Varla / Performance
Varla Pegasus
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29.9 mi estimated · 28 mi claimed
The claim is 0.9× the estimate. How this is worked out.
Dual motors at 1,920 watts peak, a 280-pound rider limit and 27.8 mph for $899. Varla's current build runs 9-inch puncture-resistant tubeless tires; earlier Pegasus units had 8-inch solid tires, and Varla still sells parts for both, so check which one a used scooter has. Dual spring suspension takes the edge off rough streets, and Varla rates it for a 25-degree climb, steep for the price. ERideHero's tests of the earlier solid-tire build measured 18.3 miles of range and a 9.7-foot stop; the tire change means neither figure carries over directly, and nothing independent has been published for the current build. The 748 Wh pack supports about thirty miles by the watt-hour estimate at commuting speed, less ridden hard. There is no app, the water rating is IP54, and at 66 pounds it lives at ground level.
- Price
- ~$899
- Estimated range
- 29.9 mi
- Claimed
- 28 mi
- Top speed
- 27.8 mph
- Weight
- 66 lb
- Carry
- Rolls only
Price and stock on Varla’s site may differ from ours.
Best for: Dual-motor city riding on a sub-$900 budget
Specifications
- Estimated range
- 29.9 mi
- Claimed range
- 28 mi (0.9x the estimate)
- Top speed
- 27.8 mph
- Motor
- Dual motor, 1,000 W (1,920 W peak)
- Battery
- 748 Wh at 48 V
- Wh per dollar
- 0.83 Wh/$
- Wh per pound
- 11 Wh/lb
- Weight
- 66 lb — rolls only
- Max rider weight
- 280 lb
- Rated grade
- 47%
- Tires
- 9" tubeless
- Suspension
- Dual
- Brakes
- Dual mechanical disc with regen
- IP rating
- IP54
- Charge time
- 7 h
- Folded size
- Folds
- Lights
- Headlight, taillight
- App
- No
- Cruise control
- Yes
- Approx. price
- ~$899
- Released
- 2023
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 hub motors, 1,920 W peak
- 748 Wh pack
- 9-inch puncture-resistant tubeless tires
- Dual spring suspension
- 280 lb rider capacity
- Dual mechanical discs with regenerative braking
- Cruise control
In its favour
- Puncture-resistant 9-inch tubeless tires with dual spring suspension
- A 25-degree (47%) rated climb from two 500 W motors
- 280 lb rider capacity
- 748 Wh is a substantial pack for the money
Against it
- 9-inch wheels at 27.8 mph make surface quality a real factor
- No independent range test of the current tubeless-tire build
- No app, and only an IP54 splash rating
- 66 lb
The lists above are read off the specification sheet, not off owner reports.
What owners say
No owner discussion has been collected for the Varla Pegasus 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.
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