The QPower has bumpy ride quality at low speeds on pavement due to the stock knobby off-road tires (though road tires are available). Once you reach about 8 mph, the tires rotate quickly enough that you don’t notice the bumpiness.

The Qiewa QPower has a front spring suspension and rear coil-over-hydraulic suspension. Though the suspension doesn’t afford extensive travel, it works well both on- and off-road.

The large 11.0-inch pneumatic tires roll over almost any obstacle you’ll encounter on-road — making very stable to ride on roads in poor repair.

Off-road, the knobby tires bite into dirt, sand, and other terrain you’ll encounter. This is one of the few scooters that has enough power and traction to really excel at riding in sandy areas.

Though the scooter is off-road oriented, we recommend exercising extreme caution if you intend to put it through extreme use, including off-roading, jumping, high-speed riding. This includes wearing the proper protective equipment and paying attention to the scooter. You can read more about electric scooter helmets here.

Know that stressed components can fail suddenly — as we’ve seen in other scooters — even though they are seemingly beefy and strong.

The QPower weighs 81 lb and is not particularly portable. Loading this into a car is doable, but not easy. If you need to carry this thing upstairs more than rarely, you should consider something lighter.

However, the QPower folds to very compact dimensions for storing, thanks to its telescoping stem, folding handlebars, and a folding stem. The QPower’s folded dimensions are 45-inches by 11-inches by 17-inches.

This is quite compact and is actually smaller in folded width and height than the rather compact 26-lb Xiaomi Mi M365 (42-inches by 17-inches by 19-inches).

Stem folding mechanism

The folding mechanism looks beefy and incorporates a secondary locking pin for added safety. The scooter cannot be folded with the locking pin in place. Once folded, the stem locks into place for carrying, though its weight makes this difficult with one hand.

The Qiewa uses the ubiquitous QS-S4 trigger throttle. This component has a reasonably bright LCD display that can be seen at night and lots of adjustable settings for tuning the acceleration / electronic braking characteristics of the scooter. However, the trigger throttle is disliked by many riders due to its poor ergonomics.

The scooter has simple buttons for controlling lights. It also has a loud built-in electronic horn that looks like it was pulled off a small car. It is too loud to serve as a pleasant warning for pedestrians and bicyclists, but should work well for cars.

The deck-to-handlebar distance is adjustable from 28.1-inches to 40.8-inches.

The QPower has large front LED headlights and red taillights. The headlights are bright but lack optics, so the light tends to diverge quickly.

For frequently riding at night, you’ll want to use additional lighting.

Check out our guide for staying visible while riding at night.

The deck has 19.0-inches by 9.1-inches of clear deck space. Though the tires are quite large, the thick deck limits ground clearance to just 4.9-inches.

The QPower comes stock with dual 11.0-inch tubeless pneumatic, knobby off-road tires. These things are fantastic for rolling over dirt, sand, and any on- or off-road obstacles.

Overall, the build quality of the Qiewa QPower is average, with a below-average out-of-the-box quality, but above average component quality.

Out-of-the-box, the Qiewa required some adjustments. If you end up purchasing this scooter, it’s best to go over it. This includes making sure the screws are all tightened up, no critical parts are damaged, and to make sure the brakes are functioning correctly.

The headlights on our test scooter fell off (we didn’t check them before riding) due to not being tightened up. You can tighten these and use thread glue to keep them secure on bumpy terrain. The second issue with our test scooter was one of folding handlebars wouldn’t unfold — we had to file part of it down.

See our QPower adjustment video for details.

The QPower has some other nice touches, including cables that are routed nicely, zip-tied down, and well-protected in a mesh wrap. An exception to this is the horn, which has exposed wires that are not well-protected.

The QPower has an IP (water-resistance) rating of IPX5. However, after reaching out to Qiewa directly, they have reported that the IP rating is not “official” (though it is stated on their site). However, Qiewa says it does have water-proofing and should be fine in light rain but not submerged.

The QPower has a hefty max rider weight rating of 660 pounds.

The Qiewa QPower is a “budget” power scooter for the weekend warrior or the rural commuter.

It doesn’t carry the price tag that other monster scooters carry. However, it has a good warranty and decent enough build quality to make it attractive for the rider who wants power and doesn’t mind wrenching on the scooter out-of-the-box.

If the QPower doesn’t appeal to you, then check out our suggested alternatives. You can also check out our Editor’s pick of best electric scooters.