Navee ST3 Pro review: good suspension for rough ground
7/5/2025
Translation: Katherine Martin
Pictures: Lorenz Keller
I took the new Navee ST3 Pro on a 20-kilometre ride over the asphalt paths, dirt roads and cobblestones surrounding Lake Greifensee – an endurance test with a beautiful view.
With waterside access, almost unobstructed shores, generous nature reserves and a ban on motorboats, Lake Greifensee in the canton of Zurich is a gem. So naturally, it’s a real draw for visitors on holidays and weekends. The path around the lake spans nearly 20 kilometres, making it ideal for putting an e-scooter through its paces. So with the Navee ST3 Pro in tow, I set off from a parking lot in Niederuster.
Cruising powerfully along beside the lake
The Navee ST3 Pro tips the scales at just over 25 kilogrammes. That’s pretty much my limit when it comes to loading it into the boot of my car, taking it on public transport or carrying it up a flight of stairs. Mind you, comparable scooters from competing brands aren’t much lighter. The Egret Ey! 2 weighs two kilogrammes less, while the Xiaomi 4 Ultra is one kilogramme lighter. The Segway ZT3 Pro D, on the other hand, which I tested recently, is more powerful but heavier at 30 kilogrammes.
I don’t just use my scooter for rides starting from home – I also take it on fishing trips so that I can move quickly from one spot to the next. With this in mind, it’s important that any scooter I use is portable. The ST3 Pro certainly takes up less space than a bike. Once I’ve heaved it out of my car boot, I’m ready to set off on my journey around Lake Greifensee.
The first section, around Niederuster, is a flat, asphalt path. In other words, it’s ideal for getting familiar with the Navee scooter. I notice that the acceleration varies by mode. Standard mode is pretty leisurely, with the 500-watt motor gently boosting the ST3 Pro to its permitted top speed of 20 km/h. However, I prefer Sport mode, which sees the scooter briefly muster up its peak power of 1,350 watts to reach its top speed more quickly. When I tested the scooter with a load of 100 kilogrammes, it managed an 18-per-cent incline.
It’s easy to control the acceleration using the sensitive throttle. On other scooters, it’s much trickier to crank up the power using your finger. The fact that the indicator switch is positioned in the spot where you’d naturally reach with your left thumb shows that Navee has put some thought into the ST3 Pro’s ergonomics. After glancing over my shoulder and flicking on the indicator, I easily overtake a family with a bike trailer. That’s not to be underestimated on this path, where people move at drastically different speeds. The cyclists on racing bikes seem to come flying by at twice my speed.
A necessary, useful app
Unfortunately, my plan to grab a bite to eat by the jetty in Niederuster falls through. At the moment, the area’s taken up by a huge construction site set to be become a new restaurant and kiosk that’ll open in autumn 2025. Instead, I use my break to have a look at the Navee app. There’s no avoiding this, as you need the app to activate the scooter for your first ride – a process requiring you to create an account.
It’s handy that you can lock the scooter electronically via the app, giving it another layer of protection in addition to a physical lock. If you have an iPhone, you’ll be able to track the ST3 Pro’s location using your Find My app.
One of the scooter app’s special features is that you can use it to switch on the two LED strips attached to the side of the deck. You have four animations and a variety of colours to choose from. The LEDs light up as soon as you turn on the scooter light. Otherwise, they’re switched off by default.
However, I also feel like the Navee app’s missing a menu item; you can’t set the front and rear lights to come on every time you turn on the scooter. It only works for the tail light, which isn’t much use to me because e-bikes and e-scooters on Swiss roads are required to have their lights on at all times. As a result, I always have to remember to switch it on manually.
Good suspension on cobblestones and gravel
I continue along the lakeside path in the right settings. Once I get to the town of Greifensee, the scooter’s presented with its first endurance test. I make a short detour to the castle, which involves riding over bumpy cobblestones.
It’s here that it strikes me how good the ST3 Pro’s suspension is. The manufacturer has given it damping arms, which do an excellent job of compensating for bumps. Although I can obviously still feel the cobblestones, it’s bearable, and I can ride over them at 20 km/h without any issues.
The Navee has one of the best suspensions of e-scooters in this price range – something it demonstrates yet again when I turn off the asphalt road and onto a dirt track running across the nature reserve, past the River Glatt’s embankment.
On the partly uneven gravel path, the suspension’s forced to give everything it’s got. It feels nice to bob up and down on the deck in time with the ground below – an effect created by the fact that the deck’s connected to the wheels via the two damping arms. This makes it easy to cover a few kilometres off road. When I need to, I can even ride over the occasional grassy stretch with no issues whatsoever.
I take a moment to enjoy the view from the «Inseli» boardwalk amongst the reeds and read the information boards dedicated to pile dwellings. However, with a brake test still to complete, I don’t have much time to relax. To test the brakes, I press down fully on the disc brake on the rear wheel. Despite the stony surface, the rear wheel doesn’t really lock up and I don’t skid over the gravel. This is thanks to the E-ABS, which regulates braking force in these situations.
I don’t notice the scooter’s second electronic system, TCS traction control. This is designed to prevent wheel spin as you’re moving off. However, the wheel never loses grip – at least at my weight – as the motor isn’t powerful enough to make that happen.
Comparing prices on my lunch break
Halfway around the lake, I discover a restaurant with a lovely terrace right on the path. It’s called «Zum Hutmacher», and I’d highly recommend it.
As I’m eating lunch, I compare the Navee scooter to its competitors. The ST3 Pro’s official retail price is 799 Swiss francs – a fair price for a scooter of this calibre and suspension on both axles. That being said, it’s difficult to draw a comparison. There are cheaper models out there, including the Xiaomi 5 Max, but it has a poorer suspension. Meanwhile, the similarly priced Segway ZT3 Pro D is higher off the ground and has similarly good suspension, but is significantly larger and heavier. One directly comparable scooter is the Egret Ey! 2, which is slightly more expensive.
My insider tip is that we’re offering a 100-franc discount to mark the scooter’s launch, making this model even more tempting. Overall, Navee definitely provides good value for money.
20 kilometres later, it’s time to rate the ST3 Pro on range
I complete the last few kilometres of the route without stopping, even though the adventure trail at the «Naturstation Silberweide» (website in German) is definitely worth a look.
However, it’s time to finish up and take stock of my ride around Lake Greifensee. I covered a total of 21.3 kilometres in just over an hour, leaving me with a 30-per-cent battery level. To be precise, that means with a full battery, you can ride for 30 kilometres in sport mode under heavy load. That’s a long way off the 75-kilometre range given in the specs.
Navee’s website makes it clear that this figure only applies at a speed of 15 km/h, on straight roads, with a load of 75 kilogrammes. In sport mode, the manufacturer claims the scooter can reach 55 kilometres. That’s certainly more realistic for day-to-day use. Nevertheless, the ST3 Pro didn’t get that far in my review either. Still, Navee’s not alone in this. I’ve noticed the same discrepancy while using the Segway ZT3 Pro D day to day.
Even so, I’m still happy with how my trip around the lake went. Fledgling brand Navee has brought an excellent e-scooter with impressive suspension onto the market. Perfect for longer distances.
In a nutshell
Decent suspension, fair price
The Navee ST3 Pro impresses with its wide-ranging features, above-average suspension and good value for money. It takes cobblestones and heavy braking in its stride,
with the e-scooter’s strengths really coming to the fore on longer journeys. However, the 30-kilometre range under high load isn’t particularly long. Plus, there’s potential for improvement with the app.
Pro
- Excellent suspension on both axles
- Powerful motor
- Fun LED strips on the side
- Good brakes
- Sturdy construction
Contra
- Mediocre range
- Needs to be activated via app
- Settings for the front light aren’t adjustable
Lorenz Keller
Senior Editor
Lorenz.Keller@digitecgalaxus.chGadgets are my passion - whether you need them for the home office, for the household, for sport and pleasure or for the smart home. Or, of course, for the big hobby next to the family, namely fishing.
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