Finding the best first electric quad bikes for young kids can be a daunting prospect. Not sure what “starter quad” actually means in spec terms? Here’s why the Sport 36V is the model we often point parents of younger children towards.
Finding the best first electric quad bikes for young kids can be a daunting prospect. Not sure what “starter quad” actually means in spec terms? Here’s why the Sport 36V is the model we often point parents of younger children towards.
Most of the questions we get from parents buying their child’s first quad aren’t really about the quad. They’re about the child: is this too fast, too big, too much for a first go. The Sport 36V is the model we point people towards for that reason. It’s not the fastest or the most powerful bike in the range, and that’s deliberate.
The clearest difference is the seat height: 290mm, compared with 500mm on the Shredder 36 Black Edition. That’s a noticeably lower centre of gravity, which is most of what “extra stability” means in practice rather than anything more complicated. The tyres are smaller too, at 10 inches on a 4-inch rim.
It’s built for the 4 to 9 age range, though it tends to suit the younger end of that best. If your child is already confident and closer to 9, the Shredder range is worth a look instead.
Like the rest of the range, the Sport 36V has a three-position speed control locked with a removable key: 9km/h (about 5.6mph), 14km/h (about 8.7mph), or 35km/h (22mph) once the key’s out. For a first ride, that top figure isn’t really the point. Start on the lowest setting and move up once your child is steering confidently and stopping when asked, not on a fixed timeline.
Range is 20 to 25km per charge, in line with the rest of the range, and a full recharge from empty takes 4 to 6 hours. The quad itself weighs 46kg, lighter than the Black Edition’s 66kg, which matters if you’re the one lifting it in and out of a shed or car boot.
Rider weight limit is 9.5 stone (60kg). It comes in black, blue, pink or red, and at £399.95, down from £599.95, it’s the lowest-priced quad in the current range. It’s also the most reviewed model Kids Quads sells: 4.76 out of 5 across 200 reviews at the time of writing, which is a meaningfully larger sample than most of the range, including the standard Shredder 36’s 40. That volume matters more than the average itself. A rating built on 200 purchases is a steadier signal than one built on a handful, and it suggests this is the model most families land on for a first quad rather than an occasional pick.
It ships either boxed and part-assembled, or assembled, tested and ready to ride for an extra £40, which is worth factoring in if nobody in the household particularly wants to spend an evening with an instruction manual before the first go. At 1050mm by 600mm by 550mm, it’s noticeably more compact than the Shredder 36 Black Edition’s 1070mm by 710mm by 700mm, which is a small but genuine consideration if storage space is tight or if the quad needs to fit in a car boot rather than staying in a shed.
Choosing the model is one part of it. If a family wants a guide to the first few rides, from introducing the controls through to when a child is ready to go without an adult stood next to them, we’ve written about that separately, and it’s worth reading before the quad comes out of the box for the first time rather than after.
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