Fast Answer for Busy Riders ⚡ (TL;DR)
The MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) is the overall winner here because it delivers a level of stability, comfort and "I-dare-you-to-throw-something-worse-at-me" confidence that even the mighty Dualtron City can't quite match. Its tilting four-wheel platform, huge suspension travel and swappable battery turn brutal roads into a non-event and make long rides feel almost unfairly relaxed.
The Dualtron City is still a fantastic choice if you prefer the familiar feel and slimmer footprint of a powerful two-wheeler, want a bit more top-end excitement, and value the rich Dualtron ecosystem and community. It suits riders who like to carve, personalise and tinker, and who mostly ride on-road at higher speeds.
If your priority is ultimate stability, bad-road comfort and carefree, "forever scooter" ownership, lean towards the MIA. If you're a performance-minded urban rider who wants a monster scooter that still feels like a scooter, the Dualtron City remains a brilliant pick.
Now, let's dig in and see where each of these monsters shines - and where the shine wears off.
There are "big" electric scooters, and then there are these two. The MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) and the DUALTRON City both look like they were designed by people who are personally offended by potholes, tram tracks and wobbly rental scooters.
One comes at the problem with four wheels and a tilting quad chassis straight out of a motorsport fever dream. The other straps absurdly large tyres to a tried-and-tested Dualtron platform and dares you to find a hole in the tarmac big enough to matter. Both are heavy, both are expensive, and both will make you hate ordinary scooters a little bit after you ride them.
The MIA FOUR X2 is for riders who want SUV-level security and comfort in a stand-up format. The Dualtron City is for riders who want a muscle scooter that can survive city abuse without feeling sketchy. If you're torn between them, you're in the right kind of trouble - let's untangle it.
Who Are These For, and Why Compare Them?
These two are natural rivals because they live in the same general performance and "serious money" bracket, and they solve the same basic problem: how do you go very fast over very bad roads without dying or rattling your spine into dust?
Both are:
- Heavy, full-size machines you treat as vehicles, not toys.
- Fast enough that local laws will almost certainly neuter them out of the box.
- Built around large pneumatic tyres, strong suspension and removable batteries.
The Dualtron City is a hyper-scooter stretched onto huge wheels: still very much a two-wheeler, just... embiggened. It feels familiar if you come from other Dualtrons - just calmer and more forgiving over chaos.
The MIA FOUR X2, on the other hand, basically invents its own category. Tilting quad, independent double-wishbone suspension, four massive tyres - it's like riding a stand-up rally car. You pick this if you're ready to abandon the idea that a scooter must have two wheels.
They're competitors because both appeal to the same rider on paper: serious commuter, high budget, zero patience for sketchy handling. In practice, they diverge in feel and personality more than any spec table will tell you.
Design & Build Quality
Put these two side by side and you instantly see two completely different design languages - both serious, neither subtle.
MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) looks like a downsized off-road buggy or a lunar rover. The exposed double wishbones, four big tyres and wide stance scream "purpose-built machinery", not "consumer gadget". The hybrid polymer/metal chassis feels overbuilt, in the best possible way. Every pivot and linkage looks like it was designed by someone who doesn't trust owners to behave themselves.
In your hands, the MIA feels solid and dense. The stem is reassuringly stiff, the deck is almost arrogantly wide, and nothing rattles. It's more "mini-ATV" than scooter. The open architecture also makes inspections easy - you can actually see the components you'll eventually swear at during maintenance.
Dualtron City sticks far closer to the classic scooter silhouette. The big difference is the wheel size and the taller stance: huge 15-inch hoops front and rear and a deck that feels more motorcycle than kick-scooter. The frame is classic Minimotors: chunky aviation-grade aluminium, lots of sharp edges and hardware that looks like it came out of a motorsport catalogue.
Build quality on the City is high and well-proven. The big Dualtron clamp system, when set up correctly, kills stem wobble effectively, and the chassis feels like it will outlive a couple of owners. It does, however, feel a bit more "assembled from heavy-duty modules" whereas the MIA feels like a cohesive, from-scratch platform.
Design philosophy in one line: the Dualtron City is an up-armoured scooter; the MIA FOUR X2 is a purpose-built quad you happen to stand on.
Ride Comfort & Handling
This is where both machines justify their existence - and also where their personalities diverge most clearly.
MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) is, bluntly, ridiculous in its comfort. Those giant tyres are already larger than what most scooters dream of, but paired with proper double-wishbone suspension at all four corners, the MIA treats cobblestones, broken asphalt and gravel like mild background texture. After several kilometres of tram-track hell, I stepped off the X2 feeling like I'd just rolled down a smooth bike path.
The tilting mechanism is the secret sauce. You lean into corners like a regular scooter, but the four contact patches stay planted even when the road underneath is doing its best impression of an earthquake. Hit a bump mid-corner with one wheel and the suspension simply swallows it without unsettling the chassis. The wider deck and stance make slow-speed riding almost comically easy: creeping through pedestrians or edging into tight parking spots feels calm, not twitchy.
Dualtron City brings its own flavour of magic carpet. Those 15-inch tyres alone transform the ride. Small potholes vanish, the sharp rattle of manhole covers turns into a dull thunk, and sketchy surface changes that would terrify a typical 10-inch scooter just... happen in the background. The rubber suspension with swingarms works in harmony with the tyres to take the edge off the big hits without losing composure.
Handling-wise, the City still feels like a big scooter: you countersteer, you lean over a narrow deck, and you've got the familiar dance of weight transfer on two wheels. Thanks to the long wheelbase and big tyres, high-speed stability is superb. It's one of the rare scooters where taking a hand off the bars to signal doesn't trigger instant existential dread.
The difference? Over bad surfaces, both are excellent; the MIA is just on another level of "this shouldn't be this easy". Where the City feels like a very well-sorted big-wheel scooter, the MIA feels like the road's imperfections have been demoted to "mild suggestions". If comfort and low fatigue are top of your list, the X2 sails ahead.
Performance
Both of these are "my helmet suddenly feels very important" scooters. The way they express that power is subtly different.
MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) uses dual hub motors with a peak output that'd put a lot of mid-range motorcycles to shame in the torque department. Throttle up and it surges forward with a strong, insistent push from the driven axle. Because you've got four wheels planted, there's none of that front-end lightness or nervousness you can get on powerful two-wheelers when you pin it over rough ground.
Acceleration feels muscular rather than frantic. It's still very much "hang on and pay attention" territory, and the stock throttle response can be a bit eager - especially for new riders - but the chassis stability gives you a huge safety buffer. Top speed is easily in the "this belongs on private roads" class, and the X2 gets there with a steady, confident climb rather than a spiky burst.
On hills, the X2 behaves like it didn't get the memo about gradients. Steep city ramps, long bridges, suburban climbs - it just keeps pulling. You notice speed drop on really long inclines, but you rarely feel it struggling or gasping. Two-wheel drive here is more than enough; the limiting factor becomes your bravery, not the scooter.
Dualtron City delivers its power in a more traditional Dualtron way - just with bigger rotating masses under you. Dual motors with serious wattage give you that classic "trigger, grunt, gone" feeling. Because of the big wheels, the initial hit off the line feels a touch smoother and more bike-like than on the twitchier, small-wheeled Dualtrons, but flip it into full power and it still yanks you forward convincingly.
High-speed behaviour is where the City really impresses. Cruising at speeds that would make most rental scooters spontaneously disassemble themselves, the City feels composed and unflustered. The big wheels do a lot of the work here; the whole thing tracks straight, with minimal drama even when the road isn't perfect. It almost eggs you on to go faster because it feels so stable doing it - which can be both fantastic and mildly dangerous if you forget you're still standing on a plank with motors.
In outright speed terms, the two are roughly comparable; in character, the City feels a bit more eager at the top end, while the MIA feels more planted and confidence-inspiring everywhere, especially off perfect tarmac.
Battery & Range
Both scooters sit in the "commuter today, adventure tomorrow" range bracket: plenty for serious daily use, but not infinite - unless you add spare packs.
MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) runs a sizeable high-voltage pack with quality LG cells, mounted as a removable unit. Claimed range is optimistic, as usual, but in mixed real-world riding with some fun, you're looking at solid medium-distance performance: commuting both ways plus detours without sweating it. Ride hard with lots of full-throttle, heavy rider and hills, and you'll still come away with range that would make typical consumer scooters blush.
The swappable battery is the killer feature. You can leave the muddy beast in the garage, stroll inside with the pack like a slightly overbuilt briefcase, and charge at your desk. And if you pony up for a second battery, you effectively double your day's usable distance without waiting for a charger. Charging time is reasonable - plug it in at work or overnight and you're ready again.
Dualtron City also uses a removable LG-cell battery with similar capacity on paper. In practice, range is very comparable: ridden sensibly, it will do longer commutes without complaint. Hammer it in full power modes and you can watch the battery percentage drop like a stock market graph on bad news day - but that's the cost of fun, and it's the same on both machines.
The City's main weakness is out-of-the-box charging speed. With the basic charger, you're in "leave it all night and then some" territory. Invest in a fast charger, and things become far more civilised, with full charges fitting easily into a half day. Like the MIA, you can buy a second pack, but this is a heavier brick to lug around if you actually try to carry it on your back.
Range anxiety? With either of these, not really - unless your idea of a normal afternoon ride is "crossing small countries". The MIA gets a small nod for more sensible stock charging time and the extra-practical battery form factor.
Portability & Practicality
Let's get the obvious out of the way: neither of these is "portable" in the sense most people imagine. You don't casually throw them over your shoulder; you plan your life around where they live.
MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) is wide, heavy and unapologetic about it. Carrying it up flights of stairs counts as strength training. Folding it drops the height nicely, so it will slide into car boots or against a garage wall more easily than you'd expect from the footprint, but the sheer width of those four wheels means it's never compact. Rolling it around folded is the way to go; lifting is a last resort task.
In daily use though, the practicality is surprisingly good if you treat it as a car replacement. It fits through standard doors, it feels very at home in bike lanes (even if it fills them quite a bit), and the wide deck plus potential for racks or a seat turn it into a wildly capable utility platform. Shopping runs, cross-town commutes, rough shortcuts through parks - it just eats it all.
Dualtron City is actually slightly friendlier on paper: similar weight, narrower track, and a more conventional folding stem. But those 15-inch wheels keep the folded package long and ungainly. Fitting it into smaller lifts or tiny city-car boots can be... athletic. You can lift it for a step or two, but if you routinely need to carry your scooter more than a few seconds at a time, this is the wrong category altogether.
Where the City shines in practicality is the narrower profile. Filtering through tighter gaps feels more natural than on the MIA, and parking against walls, in bike rooms or tight corridors is easier. The removable battery again means you can park it where power isn't available and just bring the energy source indoors.
Call it a draw for overall practicality, but with different strengths: MIA is the better "SUV scooter" once it's on the ground; City is easier to live with in constrained urban spaces.
Safety
Both scooters are far safer than their spec sheets suggest, mostly because their geometry and wheel choices fight back against the physics that usually make powerful scooters sketchy. But they do it in different ways.
MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) starts with the cheat code: four wheels. You simply have more rubber on the ground. Emergency braking feels dramatically more composed than on almost any two-wheeler; you can really lean on the dual hydraulic discs without that sickening feeling that the rear might lift or the front might tuck. The long wheelbase and quad stance mean it stays planted under hard deceleration.
Stability in low-traction situations is where the X2 really separates itself. Loose gravel, wet leaves, shiny tram tracks - all the usual villains - are downgraded from "potential crash triggers" to "minor annoyances". If one wheel hits something slippery, the other three quietly carry on working. The tilting mechanism then lets you keep natural body English in corners without the go-kart-style risk of being thrown off to the outside.
Lighting is strong and practical: integrated front LEDs with a broad beam, clear tail and brake lights, and the sheer width of the machine makes you appear more like a small vehicle than a skinny toy. Drivers notice you sooner, which, in city traffic, is half the battle.
Dualtron City takes the traditional route to safety but pushes every element near its limit. Huge wheels bring strong gyroscopic stability, so straight-line tracking is superb. The chance of a small pothole or curb-edge swallowing your wheel is drastically reduced, which cuts the frequency of "oh no" moments dramatically. It feels like riding a very serious e-bike, not a twitchy scooter.
The hydraulic brakes with large discs and optional electronic ABS give powerful, confidence-inspiring stops. The ABS clatter takes getting used to, but on wet days and in panic-brake situations, it can be the difference between a scare and a slide.
Lighting is classic Dualtron: bright stem LEDs, deck lights, head and tail lights plus indicators. You're very visible, though, like with most scooters, I still prefer to add a higher auxiliary headlight for seeing further down dark roads.
In pure safety terms, both are excellent. But when we're talking fall-prevention on sketchy surfaces and panic-brake scenarios, the MIA's inherent four-wheel stability is simply in a different league.
Community Feedback
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Price & Value
Neither of these scooters is bought with leftover change from your pocket. They're serious investments, the sort you justify by selling a car or promising yourself you'll never pay for parking again.
Dualtron City sits in the "premium but not insane" band for hyper-scooters. For the money, you get big power, big wheels, a serious removable battery and the Dualtron badge with its aftermarket support. In the world of heavy dual-motor scooters, its price is actually fairly reasonable, especially given the ride quality and the brand's reputation.
MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) lands significantly higher. This is where some riders blink. But you're not just paying for "more watts and a slightly bigger battery"; you're paying for a genuinely different mechanical platform: four tyres, double wishbone suspension everywhere, tilting geometry, more complex chassis and low-volume, highly specialised engineering. If you think of it as a premium micromobility ATV rather than "just a scooter", the price makes more sense.
Value, then, depends on what you care about. If you want maximum performance-per-euro and strong resale within a huge brand ecosystem, the City makes a compelling case. If you want best-in-class stability, comfort and a platform that basically has no direct rival, the X2 justifies its extra outlay remarkably well.
Service & Parts Availability
Dualtron City enjoys the huge benefit of being a Minimotors product. There are dealers, resellers and service centres all over Europe, and parts availability is excellent. Need new brake levers, a controller, swingarm bushings, or a new clamp? There's a good chance your local shop either has them or can get them quickly. Community knowledge is enormous, so DIY fixes are easier too.
MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) comes from a smaller, more specialised manufacturer, but one that takes engineering and aftersales seriously. Feedback on support - especially via dedicated distributors - has been reassuringly positive: warranty cases handled, damaged bits replaced quickly, honest communication. The architecture is more unique, so you're not going to find every component in every generic scooter shop, but the visible, accessible layout makes basic maintenance quite straightforward if you're handy.
If you want the security blanket of a huge global ecosystem, the Dualtron City wins. If you're comfortable dealing with a specialised brand and their partners, the MIA holds its own well enough to not be a deal-breaker.
Pros & Cons Summary
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Parameters Comparison
| Parameter | MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) | DUALTRON City |
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| Motor power (peak) | 3.600 W dual hub (4x2) | 4.000 W dual hub |
| Top speed (unrestricted) | ≈72 km/h | ≈70 km/h |
| Realistic range (mixed riding) | ≈50-60 km | ≈50-60 km |
| Battery | 60 V 25 Ah (≈1.500 Wh), LG, swappable | 60 V 25 Ah (1.500 Wh), LG, swappable |
| Weight | 41,28 kg | 41,2 kg |
| Brakes | Dual hydraulic discs, 140 mm | Hydraulic discs + electronic ABS, 160 mm |
| Suspension | Double wishbone, full front & rear | Adjustable rubber swingarm, front & rear |
| Tyres | 4x 14,5" pneumatic | 2x 15" pneumatic (tube) |
| Max load | 136 kg | 120 kg |
| IP rating | Not officially stated (robust build) | Not officially stated (outdoor-oriented) |
| Price (approx.) | 5.551 € | 2.943 € |
Final Verdict - Which Should You Choose?
If you forced me to live with just one of these for daily use, I'd take the MIA FOUR X2 (4x2). It's the more complete "no excuses" machine: comfort that borders on decadent, stability that makes bad weather and worse roads feel trivial, and a riding experience that is oddly relaxing for something that fast. It's the scooter you buy if you want to stop worrying about surface conditions and just ride.
The Dualtron City, however, is far from second-rate. It's the better choice if you:
- Prefer the handling feel of a classic two-wheeler,
- Value the Dualtron ecosystem, tuning potential and community,
- Want premium big-wheel comfort without going into the MIA's higher price bracket.
In simple terms: if your priority is maximum stability, comfort and "arrive relaxed" factor, the MIA FOUR X2 is the one to beat. If you lean more towards sportier two-wheel dynamics, brand ecosystem and a slightly friendlier price, the Dualtron City will still make you smile every time you pull the trigger.
Numbers Freaks Corner
| Metric | MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) | DUALTRON City |
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| Price per Wh (€/Wh) | ❌ 3,70 €/Wh | ✅ 1,96 €/Wh |
| Price per km/h of top speed (€/km/h) | ❌ 77,10 €/km/h | ✅ 42,04 €/km/h |
| Weight per Wh (g/Wh) | ❌ 27,52 g/Wh | ✅ 27,47 g/Wh |
| Weight per km/h (kg/km/h) | ✅ 0,57 kg/km/h | ❌ 0,59 kg/km/h |
| Price per km of real-world range (€/km) | ❌ 100,93 €/km | ✅ 53,51 €/km |
| Weight per km of real-world range (kg/km) | Weight per km of real-world range (kg/km)✅ 0,75 kg/km | ✅ 0,75 kg/km |
| Wh per km efficiency (Wh/km) | ✅ 27,27 Wh/km | ✅ 27,27 Wh/km |
| Power to max speed ratio (W/km/h) | ❌ 50,00 W/km/h | ✅ 57,14 W/km/h |
| Weight to power ratio (kg/W) | ❌ 0,0115 kg/W | ✅ 0,0103 kg/W |
| Average charging speed (W) | ✅ 272,73 W | ❌ 107,14 W |
These metrics put cold numbers on what you get for your money and mass. Price-per-Wh and price-per-range show how cost-efficient the battery and range are. Weight-per-Wh and weight-per-range indicate how much scooter you're hauling around per unit of energy or distance. Wh-per-km is your energy efficiency - how "thirsty" the scooter is. Power-to-speed tells you how much grunt is available for its top speed, while weight-to-power shows how hard the motors have to work to move each kilogram. Average charging speed reflects how quickly the scooter can take energy back in - crucial for daily usability.
Author's Category Battle
| Category | MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) | DUALTRON City |
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| Weight | ❌ Similar but bulkier | ✅ Similar, narrower footprint |
| Range | ✅ Swappable pack, sane charging | ❌ Slow stock charging hurts |
| Max Speed | ✅ Slightly higher, very stable | ❌ Tiny bit lower |
| Power | ❌ Slightly less peak punch | ✅ More peak motor output |
| Battery Size | ✅ Same capacity, better use | ✅ Same capacity, proven pack |
| Suspension | ✅ Double wishbone, sublime | ❌ Good, but less sophisticated |
| Design | ✅ Bold, unique quad aesthetic | ❌ More generic big scooter |
| Safety | ✅ Four wheels, insane stability | ❌ Very safe, still two wheels |
| Practicality | ✅ Quad utility, car replacement | ❌ Less stable off perfect roads |
| Comfort | ✅ Class-leading plush ride | ❌ Excellent, but second place |
| Features | ✅ Tilting quad, rider app | ❌ Fewer standout innovations |
| Serviceability | ❌ More complex mechanics | ✅ Simpler, widely understood |
| Customer Support | ✅ Strong reports via dealers | ✅ Good, distributor dependent |
| Fun Factor | ✅ Leaning quad, go-kart vibes | ❌ Fast, but more conventional |
| Build Quality | ✅ Overbuilt, rock-solid chassis | ✅ Tank-like Dualtron frame |
| Component Quality | ✅ LG cells, serious hardware | ✅ LG cells, proven parts |
| Brand Name | ❌ Smaller, niche brand | ✅ Dualtron prestige factor |
| Community | ❌ Smaller, more specialised | ✅ Huge global Dualtron scene |
| Lights (visibility) | ✅ Wide footprint, solid lights | ✅ Bright, lots of side glow |
| Lights (illumination) | ✅ Strong, practical headlights | ❌ Lower-mounted, often upgraded |
| Acceleration | ❌ Strong, but softer feel | ✅ Sharper, more aggressive |
| Arrive with smile factor | ✅ Feels like a mini ATV | ✅ Big-wheel rocket grin |
| Arrive relaxed factor | ✅ Least fatigue, super calm | ❌ Relaxed, but more effort |
| Charging speed | ✅ Reasonable out-of-box time | ❌ Painfully slow without fast |
| Reliability | ✅ Overbuilt, robust hardware | ✅ Proven Dualtron toughness |
| Folded practicality | ❌ Wide, awkward to stash | ✅ Narrower, easier to park |
| Ease of transport | ❌ Bulky quad footprint | ✅ Two-wheel shape easier |
| Handling | ✅ Stable, confidence-inspiring | ✅ Agile for big two-wheeler |
| Braking performance | ✅ Four-wheel stability braking | ❌ Great, but less planted |
| Riding position | ✅ Wide, relaxed stance | ❌ Higher, narrower deck |
| Handlebar quality | ✅ Solid, wobble-free feel | ✅ Strong Dualtron cockpit |
| Throttle response | ❌ A bit twitchy, abrupt | ✅ Aggressive yet predictable |
| Dashboard/Display | ❌ Functional, less iconic | ✅ Classic Dualtron display |
| Security (locking) | ✅ Quad frame, easy anchor | ✅ Common scooter lock points |
| Weather protection | ✅ Rugged, off-road capable | ✅ Built for real-world roads |
| Resale value | ❌ Niche, smaller buyer pool | ✅ Strong Dualtron demand |
| Tuning potential | ❌ More proprietary platform | ✅ Huge modding ecosystem |
| Ease of maintenance | ❌ More linkages, four wheels | ✅ Simpler, fewer moving parts |
| Value for Money | ✅ Expensive, but unique offer | ✅ Cheaper, still very capable |
Overall Winner Declaration
In the Numbers Freaks Corner, the MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) scores 4 points against the DUALTRON City's 8. In the Author's Category Battle, the MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) gets 26 ✅ versus 25 ✅ for DUALTRON City (with a few ties sprinkled in).
Totals: MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) scores 30, DUALTRON City scores 33.
Based on the scoring, the DUALTRON City is our overall winner. For me, the MIA FOUR X2 (4x2) edges this battle because it feels like a genuinely new class of machine: outrageously comfortable, deeply reassuring in sketchy conditions, and oddly calming to ride fast. It's the one I'd pick if I had to trust a single scooter with my daily life, in all weathers, on all sorts of roads. The Dualtron City remains a fantastic, grin-inducing big-wheel bruiser, and for many riders its two-wheel feel and brand ecosystem will be the right call. But if you're chasing the most relaxed, confidence-soaked ride you can buy right now, the MIA is the one that sticks in your head long after you've parked 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.