The Best Cheap Electric Scooters (We Tested Them All)

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Paul Somerville
April 5, 2023

Rider Guide’s Editor-in-Chief is a seasoned expert in the electric scooter industry. With a wide-ranging background that includes managing scooter warehouses, selling thousands of motorcycles, and restoring high value (+1M) European sports cars, his expertise is unmatched. Having personally tested more than 100 electric scooters, he offers invaluable insights and recommendations to our readers. We are fortunate to have him as part of our team, as his diverse skill set and extensive experience ensure top-notch reviews.

The Rider Guide Guarantee

This is not a fake best scooter review where we take a bunch of PEVs and throw them together on some list. We’ve ridden and extensively tested these and many other cheap electric scooters over the last three years (more than 400 hours riding-over 1000 miles ridden) to find out exactly how fast and how far they really go, whether they’re any fun to ride, and whether they’re just going to fall apart right out of the box.

This is our BEST Cheap scooters list yet! We’ve found some very high-quality scooters from some of our audience’s favorite brands that won’t take your whole paycheck but do have a good warranty. Most are under $500, and a couple are going for way less than that!

Best Cheap Electric Scooters: Summary

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$299
The Best Choice for Teens and College Students
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$399
High Performance and Smoother Ride
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$599
The Best All Around Value
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$469
Best for Raw Performance–Best m365 Clone
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$599
Best Choice for Long Range on a budget
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$59/mo and $69/mo
Honorable Mention-Best Scooters For City Life & Easiest Way to Start Riding
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$499
Honorable Mention-Best Seated Scooter Under $500
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$899
Honorable Mention-Best Value For Heavy Riders and Big Hills
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$999
Honorable Mention - Best Upgrade for Ride Quality
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