Methodology
How we choose and score
The 0-to-10 scores in the charts are ours, not the manufacturer's. They come from the same rule applied to every scooter, so two of them can actually be compared instead of judged on how well their listing was written.
Where the data comes from
Every page starts from the product's real Amazon.com listing: title, price, average rating, review count, features, spec table and the reviews the page itself shows. The photos are the product's own, hosted on our server.
We then check that listing against the manufacturer's own website and, where necessary, against specialist retailers. It is a necessary step, because Amazon listings are frequently incomplete or flatly self-contradictory: one scooter on this site claims three different ranges — 55, 60 and 50 km — on the same page, and another states that it is twelve metres long. When sources conflict, the manufacturer's figures win and we write that on the page.
What we do when a figure is missing
We leave it blank. You'll see a «—» in the table and a note explaining why. We don't estimate, we don't round to a believable-looking number and we don't borrow the figure from a similar model. If a brand doesn't publish its scooter's power rating, that field stays empty and the matching axis of the chart is marked «no data».
It looks less impressive, but it's the only way the comparison is worth anything.
The six scores
The first three are calculated from the manufacturer's own figures; the last three are the editor's judgement, checked against verified-purchase reviews. Every score is recalculated whenever a new scooter is added, so they stay comparable. When a manufacturer doesn't publish a figure, the field stays empty and that axis of the chart shows hollow: we never fill a gap with an estimate.
Range
From the manufacturer's claimed range. 10 miles scores 0 and 50 miles or more scores 10. When one listing claims several different ranges — which happens more than it should — we use the lowest and say so on the page.
Push
From nominal motor power, which is what sustains a climb; peak power lasts a few seconds. 250 W scores 0 and 800 W or more scores 10.
Comfort
An editorial read on suspension, tire size and type, deck width and handlebar height. A 10-inch pneumatic tire with dual suspension has nothing in common with an 8.5-inch solid tire and no springs.
Portability
From weight, adjusted for how compact it folds. 55 lb or more scores 0 and 24 lb or less scores 10. It is the number buyers ignore most and regret most.
Safety
An editorial read on the braking system, lights, turn signals, water resistance and UL certification. It is not a measurement: it is our judgement, applied the same way to every scooter.
Value
An editorial read on equipment, after-sales support and real owner reviews against the asking price.
How we make money
Through Amazon affiliate commissions. If you buy a scooter through our links, Amazon pays us a percentage and you pay exactly what you would have paid going there directly.
That's an obvious conflict of interest, and the only way to handle it is in the open: we write each scooter's downsides in the same detail as its strengths, we summarize the negative reviews as fully as the positive ones, and we never sort anything by what pays best. If a scooter has a known problem, it's written on its page.
Read the full affiliate disclosure.
Prices go stale
The prices you see are a snapshot from the date shown next to each one. Amazon changes them constantly. Treat them as a guide for comparing models, never as the price you'll pay: you only know that when you open the link.