Its Arrived – we are very excited

It’s here. The new eMetro Portable Mobility Scooter (IK5SE) landed in our showrooms today, and it will be available through IKON Mobility stockists from next week.

We’ve been looking forward to this one. The eMetro is a folding, lithium-powered scooter built for people who want their independence to travel with them — into the boot of the car, onto a train, up to the front door of a holiday rental. It’s light, it’s genuinely portable, and it doesn’t feel like a compromise to sit on.

Folds flat in seconds

The headline feature is the fold. Pull the seat release lever, rotate the seat down, drop the backrest, armrests and tiller, and the eMetro collapses to just 310mm high — 970mm long by 540mm wide by 310mm tall, folded.

Better still, it stands upright when folded, so it can be parked in a hallway cupboard, a caravan locker or the corner of a hotel room without eating up floor space.

At 18.6kg without the battery (the battery itself is 2kg and lifts straight out via a carry strap), it’s a scooter one person can realistically load into a car boot. Take the battery out first and the lift gets easier again.

Built for travel

The eMetro runs on a 10.4Ah lithium-ion battery that is aeroplane-safe and removable, which opens up travel options that simply aren’t available with a sealed lead-acid scooter. Pop the battery out, fold the frame, and you have a scooter that’s ready to come with you.

A quick practical note: airlines each set their own rules for battery watt-hours, documentation and packaging. We always recommend contacting your airline well before you fly and taking your battery specifications with you.

Charging is flexible too. You can charge onboard with the battery still in the scooter, or direct with the battery removed — handy if the scooter lives in the garage and you’d rather charge in the kitchen. A full charge takes approximately 4–6 hours, and the charger light turns green when it’s done.

The ride

The eMetro is a four-wheel scooter with rear-wheel drive, front-wheel suspension and flat-free tyres, so there are no punctures to worry about and no tyre pressures to check.

• Speed: 0–8 km/h, adjustable on the fly via the speed dial
• Range: up to 12 km per charge
• Turning circle: 1100 mm — tight enough for shopping centre aisles and supermarket corners
• Braking: an electromagnetic brake applies automatically the moment you release the finger paddle
• Safety: anti-tip wheels, lights and a horn as standard

Control is via fingertip forward and reverse paddles on the tiller — light on the hands, and a good option for users who find a full lever hard to hold. The angle-adjustable tiller means you can set the reach to suit your arm length and seating position.

Comfort and everyday practicality

Portable doesn’t have to mean bare-bones. The eMetro comes with:

• A comfortable padded seat with a mesh backrest
• Width-adjustable, drop-down armrests — they flip down for side transfers and can be removed entirely if preferred
• Under-seat storage on the deck
• A removable storage basket that slides onto a mount bracket on the tiller (5 kg max load)
• An onboard LCD display showing battery level, speed and odometer at a glance

There’s also a freewheel lever, so if you ever run low on charge mid-journey, the drive motor can be disengaged and the scooter pushed. (Worth knowing: freewheeling also disengages the braking system, so only use it on level ground with someone in control of the scooter.)

Maximum user weight is 120 kg on flat ground, with a safe climb angle of up to 9 degrees. Like all portable scooters, the eMetro is designed for hard surfaces — footpaths, shopping centres, station platforms — rather than grass or off-road use.

Specifications at a glance

* Range based on 20°C ambient temperature, 75kg user, new fully charged battery and a constant 5 km/h on flat level ground.

Backed by IKON Mobility

The eMetro is covered by our standard IKON Mobility warranty: 5 years on the structural frame, 18 months on the drive train and 1 year on the control system, battery, charger and other parts.

IKON Mobility is Australian owned and operated, part of the REDGUM Brand family and FOR-DE Group, with warehousing in Perth and Sydney and a dedicated sales and service team behind every product we sell.

Come and see it

The eMetro is on the showroom floor now, and stock reaches our stockists next week. If you’re an occupational therapist, allied health professional or dealer wanting a closer look — or a customer who’d like to try one — get in touch.