Segway Ninebot KickScooter Max G2 E-Scooter review: Great handling thanks to full hydraulic suspension

The powerful 450-watt motor propels the e-scooter forward with great force during acceleration. You can notice a clear difference here when comparing it with the 300-watt offered by the Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter 3. If the indicator is to be trusted, the scooter can travel consistently at a top speed of 22 km/h (13.7 mph) rather than 20 km/h (12.4 mph). This, together with the fast acceleration, gives riders the feeling that they can go slightly faster than on the abovementioned Xiaomi scooter. We didn’t notice any appreciable delay between pushing on the throttle and the scooter responding. In this regard, the Max G2 also feels nice and snappy. With energy recovery disabled, the scooter is able to continue free-rolling for a long time, meaning the motor has rather low resistance. Depending on the environment, motor noise can range from hardly noticeable to completely inaudible (e.g. on the road).

On the other hand, the brakes have relatively soft tuning, and this applies to the brake lever as well. Consequently, you need to pull the lever almost all the way to the grip in order to brake hard. But at least you are not in danger of flying over the handlebars if you ever slam on the brakes with less care. 

The footboard is pleasantly wide and long and provides a comfy place to stand on. The Max G2 is very comfortable to ride not least because of its size, weight and suspension, which does an excellent job in our opinion. We caught ourselves instinctively tensing our body in anticipation of bumps ahead (something we learnt from our experience riding scooters without suspension), only then to marvel at how gently the Max G2 glided over them. The rear shock absorbers only produce a slight rattling noise when dealing with larger potholes. We even rode the scooter over rough cobblestone paths (not a problem on flat roads). Of course, this wasn’t a pleasant experience, but it is amazing how much vibrations the scooter itself can absorb in such an extreme scenario. What’s more, you can even adjust the stiffness of the rear suspension slightly to suit your needs by turning the shock absorbers from “Soft” to “Hard” or vice versa.