Kaabo / Commuter
Kaabo Urban
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20 mi estimated · 25 mi claimed
The claim is 1.3× the estimate. How this is worked out.
Kaabo's way into the commuter class without the 70-pound Mantis frame: a single 500 W motor, a 499 Wh pack and 8.5-inch tubeless tires on a scooter that weighs 44 pounds. Dual suspension is common near $800 (the Segway Max G2 and NAVEE ST3 Pro both have it), but the Urban puts C-type spring shocks at both ends into a 44 lb frame, about 10 lb under either, which is the reason to look at it if your cracked-pavement route also ends in stairs. The trade is battery and rider limit: 499 Wh is less than either of those two, the claimed 25 miles is a best case at gentle speed, and the 220 lb maximum load is 45 lb under the Mantis X Plus. Kaabo lists the price as a sale from $999. It unlocks by NFC card at the display and carries no phone app, and the page gives no IP rating, so treat it as splash-resistant at best.
- Price
- ~$799
- Estimated range
- 20 mi
- Claimed
- 25 mi
- Top speed
- 25 mph
- Weight
- 44 lb
- Carry
- Curb lift
Price and stock on Kaabo’s site may differ from ours.
Best for: A rough-pavement commute that still ends in a flight of stairs
Specifications
- Estimated range
- 20 mi
- Claimed range
- 25 mi (1.3x the estimate)
- Top speed
- 25 mph
- Motor
- Single motor, 500 W (1,092 W peak)
- Battery
- 499 Wh at 48 V
- Wh per dollar
- 0.62 Wh/$
- Wh per pound
- 11 Wh/lb
- Weight
- 44 lb — curb lift
- Max rider weight
- 220 lb
- Tires
- 8.5" tubeless
- Suspension
- Dual
- Brakes
- 120 mm disc brakes with electronic ABS
- Charge time
- 5 h
- Folded size
- 46.1 x 21.5 x 22.1 in
- Lights
- Front and rear lighting (K-Mark certified)
- App
- No
- Cruise control
- No
- Approx. price
- ~$799
35-55 lb — you can lift it into a boot or over a kerb, not carry it far. Estimated range is our own calculation from the battery capacity; the claim is the manufacturer’s.
Features
- 500 W motor, 1,092 W peak, 21 Nm torque
- 48 V 10.4 Ah (499 Wh) DMEGC 18650 pack
- C-type spring suspension front and rear
- 8.5 x 3-inch CST tubeless tires
- 120 mm disc brakes with electronic ABS
- NFC-unlock display
- Folds in about three seconds
In its favour
- Spring suspension at both ends in 44 lb, about 10 lb under the dual-suspension Max G2 and ST3 Pro
- 44 lb is carryable for short stairs, 11 lb under the Mantis 8 Lite
- Tubeless tires, so a nail does not mean a tube change at the curb
- Electronic ABS on the disc brakes
Against it
- 499 Wh is under the 597 Wh of the Segway Max G3 and NAVEE ST3 Pro
- 220 lb rider limit is the lowest of the Kaabo range
- No app and no published IP rating
- 25 mph top speed: a Max G3 at $1,199 does 28
The lists above are read off the specification sheet, not off owner reports.
What owners say
No owner discussion has been collected for the Kaabo Urban yet. The pros and cons above are read off the specification, not off anyone’s experience of riding one — we do not write owner sentiment for a scooter whose owners we have not read.
Head to head
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