I have the KQi2 Pro which was, loosely speaking, the predecessor to this one, and it handles moderate hills just fine. Mine maxes out at 18mph flat ground because of a limiter (I'm fine with that) but it clearly has extra oomph for when I go up an incline. I am assuming you are talking 2-4% hills and not anything much much steeper.
I bought a KQI2 Pro this holiday season, not because it had great specs but because it was $360 on sale.
I did not have intense needs for it, nor did I have high expectations.
It was immediately a huge jump from the Ninebot ES line (two successive scooters) that I'd been struggling with for about 6 years.
It is not amazing, but I didn't need it to be fast or to tackle crazy hills/distance. It is just fine for grocery runs or trips to work. It's very nice for trips from Manhattan to the outer boroughs, as it gets about 18-20 miles range from 100% to 0% power and there aren't many places I need to go where I'd have to take it any farther.
It's heavy, like most scooters in this category. The KQi Air is probably what I'd really get if cost were no issue. It has the range I need, the ride quality I need, and it's 40% lighter.
I have talked to people with other scooters, and Ninebot/NIU are the only game in town. A friend of mine got an Apollo that can't even get out of the apartment without a $200 repair job out-of-the-box.
Never had an issue with the Ninebot Max G30 in rain or snow. Same with the NIU KQi2 Pro, been through multiple storms, so far still runs great https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-GrSpbhWH8 and based on the disassembly it has well sealed internals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GT5LiTJ8D8 so I am not worried.
I've got a Niu KQi2 pro, first scooter. The thing is small enough and light enough to carry on the bus. If i had had the cash, i would now go for the Air!
Anything bigger and heavier than the KQI2 would be a pain to carry around.
Edit: oh ya, speed limit @25 kph here, so more power only means less loss of speed going uphill.
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