Best Electric Go-Karts and Ride-Ons Ranked

A low-speed electric drift kart with reverse for kids 8 and up. It costs less than the Crazy Cart Sport and adds reverse and a warranty.

A fast, adjustable electric kart for teens and adults who drive on pavement or a smooth track. It costs more than most gas karts, but makes no exhaust and little noise.

A starter drift kart for ages 6 and up at a toy price. Older kids will want the Crazy Cart Sport.

A kid-size drift cart for driveways and smooth pavement, for ages 9 and up. It costs a fraction of a gas kart.

An adult-size drift cart for parking lots and smooth driveways, more about spinning than speed. It suits a family that wants one cart both kids and parents can drive.

A lithium-battery dirt bike with suspension and long range at the price of a lead-acid Razor. It suits kids and teens up to 220 lb.

A light lithium dirt bike with suspension and a 5 mph mode, for young kids moving up to their first motorbike. It is outgrown at 140 lb.

Razor’s biggest electric dirt bike, for older teens and adults up to 220 lb. It has the speed, suspension and brakes the smaller Dirt Rockets lack.

A teen-size electric dirt bike with suspension and disc brakes at both ends. It suits riders 14 and up who want a quiet backyard bike.

The classic kids’ electric dirt bike for ages 8 to 13, quick enough to feel like a real motorbike. It has no suspension, so it rides best on grass and dirt paths.

Razor’s smallest dirt bike, a first motorbike for ages 5 to about 8. It is cheap and simple, and kids outgrow it quickly.

A slow, stable electric four-wheeler for kids 8 and up who aren’t ready to balance a bike. It has reverse and a speed switch.