9–200 km on paper
Reference range figures for electric kick scooters run from 9 km to 200 km (6 to 124 mi). The low end covers compact commuters; the high end covers large-battery machines.
Range, speed, legal limits
Electric kick scooters on sale today span a range of 9 to 200 km (6 to 124 mi) and maximum speeds from 14 to 160 km/h (9 to 99 mph). In Europe, e-scooters are usually limited to 20 and 25 km/h, so the machine's top end and what you may legally ride are two different numbers.
This is not a shop, a rental service or an operator's own page — it is a reference on scooter specs and rules.
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Reference range figures for electric kick scooters run from 9 km to 200 km (6 to 124 mi). The low end covers compact commuters; the high end covers large-battery machines.
Maximum speeds across models span 14 km/h to 160 km/h (9 to 99 mph). The upper figures describe hardware capability, not what any European street allows.
In Europe e-scooters are usually limited to 20 and 25 km/h. Find the cap for your road class before you compare it with the machine's rated top speed.
E-scooters usually have two wheels between 8 and 11 inches (20–28 cm) in diameter. Check they are within this band and inflated before riding.
In 2017 bicycle-sharing companies such as Lime and scooter-only companies such as Bird began dock-less sharing services. Light electric folding scooters with rechargeable lithium batteries became available from Micro Mobility Systems AG in 2013.
In 2022 shared e-scooter casualties requiring medical treatment in Europe were estimated at 1.5 to 20.6 per million trips. A 2022 review of medical notes placed injury rates closer to motorcycles than bicycles.
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Published figures span 9–200 km of range and 14–160 km/h of top speed, but the legal cap where you ride is usually 20 or 25 km/h.
Reference ranges for electric kick scooters run from 9 km to 200 km (6 to 124 mi) on a charge, and maximum speeds from 14 km/h to 160 km/h (9 to 99 mph). The low end of both bands corresponds to compact commuter models; the high end corresponds to performance machines that no European street limit will let you use at full output.
In Europe e-scooters are usually limited to 20 and 25 km/h. Those two caps are the numbers to hold in mind when you compare a spec sheet against a local rule: a scooter rated for 160 km/h still has to be ridden at 25 km/h where 25 km/h is the limit.
Range figures are ratings, not guarantees. A 200 km rating and a 9 km rating describe different battery capacities, rider weights, assist levels and road surfaces, so treat the number as a band to compare machines with each other rather than a promise about your own trip.
| Measure | Value | Unit / note |
|---|---|---|
| Rated range | 9–200 | km (6–124 mi) |
| Rated top speed | 14–160 | km/h (9–99 mph) |
| European speed cap A | 20 | km/h |
| European speed cap B | 25 | km/h |
| Wheel diameter | 8–11 | inches (20–28 cm) |
| Shared casualties 2022 | 1.5–20.6 | per million trips, Europe |
| Dock-less sharing launch | 2017 | Lime, Bird |
| Folding lithium scooters | 2013 | Micro Mobility Systems AG |
Ranges and ceilings plotted against the caps that actually apply.