Gotrax / Performance
Gotrax GX2
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25.3 mi estimated · 40 mi claimed · 24.7 mi tested
The claim is 1.6× the estimate. How this is worked out.
Gotrax's dual-motor step between the GX1 and the GX3. Two 800 W motors give 1,600 W nominal and a 2,000 W peak, from a 960 Wh 48 V pack, at $1,199, with a 300 lb rider limit and 76 lb of weight. Electric Scooter Guide measured 35.6 mph and 24.7 miles against the 40-mile claim, and noted the dual suspension absorbs bumps and that acceleration is slightly slower than the GX1. It rides on 10-inch tubeless tires, brakes with a mechanical disc at each end plus regeneration, and carries an IP54 rating. It has 240 Wh more than the GX1 at $999 and 5 mph more top speed. Seven hours is the stated charge time. It is a garage scooter: at 76 lb it is not one to carry.
- Price
- ~$1,199
- Estimated range
- 25.3 mi
- Claimed
- 40 mi
- Top speed
- 35 mph
- Weight
- 76 lb
- Carry
- Rolls only
Price and stock on Gotrax’s site may differ from ours.
Best for: A heavier rider who wants speed and does not carry the scooter
Specifications
- Estimated range
- 25.3 mi
- Claimed range
- 40 mi (1.6x the estimate)
- Tested range
- 24.7 mi
- Top speed
- 35 mph
- Motor
- Dual motor, 1,600 W (2,000 W peak)
- Battery
- 960 Wh at 48 V
- Wh per dollar
- 0.8 Wh/$
- Wh per pound
- 13 Wh/lb
- Weight
- 76 lb — rolls only
- Max rider weight
- 300 lb
- Tires
- 10" tubeless
- Suspension
- Dual
- Brakes
- Dual mechanical disc with regenerative braking
- IP rating
- IP54
- Charge time
- 7 h
- Folded size
- Folds
- Lights
- Headlight, taillight
- App
- No
- Cruise control
- Yes
- Approx. price
- ~$1,199
- Released
- 2024
55 lb and up — this goes where it can be wheeled, and lives at ground level. Estimated range is our own calculation from the battery capacity; the claim is the manufacturer’s.
Features
- Dual 800 W motors
- 960 Wh 48 V battery
- Front and rear spring suspension
- 10-inch tubeless tires, 3 inches wide
- Mechanical discs at both wheels with regen
- Cruise control and speed limiting
- IP54 and UL 2272 certification
In its favour
- 35.6 mph measured against a 35 mph claim
- 960 Wh and a 300 lb rider limit
- Dual suspension that tests well over bumps
- Mechanical discs at both ends with regen
- $1,199 for 960 Wh, $200 above the GX1 with 240 Wh more
Against it
- Tested range was 24.7 miles against a 40-mile claim
- 76 lb, with no way to carry it upstairs
- Slower off the line than the GX1, according to testing
- Seven-hour charge
- IP54 means splash, not rain riding
The lists above are read off the specification sheet, not off owner reports.
What owners say
Summarised from owner discussions and long-term owner write-ups.
Owners treat the GX2 as an affordable step into dual motors, and on power it delivers. Heavy riders say it climbs without complaint, a four-month owner confirms the 35 mph top speed, and the people who have had one for a few months describe a solid build with no major issues. One owner went as far as saying it represents Gotrax turning around.
The costs show up around the edges. Real-world range for a heavy rider on hills is in the mid-teens, not the 40 on the box. The brakes squeak, the throttle is snappy at low speed, and some units arrive with faults; when they do, one owner calls Gotrax's customer service the worst he has dealt with, and another could not buy the part he needed. One owner's scooter was stolen with the lock cut and the tracker ripped out.
What owners like
- Hill power impresses heavy riders: a 6'3", 270-pound owner took it 10 miles over dirt and paved roads with several good climbs on day one and says it did not miss a beat
- The top speed is real; a four-month owner with 300-plus miles says 35 mph is no problem, though he usually caps it at 20
- Owners with a few months on it report solid build and no major problems, one calling it an amazing scooter and an incredible deal before it was stolen
- The disc brakes stop precisely, according to the four-month reviewer, and an owner riding in stop-and-go city traffic says they work really well
- It is versatile enough that owners use it for hilly golf-cart paths after hours, five-mile runs into town, and even getting to a hunting spot
Common complaints
- Range drops fast with weight and hills: the 270-pound owner gets 14-18 miles in hilly country, and another rider's battery lasted 12 miles on hilly cart paths
- The brakes squeak; one owner says the noise makes him not want to brake, and another swapped to TRP dual-piston calipers to get rid of it
- Throttle response is jerky at low speed, enough that an owner coming from a smooth Apollo Phantom V3 called it his one dislike
- Quality control and support are uneven: one owner's new GX2 arrived with a dead side light and then a drawn-out support fight, and another's will not stay powered on and shows only a red exclamation mark
- Parts are hard to get: after a pothole fall at 15 mph a month in, one owner found Gotrax does not sell the broken part
Questions people ask
How much range will a heavy rider get?
Can it climb hills?
Why do the GX2's brakes squeak, and can I fix it?
What if something breaks?
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