Scooters you can carry up stairs
Thirty-five pounds is roughly where owner reports stop saying "I carry it" and start saying "I wheel it". If your commute has a staircase, a train, or a third-floor flat at the end of it, that line matters more than any other spec on the page. These are the scooters below it.
7 qualify · Ordered by weight, lightest first.
- 01
NIU
NIU KQi Air
18 mi estimated · 25 mi claimed · 24.2 mi tested
18 mi est · 451 Wh · 20 mph · 26.4 lb · 31% grade · ~$849
Carry up stairs · Front mechanical disc with regen
A commute with stairs or a train in the middle of it.
- 02
Gotrax
Gotrax GXL V2
7.5 mi estimated · 12.5 mi claimed
7.5 mi est · 187 Wh · 15.5 mph · 27 lb · ~$299
Carry up stairs · Rear mechanical disc with regen
A half-mile hop to a station or a campus building.
- 03
Fluid Freeride
Fluid Mosquito
18.4 mi estimated · 22 mi claimed · 19 mi tested
18.4 mi est · 461 Wh · 25 mph · 29 lb · ~$999
Carry up stairs · Rear drum with regenerative front
A scooter that has to live in a boot or go up stairs daily.
- 04
14.4 mi estimated · 25 mi claimed
14.4 mi est · 360 Wh · 20 mph · 29 lb · ~$1,190
Carry up stairs · Front and rear electronic with mechanical assist
Short, dry, flat trips where the design is the point.
- 05
E-TWOW
E-TWOW GT Sport
20.2 mi estimated · 28 mi claimed · 18.9 mi tested
20.2 mi est · 504 Wh · 25.6 mph · 29.6 lb · 36% grade · ~$950
Carry up stairs · Rear drum with regenerative front
Multi-modal commutes where folded size decides everything.
- 06
Hiboy
Hiboy S2
10.8 mi estimated · 17 mi claimed · 11.4 mi tested
10.8 mi est · 270 Wh · 18.6 mph · 31.9 lb · ~$330
Carry up stairs · Front mechanical disc with regen
A short flat commute where punctures are the thing you refuse to deal with.
- 07
TurboAnt
TurboAnt X7 Max
14.4 mi estimated · 32 mi claimed · 15.4 mi tested
14.4 mi est · 360 Wh · 19.6 mph · 34.2 lb · 15% grade · ~$430
Carry up stairs · Rear mechanical disc with regen
Charging indoors while the scooter stays locked outside.