really enjoyed it so far. I do wish it was a little faster, it caps at 22mph."
"Performing really well. I read that the customer service can be a pain, but I haven't needed it so far."
#3
Ninebot
4.3
(13)
"What about the Ninebot F2 Pro?"
"I’ve never regretted my ninebot max g2. That thing is a proverbial tank."
"Something like a ninebot max G30LP or Niu Kqi2 Pro."
"G30 max or Hiboy S2 max."
"Personally mine’s a Ninebot Kickscooter E2 Plus."
"Ninebot e2 pro is 200 bucks off Amazon right now, 399."
"Ninebot G30LP if you're lucky"
"Ninebot F series, the one with the largest battery you can get that fits in the budget"
"Pick up a used ninebot for dirt cheap."
"Ninebot f35 was on special yesterday for 300 down from 650 on amazon."
#4
Apollo
4.4
(7)
"My Apollo Go has been amazing, and the two things that have broken, Apollo sent me replacement parts in a matter of days."
"Check out Apollo. My husband owns one."
"I'd recommend saving a little more or doing the monthly payment plan on an Apollo Go."
"Apollo is best I wreck Segway"
"Scooter is solid. App leaves a bit to be desired but cant argue with how it rides and feels"
"I like my Apollo for the most part"
"Mine is the 2nd gen Apollo Ghost. Which they upgraded to unlocked dual 1000 watt motors"
#5
Kukirin
4.6
(5)
"Kukirin g2 2024 is about 500$, probably the best value for money."
"Kukirin g2 master dont cheap out."
"Kukirin g2 master dont cheap out."
"If u want a slight speed kick then for $800 you can check out the Kukirin G2 max or g3."
"If u want a slight speed kick then for $800 you can check out the Kukirin G2 max or g3."
#6
BMW
4.5
(4)
"I recently traded my Zero SR/S for a CE 04 and could not be happier."
"It's an amazing scooter; awesome build quality, pulls really hard up to 50 in Dynamic mode."
"BMW CE02, BMW CE04, Zero FX, Zero S, Ryvid Anthem, CSC RX1E."
"BMW CE04?"
#7
Hiboy
3.6
(5)
"I have a Hiboy S2 pro, and it is awesome."
"Hiboy, i got mine for $320 on amazon!"
"You could buy hiboy S2 pro they have a discount right now."
"Hiboy s2 max, got mine used for 400$ goes refurbished from hiboy 379$ +tax."
"Do not get GOTRAX whatever you do, get a hi boy."
#8
GOTRAX
3.8
(4)
"I have heard good things about the Segway and NIU products."
"I got my 9yo kid a mid level gotrax I think it was like $300 ordered it from Best buy."
"GOTRAX eclipse"
"Would you recommend this for deliveries?"
#9
Kaabo
4.3
(3)
"Could fit in ur budget and can go over 50km/h"
"KABOO wolf warrior X plus is a good middle of the road I think like $1500 but still high end scooter fast but not through you off the back fast."
"Wolf series from Kaabo have dual stem so you don't got to worry about stem wobbles."
#10
Ultraviolette
4.0
(3)
"I suggest wait some time and book the ultraviolet, as a person who has experience with all of ev scooters that things would be the best."
"My aunt has ordered that new ultraviolette scooter, it looks dope btw."
"The new ultraviolette tesseract looks promising at 1.2L."
#11
Niu
4.0
(3)
"I just got back from a 10 mile ride on my Niu 100p. I'm 65 and 200#, and love these things."
"Check into the Niu Kqi100p @$349."
"The flavor of the month budget scooter is the NIU KQI 100P."
#12
Dualtron
5.0
(2)
"For known brand good quality small and very portable scooter with good range."
"It’s small compact and easy to fold. The suspension is surprisingly good for such a small scooter."
#13
Emove
5.0
(2)
"I love it though"
"How about an Emove Cruiser? They have about a 60-mile range, do about 31mph very reliable and affordable."
#14
VMAX
4.5
(2)
"VMAX VX4 might be your best bet."
"VMAX VX4. The only thing is its a single motor."
#15
Ather
4.5
(2)
"Ather Rizta would be very good."
"Rizta would be my pick imo"
#16
iQube
4.5
(2)
"IQube is my pick as it is a superbly comfortable scooter and silent also."
"Base models of iqube or chetak would do for uncle."
#17
Xiaomi
4.5
(2)
"Xiaomi Mi"
"After 5 years i still have the xiaomi m365 working great almost 1000 kilometers."
#18
Inmotion
4.5
(2)
"Solid scooter and still has a 10 month protection plan on it"
"Inmotion RS or RS Lite would be my choice."
#19
Nami
4.0
(2)
"The Nami Klima checks all the boxes"
"The Nami Klima is great but the sensor braking issues are a deal breaker."
#20
Chetak
4.0
(2)
"Bought base Chetak from Amazon, with a handsome discount."
"Chetak is nice option"
#21
River
4.0
(2)
"Yes. River Indie is great but it doesn’t have fast charging."
"Check out River Indie."
#22
Fluid
4.0
(2)
"[Mosquito] is going to be one of the lightest scooters that's on par quality-wise with decent scooters."
"Have a look at the fluid horizon"
#23
NIU KQi 300P
5.0
(1)
"NIU KQi 300P"
#24
Halo Knight
5.0
(1)
"Super recommended"
#25
Topmate
5.0
(1)
"I've purchased Topmate electric bike, it's perfect for daily commuting."
#26
Vintage Iron Scooters
5.0
(1)
"They have tons of models, and do any servicing as well that you might need."
#27
Gotrax
5.0
(1)
"Not really an off road one but I have had 0 complaints about mine for over a year now"
#28
Arwibon GT08
5.0
(1)
"Get this guy. Arwibon gt08 is just under $1k shipped and as far as others who have owned it they're good."
#29
Hover-1 Renegade
5.0
(1)
"Hover-1 renegade is a beast for climbing hills."
#30
KQi
5.0
(1)
"You probably get the Kqi 2 pro. Which most consider to be the best bang for your buck."
#31
S10
5.0
(1)
"Got the S10 max instead for the 1000w. Very happy, smooth ride, even over brick roads."
#32
Cake
5.0
(1)
"I have one and it’s awesome. Has lots of flexibility for storage and passenger setups."
#33
Toursor
5.0
(1)
"I pulled the trigger on the Toursor X8P and i LOOOOVE it!"
#34
Gyroor
5.0
(1)
"This e-scooter is the ONLY e-scooter that has TWO storage baskets. It is VERY comfortable to ride."
#35
Lime
4.0
(1)
"Lime because they have a bit of a suspension so the ride is less harsh"
#36
Hiboy S2 Pro
4.0
(1)
"Hiboy s2 pro"
#37
Yume
4.0
(1)
"It's priced at $1260 on their site"
#38
Nanrobot
4.0
(1)
"Hope was helpful."
#39
Punk Rider
4.0
(1)
"I have the Punk Rider Pro and I do like it. And for 999 i think it's a good deal."
#40
Ninebot Max G2
4.0
(1)
"A ninebot max g2 might be a good choice. Sale prices these days are around $799."
#41
Inmotion Hill Climber
4.0
(1)
"If you just want something cheap and reliable that can get up any hill inmotion hill climber is worth a look."
#42
Inokim OXO
4.0
(1)
"Consider an Inokim OXO."
#43
Kukirin G4
4.0
(1)
"Kukirin g4."
#44
Turbomax
4.0
(1)
"Very nice little scooter, it definitely slows down a LOT for hills however it does manage."
#45
Razor
4.0
(1)
"Razor pocket mod."
#46
Mosquito
4.0
(1)
"Mosquito or something similar. It'll get more than 6 miles in the cold."
#47
Veo
4.0
(1)
"Veo has a pretty good subscription deal where for $8ish a month you don't have to pay the unlock fee."
#48
Circooter
4.0
(1)
"If u want a slight speed kick then for $800 you can check out the Circooter mate which I own."
#49
Ausom
4.0
(1)
"If u want a slight speed kick then for $800 you can check out the Ausom Leopard."
#50
Ola
4.0
(1)
"Ola scooters are pretty good."
#51
Solar
4.0
(1)
"Solar p1 pro fast and stable."
#52
Kugoo
4.0
(1)
"This is the only scooter that seems to fit all the boxes that's available in Europe."
#53
Mate
4.0
(1)
"Goes about 25mph I get 16mi with some battery left."
#54
Yadea
4.0
(1)
"You can get a Yadea X3 "Artist" for about $570 after coupon on Amazon."
#55
InMotion
4.0
(1)
"The inmotion s1 is 800 bucks if you buy with prime"
#56
KQI
4.0
(1)
"Your best bet for something reliable in that price range is the KQI2 Pro."
#57
Tever
4.0
(1)
"Something tiny and reasonably portable, would be a blade mini from Tever."
#58
EMOVE
2.0
(1)
"I'd have recommended the EMOVE Cruiser V2 but I don't think the upgrades mean anything much."
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