Buying an electric scooter in 2026 comes down to a handful of questions: how far you want to ride, how hilly your routes are, how often you will carry or store it, and how smooth you want the ride to feel. Our short answer: for most people, the Air⁶ Suspension at £399 is the best place to start. It gives you dual suspension, up to 45km of range and IP65 water resistance at 21.4kg. If you want to ride further, carry your scooter onto a train or stand forward-facing, one of our other models will suit you better, and this guide will help you find it.
Below, we cover everything worth weighing up before you buy: range, power, speed, weight, tyres, suspension, folding, water resistance, maximum load and the law. Every example comes from our current range, which you can compare side by side in all electric scooters.
Which Pure scooter is right for me?
If you already know roughly what you want, here is the quick version. Every model is limited to 25km/h (15.5mph), carries riders up to 120kg and is rated IP65.
- Air⁶ Suspension, £399: the best all rounder. Dual GlideMotion™ suspension, up to 45km of range and the lightest Air⁶ at 21.4kg.
- Air⁶ Pro+ Suspension, £449: for longer rides. A 1200W motor and up to 75km of range for 23.0kg.
- Escape Pro+ Suspension, £499: for a forward-facing stance with dual suspension. Up to 60km, 1200W and our Active Steering Stabilisation System™.
- Air⁶ Ultra Suspension, £549: for maximum range. Up to 90km, with Active Steering Stabilisation for composed handling.
- Air⁶ Ultra Max Suspension, £649: for performance. Our most powerful motor at 1900W, up to 90km and an added rear disc brake.
- Advance, £549 (was £649): forward-facing stability that folds away, with up to 57.5km of range.
- Flex, £899: the world's most compact e-scooter. Folds to fit a car boot, a train or a small space at home, with up to 52km of range.
Still deciding? Our round-up of the best electric scooters for 2026 goes into each model in more detail, including the Pure x McLaren collection and the Escape Ultra Max Suspension, which is coming soon and available to pre-order.
Range: how far do you need to go?
Range is the distance a scooter can cover on a single charge, and it is usually the first number people look at. It matters, but it is worth reading carefully.
Quoted ranges are maximums, measured in favourable conditions. In real riding, your range depends on your weight, the gradients on your route, the temperature, how hard you accelerate and your tyre pressures. A cold, hilly ride will use more battery than a mild, flat one. As a rule of thumb, choose a scooter whose maximum range comfortably exceeds your longest regular round trip, so you are never watching the battery indicator on the way home.
Across our range, maximum range runs from up to 45km on the Air⁶ Suspension to up to 90km on the Air⁶ Ultra Suspension and Air⁶ Ultra Max Suspension. In between sit the Flex at up to 52km, the Advance at up to 57.5km, the Escape Pro+ Suspension at up to 60km and the Air⁶ Pro+ Suspension at up to 75km.
More range means a bigger battery, which adds weight and cost. If your rides are short, you may be better served by a lighter scooter than by range you will rarely use. Our guide to what range you need in an electric scooter walks through how to work out the right figure for you.
Motor power and hill climbing
Motor power is what you feel when the road tilts upwards. A stronger motor holds its pace on a climb rather than slowing to a crawl, and it pulls away from a standstill with more authority when you are carrying a bag.
Look at maximum power figures, and think about your heaviest regular load and your steepest regular hill. Our scooters fall into three tiers:
- 924W maximum: Air⁶ Suspension, Advance and Flex. Plenty for everyday riding. The Flex, for example, handles hills up to a 19% gradient.
- 1200W maximum: Air⁶ Pro+ Suspension, Air⁶ Ultra Suspension and Escape Pro+ Suspension. Noticeably stronger on climbs and with heavier riders.
- 1900W maximum: Air⁶ Ultra Max Suspension, our most powerful motor. Strong acceleration and confident hill climbing, with the power to spare.
More power does not mean more speed. Every one of these scooters is limited to the same top speed. What changes is how easily it gets there, and how well it holds it when the going gets steep.
Speed
All our current scooters are limited to 25km/h (15.5mph). That might sound modest on paper, but standing on a scooter with the air moving past you, it feels brisk.
A limited top speed also keeps the riding experience controlled and predictable, which matters more than a headline number when you are sharing space with others. Our electric scooter speed guide explains how fast e-scooters go and what affects real world speed.
Weight and size
Think about the parts of your journey where you are not riding. Stairs to a flat. A lift at the station. The boot of the car. A scooter you can carry comfortably is one you will use more often.
Our Air⁶ and Escape models range from 21.4kg for the Air⁶ Suspension and 21.8kg for the Escape Pro+ Suspension, up to 26.2kg for the Air⁶ Ultra Max Suspension, which carries our most powerful motor. The extra weight buys you range and power, so it is a trade worth making if you rarely lift your scooter, and worth thinking twice about if you carry it every day.
Size matters too. If space is tight at home or you want to take your scooter on public transport, look closely at folded dimensions and how the scooter folds, which we cover below.
Tyres
Tyres are your only contact with the ground, so they shape how the ride feels more than almost anything else. Larger, air-filled tyres absorb small bumps and give you better grip, particularly in the wet. Small or solid tyres transmit more of the surface into your feet and hands.
Our Air⁶ and Escape models use 10-inch tubeless tyres, set to 35psi. Tubeless tyres have no inner tube to pinch, the Air⁶ range uses enhanced-grip tyres, and the Escape Pro+ Suspension adds an enhanced tread for rougher surfaces. The Advance also uses tubeless tyres.
Keeping your tyres at the right pressure is one of the simplest things you can do for grip, braking and range. Read why in our guide to electric scooter tyre pressure, and see our advice on how to avoid punctures.
Suspension and stability
Suspension is the difference between feeling every crack in the road and gliding over it. It also keeps your tyres in contact with the ground on uneven surfaces, which means better grip and more control, not just comfort.
Every Air⁶ and Escape model has dual GlideMotion™ suspension. Perfected by hours of riding and testing, it cushions the ride over small bumps while firming up to soften larger impacts. You feel it most on the rougher parts of a familiar route: the patched tarmac and cobbled lane that used to rattle through the handlebars simply fade into the background. Browse our suspension electric scooters to compare them.
Stability is the other half of control. Our patented Active Steering Stabilisation System™ helps keep your steering centralised, dampening unwanted side-to-side movement so you can ride with confidence. You will find it on the Air⁶ Ultra Suspension, Air⁶ Ultra Max Suspension and Escape Pro+ Suspension, and on the Advance, where we call it Pure Control™.
Riding position
Most scooters have you standing side-on. The Advance, Flex and Escape Pro+ Suspension put you forward-facing, looking squarely down the road ahead, which many riders find more natural and balanced. Read more about why we believe in forward-facing, or compare the two layouts in Air vs Escape.
Folding and storage
If your scooter has to live in a hallway, travel in a car boot or come with you on a train, how it folds matters as much as how it rides.
The Flex is the world's most compact e-scooter. It folds down to fit a car boot, a train or a small space at home, so the ride and the rest of your day fit together neatly. The Advance folds at the handlebars, stem and footpads, so it tucks away far more tidily than its full size suggests.
Before you buy any scooter, check its folded dimensions against the space you have, and think honestly about how often you will fold and carry it. If the answer is every day, portability should sit near the top of your list. Our post on the benefits of a folding e-scooter goes into more detail.
Water resistance and IP rating
This is Britain, so rain is part of the plan. An IP (Ingress Protection) rating tells you how well a scooter's electronics are sealed against dust and water. The higher the second digit, the better the water protection.
Every scooter in our current range is rated IP65. That means it is protected against dust and against water jets from any direction, so a wet road or a passing shower is no reason to leave it at home. It is not designed to be submerged, so avoid deep puddles and never pressure wash it. Our warranty covers water ingress faults when your scooter is used and maintained as the manual advises.
Maximum load
A scooter's maximum load includes you and anything you carry, such as a backpack or shopping. Riding over the limit affects performance, braking and safety.
Every scooter in our current range is rated for riders up to 120kg. If you are near that figure, a model with a 1200W or 1900W motor will feel more comfortable on hills.
Is it legal to ride an electric scooter in the UK?
This is worth knowing before you buy. It is currently only legal to use a privately owned e-scooter on private land with the permission of the land owner. It is illegal to ride one on a public road, cycle path, bridleway or pavement. The exception is rental scooters used as part of an official rental trial, within that trial area.
The position may change as legislation develops. Our UK electric scooter law guide explains the current rules in plain English, and our e-scooter legislation hub tracks the latest news.
How much should you spend?
Our current range runs from £399 for the Air⁶ Suspension to £999 for the Pure x McLaren Flex. As you move up, you are generally paying for more range, more power, stability technology or a more compact fold.
The purchase price is only part of the picture. Charging costs, tyres and servicing all add up over time, and our guide to how much an electric scooter costs in the UK breaks it all down. If you would rather spread the cost, we offer 0% APR over 12 months with Klarna, for example from £33.25 a month for the Air⁶ Suspension. Finance is subject to status, 18+ and T&Cs apply. Find out more about paying with Klarna.
Warranty, delivery and aftercare
A scooter is a long-term companion, so the support behind it matters. Every new Pure scooter comes with a 12-month warranty, free next-day delivery when you order before 2pm and 30-day returns.
If something does need attention, our network of repair centres and genuine replacement parts keep you riding. Regular care makes a real difference, and our maintenance guide covers the essentials. For extras, browse our accessories, and read our e-scooter safety tips before your first ride.
Ready to choose?
Start with the questions at the top of this guide: how far, how hilly, how often you carry it and how smooth you want it to be. Match those to the range, power, weight and folding figures above, and the right scooter usually makes itself clear.
When you are ready, compare every model in all electric scooters and find the one that feels right for the way you ride.
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