xiaomi electric scooters

As the official best selling scooter brand in the world, chances are you’ve already seen Xiaomi Mi electric scooter models out and about. It’s no coincidence that they’re so popular, combining market leading features and a range of high performing, reasonably priced options, Xiaomi Mi seems to get everything right and there’s a scooter in their range for you whatever you need. From less expensive, more compact models that are perfect for casual users to top-end, high tech models that will excite even scooter veterans – you can take your pick. So what can you expect from Xiaomi and which are their most popular models? 

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Xiaomi is better known in Asia for their smartphones, and they’re the world’s second largest smartphone producer, but in Europe they’ve taken the scooter market by storm. While not exactly new, electric scooters had a reputation for being bulky and strange looking, so the Xiaomi approach to designing minimalist and cool looking products that were also easy to store and carry was a game changer. Xiaomi is often credited with making electric scooters cool, and their earlier models really helped set the standard for how electric scooters should look, with smooth curves and sleek lines that hide the majority of the mechanical bits and bobs internally. 

While they were much more capable than the scooters that had come before them, none of this was achieved by sacrificing practicality or weight. A key part of the scooters’ design philosophy was that they should be easy to fold up and carry so that they could easily be taken on public transport, folded and stored at work or at home, making all the weight and bulk you used to get with electric scooters a thing of the past. 

Xiaomi also upped users’ expectations of what they could achieve with their scooter. Before, many electric scooters were just scaled up versions of kids toys meant for adults, but with the addition of LED brake and headlights, digital displays, speakers and even an accompanying app – scooters suddenly got a lot more grown up. Everything from cruise control to electronic locking suddenly became possible, which made scooters much more like mopeds or high end push bikes, but without the cost! So what about the best selling Xiaomi models? Take a look below. 

Xiaomi M365
The Xiaomi M365 needs no introduction as the best selling electric scooter in the world, as well as the flagship scooter for the whole Xiaomi brand. While the Xiaomi M365 has since been joined by more sophisticated models of scooter in the Xiaomi range, there is still a place for the M365 as an affordable bridge model that provides some excellent capability without some of the flashier toys or the heftier price tag. 

Xiaomi Pro
The Xiaomi Pro is billed as a straight upgrade to the M365, and at first it’s hard to see why, because it does look very similar, but you’ll soon get the idea when you start riding it. Just about every part has been tweaked and improved, from the thumb throttle to the heavier and sturdier build, which also allows it to squeeze out a higher top speed and longer range. The Pro adds a bit to the price tag, but more than beats its predecessor in capability.

Xiaomi Pro 2
The Xiaomi range tends to improve steadily by increments, and sure enough the Xiaomi Pro 2 is a clear upgrade on the Pro, clearly designed with long distance travel in mind. It’s got a motor and battery that are bigger still than the Pro, but along with that extra grunt are the tools you need to manage it: Pneumatic tyres and improved suspension, while you also get much improved lights and a cool integrated display to show you your speed and battery life.

Xiaomi Essential
The Xiaomi Essential is, as it sounds, the entry level model of the Xiaomi brand, but while it’s the most affordable and least capable of that range it still comes with stuff that other basic scooters don’t. You get a top speed and range that’s the same as the M365, while you also get air filled tyres and an app, which are premium features for other brands. It’s also nice and light at 12kg, better than the rest of the Xiaomi range for commuting.

Xiaomi 1S
While the M365 is the workhorse of the Xiaomi range, the brand was in need of an upgrade to take on second generation features that had been creeping into the market, which is where the 1S came onto the scene. The Xiaomi 1S is based on the best-selling M365 chassis and boasts that same light weight and easy portability, but with the added benefit of a digital display, an accompanying smartphone app and a remote locking system. This means you can keep tabs on things like your speed and your battery life easily while you’re riding, or remotely via the app when you’re waiting for your scooter to charge – which it can do in just five and a half hours.