NAVEE G5 Lightweight Commuter Electric Scooter
- Up to 400 Wh
- 26-40 mi claimed
- 251-300 lb max load
- Up to 20 mph
SVT Score, Mid
A light folding commuter with front and rear suspension, traction control and Apple Find My, on a small 275.4 Wh battery.
$400
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Usability
5.4 out of 10- Option: G5 Pro 358.02 Wh at $449.99; G5 Max 477.36 Wh at $479.99
Better on batteryNAVEE ST3 ProThe ST3 Pro carries a 596.7 Wh battery. $649.99Scores 7.0- Peak: 800 W claimed, not scored
Better on motorNAVEE GT5 MaxRear hub motor is rated 700 W nominal. $599.99Scores 10.0
- Searched: UL Certipedia Intertek SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada
- Record: UL Product iQ, ANSI/CAN/UL 2272 (FKIS, Electrical Systems for Personal E-Mobility Devices), G5 US, SPACEWALKER PTE. LTD.
- Conflict: product pages say 2-Year Warranty; the policy gives the battery 12 months
Better on warranty & supportNIU KQi 300PThe battery. $749Scores 5.0Strengths
- Light enough to carry up a few stairs
- Traction control helps on wet roads
- Apple Find My built in for theft tracking
- Low entry price for the feature list
- Suspension at both ends smooths rough pavement
Drawbacks
- Small battery limits real-world range
- Only a drum brake up front
- No swappable battery
- Top speed capped low for open roads
- Battery warranty is shorter than the two-year badge
A light, well-equipped commuter for short trips, but the battery is small
Specs
- TypeCommuter
- E-Bike ClassNot applicable
- BatteryUp to 400 Wh
- MotorSingle motor
- Top SpeedUp to 20 mph
- Claimed Range26-40 mi
- Weight41-55 lb
- Max Rider Load251-300 lb
- BrakesDrum
- SuspensionFull
- FoldingFolds
- CertificationsUL 2272 listed
- Warranty1 Year
At a glance
- 4-inch suspended screen
- Proximity unlock
- Folded height 21.4 in
- Its US service contact is Brightway Technology USA LLC of Irvine, California.
- The NAVEE brand belongs to Brightway Innovation Intelligent Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd of Suzhou, China.
- NAVEE's US store, naveetech.us, is operated by Brightway Technology Hongkong LLC, a Hong Kong company.
- NAVEE also sells its US scooter range, from folding city commuters to dual-motor SuperScooters, on Amazon through its NAVEE Official seller account.
- Sam's Club sells NAVEE scooters directly (ST3, V40i), Best Buy lists the GT3, ST3, ST3 Pro, G5, GT5 Max, NT5 Max and UT5 lines, and Walmart.com carries the range through the brand's own NAVEE STORE marketplace seller (October 2026).
The NAVEE G5 is a folding commuter scooter with a 36 V, 7.65 Ah battery of 275.4 Wh and a 400 W rear hub motor (800 W peak). It has a front drum brake with rear electronic braking, a front spring fork and a rear Damping Arm, 10-inch tubeless tires and traction control.
It weighs 46.1 lb (53.1 lb boxed), is rated for a 265 lb rider and measures 1140 x 573 x 1230 mm open and 1138 x 570 x 544 mm folded. The maker claims 20 mph and up to 28 miles at 9 mph, with IPX5 water resistance, handlebar turn signals, Apple Find My and cruise control in the NAVEE app.
The same listing sells the G5 Pro (46.8 V, 358.02 Wh, 400 W) at $449.99 and the G5 Max (46.8 V, 477.36 Wh, 500 W) at $479.99, and the G5 Pro and G5 Max store pages carry the same three options at the same prices.
Questions answered from our data
Is NAVEE good?We list 11 NAVEE products and score 11 of them. Their overall scores run from 5.0 to 6.7, with a median of 5.8, against a median of 5.6 for all 208 products we score.
How much does an electric scooter cost?The 99 electric scooters we list run from $240 to $5,799, with a median of $749.
Are electric scooters UL certified?63 of the 99 electric scooters we list carry a UL 2272 listing we could look up by model.
How far can an electric scooter go?47 of the 99 electric scooters we list claim 41 miles or more on a charge, each on its maker's own basis.
