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The budget scooter market has come on leaps and bounds over the past couple of years – yet the VMAX VX5 Pro GT’s all-around class has elevated expectations even further.

Why? Well, first, there’s its build quality. Designed and made in Switzerland, it epitomizes the detailed craft and precision engineering for which this refined European nation is renowned for.

Take the handlebars, which are 33% wider than those on its rival, the Turboant X7 Max. Perfectly proportioned for the VX5's power, they maximize your handling when pressing down on the smooth thumb throttle. The handgrips, meanwhile, are supremely tactile.

But perhaps the biggest triumph when it comes to the cockpit is the turn signals. Located at each end of each grip – as well as the rear of the deck – they serve up 360-degree visibility. Impressively, the VX5 Pro is the only scooter in its price class to have such a setup.

What’s more, they sport a superior design to the handlebar-integrated turn signals found on the vastly more expensive Apollo Air, while they’re also not as susceptible to damage.

Elsewhere, I found that the stem’s 9-degree rake angle hit the sweet spot between both stability and maneuverability, while the grippy deck provided enough space to strike a comfortable stance.

Weighing just 36.8 lbs and sporting an easy-to-use folding mechanism, the VX5 can be collapsed in seconds and stored with ease, too.

Then there’s its highly-protective IPX6 water resistance rating. Yet, what’s even more impressive is the fact that its entire frame has been designed and built using proprietary designs. You see, while many budget brands buy prebuilt scooters from various manufacturers and slap their logos on the frames, VMAX owns their manufacturing facility – meaning you get a unique scooter with a high-quality build and best-in-class feature set.

Add to this its 265 lbs load-bearing capacity and a 40.2-inch deck-to-handlebar height, and riders of all sizes can enjoy its many qualities.

To come out on top as the Best Overall Budget Scooter, though, the VX5 Pro GT had to score big in other areas – one being performance. Here, it achieves a well-balanced performance profile that matches the rest of its high caliber.

Equipped with a 36V 400W motor and a peak power output of 840W, it took me 6.7 seconds to reach 15 mph, while I topped out at 17.4 mph.

While there are a handful of other scooters in its price class that outperform it, a strong argument can be made for the VX5 Pro having the upper hand. Its mobile app allows you to adjust the strength of your acceleration, and it has the shortest stopping distance of all its competitors, giving it the edge where control is concerned.

Besides, it packs enough punch for the majority of first-time riders. If you want a scooter that retains all its key features and has more zip, I recommend checking out the VX2 Pro (24.5 mph).

Next on the list of performance metrics is range. VMAX claims the VX5 Pro has a maximum of 22 miles, though my tests revealed that its real-world range is 19.04 miles. This is seriously impressive when you consider that the average of its similarly-priced competitors is just 15.7 miles. Importantly, the battery is also UL2272-certified, meaning it’s passed several tests for fire safety and electrical hazards.

Factor in a 2-year warranty that offers up to 4 times the amount of coverage of its rivals (ranging from 6 to 12 months), and you have a scooter that quite simply makes a mockery of its price tag. Put simply, the VMAX VX5 Pro GT is bursting with value.