Hiboy MAX Pro vs Hiboy S2 MAX: Which Should You Buy? (2026)

Side by side

	Hiboy MAX Pro 60	Hiboy S2 MAX 62
Motor & speed
Top speed (claimed)	22 mph✓	19 mph
Peak power	650 W	650 W
Nominal power	500 W	500 W
Drive	Single motor	Single motor
Max incline	36.4%	36.4%
Battery & range
Claimed range	46.6 mi✓	40 mi
Est. real-world range	26–33 mi✓	22–28 mi
Battery	720 Wh✓	557 Wh
Charge time	8.5 h	6.5 h✓
Build
Weight	51.59 lb	40 lb✓
Max load	265 lb✓	220 lb
Suspension	dual	—
Brakes	E-braking & Drum braking	—
Water resistance	IPX4	IPX4
Tyres	11" pneumatic	10" tubeless
Features
Score (within category)	60/100	62/100✓
Price	$657	$490✓

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

Hiboy publishes every specification we track for the Hiboy MAX Pro. Hiboy does not publish suspension and brake hardware for the Hiboy S2 MAX — 2 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 If one of the unpublished figures is the one your decision turns on, ask the seller in writing before you buy: a maker that measures a specification usually states it, and silence is a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 Hiboy MAX Pro is the faster of the pair, 22 mph against 19 mph — a 3 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. Motor output is broadly matched, so neither will feel dramatically stronger pulling away from a stop. 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 MAX Pro holds 720 Wh and the S2 MAX 557 Wh. The Hiboy MAX Pro's 29% 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 MAX Pro's 46.6-mile figure realistically works out to about 26–33 miles once you account for a normal rider at real speeds; the S2 MAX's 40 lands at roughly 22–28. 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 Hiboy S2 MAX is back to full in about 6.5 hours against 8.5, 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: 51.6 lb against 40 lb, a 11.6 lb difference. If you carry the scooter up stairs or onto a train, the lighter Hiboy S2 MAX 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 Hiboy MAX Pro 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 (IPX4 and IPX4); the higher of the two shrugs off heavier rain, though neither should be ridden through standing water or pressure-washed. Tyres differ too: MAX Pro runs pneumatic and S2 MAX tubeless. Pneumatic and tubeless tyres absorb more of the road than solid ones, at the cost of the occasional puncture; solid tyres never flat but pass more buzz into your hands and feet.

Price, score & value

The Hiboy S2 MAX is the cheaper of the two, $490 against $657 — a $167 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 Hiboy S2 MAX scores higher (62/100 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 $167 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.

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.

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.

charge time

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

battery capacity

Watt-hours are the single best predictor of range, because capacity is the one range input that cannot be marketed around.

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.

Max incline (both 36.4%)identical on both

A climbing grade is quoted under test conditions and a heavier rider reaches the limit sooner than the figure suggests; an identical claim means neither is specified to climb better.

Water resistance (both IPX4)identical on both

An IP rating describes water resistance, not immersion: it covers rain and splashes, never standing water or a pressure washer. A shared rating means neither is the safer choice in the wet.

Drive (both Single motor)identical on both

A second motor adds traction and acceleration at the cost of weight and battery drain. Where both use the same arrangement, drive layout is not a separator.

Price & where to buy

Who should buy which

Step up to the Hiboy MAX Pro if your roads are rough (dual suspension vs none) — that is what the $167 buys. Save the $167 and take the Hiboy S2 MAX if you top up between commutes rather than overnight (6.5 h vs 8.5 h), and that matters more to you than the rows that change. The step changes 6 specifications and leaves 6 identical — nominal power (both 500 W), peak power (both 650 W), voltage (both 48 V) carry over unchanged, so the money is buying suspension rather than a different scooter.

Bottom line: the $167 step from the Hiboy S2 MAX to the Hiboy MAX Pro buys suspension, battery capacity, max load, and costs you charge time and weight. It changes nothing about nominal power (both 500 W), peak power (both 650 W), voltage (both 48 V), max incline (both 36.4%). Every figure here is the manufacturer's published claim or a value we compute from it.

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