At a glance
The KingSong E1 is a electric scooter listed at $279. Manufacturer specs put it at 250W of rated motor power, a 278Wh battery, a claimed 16 mile range, and a 12 mph top speed, at 36 lbs.
Next to the 14 other electric scooters in its price band ($167–$391), its strongest numbers are payload capacity (265 lbs vs 222 lbs avg) and charge time (4 h vs 4.8 h avg). The tradeoffs are included features (1 feature vs 6 features avg) and speed for its weight (0.34 mph/lb vs 0.51 mph/lb avg).
Spec-based analysis, computed from manufacturer-published numbers and compared against 14 similar electric scooters by price. No hands-on testing yet.
Strengths & weaknesses
Strengths
265 lbs vs 222 lbs avg
4 h vs 4.8 h avg
Weaknesses
1 feature vs 6 features avg
0.34 mph/lb vs 0.51 mph/lb avg
12 mph vs 18 mph avg
250W vs 354W avg
Compared with 14 similarly priced models ($167–$391), from manufacturer specs.
Performance Overview
Category scores out of 100 from manufacturer specs, with the median of 14 similarly priced e-scooters ($167–$391) for context
Scores out of 100. The gray tick marks the median of similarly priced e-scooters.
How to read this: each spoke is a category score out of 100, computed from manufacturer specs on fixed scales. Every vehicle is measured on the same scales, so scores don't shift as our database grows. Further from the center is better. The gray line shows the median score of similarly priced e-scooters for context.
Full Specifications
KingSong E1
Powertrain
- Nominal Power
- 250 W
- Peak Power
- 500 W
- Max Incline
- 8° · 14%
Battery & Range
- Capacity
- 277.5 Wh
- Amp-Hours
- 7.5 Ah
- Voltage
- 37 V
- Claimed Range
- 15.5 mi24.9 km
- Charge Time
- 4-5 h
- Charger Output
- 2 A
- Charger Voltage
- 42 V
Build Quality
- Rear Brake
- Drum
- Frame Material
- Steel
- Other Certifications
- UL
- ABS / E-ABS
Ride Comfort
- Front Suspension
- Rigid
- Rear Suspension
- Rigid
Utility
- Weight
- 36.4 lbs16.5 kg
- Max Load
- 264.6 lbs120 kg
- Terrain Type
- Street
- Warranty
- 12 mo
Classification
- Top Speed
- 12.4 mph20 km/h
Wheels & Tires
- Front Tire
- 8.5"
- Rear Tire
- 8.5"
- Tire Type
- Solid Honeycomb
Frame & Geometry
- Overall Length
- 42.1"106.9 cm
- Overall Width
- 16.9"42.9 cm
- Overall Height
- 44.1"112 cm
- Folded Length
- 42.1"106.9 cm
- Folded Width
- 16.9"42.9 cm
- Folded Height
- 18.9"48 cm
- Folding Frame
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