Apollo City vs Segway SuperScooter GT3: Which Should You Buy? (2026)

Side by side

	Apollo City 65	Segway SuperScooter GT3 45
Motor & speed
Top speed (claimed)	32 mph✓	31 mph
Peak power	2000 W	2400 W✓
Nominal power	1000 W	1200 W✓
Drive	Dual motor✓	Single motor
Max incline	46.6%✓	30%
Battery & range
Claimed range	43 mi	—
Est. real-world range	24–30 mi	—
Battery	960 Wh✓	899 Wh
Charge time	4.5 h	—
Build
Weight	65 lb✓	87.1 lb
Max load	265 lb	330 lb✓
Suspension	dual	—
Brakes	Dual drum + regenerative	—
Water resistance	IP66	IPX6
Tyres	10" tubeless	11" tubeless
Features
Score (within category)	65/100✓	45/100
Price	$1,299✓	$1,500

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. Segway (Ninebot) does not publish claimed range, charge time, suspension, and brake hardware for the Segway SuperScooter GT3 — 4 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 If one of the unpublished figures is the one your decision turns on, ask the seller in writing before you buy: a maker that measures a specification usually states it, and silence is a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

On top speed the two are effectively level — 32 mph plays 31 mph — so speed alone will not decide this, and you should weigh the other rows more heavily. 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 Segway SuperScooter GT3 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 SuperScooter GT3 899 Wh. The Apollo City's 7% 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. At least one of these does not publish a range figure on its official page, so we show a dash rather than invent one — treat a missing number as a reason to look harder before buying, and lean on the battery watt-hours where both are stated. 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 87.1 lb, a 22.1 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. Only the Apollo City has suspension at both ends, the single upgrade that most changes how a scooter feels on cracked city pavement; the other leans on its tyres to take the edge off, which works but not as well. Each publishes a water-resistance rating (IP66 and IPX6); the higher of the two shrugs off heavier rain, though neither should be ridden through standing water or pressure-washed.

Price, score & value

The Apollo City is the cheaper of the two, $1,299 against $1,500 — a $201 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 45/100). 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 $201 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.

drive

A second motor adds traction and acceleration at the cost of weight and battery drain — the trade is worth it on loose or steep ground and wasteful on flat pavement.

suspension

Suspension at both ends changes how a scooter handles broken pavement more than any other single component; a single unit covers one end only, and none leaves the tyres to do the work.

weight

Weight decides the moments off the scooter: carrying it up a flight of stairs, lifting it onto transit, loading it into a car boot.

water resistance

An IP rating describes water resistance, not immersion — it covers rain and splashes, never standing water or a pressure washer.

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 30% claimed grade), or you want dual motors for traction and pull. Buy the Segway SuperScooter GT3 if you or your cargo need the higher weight limit (330 lb vs 265 lb), or you want more sustained power (1200 W vs 1000 W — a clear 17% edge). Whichever you pick, 1 specification are identical across both — tyre type — so those rows cannot decide it. Within their category our score puts the Apollo City at 65/100 against 45/100.

Bottom line: the Apollo City is the safer default here — it claims a steeper grade (46.6% vs 30%). The Segway SuperScooter GT3 earns its place if a heavier load (330 lb vs 265 lb) 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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