Kaabo
Kaabo Mantis King GT
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37.9 mi estimated · 56 mi claimed
The claim is 1.5× the estimate. How this is worked out.
The Mantis is the scooter that made this class mainstream, and the King GT is its most refined version: Samsung 21700 cells in a 1,440 Wh pack, adjustable hydraulic suspension at both ends, 140 mm hydraulic brakes, CST all-terrain tires and a 4.2-inch colour display. Kaabo's own figure for real-world range is 37 miles against a 56-mile maximum, which is an unusually candid thing for a manufacturer to print. Two owner notes worth knowing before it arrives. First, the hydraulic brakes bite hard and all at once out of the box — several owners describe the first rides as alarming until the pads bed in. Second, the USB port on the handlebar does not charge a phone despite being widely reported to; Kaabo confirmed it is not a power outlet. At 73 pounds it folds and can be carried one-handed by a strong rider, which is remarkable for the performance on offer.
- Approx. price
- ~$1,999
- Estimated range
- 37.9 mi
- Claimed range
- 56 mi
- Top speed
- 43 mph
- Weight
- 73 lb
- Weight class
- Rolls only
Best for: Performance riding with suspension you can actually tune
Specifications
- Estimated range
- 37.9 mi
- Claimed range
- 56 mi (1.5x the estimate)
- Top speed
- 43 mph
- Motor
- Dual motor, 2,200 W (4,300 W peak)
- Battery
- 1440 Wh at 60 V
- Wh per dollar
- 0.72 Wh/$
- Wh per pound
- 20 Wh/lb
- Weight
- 73 lb — rolls only
- Max rider weight
- 265 lb
- Rated grade
- 58%
- Tires
- 10" tubeless
- Suspension
- Dual
- Brakes
- Dual hydraulic disc with electronic ABS
- IP rating
- IPX5
- Charge time
- 6 h
- Folded size
- 49.8 x 25.6 x 21.9 in
- Lights
- Headlight, taillight
- App
- No
- Cruise control
- Yes
- Approx. price
- ~$1,999
- 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 1,100 W motors, 4,300 W peak
- 1,440 Wh Samsung 21700 pack at 60 V
- Adjustable hydraulic suspension front and rear
- 140 mm hydraulic disc brakes with electronic ABS
- 10 x 3-inch CST all-terrain tires
- 4.2-inch TFT display
- 2.5-hour charge with two fast chargers
In its favour
- Kaabo publishes a 37-mile real-world figure alongside the 56-mile maximum
- Adjustable hydraulic suspension at both ends, tunable to rider weight
- Samsung 21700 cells rather than unbranded pouches
- 73 lb — light enough that a strong rider can carry it one-handed
- Drops to a 2.5-hour charge with the twin fast-charger setup
- A 4.2-inch colour display with per-mode P-settings you can actually tune
Against it
- Hydraulic brakes grab abruptly until the pads bed in; owners find the first rides unnerving
- The handlebar USB port does not charge a phone, contrary to widespread reporting
- No smartphone app
- IPX5 only, which is modest at this price
- A frequent theft target — owners recommend a tracker as a matter of course
The lists above combine the specification sheet with what owners of this model report.
What owners say
Summarised from owner discussions and long-term owner write-ups.
The Mantis made this class mainstream and the King GT is its most refined version. Samsung 21700 cells, adjustable hydraulic suspension at both ends, 140 mm hydraulic brakes and a colour display, in a package light enough that a strong rider can fold it and carry it in one hand. Owners spend their first weekend on P-settings and slime rather than repairs, which is the right kind of first weekend.
Two specific things come up in almost every new-owner thread. The hydraulic brakes bite hard and all at once until the pads bed in — several owners describe the first rides as frightening, and it settles. And the USB port on the handlebar does not charge a phone, whatever the review sites say; both Kaabo and the US importer have confirmed it is not a power outlet. Beyond that, the recurring theme is theft: a machine this desirable parked in an unlocked garage is a machine that goes missing, and the owners who lost one wish they had fitted a tracker.
What owners like
- Kaabo publishes a 37-mile real-world figure alongside the 56-mile maximum, which almost no manufacturer in this category does
- Adjustable hydraulic suspension at both ends, tunable to rider weight, and owners do tune it
- Samsung 21700 cells rather than unbranded pouches in a 1,440 Wh pack
- At 73 lb a strong rider can fold it and carry it one-handed, which owners find remarkable for the performance
- Drops to a two-and-a-half-hour charge with the twin fast-charger setup
- The Mantis platform is old enough that owners have documented every setting, and the P-settings guides are well established
Common complaints
- The hydraulic brakes grab all at once out of the box — owners describe the first rides as genuinely unnerving until the pads bed in
- The handlebar USB port does not charge a phone, despite being widely reported as doing so; Kaabo and the importer both confirmed it does not
- No smartphone app at all, so everything is done through the display
- IPX5 is modest for a scooter at this money, and owners in wet climates notice
- It is a theft target — owners who have had one stolen from a garage recommend fitting a tracker as a matter of course
Questions people ask
Why do the brakes feel so aggressive at first?
Does the USB port charge a phone?
Which range number should I plan around?
How likely is it to get stolen?
Can one person carry it?
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