WideWheel Pro
Origin
The WideWheel began life as a Mercane Indiegogo campaign in January 2018, dreamed up by a Korean engineering team who wanted a scooter that traded skinny commuter tyres for fat, car-like rubber. The campaign blew past its funding goals, prototypes were built, and mass production started at a factory in China, with fluidfreeride becoming the exclusive US distributor. The original 2018/2019 WideWheel earned a cult following for its unmistakable wide-tyre stance and go-kart feel, but early units also drew criticism for build quality and metal fatigue around the neck and stem. In January 2020 Mercane answered with the WideWheel Pro: same DNA, but with re-moulded neck/fork/stem parts in tougher alloy, a bigger 720Wh battery, an upgraded controller and LCD, dual modes and an added rear disc brake. It became one of the defining 'affordable dual-motor' scooters of its era and is still sold today in lightly updated form.
Specifications
- Weight
- kg
- Brakes
- Dual 120mm mechanical (cable) disc brakes front + rear, plus dual electronic/regen braking
The verdict
- Strong dual-motor acceleration and confident hill-climbing for its price class
- Distinctive, stable, carve-happy ride on smooth pavement thanks to the ultra-wide tyres
- Puncture-proof solid tyres and a solid, low-wobble frame (on the improved Pro)
- Firm, jittery ride on cobbles/gravel/broken pavement - solid tyres and stiff suspension punish rough surfaces
- Heavy at ~25 kg with limited steering agility, so not a great carry-up-stairs commuter
- Cable disc brakes need frequent readjustment; early WideWheel had a brake recall and build-quality history to check
Generations
2019 WideWheel
- Original crowdfunded design; loved for looks/feel but criticised for metal fatigue and build quality.
- Brakes
- Single mechanical disc + electronic
2020 WideWheel Pro
- Major upgrade: re-moulded neck/fork/stem in tougher alloy, +12% battery, new controller/LCD, dual modes, added rear disc brake.
- Brakes
- Dual mechanical disc F+R + electronic
2023 WideWheel Pro
- Continuation of the 2020 Pro spec with minor refinements; largely the same drivetrain and battery.
- Brakes
- Dual mechanical disc F+R + electronic
Versions & builds
Every official build side by side — differences highlighted.
| Spec | WideWheel (2019 original) | CurrentWideWheel Pro (2020) | CurrentWideWheel Pro (2023 model) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2023 |
| Brakes | Front disc + electronic (single mechanical disc) | Dual mechanical disc F+R + electronic | Dual mechanical disc F+R + electronic |
| MSRP | — | €1,000 | €1,050 |
| Purpose | Value | Flagship | Flagship |
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