Apollo
Apollo City
$1299
Released 2024
Best Electric Scooters · head-to-head
Apollo City vs Gotrax G4
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Gotrax G4 is cheaper at $469. Every spec and price links to its source.
Gotrax
Gotrax G4
$469Cheaper
Which is better: the Apollo City or Gotrax G4?
The Gotrax G4 wins 2 of the 2 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Gotrax G4 is the cheaper at $469. The Gotrax G4 both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Apollo City | Gotrax G4 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $1299 | $469 |
| Brand | Apollo | Gotrax |
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Top speed mph | 32 | 20 |
| Range mi | 43 | 25 |
| Motor (W) | 1000 | 500 |
| Max load (lb) | 265 | 264 |
| Weight (lb) | 65 | 37 |
| Tire type | tubeless self-healing | solid |
| Suspension | front spring, rear spring | none |
| Release | 2024 | — |
Sources — Apollo City: apolloscooters.co (verified 2026-06-15). Gotrax G4: gotrax.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the Apollo City and Gotrax G4?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Top speed mph: Apollo City 32 vs Gotrax G4 20
- Range mi: Apollo City 43 vs Gotrax G4 25
- Motor (W): Apollo City 1000 vs Gotrax G4 500
- Max load (lb): Apollo City 265 vs Gotrax G4 264
- Weight (lb): Apollo City 65 vs Gotrax G4 37
- Tire type: Apollo City tubeless self-healing vs Gotrax G4 solid
- Suspension: Apollo City front spring, rear spring vs Gotrax G4 none
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Apollo City
Only one whitelisted tester, Tom's Guide, published a usable hands-on Apollo City (2023) review. Reviewer Mike Prospero rode it around town for a few weeks and rates it fast, powerful and long-range, but flags a dim headlight and awkward right turn-signal placement, and notes cheaper Segway/NIU rivals match its range for about $600 less. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Fast and powerful, with strong hill-climbing (20 MPH up a 9% grade); Great real-world range; Apollo's ~23-mile Sport-mode estimate held up in testing; Comfortable ride that smooths out road imperfections via 10-inch pneumatic tires and full suspension.
Flagged: Headlight too dim for night riding; Right turn-signal button forces you to take your thumb off the throttle; Expensive - Segway/NIU rivals match the range for roughly $600 less.
Gotrax G4
No sourced tester review yet.