Apollo City 2022 vs City Pro: Which "Car Killer" Actually Deserves Your Commute?

Fast Answer for Busy Riders ⚡ (TL;DR)

The Apollo City Pro is the more complete scooter overall: it pulls harder, goes further, feels calmer at speed and shrugs off bad weather more confidently. If you want one scooter to replace your car or public transport for serious daily commuting, the Pro is the safer long-term bet.

The Apollo City 2022 (single motor) makes more sense only if you're lighter, ride mostly on flat ground, and really don't want to spend Pro money. It still has the same basic platform, but with noticeably less punch and range.

If you're torn, imagine the City as a "nice upgrade from a rental scooter" and the City Pro as "the scooter you buy once and keep for years". Stick around, because the details - and the trade-offs - matter a lot here.

Electric scooters have grown up. The Apollo City 2022 and Apollo City Pro are part of this "grown-up" wave: integrated design, hidden cables, clever regen braking, proper suspension. On paper, they look like twins - same chassis, same family styling, same general mission.

On the road, though, they feel more like siblings who went to very different schools. The City 2022 is the respectable commuting upgrade; the City Pro is the one that spent its pocket money on extra motor and battery instead of fashion. Both are capable, neither is perfect, and both sit in that awkward spot where price expectations start to get serious.

If you're trying to decide which one should carry you through rain, potholes and Monday mornings, let's dig in and see where each scooter quietly shines - and where the marketing gloss starts to crack.

Who Are These For, and Why Compare Them?

These two live in the "serious commuter" bracket: too heavy to casually throw over your shoulder, too fast for rental-scooter territory, not quite in crazy hyper-scooter land. They're aimed at people who are done with toy-level scooters and want something that can replace buses or even short car trips.

The City 2022 in single-motor trim is the entry point: same frame and suspension as the Pro, but with a more modest rear motor and smaller battery. Think: rider under roughly 90 kg, mostly flat city, moderate daily distance.

The City Pro adds a second motor and a larger battery. This is meant for heavier riders, hilly terrain, longer commutes and people who like to accelerate with intent rather than hope. Same body, different heart and lungs.

They compete directly because in practice you'll be choosing between them, not between Apollo and something else. The question is: is the Pro genuinely worth the extra money, or is the base City enough scooter for everyday life?

Design & Build Quality

Visually, they're almost identical: same sculpted gunmetal frame, minimal visible cabling, rubber deck instead of grubby grip tape, and that futuristic single fork and swingarm setup. They look more "urban vehicle" than "online gadget", which is refreshing at this price point.

In the hand, both feel dense and solid rather than hollow - no cheap tinny vibes when you lift the deck or tap the frame. The folding joint locks with a reassuring clunk and, on both, there's blessedly none of that nervous stem play that plagues cheaper scooters after a few months.

Because the Pro stuffs more battery and a second motor into the same general package, it ends up noticeably heavier. Side by side, the extra heft is obvious when you lift the front wheel or drag it up a curb, but the chassis stiffness and general construction quality feel essentially the same.

Design philosophy is identical too: both go for integration over modularity. That makes them prettier and more weatherproof, but also means fewer easy DIY tweaks. If you're the "spanner in one hand, forum in the other" type of rider, you'll find less to fiddle with here than on a more industrial-looking scooter.

Ride Comfort & Handling

On comfort, these two are very close - same triple-spring layout, same self-healing pneumatic tyres, same surprisingly plush feel over broken tarmac. After a few kilometres of cobbles and patched-up bike lanes, both still leave your knees in working order, which can't be said for many commuter scooters.

The difference is more subtle: weight and power. The Pro's extra mass and stronger motors give it a slightly more planted feel at higher speeds and when carving longer bends. On fast corners, it leans and tracks like it actually means it, whereas the single-motor City starts to feel like it's working closer to its limits.

Low-speed handling in crowded areas is similar on both - that wide handlebar gives you good leverage, but also makes squeezing through gaps more of a conscious choice than an accident. Balance at walking pace is friendly, not twitchy, which is ideal for filtering through pedestrians and parked cars.

If your rides are mostly 20-25 km/h on OK roads, the base City already feels "soft enough". If you regularly push past that, or your streets look like someone shelled them, the Pro's extra stability becomes noticeable over time.

Performance

Here the family resemblance ends abruptly. The single-motor City has "decent commuter" performance: it gets up to a sensible cruising pace briskly enough, will beat rental scooters away from lights, and will only start to feel out of breath on steeper hills or when you pile on weight and headwind.

The City Pro, by comparison, actually feels like a dual-motor scooter. From a standstill, it shoves you forward with a smooth but insistent surge. It doesn't try to yank the bars out of your hands, but the difference when you double up the motors is not subtle. Overtaking cyclists is a quick flick of the thumb, not a long planning exercise.

On climbs, the single City has to pick its battles; you feel it dig in and slow down as gradients stretch out. The Pro, meanwhile, just... goes. It keeps respectable speed even on the kind of long, annoying hill that exposes underpowered scooters mercilessly. For heavier riders, this difference isn't just fun - it's the line between "viable vehicle" and "rolling compromise".

Braking performance is very similar: both use sealed drums combined with that left-thumb regenerative brake. In practice, you spend most of your time modulating regen and only drag the drums when you need a stronger stop. The feel is progressive and predictable on both, though with the Pro's higher speeds you'll appreciate how composed it stays when you lean back and really anchor it.

Battery & Range

The City 2022's battery is fine for typical urban use: a there-and-back commute of moderate length plus some errand-running is realistic if you're not caning it in the fastest mode all day. Ride hard, and the gauge drops noticeably; ride more gently and you can stretch a workday out of it without sweating every bar.

The Pro's battery, though, is in another class for this segment. In real terms, you're looking at something like an extra working day of mixed riding compared with the base City. Most people can commute for several days before the charger becomes urgent, and even if you're heavier and not exactly shy with the throttle, it still feels comfortably "overbuilt" for normal city distances.

Both benefit a little from regen in stop-go traffic, but don't expect miracles - it's more about feel and brake wear than magically huge range gains. Where the Pro pulls ahead again is how relaxed it feels when the battery dips: with the extra capacity and dual motors, it doesn't drop from "fun" to "limping home" as quickly as the single-motor version.

Charging times are comparable given the larger pack on the Pro, but because its battery is bigger, every hour on the charger buys you more real-world kilometres. If you hate planning your life around sockets, that matters more than the spec sheet suggests.

Portability & Practicality

Let's be blunt: neither of these is "portable" in the Xiaomi sense. The City 2022 is already properly heavy; the Pro adds a few more kilos for good measure. Carrying the base City up one flight of stairs is "sport". Doing the Pro up three is "regret-based fitness".

The folding system is the same on both: mechanically solid when riding, slightly fiddly when you're trying to hook the stem into the rear catch to carry it. It's good enough for sliding under a desk or into a boot, but not something you want to repeat twenty times a day.

For everyday practicality - in and out of lifts, across courtyards, into an office - both work fine if you roll more than you lift. The Pro doesn't cross some magical threshold into "unusable", but you do feel every added kilogram when you have to dead-lift it into a car or over a step.

If your commute includes regular train steps or a few flights of stairs, the Pro is on the wrong side of "I'll manage". The single-motor City is marginally less punishing, but we're still nowhere near "grab and go". As city vehicles you park at home or work and barely carry, both are workable; as multimodal toys, neither is ideal.

Safety

On safety hardware, they're again incredibly similar: drum brakes front and rear plus that excellent dedicated regen throttle, self-healing tyres, and a chassis that feels stable, not twitchy, at city speeds.

The Pro steps things up with its brighter headlight and the more serious overall lighting package, especially the bar-mounted indicators. On dark suburban roads or poorly lit cycle lanes, that extra front beam and clearer signalling do make a practical difference. The base City's headlight is fine for being seen, less impressive for actually seeing where the potholes are.

Weather-wise, both have strong water protection, but the Pro's rating is a notch higher. In real riding, that translates into slightly more confidence when the heavens open and your route turns into a glistening obstacle course. With either scooter you can ride in the rain without feeling like you're gambling with the electronics, but the Pro is closer to "don't worry about it" than "please don't flood".

At higher speeds - the sort where a wobble becomes genuinely dangerous - the Pro's extra mass, power reserve and lighting all add up to a more reassuring package. The City can certainly handle brisk city riding, but if you routinely nudge the top end of its speed envelope, the Pro simply feels like it was designed for that pace rather than tolerating it.

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Price & Value

The gap between the two is not pocket change. The City 2022 already sits in the "I expect this to be quite good" bracket. The Pro climbs into "this had better be properly sorted" territory, and expectations rise accordingly.

With that in mind, the base City gives you decent value if you truly don't need more than moderate power and range. You still get integrated design, decent suspension, regen braking and solid weather protection. The catch is that many cheaper scooters now offer similar speed and battery figures, albeit with rougher edges.

The Pro, while clearly pricier, at least justifies the gap with tangible upgrades: noticeably more power, more real range, better lighting, stronger water resistance and a battery that feels specced for real-world commuting, not brochure mode. That lifts it from "nice toy" into "plausible daily vehicle" more convincingly than the single-motor City manages.

Long-term, the Pro is the one that's less likely to be outgrown quickly. The City 2022 can easily end up in the "good, but I wish it had just a bit more" category once you've ridden it for a year and started pushing your range or speed more regularly.

Service & Parts Availability

Because both share the same design language and many components, serviceability is broadly similar: you're dealing with a modern, proprietary chassis from a Western-focused brand rather than a generic Chinese frame with bits you can source anywhere.

The upside is that Apollo tends to stock parts and offer structured support, especially across Europe via partners. Firmware, chargers, control electronics and so on are actually documented, which is more than can be said for quite a few lookalike brands.

The downside is you're a bit more tied to Apollo's ecosystem for certain components than with a more "standard" scooter. Still, given the prices we're talking about, that's not necessarily a bad trade - and it applies equally to City and Pro. In practice, the Pro might see slightly better ecosystem support over time simply because it's the more popular halo commuter in the range.

Pros & Cons Summary

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Final Verdict - Which Should You Choose?

If you strip away the marketing and look at daily life with each scooter, the City Pro is the one that feels properly future-proof. It has enough power that hills, heavier riders and headwinds don't turn into slow-motion suffering. Its range is generous enough that you stop thinking about distance all the time. Its lighting and water resistance make it feel like a legitimate vehicle, not a fair-weather gadget.

The City 2022, meanwhile, is fine - comfortable, reasonably quick, smartly designed - but it never really escapes the shadow of its bigger sibling. For light-to-average riders on mostly flat commutes, it will do the job and look good doing it, but it's easier to bump into its limitations. At its price, you're paying a lot for polish on top of fairly ordinary performance.

So: if your budget can stretch, choose the City Pro and be done with the "should I have gone bigger?" question. If you're more price-sensitive, lighter, and your rides are short and gentle, the City 2022 can still make sense - just go in knowing you're buying the "nice, sensible" option, not the one you'll still be excited about three winters from now.

Numbers Freaks Corner

These metrics put hard numbers on value and efficiency. Price-per-Wh and price-per-km/h show how much performance and capacity you're buying for each euro. Weight-based metrics reveal how much scooter you're lugging around for that performance and range. Wh per km reflects how efficiently each scooter turns battery into distance. Power-to-speed and weight-to-power highlight how muscular each feels relative to its size, while average charging speed shows how quickly you can refill those batteries in practice.

Author's Category Battle

Overall Winner Declaration

In the Numbers Freaks Corner, the APOLLO City 2022 scores 2 points against the APOLLO City Pro's 8. In the Author's Category Battle, the APOLLO City 2022 gets 20 ✅ versus 33 ✅ for APOLLO City Pro (with a few ties sprinkled in).

Totals: APOLLO City 2022 scores 22, APOLLO City Pro scores 41.

Based on the scoring, the APOLLO City Pro is our overall winner. Between these two, the City Pro simply feels more like a grown-up vehicle and less like a dressed-up mid-ranger. On the road it's calmer, more capable and more forgiving, which is exactly what you want from something you'll ride in bad weather and worse traffic. The City 2022 has its place if you're lighter, budget-conscious and not chasing performance - it's a comfortable, competent commuter. But if you want a scooter that still feels like enough a few years from now, the Pro is the one that makes you look forward to the ride rather than just tolerate it.

That's our verdict when we try to stay objective – but hey, riding is mostly about emotions anyway, so pick the one that will make you look forward to your commute every single day.