Reviews / E-moto
Urban e-moto: LiveWire S2 Del Mar and NIU NQi Sport
These are not kick scooters. The Del Mar is a street-legal electric motorcycle. The NQi Sport is a sit-down e-moped at 28 mph. Different licenses, different parking, different insurance. Check your state before you shop.
LiveWire S2 Del Mar
Current LiveWire urban street tracker. Range figures below are SAE J2982 as published on livewire.com. Do not mix them with Zero dealer-showroom miles.
| Starting price | $11,999 (current start on the Del Mar page and LiveWire pricing news; ignore the struck 2024 promo line of $9,999) |
|---|---|
| 0–60 mph | 3 sec |
| Top speed | 103 mph |
| Power | 84 hp / 63 kW; 194 lb-ft |
| Battery | 10.5 kWh |
| Range (SAE J2982) | City 113 mi; combined at 55 mph 86 mi; highway 55 mph sustained 70 mi |
| Charge | J1772 Type 1. L2 20–80% 78 min, 0–100% 142 min. L1 20–80% 5.9 hrs, 0–100% 8.4 hrs |
| Weight / seat | 436 lb; laden seat 31.6 in |
| Tires | Dunlop DT-1; 130/80 19 front, 140/80 B19 rear |
| Warranty | Motorcycle 2-year unlimited mileage; HV battery 5-year unlimited mileage (30% degradation) |
Sources: livewire.com S2 Del Mar PDP, bike comparison, S2 lineup, and S2 pricing news. Sibling S2 Alpinista starts at $12,999; city range 120 mi; top speed 99 mph; same 10.5 kWh pack.
NIU NQi Sport
Sit-down urban scooter, Standard Range and Extended Range. US MSRP was not on the fetched US spec table (EU pages list euro prices; we are not reusing those).
| Type | Electric moped, two-up seating |
|---|---|
| Top speed | 28 mph (both trims) |
| Range | Standard 28 miles; Extended 48 miles |
| Power | 1,500 W rated, 1,800 W max; Bosch 30-min max continuous power callout |
| Energy | Standard 1,560 Wh (60 V 26 Ah); Extended 2,100 Wh (60 V 35 Ah) |
| Charge | 7 hours (both) |
| Weight | 99 kg vehicle; battery 11 kg / 12 kg |
| Load | 593 lbs (hero section) |
| Brakes / tires | 220 mm dual-piston hydraulic front, 180 mm rear; 90/90-12 front, 120/70-12 rear |
Source: global.niu.com/en-us/product/nqi-sport. Dealers via NIU’s locator; example 2026 dealer listing exists in Marietta, GA.
Zero S, noted without a price
Zero’s street S is still listed as a 2026 model on dealer showrooms, and zeromotorcycles.com/model/zero-s is live. Dealer pages showed a $14,995 starting MSRP; the official page fetch also showed $13,495 in a JS-heavy fragment. Those two numbers conflict, so we are not publishing a Zero price until it is re-checked on the official PDP. Dealer-published city range of 154 miles is not an SAE J2982 figure and should not be lined up next to LiveWire’s.
Affiliate disclosure: buy buttons go to manufacturer pages. No LiveWire or Zero public affiliate landing page was verified in this pass. NIU runs a manufacturer affiliate program; tracking IDs are not attached on day one.