A beefed-up version of the X7 with a bigger battery and bigger wheels. Here’s our verdict on the Turboant X7 Pro electric scooter.
Should I Buy The Turboant X7 Pro?
Pros
- Comfortable ride
- Removable battery
- Good range
Cons
- Heavy
- No UK repair centre
- Tips when pushed uphill
Our Verdict
Price When Reviewed
- $699.98
Turboant’s X7 is an electric scooter we liked quite a lot when we reviewed it in 2019. Since then, we’ve seen identical scooters being sold by other companies, including those in the UK and Europe.
That’s relatively common with ‘white-label’ products, but Turboant now has a new offering: the X7 Pro.
And like Xiaomi’s Mi Scooter Pro 2, the Pro suffix means it has a bigger-capacity battery for better range. Bigger wheels are fitted, too, which do a better job of soaking up the bumps, making for a much nicer ride.
One thing that hasn’t changed is the motor: Turboant lists both the X7 and X7 Pro as having a 350W motor in the front wheel.
Features & Design
Design is virtually unchanged too: the battery lives in the steering tube rather than under the deck, as is the case with most electric scooters.
There’s no energy-recovery system as you get with the Mi Scooter Pro 2, nor is there a companion app (which some will see as a pro rather than a con).
As mentioned, unlike the X7 and the Mi Scooter with their 8.5in wheels, the X7 Pro has 10in rims. Pump them up to about 35psi using a regular bike pump and they really do offer a much smoother and more comfortable ride over bumpy pavement than the other two.
Note that there isn’t a spare tyre and innertube in the box like the Mi Scooter Pro 2.
There’s cruise control and a decent display which shows current speed, battery level and mode, and built-in front and rear lights. At the front, the X7 Pro goes one better than Xiaomi as it’s a 3W LED rather than 2W. Both are nice and bright in use, though, and help to ensure you’re seen.
This is ambitious: Xiaomi claims a 28-mile range for the Pro 2 even with its much bigger-capacity battery. Expect somewhere around the 20-mile mark in real world use, but that’s still very respectable.
The advantage of the X7 Pro is that the battery unclips from the scooter without the need for tools, and so can be stored and charged indoors.
The company says the battery takes 4-6 hours to charge, and that’s true. The ‘fast charging’ claim isn’t.. all batteries for scooters and e-bikes take a long time to charge.
Because of the battery’s weight and location, the X7 Pro suffers the same design flaw as the X7. Try to push it up a hill and it has a tendency to tip forward because the deck and rear wheel are lighter. The rear wheel comes off the ground and, likely as not, bashes you in the leg before you can stop it.
The answer is to hold the stem lower down instead of pushing on the handlebars, but it’s a problem the Mi Scooter Pro 2 doesn’t have. The battery isn’t removable in the Pro 2, so there are pros and cons to each approach.
There are three modes: Beginner (6mph), Eco (10mph) and Sports (20mph). In Sports, you get maximum power from the 350W motor. It’s enough to get you up fairly steep hills without needing to kick the scooter along yourself as with lower-powered scooters.
Warranty
It’s worth mentioning warranty because when you’re spending this much money, you expect that any issues will be resolved by the company you’re buying from.
Turboant offers a one-year warranty, and adds an extra six months on for scooters bought via its website. You can apply for the warranty extension if you buy from Amazon, but at the time of review the X7 Pro wasn’t available from Amazon UK or US.
If you needed to make a warranty claim, you’d have to ship the scooter back to China at your own expense, which is considerable.
This is one reason why the Mi Scooter Pro 2 will be more tempting for a lot of UK buyers.
Price & Availability
Without the discount, which appears to be permanent, the Turboant X7 Pro costs $699.98, which is roughly £540. Add VAT to that (because you’re importing from outside of Europe and the UK) and that becomes £648. You’ll also have to pay import duty, which can be up to 30% of the value of the scooter.
At the discounted price of $499.98 it works out around £387, which is £464 with VAT.
Delivery time to the UK is 5-10 business days.
For alternatives see our roundup of the best electric scooters.
Verdict
The Turboant X7 Pro is a great scooter. It has plenty of power, plenty of battery capacity and is reasonably priced – if you buy at the discounted rate.
If you’re ordering from a country where you won’t have to pay import fees – or you can find the scooter for sale on Amazon – then it’s good value. But if you do end up paying VAT and import duty on top, it’s much worse value.
Warranty is also a issue and why, for buyers in the UK and other countries, it’s an advantage to buy a scooter locally.
Specs
- 10in wheels with innertubes
- E-ABS braking system (front), mechanical disk brake (rear)
- Braking distance: 5m
- IPX4 water resistance
- 3W LED headlight & tail-light
- max speed: 25km/h
- max distance: 20-30 miles (30-48km)
- max load: 125kg (275lbs)
- 10Ah lithium-ion battery, charges in 6 hours
- 108x42x112cm / 42.6x16.5x46.7 inches
- 15kg
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