How Fast Do Kids Ride-Ons Go?
59 of the 68 kids ride-ons in our Australian catalogue publish a top speed. Claimed top speeds run from 2 km/h to 16 km/h (KING Of UTVs 24V XL Buggy). Here they all are, grouped by battery voltage, with the speed settings, parent remote, age range and max load each listing states.
Every speed here is a claim, not our test. Top speeds come from each retailer or manufacturer listing as published, and are best case figures. Where a listing gives a range or two settings, we sort by the highest number it states. Imperial figures are shown as the listing converted them. 9 whips in our catalogue do not state a top speed and are left out. No paid placements. Methodology
| Measure | 6V | 12V | 24V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whips in our catalogue | 8 | 25 | 35 |
| State a top speed | 7 of 8 | 22 of 25 | 30 of 35 |
| Claimed top speed range | 2 to 3 km/h | 3 to 13 km/h | 4 to 16 km/h |
| Median claimed top speed | 3 km/h | 5 km/h | 9 km/h |
| Two or more speed settings stated | 0 of 8 | 13 of 25 | 14 of 35 |
| Parent remote confirmed | 0 of 8 | 18 of 25 | 28 of 35 |
| Soft start stated | 1 of 8 | 2 of 25 | 6 of 35 |
Voltage is a clue, not a speed rating
The ranges above overlap. Some 12V listings claim more than some 24V listings, because speed also depends on the motors, gearing, tyres and the rider's weight. Read a claimed top speed together with the age range and max load on the same listing, and see our 12V vs 24V comparison for price, load, seats and tyres side by side.
Look for a low speed setting and a parent remote
For younger drivers our riding safely page says to keep the parent remote in hand and use the lowest speed setting. So for a first ride-on, how slow it can go matters as much as how fast. The cards below show whether each listing states more than one speed setting and whether a parent remote is confirmed. Our parent remote guide explains how the remotes work.
Claimed speeds are best case
Like runtime, a top speed claim is usually measured in ideal conditions. Grass, gravel, slopes, a heavier rider and a part charged battery all bring it down. When we test whips hands on, measured speeds will show on the product page with the date and method, and the claim will stay labelled as a claim.
6V ride-ons
7 of 8 6V whips state a top speed. Slowest claimed top speed first.
- As stated, km/h
- 1.5 to 2 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 1.5+ yrs
- Max load
- 20 kg
- As stated, km/h
- About 2.4 (stated as 1.5 mph) (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 3 yrs
- Max load
- 25 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 2.4 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 1.5+ yrs
- Max load
- 20 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 1 to 3 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 3.5 yrs
- Max load
- 20 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 3 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 6 yrs
- Max load
- 20 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 3 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- Not stated
- Max load
- 20 kg
- As stated, km/h
- Up to 3 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 4+ yrs
- Max load
- 25 kg
12V ride-ons
22 of 25 12V whips state a top speed. Slowest claimed top speed first.
- As stated, km/h
- 1 to 3 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 6 yrs
- Max load
- Not stated
- As stated, km/h
- 2 to 3 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 3 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 8 yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 1 to 3 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 3+ yrs
- Max load
- 25 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 1 to 3 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 4 yrs
- Max load
- 25 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 2 to 4 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 4 yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 2 to 4 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 7 yrs
- Max load
- 60 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 5 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 7 yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 3 to 5 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 8 yrs
- Max load
- Not stated
- As stated, km/h
- 3 to 5 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 3+ yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 3 to 5 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 8 yrs
- Max load
- Not stated
- As stated, km/h
- 2 to 5 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 6 yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 3 to 5 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 3 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3+ yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 4 to 6 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3+ yrs
- Max load
- 35 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 3 to 6 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 8 yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 3.4 to 6.7 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 3+ yrs
- Max load
- 40 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 3.6 or 7.2 (converted from 2.25 or 4.5 mph) (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 7 yrs
- Max load
- 38 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 3 to 8 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 4 yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- Up to 8 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 2 to 5 yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- Up to 8 (5 mph) (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 2 to 5 yrs
- Max load
- 35 kg
- As stated, km/h
- Up to 8 (5 mph) (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 5 yrs
- Max load
- 25 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 3 to 8 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 3.5 yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 4 (low) or 13 (high) (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 6+ yrs
- Max load
- 54 kg
24V ride-ons
30 of 35 24V whips state a top speed. Slowest claimed top speed first.
- As stated, km/h
- 2 to 4 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 7 yrs
- Max load
- 60 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 4 to 5 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 6 yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 4 to 7 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 8 yrs
- Max load
- 50 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 7 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3+ yrs
- Max load
- 60 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 8 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 10 yrs
- Max load
- 60 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 3 to 8 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- No
- Age
- 3+ yrs
- Max load
- Not stated
- As stated, km/h
- 8 (stated as 5mph) (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 2 to 5 yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 8 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 2 to 5 yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 5 to 8 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 2 to 5 yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- Up to 8 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 5 to 9 yrs
- Max load
- Not stated
- As stated, km/h
- Up to 8 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 5 yrs
- Max load
- 45 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 5 to 8 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3+ yrs
- Max load
- 60 kg
- As stated, km/h
- Up to 8 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 8 yrs
- Max load
- 40 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 8 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 8 yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 7 to 9 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 8 yrs
- Max load
- 50 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 7 to 9 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 2 to 5 yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 8 to 10 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 5 yrs
- Max load
- 30 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 8 to 10 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 8 yrs
- Max load
- 60 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 8 to 10 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 7 yrs
- Max load
- 60 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 8 to 10 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 7 yrs
- Max load
- 60 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 8 to 10 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 7 yrs
- Max load
- 60 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 8 to 10 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 8 yrs
- Max load
- 60 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 8 to 10 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 2 to 8 yrs
- Max load
- 60 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 5 to 10 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 2 stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 6+ yrs
- Max load
- Not stated
- As stated, km/h
- 12 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 3+ yrs
- Max load
- 100 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 12 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- No
- Age
- 5 to 9 yrs
- Max load
- 60 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 3 to 12 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 8 yrs
- Max load
- 40 kg
- As stated, km/h
- Up to 13 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Not confirmed
- Age
- 8+ yrs
- Max load
- 70 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 13 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- Not stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- 3 to 8 yrs
- Max load
- 50 kg
- As stated, km/h
- 8 to 16 (claimed)
- Speed settings
- 3 stated
- Parent remote
- Confirmed
- Age
- Up to 12 yrs
- Max load
- Not stated
Shop the gift guide by age
For 2 year olds
Their very first whip.
See the listFor 3 year olds
The classic first Christmas whip.
See the listFor 4 year olds
Past toddler. Not done growing.
See the listFor 5 year olds
Ready to drive themselves.
See the listFor 6 year olds
Bigger yard. Bigger whip.
See the listFor 7 year olds
Too big for the toddler car.
See the listFor 8 year olds
Bigger kids. Bigger rides.
See the listFor 9 and 10 year olds
The short list for big kids.
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