Best Electric Scooters Under $400

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  OUR TOP PICK

  GoTrax XR Ultra

  

  $449

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  use case: best overall
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  Turboant X7 Pro

  

  $419

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  use case: longest range, best for commuting
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  GoTrax G3

  

  $399
  use case: best waterproofing, most portable
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  Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite

  

  $400
  use case: best for heavy adults, best for climbing
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  BEST VALUE

  Hiboy Max

  

  $399

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  use case: most popular, great quality
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  Glion Dolly

  

  $429

  review
  use case: most reliable
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While still belonging in the budget price category, $400 electric scooters can offer a few surprises in terms of quality and value.

For many people, $400 is not a trivial amount of money. It is, however, an amount they might be willing to spend, or more precisely, invest, in an efficient mode of transport. Many electric scooters pay themselves off during the first year for people living in a city, and that is especially true of $400 electric scooters. That’s why this price category includes some of the most in-demand models.

Let’s take a more detailed look at all the best $400 electric scooters, categorized by what you may need and how you would use your scooter. Each of the scooters in this list has several strong points and situations when each might be the obvious choice. But also, all of them have some blind spots that may not make them the best choice for you.

GoTrax XR Ultra – best overall

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The race for this title is very close, but the GoTrax XR Ultra is the ultimate winner and the best electric scooter under $400 available in North America, all things considered.

For starters, it comes from one of the best budget brands.

Even more, GoTrax really outdid themselves with the XR Ultra model. It is their best scooter in my opinion.

The GoTrax XR Ultra is a very versatile scooter that will check many boxes for many regular users. Probably its most important strong suit is that it is vouched for by tens of thousands of owners, and the overwhelming majority of them have nothing but good things to say about it.

The 300W motor, with a peak power of 430W, gives this scooter a pretty standard top speed of 15.5 mph / 25 kmh, which is the same as most speed limits for road-legal scooters in most US states.

That kind of motor, coupled with the 252 Wh, 36 V LG battery, gives the scooter a climb angle of 15 degrees ready to tackle most hills, a weight limit of 220 lbs, and a range of 17 mi / 27 km on a single charge.

The scooter comes with dual disc brakes with E-ABS, air-filled 8.5-inch tires for comfortable rides, and a water protection rating of IP54.

This is a full-feature scooter, it really doesn’t miss anything. While the stats are pretty solid, the GoTrax XR Ultra doesn’t stand out because of any single one of them. However, the fact that they are all very well integrated into a complete package is its biggest advantage, and also where most other budget scooters struggle.

The bottom line is, it’s all in the execution. And the GoTrax XR Ultra obviously has that covered, since it has been both very fun, and very, very useful to countless satisfied riders. That’s why it deserves the crown of the best electric scooter under $400. You can check out the full review of the GoTrax XR Ultra to find out more about this great scooter.

Turboant X7 Pro – longest range, best for commuting

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When it comes to range, the Turboant X7 Pro is the clear winner from all the $400 electric scooters. And by quite a large margin.

It has a range of 30 mi / 48 km on a single charge. The only other scooter that comes close is the Kugoo S3 Pro, which is not worldwide available and has some notable shortcomings compared to this model.

That kind of range is made possible by the large 360 Wh, 36 V battery, which is also the largest battery from all the $400 scooters. And yet, it doesn’t really make the scooter super-heavy as you would expect, managing to keep its weight down to just 33 lbs / 15 kg. This a very impressive achievement from Turboant.

The motor is on par with the battery, and the 350 Watts of power enables this scooter to move as fast as 20 mph / 32 kmh. The scooter has pneumatic 10-inch wheels, and an IPX4 water protection standard, much better than most scooters in this category.

With an incredibly long range, and still being very portable, this is clearly the perfect commuter scooter, as it will be suitable for both long commute rides as well as moving it in and out through station doors and different modes of transport.

You can also read my Turboant X7 Pro review if you are interested in this scooter.

GoTrax G3 – best waterproofing, most portable

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I don’t know if you noticed this, but all of the scooters on this list either had the usual IPX4/IP54 water protection rating, or had no IP rating at all. The latter cannot be trusted on rainy days, and the former may or may not do well in wet environments.

I’m not sure if this is a conscious effort or just a coincidence, but the GoTrax G3 is the only electric scooter under $400 with a water protection rating of IPX6. That means the scooter will be protected from low-pressure jets, which in practice translates to very solid protection against water damage.

You can also check out the guide on waterproof electric scooters if you want to see all the best options and everything you need to know about the topic.

Anyway, if you need a lightweight, ultra-portable, great-value scooter under $400, the GoTrax G3 is a no-brainer.

Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite – best for heavy adults, best for climbing

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The Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite is a mini-miracle scooter.

The 250 Watt motor is actually one of the weakest ones on this list, as many of the scooters here have 350 Watts.

And yet, it seems like it has the most torque and punches way above its weight.

The official climb angle of 20 degrees makes the Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite the best climber scooter under $400.

And the weight capacity of 320 lbs / 145 kg makes it the scooter with the best support for heavy adults under $400.

I don’t know how this scooter achieves that, while only weighing 26 lbs / 12 kg itself. A true paradox.

While there are not that many user tests on these claims, I would give them at least some merit since the Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite sells pretty well, and Swagtron is a respected budget brand.

If you want to check out other options around these abilities, head over to the guides about the best electric scooters for heavy adults and the best electric scooters for climbing hills.

Hiboy Max – most popular, great quality

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The Hiboy Max is probably the best selling scooter under $400. It can’t be precisely estimated how many units it has sold, but it is very likely in the tens of thousands.

And there’s value in that. We can learn a lot from consumer behavior, and by simply turning to the market and checking out the wisdom of the crowd, we will see this is an excellent scooter – a 4.1-star rating out of more than 1000 reviews on Amazon is almost much unheard of for something this popular.

The Hiboy Max has everything you may ask from a $400 scooter. A top speed of 18.6 mph / 30 kmh, range of 17 mi / 27 km, powered by a single hub motor of 350 Watts and a 270 Wh lithium-ion battery. The solid tires are immune to flats, the dual brakes will provide enough stopping power, and the front suspension will make the rides more comfortable.

While personally, I like trying to be the contrarian as often as possible, I do recognize that when it comes to making a smart choice on a product like an electric scooter, the most proven models are your friends. You can check out the Hiboy Max review if you want a scooter that has proven its worth thousands of times.

Glion Dolly – most reliable

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Ok, I’m technically cheating a little by including the Glion Dolly in this list, since its price is usually around $429, so it’s not exactly a scooter under $400.

But hear me out, as I think you may like this scooter and find it worth the small extra amount.

The Glion Dolly is one of the most loved electric scooters by its owners, and there’s a good reason for that.

Even though it’s a budget scooter, it’s very tough and can take a lot of punishment. Many of its owners ride it for years and years, and it has a very low defect rate, especially the major defect rate. In fact, in the study on how long electric scooters last, it turned out to be literally the most reliable electric scooter ever in the budget category!

Its specs are very good, sufficient for most commuters and casual riders. 15.5 mph / 25 kmh top speed, a range of 15 mi / 24 km, and solid honeycomb tires are some of its main highlights. It weighs less than 28 lbs / 13 kg, it can carry up to 253 lbs / 115 kg on its deck, and it comes with an anti-lock electronic brake on the rear wheel.

As usual, even though the specs are pretty good, what’s important is the big picture. A scooter loved by its owners, raging reviews, full of features, and great value for money, that’s a truly great combo.

If, for some reason, you didn’t find any of the scooters above particularly appealing, you may want to check out the Glion Dolly. It will cost around $30 more than $400, but it will be money well spent. You can read the full review here.

Summary

For reference, here’s a table summarizing the best $400 electric scooters one more time.

• 

  OUR TOP PICK

  GoTrax XR Ultra

  

  $449

  review
  use case: best overall
  CHECK PRICE
• 

  Turboant X7 Pro

  

  $419

  review
  use case: longest range, best for commuting
  CHECK PRICE

  use discount code:

  AFM50
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  GoTrax G3

  

  $399
  use case: best waterproofing, most portable
  CHECK PRICE
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  Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite

  

  $400
  use case: best for heavy adults, best for climbing
  CHECK PRICE
• 

  BEST VALUE

  Hiboy Max

  

  $399

  review
  use case: most popular, great quality
  CHECK PRICE

  use discount code:

  Escooter Nerds
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  Glion Dolly

  

  $429

  review
  use case: most reliable
  CHECK PRICE

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Matt Trajkovski

I am Matt Trajkovski, the owner and main editor of EScooterNerds. I love electric scooters, and electric vehicles in general, and I’ve been involved in the industry for more than 10 years. I enjoy testing, reviewing, and research on various electric scooter models and brands, following our proprietary rigorous editorial and testing process developed here at EScooterNerds, looking for great value and performance, both through data and experience. All of the content published on this blog goes through a rigorous review and editorial process, and our product reviews not only include the hands-on experience of our own team members, but the experience of our audience members as well. My goal is to provide you with the best information about electric scooters possible. You can see all of my posts in my articles archive.