Apollo City vs Hiboy Titan: Which Should You Buy? (2026)

Side by side

	Apollo City 65	Hiboy Titan 60
Motor & speed
Top speed (claimed)	32 mph✓	28 mph
Peak power	2000 W✓	1200 W
Nominal power	1000 W✓	750 W
Drive	Dual motor✓	Single motor
Max incline	46.6%✓	25%
Battery & range
Claimed range	43 mi	46 mi✓
Est. real-world range	24–30 mi	25–32 mi✓
Battery	960 Wh✓	864 Wh
Charge time	4.5 h✓	7 h
Build
Weight	65 lb✓	77.1 lb
Max load	265 lb	300 lb✓
Suspension	dual	dual
Brakes	Dual drum + regenerative	Front & Rear Hydraulic Brakes
Water resistance	IP66	IPX4
Tyres	10" tubeless	tubeless
Features
Score (within category)	65/100✓	60/100
Price	$1,299	$900✓

A green ✓ marks the better figure on that row. “—” means the manufacturer does not publish it; a blank is never counted as a loss. Scores compare each model within its own category.

What the makers don't publish

Apollo publishes every specification we track for the Apollo City. Hiboy does not publish tyre size for the Hiboy Titan — 1 of the 15 specifications we track. We show a dash for each of those rather than estimate, and a missing figure is never counted against a scooter in our scoring — the component is dropped and the remaining weights renormalise. Those rows cannot be compared head to head, so treat this as a comparison of what is published rather than a complete picture. If one of the unpublished figures is the one your decision turns on, ask the seller in writing before you buy: a maker that measures a specification usually states it, and silence is a reasonable prompt to look harder.

Motor & speed

The Apollo City is the faster of the pair, 32 mph against 28 mph — a 4 mph gap that shows on open stretches but rarely in traffic, where junctions and shared paths set the pace regardless of what the scooter can do. At the City's speeds, braking matters more than the extra miles per hour: check the build section below, because stopping distance climbs faster than speed does. The Apollo City carries more motor on paper, and that surplus shows up in acceleration and on climbs rather than in a higher cruising speed — the place a stronger motor actually earns its keep is the hill you take twice a day. Only the Apollo City runs dual motors, which trade some weight and battery drain for noticeably stronger grip and pull, especially on loose or wet ground — useful if your route is anything but smooth, wasteful if it is. The Apollo City also claims the steeper hill-climbing grade, worth noting if your commute has a real gradient rather than a gentle rise. Read any top-speed figure as a maximum reached under ideal conditions; rider weight and gradient both pull it down in the real world, so treat these numbers as a ceiling rather than a cruising promise.

Battery & range

Battery capacity is the honest way to compare range, because watt-hours cannot be marketed around: the City holds 960 Wh and the Titan 864 Wh. The Apollo City's 11% larger pack will out-last the other on the same route whatever the two brochures claim, and it is the single number to trust most in this section. Both claims deserve the usual discount. The City's 43-mile figure realistically works out to about 24–30 miles once you account for a normal rider at real speeds; the Titan's 46 lands at roughly 25–32. Plan around the lower end of whichever band matters to you: if your daily round trip does not fit inside it with margin to spare, the range difference here is the deciding factor and you should pick the bigger battery. Recharging also differs: the Apollo City is back to full in about 4.5 hours against 7, which matters if you top up between a morning and evening commute rather than overnight. Whichever you choose, remember that both figures assume a fresh battery; a pack loses roughly 20–30% of its capacity after a couple of years of daily cycling, so a used example of either will fall short of these numbers.

Build & ride

Weight is where the daily reality lives: 65 lb against 77.1 lb, a 12.1 lb difference. If you carry the scooter up stairs or onto a train, the lighter Apollo City is the one you will actually keep using — the difference between a scooter that gets ridden and one that gathers dust is often a single flight of steps. Both run suspension at both ends, so both should ride comfortably over broken ground — a genuine point in common rather than a tie-breaker. Each publishes a water-resistance rating (IP66 and IPX4); the higher of the two shrugs off heavier rain, though neither should be ridden through standing water or pressure-washed. Braking favours the Hiboy Titan, whose hydraulics are stronger and more consistent at the lever than the other's setup — the specification that matters most as speed rises, and worth prioritising over almost any other feature on a fast scooter.

Price, score & value

The Hiboy Titan is the cheaper of the two, $900 against $1,299 — a $399 gap. Whether that gap is worth closing depends entirely on whether the pricier scooter's advantages above line up with your priorities. Within their category the Apollo City scores higher (65/100 to 60/100). Remember that our scores are within-category judgements — this comparison is only meaningful because both sit in the same or an adjacent class. If value per dollar is your lens, use the cost-of-ownership calculator on this site: a slightly cheaper scooter with pneumatic tyres can cost more to run over a few years than a pricier one on solid tyres, and the sticker price alone hides that.

What the extra $399 buys

What these numbers actually govern

Here is what each of these measures controls in general — both the ones that separate these two and the ones they share. These describe the measure, not a claim about how either scooter rides, which we have not tested.

max incline

A climbing grade is quoted under test conditions; a heavier rider reaches the limit sooner than the published figure suggests.

peak power

Peak power is a short-burst figure — it describes acceleration headroom rather than what a motor can hold on a sustained climb.

charge time

Charge time matters most if you top up between a morning and an evening commute rather than overnight.

price

Price is the one figure that is not a specification — it moves with stock and promotions, so treat any gap as current rather than permanent.

brakes

Hydraulic discs are more consistent at the lever than mechanical discs, and drums trade outright stopping power for lower maintenance — a difference that grows with speed.

Suspension (both dual)identical on both

Suspension is the component that most changes how a scooter handles broken pavement; where both models carry the same arrangement, road comfort is not a differentiator between them.

Tyre type (both tubeless)identical on both

Pneumatic and tubeless tyres absorb road imperfections that solid tyres pass into the deck; solid tyres trade that comfort for never puncturing. A shared construction means the same trade on both.

Price & where to buy

Who should buy which

Buy the Apollo City if your route has a real gradient (46.6% vs 25% claimed grade), or you want more peak output (2000 W vs 1200 W — a decisive 40% edge). Buy the Hiboy Titan if you want to spend less ($900 vs $1,299), or you want the stronger braking hardware. Whichever you pick, 3 specifications are identical across both — voltage, suspension, tyre type — so those rows cannot decide it. Within their category our score puts the Apollo City at 65/100 against 60/100.

Bottom line: the Apollo City is the safer default here — it claims a steeper grade (46.6% vs 25%). The Hiboy Titan earns its place if less ($900 vs $1,299) matters more to you. Every figure here is the manufacturer's published claim or a value we compute from it, linked back to each maker's own specification so you can check it yourself.

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