Fast Answer for Busy Riders ⚡ (TL;DR)
The Dualtron Popular is the more complete scooter for most riders: more performance headroom, better hill-climbing, stronger community and parts support, and a spec sheet that actually matches - and often beats - its price. The Lamborghini ALext counters with a cushier, more relaxed ride and striking looks, but it asks a lot of money for what is, underneath the badge, a very conventional single-motor city cruiser.
Pick the ALext if you want maximum comfort, love the Lamborghini aesthetic, ride strictly within legal limits, and care more about style and plush suspension than raw performance. Choose the Dualtron Popular if you want real shove on tap, future-proof headroom beyond 25 km/h, and a platform that feels like a serious enthusiast scooter rather than a fashion accessory.
If you can spare a few minutes, the details - and the trade-offs - get much more interesting below.
There is something perversely enjoyable about lining up a licensed Lamborghini-branded city scooter against a "budget" Dualtron. One wears a legendary supercar badge and rides like a grand tourer on fat tyres; the other comes from a brand famous for unhinged hyper-scooters and has been put on a diet for urban duty.
I've spent proper saddle time on both. The Lamborghini ALext is all about presence, comfort and that big, planted feel; the Dualtron Popular is the kid brother of the monsters, toned down but still with enough punch to keep you grinning. One flatters your ego at the café terrace, the other quietly gets on with being fast, capable and surprisingly practical.
If you're torn between the lure of the raging bull and the pull of dual motors and Korean engineering, keep reading - this is where the shiny marketing meets the potholes and tram tracks of real life.
Who Are These For, and Why Compare Them?
On paper, these two live in the same financial neighbourhood. Depending on configuration, you're broadly in that just-above-entry, just-below-hyper territory where people want something serious, but not a 40 kg missile that needs a dedicated parking space.
The Lamborghini ALext targets the style-conscious urban rider who mostly sticks to bike paths, wants comfort first, and is absolutely fine with legally capped speeds. Think: smart-casual office commute, underground parking, elevator at home, and a soft spot for Italian design language.
The Dualtron Popular, especially in dual-motor and bigger-battery trims, goes after the rider who has outgrown app-rental scooters and the usual Xiaomi-style commuters. Someone who wants proper acceleration, real hill performance and a known performance brand, but still needs foldability and some degree of sanity.
They overlap because both are heavy, premium-feeling city scooters that cost roughly a decent month's salary in many places. One says "look at my badge"; the other says "look at what I can actually do." That makes them natural rivals for the same wallet.
Design & Build Quality
Visually, the ALext is the extrovert. Bronze paint, hexagonal motifs everywhere, fat tubeless tyres and a big, slabby deck - it looks as if a Huracán designer was locked in a room with a scooter CAD file and too much espresso. The stem is chunky, the folding latch beefy, and there's very little in the way of visible cabling. In the flesh it absolutely has presence; if you park it outside a bar, people look twice.
Build-wise, it feels dense and overbuilt rather than delicate. Steel and aluminium mix into a chassis that doesn't flex much. The stem lock feels solid, and the deck coating gives that "stand on a platform" vibe rather than the plank-of-wood feel of budget scooters. It does, however, lean heavily on that badge to justify its existence - underneath, it's still a single rear hub motor with conventional consumer-grade components.
The Dualtron Popular looks more subdued but more obviously "engineered". The frame has that typical Minimotors solidity: thick swingarms, tidy welds, and a stem that finally doesn't wobble like older Dualtrons used to. The folded cockpit, with its central colour display and clean cable routing, feels purpose-built rather than generic OEM.
In the hands, the Popular's aluminium feels more industrial than luxurious - like a well-made tool rather than a lifestyle gadget. There's RGB lighting if you want to go full cyberpunk at night, but the underlying message is: this is a scooter designed by people who build 100 km/h monsters and then decided to behave themselves... slightly.
If you care about sheer visual drama and "wow, is that a Lamborghini scooter?" questions from strangers, the ALext wins. If you're more interested in the impression that everything is bolted together to cope with real abuse rather than Instagram shots, the Dualtron Popular quietly takes the point.
Ride Comfort & Handling
This is the Lamborghini's home turf. Those big, fat tubeless tyres combined with dual swingarm suspension give the ALext a genuinely plush ride. On broken city asphalt and cobblestones, it shrugs off the chatter; you feel the bumps, but they're dulled and rounded rather than transmitted straight into your ankles. Long, wide deck, tall-ish bars, and a heavy chassis all work together to create that "grand tourer" feeling - relaxed, upright, unhurried.
After several kilometres of rough pavement, your knees and lower back are still on speaking terms. You can stand feet side by side, or turn slightly sideways, and you've got room to move. The scooter prefers smooth, sweeping lines: lean in, carve a gentle arc, don't rush it. Push it into tighter corners and the weight and balloon tyres remind you this is more SUV than hot hatch.
The Dualtron Popular, by contrast, rides firmer and more direct. The front air shock and rear spring do a decent job filtering the sharpness out of manhole covers and expansion joints, but you definitely feel more of the road. Lighter riders especially will find the suspension on the stiff side from new - it does loosen up a bit with time. The 9-inch tyres give you plenty of grip, but they don't float over big holes the way the ALext's large tubeless rubber does.
Where the Popular bites back is in agility. Lower, shorter, and with a more compact wheelbase, it changes direction much more eagerly. Step into an aggressive stance with your rear foot on the little "spoiler" and it suddenly feels like a proper sport tool; weaving through traffic feels natural, and quick corrections are effortless. On twisty bike paths or dodging pedestrians who don't understand what a cycle lane is, the Popular is far easier to thread through gaps.
For pure comfort on long, bad surfaces, the ALext has the edge. For active riding, quick line changes, and feeling directly connected to what the tyres are doing, the Dualtron Popular is the more involving machine.
Performance
With the ALext, performance is "sufficient plus a bit". The single rear hub has a healthy peak output for its class, and the 48 V system gives it a pleasant, muscular shove off the line up to the legal cap. In city traffic at restricted speeds, it never feels particularly underpowered; you beat bicycles and rental scooters away from the lights easily enough. The scooter's weight and wide tyres help it feel planted at top legal speed, almost under-stressed - you're not fighting wobble or twitchiness.
Where it does impress is low-speed torque and hills. That motor digs in better than many other single-motor commuters; on steep inner-city gradients you chug along without having to kick, and you don't get that desperate "am I about to stall?" anxiety. Still, the performance envelope is clearly tuned for regulation-compliant commuting, not for thrills. Once you hit the limiter, that's your day done.
The Dualtron Popular - in dual-motor trim - plays in another league. Even if you ride it legally locked, you can feel the extra muscle lurking just beneath. Acceleration is much stronger; squeeze the throttle enthusiastically and it surges forward with the familiar Dualtron tug that makes you bend your knees instinctively. In traffic, you have real authority: you can get up to pace quickly enough that you're not the slowest thing in the lane.
Run it de-restricted on private ground and the Popular simply walks away from the ALext. There's enough top-end headroom that cruising at moderate speeds feels easy and relaxed for the motors, not near their limit. Hill climbing is in a different category entirely: where the ALext grinds, the Popular charges. Long, steep ramps that humble most single-motor scooters turn into a "keep your posture low and enjoy the ride" situation.
Braking follows the same pattern. The Lamborghini's dual discs and electronic assist give it solid, confidence-inspiring deceleration, with a nice, progressive lever feel. The Dualtron's drum system lacks that initial bite enthusiasts love from hydraulics, but it has consistent, predictable stopping and - crucially - continues to feel the same after weeks of neglect. In both cases, you can haul the scooters down hard; the difference is that the Popular will have got you going quite a bit faster first.
Battery & Range
The ALext's battery is decent rather than generous. In the real world, ridden in its fastest mode with a normal adult on board and mixed city conditions, you're typically looking at a comfortable medium-distance city loop before you get into "better head home" territory. The heavy chassis and those big sticky tyres sip more energy than the spec sheet implies, especially if you're enthusiastic with the throttle.
It's good enough for a there-and-back commute for many people, but not exactly a touring champion. Add to that a leisurely overnight-style charge time and you quickly realise this is a "charge it at home or at work and forget about it" machine - fine for consistent use, less ideal if you want to squeeze in multiple long rides in a single day.
The Dualtron Popular's story is more nuanced because it depends on which battery you pick. With the smaller pack, real-world range is broadly in the same ballpark as the Lamborghini when ridden assertively - perhaps a touch less if you abuse the dual motors constantly. Where it pulls ahead is with the larger-battery variants: ridden hard, you can still easily stretch beyond what the ALext can realistically manage, and if you ease off into eco modes or single-motor, the difference grows further.
Efficiency-wise, the Popular is not miraculous - dual motors and enthusiastic riding never are - but the 52 V system and generally narrower tyres do a reasonable job of balancing consumption and performance. Fast chargers and multiple ports, depending on configuration, can also reduce downtime if you invest in stronger charging bricks, something the ALext doesn't really play at.
If you want consistent, predictable medium distance and you're fine treating your scooter like an overnight-charging appliance, the ALext will do. If you want the flexibility to go significantly further on one charge - or simply to ride harder without watching the battery gauge like a hawk - a higher-capacity Popular is clearly the better companion.
Portability & Practicality
Let's be blunt: neither of these is "portable" in the sense most people imagine. Both are heavy enough that carrying them up multiple flights of stairs twice a day becomes an unadvertised fitness programme.
The Lamborghini ALext feels every bit as heavy as the numbers suggest. The folding mechanism is straightforward and secure, but once folded you're wrangling a bulky, dense object with big tyres and plenty of visual mass. Getting it into a small car boot is possible, but far from graceful; lifting it into a train is something you do once or twice before reconsidering your life choices. Rolling it into lifts, garages and offices? Lovely. Carrying it? Not so much.
The Dualtron Popular, depending on version, actually isn't much lighter - and in some trims is basically the same ballpark. The difference is that it's physically more compact and the ergonomics for handling it are better thought-out. Folding handlebars dramatically shrink its width, and the integrated rear handle gives you a sensible place to grab when you absolutely must lift it. You still feel the mass, but you've at least got leverage on your side.
Day to day, they both suit the "door-to-door" rider whose route is ground-level or lift-access all the way and who mainly folds for car transport or office storage. The ALext takes up more visual and physical space once parked; the Popular tucks into smaller corners and slips more discreetly under a desk or behind a couch. If portability is genuinely high on your list, both are compromises - but the Dualtron is the one that makes fewer enemies of your back.
Safety
The ALext rightfully boasts a strong safety package for a capped city scooter. Triple braking (front disc, rear disc plus electronic assist) delivers reassuring deceleration, and the bike-like lever feel encourages you to actually use both wheels properly. The huge tubeless tyres and long wheelbase mean stability is excellent; tram tracks, potholes and uneven slabs are much less likely to send a shiver through the chassis. Add a bright headlight, integrated indicators on the bars and side LED accents, and you're a well-lit, slow-moving brick on wheels - in the good sense.
The Dualtron Popular approaches safety from a slightly different angle. The drum brakes lack that theatrical, superbike-style bite, but in ordinary commuter usage they work, and keep working, with minimal fuss. In poor weather they're less exposed to road grime, which matters more than spec-sheet glory when you hit the brakes in the rain. The lighting package is properly comprehensive: twin high-output headlights, strong brake lights, integrated turn signals and RGB accents that genuinely boost side visibility at night.
In terms of tyre grip, the ALext's wider contact patch gives enormous confidence on rough stuff and loose surfaces, while the Popular's slightly smaller pneumatic tyres excel on normal tarmac and are less draggy. At speed - especially if you unlock the Dualtron - the Popular demands more rider responsibility; its chassis can handle it, but it will happily go fast enough that protective gear stops being optional.
Both scooters offer decent weather resistance, though the Dualtron generally wears a slightly higher-rated jacket. In mixed conditions and regular urban traffic, I'd call it a draw: the ALext is a tank at sane speeds, the Popular is extremely competent and has more safety "headroom" if you tune the performance settings sensibly.
Community Feedback
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Price & Value
The Lamborghini ALext sits in the premium bracket for a single-motor, regulation-speed commuter. When you compare it purely on motor, battery and range, it doesn't land particularly kindly: similar hard numbers can be had for noticeably less from less glamorous names. The extra money buys you styling, suspension comfort, brand licensing and a generally well-sorted chassis - but not extra speed, not extra range, and not lighter weight.
The Dualtron Popular operates in a different value narrative. In its base trim it undercuts the ALext; in bigger-battery dual-motor versions it can cost similar or more. But for that money you're getting not just a badge, but extra performance, better upgrade paths, and a widely supported platform with strong resale potential. Within the Dualtron ecosystem it's the "affordable" model; against the wider market it lands in a fair-but-not-headline-grabbing spot.
If you buy with your heart and your eyes, the ALext will feel worth it every time you catch its reflection in a shop window. If you buy with a spreadsheet - or simply want the most scooter capability per euro - the Popular is the smarter place to park your cash.
Service & Parts Availability
ALext owners benefit from Platum's European presence. This isn't a random factory-direct frame from an anonymous marketplace seller; there's actual distribution, spares and warranty structure. Brake components, tyres, electronics and cosmetic bits are generally obtainable without having to import from obscure corners of the internet. That said, you're tied to a relatively niche model - you won't find a gigantic, mod-hungry community pushing third-party upgrades.
The Dualtron Popular rides on the coat-tails of one of the most established ecosystems in the e-scooter world. Authorised dealers across Europe, healthy stocks of consumables and hard parts, and a thriving online community that's already taken countless Dualtrons apart and put them back together again. Even if the Popular is newer, many components are shared in spirit, if not directly, with predecessors.
In practice, both are serviceable, but Dualtron wins on depth: more independent workshops know the platform, more riders share DIY guides, and long-term, that matters when you're three years in and replacing a controller or hunting down a strange creak.
Pros & Cons Summary
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Parameters Comparison
| Parameter | Lamborghini ALext | DUALTRON Popular (dual, 25 Ah) |
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| Motor power (nominal) | 500 W rear hub | 2x900 W hub motors |
| Top speed (restricted) | 25 km/h | 25 km/h |
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ca. 55 km/h |
| Battery | 48 V 12,5 Ah (600 Wh) | 52 V 25 Ah (1.300 Wh) |
| Claimed range | bis 45 km | bis 60 km |
| Realistic range (mixed riding) | ca. 30 km | ca. 45 km |
| Weight | 30,6 kg | 32,5 kg |
| Max load | 120 kg | 120 kg |
| Brakes | Front disc, rear disc + e-brake | Front & rear drum + e-ABS |
| Suspension | Dual swingarm (front & rear) | Front air shock, rear spring |
| Tyres | 11-inch tubeless, wide profile | 9-inch pneumatic (tubed) |
| Climbing ability | bis ca. 22 % | bis ca. 37 % |
| Water resistance | IPX4 | IPX5-IPX7 (varies) |
| Charging time (stock charger) | ca. 7 h | ca. 12 h |
| Approx. price | 1.258 € | ca. 1.400 € (dual, 25 Ah) |
Final Verdict - Which Should You Choose?
Stacked wheel to wheel, the Lamborghini ALext is the scooter you buy with your heart and your eyes, and the Dualtron Popular is the scooter you buy with your commute and your weekends in mind. The ALext nails comfort and visual drama; it rides like a small luxury barge and feels safe, predictable and classy at legal speeds. If you want your scooter to be an urban fashion statement that also happens to be very pleasant to ride, it does exactly that - just don't look too hard at comparatively cheaper, faster machines.
The Dualtron Popular, meanwhile, is simply more capable. It goes faster (where allowed), climbs harder, offers more real-world range in its bigger-battery trim, folds into a more manageable package, and sits inside a mature ecosystem of parts and community support. It isn't perfect - the weight is real, and the comfort is good rather than magical - but as an all-rounder for someone who actually rides a lot, it's the more sensible, more future-proof choice.
If your priorities are comfort, brand flair and relaxed cruising, and you'll never want more than regulated city speeds, the ALext will make you happy every day. If you suspect you'll quickly get bored with "just enough" and want a scooter that can grow with your ambitions, the Dualtron Popular is the one you'll still be glad you bought two years from now.
Numbers Freaks Corner
| Metric | Lamborghini ALext | DUALTRON Popular |
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| Price per Wh (€/Wh) | ❌ 2,10 €/Wh | ✅ 1,08 €/Wh |
| Price per km/h of top speed (€/km/h) | ❌ 50,32 €/km/h | ✅ 25,45 €/km/h |
| Weight per Wh (g/Wh) | ❌ 51 g/Wh | ✅ 25,0 g/Wh |
| Weight per km/h (kg/km/h) | ❌ 1,22 kg/km/h | ✅ 0,59 kg/km/h |
| Price per km of range (€/km) | ❌ 41,93 €/km | ✅ 31,11 €/km |
| Weight per km of range (kg/km) | ❌ 1,02 kg/km | ✅ 0,72 kg/km |
| Wh per km efficiency (Wh/km) | ✅ 20 Wh/km | ❌ 28,89 Wh/km |
| Power to max speed ratio (W/km/h) | ✅ 36 W/km/h | ❌ 32,73 W/km/h |
| Weight to power ratio (kg/W) | ❌ 0,034 kg/W | ✅ 0,018 kg/W |
| Average charging speed (W) | ❌ 85,71 W | ✅ 108,33 W |
These metrics put numbers on different aspects of "value": how much you pay for energy capacity and speed, how heavily built each scooter is relative to its battery and power, how efficient they are per kilometre, and how fast the battery refills. Lower is better for cost and weight-related figures; higher is better when measuring power density and charging rate. They don't tell you how either feels to ride, but they do show where each one is objectively thrifty - or indulgent.
Author's Category Battle
| Category | Lamborghini ALext | DUALTRON Popular |
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| Weight | ❌ Heavy, bulky form | ✅ Slightly better ergonomics |
| Range | ❌ Adequate, nothing more | ✅ Goes noticeably further |
| Max Speed | ❌ Only legal cap | ✅ Serious headroom unlocked |
| Power | ❌ Strong single, still mild | ✅ Dual motors, real shove |
| Battery Size | ❌ Modest capacity pack | ✅ Much larger battery |
| Suspension | ✅ Plush dual swingarms | ❌ Firmer, less forgiving |
| Design | ✅ Bold, eye-catching, Italian | ❌ Functional, less emotional |
| Safety | ✅ Huge tyres, triple brakes | ✅ Strong lights, stable frame |
| Practicality | ❌ Bulky, awkward to store | ✅ Folds smaller, handle helps |
| Comfort | ✅ Very plush, relaxed | ❌ Good but firmer |
| Features | ❌ Basic app, few extras | ✅ EY2, RGB, rich app |
| Serviceability | ❌ Less documented, niche | ✅ Huge Dualtron ecosystem |
| Customer Support | ✅ Solid EU distributor | ✅ Wide Dualtron dealer net |
| Fun Factor | ❌ Calm, not thrilling | ✅ Proper grin on throttle |
| Build Quality | ✅ Solid, few rattles | ✅ Robust, very solid feel |
| Component Quality | ❌ Decent, not exceptional | ✅ Strong for the segment |
| Brand Name | ✅ Lamborghini badge appeal | ✅ Dualtron performance cred |
| Community | ❌ Small, relatively quiet | ✅ Huge, active, helpful |
| Lights (visibility) | ✅ Good, indicators included | ✅ Excellent, very visible |
| Lights (illumination) | ✅ Strong headlight | ✅ Dual bright headlights |
| Acceleration | ❌ Brisk but modest | ✅ Punchy, especially dual |
| Arrive with smile factor | ❌ Relaxed, not exciting | ✅ Always a bit cheeky |
| Arrive relaxed factor | ✅ Smooth, low-stress ride | ❌ More intense, focused |
| Charging speed | ✅ Reasonable for pack size | ❌ Slow with stock charger |
| Reliability | ✅ Simple, unstressed setup | ✅ Proven brand, robust |
| Folded practicality | ❌ Long, wide, takes space | ✅ Compact with folding bars |
| Ease of transport | ❌ Awkward weight distribution | ✅ Handle, smaller footprint |
| Handling | ❌ Stable but sluggish | ✅ Nimble, easy to place |
| Braking performance | ✅ Strong discs, good feel | ❌ Adequate drums, less bite |
| Riding position | ✅ Upright, very comfortable | ✅ Sporty, natural stance |
| Handlebar quality | ✅ Wide, comfy, solid | ✅ Folding, sturdy cockpit |
| Throttle response | ❌ Plain, less configurable | ✅ Tunable via EY2/app |
| Dashboard/Display | ❌ Simple LED, basic info | ✅ Colour, data-rich, modern |
| Security (locking) | ❌ Mostly relies on app lock | ✅ Better integration, options |
| Weather protection | ❌ Modest IPX4 rating | ✅ Better-rated, more sealed |
| Resale value | ❌ Niche, badge-dependent | ✅ Dualtron holds value |
| Tuning potential | ❌ Limited community mods | ✅ Huge tuning culture |
| Ease of maintenance | ❌ Less documented, heavy | ✅ Well-known, many guides |
| Value for Money | ❌ Paying extra for badge | ✅ More scooter per euro |
Overall Winner Declaration
In the Numbers Freaks Corner, the Lamborghini ALext scores 2 points against the DUALTRON Popular's 8. In the Author's Category Battle, the Lamborghini ALext gets 15 ✅ versus 33 ✅ for DUALTRON Popular (with a few ties sprinkled in).
Totals: Lamborghini ALext scores 17, DUALTRON Popular scores 41.
Based on the scoring, the DUALTRON Popular is our overall winner. In the end, the Dualtron Popular feels like the scooter you grow with, while the Lamborghini ALext feels more like the scooter you pose with. The ALext cossets you and flatters your taste, but the Popular is the one that keeps surprising you every time you ask a little more from it. If I had to live with just one, I'd take the Dualtron's extra performance, community and capability over the Lamborghini's badge and comfort - even if that means sacrificing a bit of that "riding on clouds" luxury for something that genuinely earns its keep on the road.
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.