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[paulleung]

I just tested the KQI3 in the NIU Toronto Store today. After owning several Apollo scooters, I must say the build quality really exceeded my expectations for a beginner scooter. The 9.5 in. air tires really absorb all the bumps on the road well, even without suspensions. The 350w motor performs really well and has plenty of power for acceleration. The deck has plenty of space for my feet. The mechanical brakes feel very smooth and has responsive stopping power. I specially like the design of the head light. It reminds me of the arc reactor of Iron Man. The folding stem of the scooter is top notch. It is extremely easy to use and yet provide a very sturdy feel, when riding in top speed. Majority of the wiring are well hidden within the stems of the scooter. The overall appearance of the scooter has a modern look and yet very practical. I would strongly recommend this scooter to everyone who are looking for a well build scooter. In my opinion, NIU has just set a new standard for owning a beginner scooter. Also, honourable mention to the friendly store staff, Kyle who patiently explained everything to me. The test drive was awesome. I really enjoyed the excellent customer experience today. :)

[scottcarbone]

I own a local eScooter rental & retail business in Florida and I just made the switch to NIU from Segway G30 Max. I'll keep everyone updated on how they hold up?!

[paulleung]

Great scooter for the price. I recently bought an almost new KQi3 Pro from a local private seller for $500 CAD. The scooter has 200km on it and is working properly with no physical damage. I really like the outstanding build quality, the iconic head light and the patented folding mechanism. The only take away is no suspension, but the 9.5 inch tubeless tires seems to absorb a lot more bumps, when comparing to other scooters with suspensions. The top speed of 20 MPH is enough for me to used as a daily commuter. NIU has done an excellent job to deliver a reliable scooter with good ride quality. I strongly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a beginner scooter. Also, the regen automatically kicks in, when l release the throttle. This feature will reduce a lot of mechanical brake wear.

[Stu_DLNGR]

Thanks for this great video and solid review! I just bought kqi3pro from best buy. It arrives Thursday (today is Saturday). All I hear are great things. I have seen 2 different ppl, on separate occasions, on the philly Septa bus, and asked them if they'd buy it again. Both answered in less than one second with an enthusiastic YES. One was a large man, 220 lbs with a tool box, and the other was a 120 lb lady. Both carried theirs folded no problem. The man, my size, schlepping a similar load to and fro work, swore it's even better than his motorcycle. So, I spent the 1k. It was a scary purchase but I'm super stoked!!!! The warranty is clutch for relieving some of the price point anxiety. Your review is comforting, also. Salute. Thanks.

[brycejames]

My wife and I have 2 niu kq13 pro's!
We love them ! Very good quality!
Great video here 👍 take care

[thatfloridian]

I own a black kqi3 pro and it’s been great when it works I’ve named it in the app error101 because at least once a week it throws an error code but then fixes it self but one time I had to pay 65 bucks to replace my motor brushes because I wore them out after only 300 miles on the odometer I’m now at 700 miles and going strong

[ScottXiong]

Love my KQi2 Pro, thanks to you guys, build quality is outstanding, and it does what it needs to do very well.
Their app is definitely top-notch.
One of my favourite features is the app-less lock option which can be enabled/disabled (press and hold power button to turn off, and keep pressing it down for 3 more seconds to enable app-lock mode, which requires app to unlock).
I'll be looking closely at all their offerings from now on.

[paulleung]

I totally agree with your assessment. This is a really well build scooter under $1000 USD. NIU has just set a new standard. As always, thank you for your great video.

[dafuce]

Should be one click to light and two for switching modes. When you are riding 18mph and want to turn lights on with one hand, youll definetly miss and change mode, wich will automatically e-brake and cut the throttle since it wants to get at e-save 15km/h speed. Saying from Kqi2 Pro experience

[dafuce]

Nice to hear that it has great braking, it makes me kinda regret going for the Kqi2 pro. Its "small" front drum brake doesnt make the cut and rear e-brake only engages at certain speed, quite agresively, locking the rear wheel. Plus sometimes gets confused and has a lot of lag or "ghosting". I hope that an OTA firmware upgrade can aliviate it

[bigmodaco]

I just received the MAX and it's great. I got it for 799 and a free helmet. I Love it and the tires are self healing, so no flats, must buy

[CMN]

I'm still shopping for my 1st future scooter purchase. So all of these video your team makes are super helpful and highly informative. Thank you for all the hard work and fun you put in to making these videos for us.

One question I have is in regards to the needing to kick to start feature. Let's say a particular scooter has the option to disable or enable that feature. Would you get increased driving range if the needing to kick to start was enabled vs disabled?

And being pro's in the scooter industry. You seem like the best people to ask. I'm wanting something that goes 18-20mpg. Doesn't suck on hills or need annoying tire changes and can handle mild dirt path off roading.

What would be your top two or three picks meeting those criteria?

Even if you don't answer. I appreciate all your content and look forward to more. Thank You!

[Just_Ve]

Got one two days ago, love it so far.
Btw, I’m big guy, 6’2 and around 227lb and I can get max speed (that shows on display) 32km without problems carrying my backpack that probably adds a good weight and uphill (not too inclined) the lowest I got was 25km and to me that is pretty good. I haven’t tested the range but have done some short trips around 10km and the app still showing a good range left. Overall great first scooter, I just suggest to adjust the tires psi to 48 or even 50, that was a huge improvement to my ride.

[raylivengood]

Good review.

I didn’t know about the “incremental” regenerative braking. I knew it had regen, but thought it was oddly surprisingly smooth compared to my Zero 10x and Joyor Y7-s regen which both come on hard.

My KQI3 Pro came with kick start, but I was able to turn it off. I don’t remember if there was a p-setting adjustment or if it was in a update. Same thing with cruise control.. cruise control didn’t work until a update or something.

It’s a very satisfying scooter. A larger battery would be nice, so very much looking forward to a future review on a KQI3 “Max” version !

[Daniel_Clem]

It's important to note that unlike apollo it's a real 2 years warranty/10 000km warranty while Apollo 2 years is in reality 1 year + 1 year where you pay for cost of parts.

[Sunny]

Good brakes are always a welcomed feature.

[hksduhksdu]

I never tried any scooter but I am looking to buy one soon. This KQi3 Pro is on top of my list especially I am looking for some long range beginner scooter. I tihnk the kick to start can be considered as a safety feature, although like you said in the video, it would be nice to have an option to turn it on / off. Great review!!!

[evantube]

Every E-Scooter owner be aware! I watched one of rider guides videos and it made me buy the niu kqi3 pro, and i loved it! everything about it was perfect! That was all until a few weeks ago. I was riding and i fell. I ended up in the ER with a broken elbow. I really wish i was wearing elbow and knee pads. Luckily, I was wearing a helmet. If I was not I would be VERY injured! I fell very hard on my side and rolled over. So PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, WEAR A HELMET AND OTHER PROTECTION!

[thebigredmachine]

I have the Ninebot Max and KQi3 Pro. The Ninebot Max is broken because of a electrical problem and is currently out of warranty so I needed a new scooter, found the KQi3 Pro and it looked super nice so purchased it.

The KQi3 Pro is better than the Ninebot Max in just about every conceivable way. The only thing that's worse, of course, is the smaller battery. Even then, I don't notice much a difference in my range, maybe the Max goes an extra 10% further based on my testing. The KQi3 Pro still has plenty of range.

KQi3 Pros over Ninebot Max:

Cheaper
Much better looking
Better build quality(by quite a bit IMO)
Better brakes
Better headlight
Better speed/acceleration(more snappy and fun to ride)
Wider tires
Better Phone App
Wider handlebars(and better grips and thumb lever by far)
Better deck
Better fender placement(Ninebot Max fender breaks constantly and needs replacement, KQi3 Pro is near impossible to break
Much better folding design and less cables sticking out
No noise when riding(shaking, rattling etc)

Ninebot Max pros over KQi3 Pro:

Bigger battery

So yes, the KQi3 Pro is a real Ninebot Max killer. The Ninebot Max was great for it's time but that time is over. And the KQi3 Pro is cheaper!

NIU did an amazing job with the KQi3 Pro, the KQi3 Max will just be insane and hopefully they plan to release even better versions in the future.

[wwk]

Great review with the technical stats. I have a Kqi3 Pro and zero start is possible depending on the firmware and app version, based on the region,