Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite Electric Scooter vs Gotrax GXL Commuting Electric Scooter

Both options make for good, if unremarkable, Electric Kick Scooters at the $280 budget range. While they should serve reasonably well, you might want to look into some other options at that price point.

If you're still interested in learning more about the Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite Electric Scooter and Gotrax GXL Commuting Electric Scooter GT-GX-BLA, however, we wrote-up what we know about them:

The Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite Electric Scooter has managed to impress reviewers from some of the most highly trusted sources on the internet, including CNET and Tom's Guide. It performed great in their in-depth hands-on roundups - it was awarded the "Best electric scooter for modest budgets" title by CNET and "Best midrange electric scooter" by Tom's Guide in their respective Electric Kick Scooter roundups. That's high praise, especially when coming from such high-quality sources.

As for the Gotrax GXL Commuting Electric Scooter GT-GX-BLA, it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at TechGearLab, Techradar, and Wirecutter (NYTimes) enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

We tried doing a direct Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite Electric Scooter vs. Gotrax GXL Commuting Electric Scooter GT-GX-BLA review score comparison but couldn't find any sources that tested both.

Next, we took a look at which sources liked them best and found that the Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite Electric Scooter most impressed the reviewers at Tom's Guide, who gave it a score of 7, whereas the Gotrax GXL Commuting Electric Scooter GT-GX-BLA did best in its TechGearLab review - it scored 9 points.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite Electric Scooter earned an average review score of 7.0 out of 10 points and the Gotrax GXL Commuting Electric Scooter GT-GX-BLA received an average of 8.8, compared to the 6.4 average of Electric Kick Scooters in general.