Updated as scores move
20 reviews, ordered by the score at the end of each one. A machine only appears here once it has done at least four weeks of real commuting, so the list grows slowly and on purpose.
210 kg gross vehicle weight, Bosch ABS, dual batteries and a 10-year warranty. The GSD costs $4,999 and is the most obviously worth-it machine in this index.
733Wh of LG cells, a proper internal torque sensor and GPS tracking built in. We measured 88 km. This is the best value in commuter e-bikes right now and it is not close.
A 60V 24Ah UL-certified pack, adjustable hydraulic suspension at both ends and hydraulic discs, for $1,299 on sale. This is where the performance category gets sensible.
75 Nm of Bosch Performance Line CX, a 500Wh Powertube and a bike shop within driving distance of almost everyone. The Allant+ 7S is the boring correct answer.
Segway put a 597Wh pack, dual suspension and self-healing tubeless tyres on one frame, then asked $1,500 for it. Four weeks later we understand the price — and the one reason to wait.
A 320Wh battery and a 240W motor sound like the wrong numbers until you ride it. Then $5,100 becomes the only thing left to argue about.
12.7 kg without the battery, a titanium rear triangle, and a fold nothing else comes close to. The P Line is absurdly expensive and we would still buy one.
The XP 4 does things at $999 that cost $2,000 two years ago. It also weighs a lot and folds into an awkward lump. Both of those facts matter.
The City 2.0 is heavier than its rivals, not appreciably faster, and the nicest thing to ride in its class by a distance nobody expected.
608Wh, hydraulic front suspension and 22 kg. The KQi 300X is not the fastest thing here and does not want to be — it wants to still be working in three years.
Rad shortened the frame, added a torque sensor and turn signals, and kept the price under $2,400. The result is the cargo bike most families should actually buy.
A 750 W AKM motor, switchable torque and cadence sensing, hydraulic brakes and a 150 lb rear rack. The Portola 02 is the Lectric XP 4's only real rival, and it wins on torque.
Apollo's 52V flagship is quieter, better finished and better supported than anything else in the performance class. Whether that is worth double the Kaabo is the whole question.
A 72V 40Ah pack, four-piston hydraulic brakes and a $3,499 price. The Thunder 3 is a superb machine and an awkward one to recommend.
A mid-mounted motor, 90 km/h, IP67 and fast charging that adds 100 km in twenty minutes. The Weaver++ is the most interesting electric two-wheeler most of the world cannot buy.
5,000 W, 100 km/h, 128 kg and a 275 kg payload. The MQi GT Evo is the first NIU that does not feel like a compromise against a petrol scooter.
Dual removable 7.5 Ah packs, rear suspension and 9.3-inch tubes for $799. The V8 solves the charging problem that ruins most budget scooters.
19.3 kg, a carbon belt, a 360Wh battery and an app you cannot ride without. The Cruiser is the most seductive commuter here and the one we are most careful recommending.
17 kg, 446Wh, self-sealing tyres and about €799. The 4 Pro is the scooter most people buy without researching, and it is genuinely fine. Fine is the whole review.
Dual motors, a carbon-look frame and a price near $1,200. The Voyager is the only scooter here you would willingly carry — and the numbers make you pay for that.
