NIU
KQi 100P
First-time and short-hop commuters who want a name-brand scooter with suspension and a 2-year warranty for under $300.
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Strengths
- $279 on sale from a major brand, the safest sub-$300 buy on the market.
- Front suspension and pneumatic tires where rivals ship solid tires and no springs.
- 2-year warranty covering battery and motor, industry-leading at any budget tier.
- NIU app: smart unlock, cruise control, charge-limit setting, OTA updates.
- 38 lbs and folding; tested top speed actually beat the spec.
Weaknesses
- ESG-tested real range is just 11 miles in sport mode, strictly last-mile duty.
- 17.4 mph cap feels slow next to 20 mph budget rivals.
- Tube tires mean old-fashioned flat repairs.
Specs
- Top Speed Mph
- 17.4
- Range Miles
- 11
- Motor Watts
- 300
- Battery Wh
- 243
- Weight Lbs
- 38.1
- Max Rider Weight Lbs
- 265
- Throttle
- Yes
- Brakes
- Front drum plus regen
- Tire Size
- 9.5 in pneumatic tube
- Suspension
- Front dual-spring
- Ip Rating
- IPX5
- Ul Certified
- UL 2272
- Warranty
- 2 years
Sources
Every claim in this guide that isn't first-person experience is traceable to one of the sources below. URLs verified at publication; some may rot. Let us know if so.
- KQi 100P product page — NIULive $279.18 sale price and spec table.
- NIU KQi 100P review — Rider GuideTested figures: 17.6 mph, 11 miles.
- NIU KQi 100P review — Tom's GuideBest-cheap-scooter corroboration.
By Max Langley·