Budget Travel / Micro-mobility
Class-3 e-bikes and kick scooters: real range and torque for the price of a nice analog bike.
Sheet 20a · Budget Travel / Micro-mobility · E-bikesUpdated 2026-07-18
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EngweL20 2.0TOP VALUE |
750 W | 68 mi | 3 | 73 lb | 84 | $699.00$8.32/pt | 100 | Check price → |
LectricXP Lite 2.0 |
300 W | 45 mi | 2 | 49 lb | 85 | $799.00$9.40/pt | 89 | Check price → |
LectricXP 4 |
500 W | 50 mi | 3 | 64 lb | 92 | $999.00$10.86/pt | 77 | Check price → |
LectricXPress 750 |
750 W | 60 mi | 3 | 65 lb | 89 | $999.00$11.22/pt | 74 | Check price → |
Ride1UpPortola |
750 W | 45 mi | 3 | 62 lb | 88 | $1095.00$12.44/pt | 67 | Check price → |
Ride1UpRoadster V3 |
500 W | 40 mi | 3 | 40 lb | 87 | $1295.00$14.89/pt | 56 | Check price → |
AventonLevel 3 |
750 W | 60 mi | 3 | 62 lb | 88 | $1699.00$19.31/pt | 43 | Check price → |
Sheet note: Class-3 speed and torque now cost less than a nice pair of analog pedals used to.
MMX score: editorial bench, 0 to 100, per channel. Value index: points per dollar, scaled so the channel's best ratio = 100.
Sheet 20b · Budget Travel / Micro-mobility · Kick scootersUpdated 2026-07-18
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SegwayNinebot E2 ProTOP VALUE |
350 W | 17 mi | Kick · 15.5 mph | 36 lb | 74 | $299.99$4.05/pt | 100 | Check price → |
NIUKQi2 Pro |
300 W | 25 mi | Kick · 17.4 mph | 40.6 lb | 78 | $329.00$4.22/pt | 96 | Check price → |
NaveeGT3 Pro |
450 W | 31 mi | Kick · 20 mph | 46 lb | 85 | $499.00$5.87/pt | 69 | Check price → |
SegwayNinebot E3 Pro |
400 W | 31 mi | Kick · 20 mph | 47 lb | 82 | $599.00$7.30/pt | 55 | Check price → |
SegwayNinebot Max G2 |
450 W | 43 mi | Kick · 22 mph | 53.5 lb | 88 | $699.00$7.94/pt | 51 | Check price → |
SegwayNinebot Max G3 |
850 W | 50 mi | Kick · 28 mph | 62 lb | 93 | $999.00$10.74/pt | 38 | Check price → |
Sheet note: Class-3 speed and torque now cost less than a nice pair of analog pedals used to.
MMX score: editorial bench, 0 to 100, per channel. Value index: points per dollar, scaled so the channel's best ratio = 100.
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