NIU Broke 1.12 Million Sales — Then Reset Everything

NIU just broke 1.12 million sales in 2025 — making them the second-largest pure electric two-wheeler brand in the world.

And the 2026 lineup they unveiled at EICMA? It's not incremental. It's a reset.

The NQiX 1000: Performance Redefined

The headline model hits 125 km/h with triple removable batteries and over 100 km of real-world range. That's not concept-stage thinking — that's a production-ready machine competing head-to-head with combustion scooters on the metrics that actually matter: speed, range, and daily usability.

Built-in Google Maps navigation across the full NQiX series means riders don't need phone mounts or workarounds. It's integrated, not bolted on.

FQiX: Smart Urban Riding

The FQiX brings rear radar, NFC unlocking, and a 5-inch TFT display — starting at €2,399. For a connected, safety-aware urban scooter at that price point, there's not much competition.

Rear radar is a feature we're used to seeing on premium bicycles and motorcycles. Putting it on an electric scooter signals where NIU sees this category heading — toward genuine transportation, not just last-mile convenience.

XQi 500: Off-Road Goes Electric

Then there's the XQi 500 — a 28.8 kW electric dirt bike at just 92 kg. Street-legal. This is NIU stepping completely outside their comfort zone, and doing it with specs that make you look twice.

From City Commuter to Full Portfolio

What most people don't realize is how fast NIU has moved from city commuter scooters to a full electric mobility portfolio — urban, performance, off-road. All connected, all smart, all built for European roads.

The pattern is clear: start with one category, prove the technology, then expand outward. NIU went from a single Kickstarter scooter in 2015 to 1.12 million units a decade later. The 2026 lineup is what happens when a brand decides its original category is too small.

At Tekpoint, we've been watching this evolution closely. The demand for premium electric two-wheelers in Europe is real — riders just need brands that take design, range, and connectivity seriously. NIU does.