Gotrax CTI 3 Step-Through Electric Bike
- Class 3
- 601-800 Wh
- 41-60 mi claimed
- 251-300 lb max load
SVT Score, Mid
A step-through commuter with a removable 653 Wh battery, a torque sensor, hydraulic brakes and a rear rack, settable to 28 mph assisted.
$1,499
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Usability
4.9 out of 10- Conflict: product page says 14 Ah (672 Wh)
Better on batteryHeybike Hybrid e-bikeThe Hybrid carries an 864 Wh battery. $1,699Scores 8.0
- Load: manual 264 lb, product page 300 lb
Better on weightVelotric Breeze 1 cruiserAt 48 lb with the battery it is light for a commuter. $1,799Scores 7.0- Rack: rear rack fitted; fenders and rear light not stated
Better on featuresVelotric Discover 2 commuterA removable battery. $1,399Scores 10.0- Searched: UL Certipedia Intertek SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada
- Record: UL Product iQ, ANSI/CAN/UL 2849, E13-P, CTi3, ZHEJIANG TAOTAO VEHICLES CO., LTD
Strengths
- Hydraulic brakes stop with confidence
- Rear rack comes fitted
- Battery lifts out to charge indoors
- Step-through frame is easy to mount
- Torque sensor gives a natural pedal feel
Drawbacks
- Battery capacity stated two ways
- Heavy to carry up stairs
- Max load stated two ways
- No turn signals
- An owner reported slow answers on parts
A capable step-through commuter, but its published specs disagree
Specs
- TypeCommuter
- E-Bike ClassClass 3
- Battery601-800 Wh
- Top Speed21-28 mph
- Claimed Range41-60 mi
- Weight56-70 lb
- Max Rider Load251-300 lb
- BrakesHydraulic disc
- SuspensionFront
- FoldingDoes not fold
- CertificationsUL 2849 listed
- Warranty2 Years
Not published by Gotrax: motor.
At a glance
- Gray or white frame
- Assist limit 11 to 28 mph
- Ships 90% assembled
- Gotrax is a brand of GOLABS, INC., a privately held company at 2201 Luna Rd, Carrollton, Texas, named on the Gotrax manuals.
- Gotrax says it started with hoverboards in Texas in 2017.
- The company's range runs from kids' kick scooters and hoverboards to dual-motor scooters, e-bikes, dirt bikes and golf carts.
- The scooters and e-bikes are sold on gotrax.com, through a Gotrax brand store on Amazon and, by the company's own account, at Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Kohl's and Academy.
- Best Buy sells several Gotrax scooters and e-bikes directly, Walmart carries most of the range through the brand's own GOTRAX store, and Dick's lists a few scooters, while Costco, Sam's Club and Home Depot showed no Gotrax rides and Lowe's only Gotrax golf carts (October 2026).
The Gotrax CTI 3 is a step-through commuter e-bike with a removable 48 V battery and a 500 W motor with a torque sensor, five assist levels and a thumb throttle. Its manual lists the battery at 13.6 Ah (653 Wh), where the product page says 14 Ah (672 Wh).
It has hydraulic brakes, front suspension, 27.5 in tires, a rear rack and an LED headlight. The maker lists it at 64.5 lb; the manual gives a 264 lb maximum load and the product page 300 lb. The manual ships it limited to 20 mph, with the assisted limit settable from 11 to 28 mph and the throttle fixed at 20 mph.
The maker claims up to 60 miles of range. It sells in gray and white at the same price.
Questions answered from our data
Is Gotrax good?We list 22 Gotrax products and score 22 of them. Their overall scores run from 3.9 to 6.3, with a median of 5.3, against a median of 5.6 for all 88 products we score.
How much does an electric bike cost?The 61 electric bikes we list run from $799 to $5,999, with a median of $1,499.
Are electric bikes UL certified?21 of the 61 electric bikes we list carry a UL 2849 listing we could look up by model.
How far can an electric bike go?58 of the 61 electric bikes we list claim 41 miles or more on a charge, each on its maker's own basis.
