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Used Pride Colt Pursuit
The Pride Colt Pursuit is a large 8 mph road scooter with suspension at the front and back, 13 in pneumatic tyres and a high-back seat. Pride's current papers rate it for riders up to 159 kg (25 st); its earlier papers say 181 kg. It runs on two 50Ah batteries, and some have the optional 70Ah. Pride gives a range of up to 21.8 miles on its 2011 specification sheet and up to 34.8 miles on its 2024 sell sheet and current page.
At a glance
8 mph
Top speed
Up to 21.8 miles
Range
159 kg
Maximum user weight
Front and rear
Suspension
In stock now
None in stock at the moment.
Specification
Manufacturer's figures.
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Top speed | 8 mph (12.9 km/h) |
| Range | Up to 21.8 miles (35 km) on Pride's 2011 specification sheet, tested at the maximum user weight (up to 34.8 miles, 56 km, on its 2024 sell sheet and its current page; maker's figures) |
| Maximum user weight | 159 kg (25 st) on Pride's 2023 and 2024 sell sheets and its current page (181 kg on its 2011 specification sheet, its 2011 owner's manual and its web pages up to 2022) |
| Maximum slope | 10° (17.6%), on Pride's 2011 specification sheet and owner's manual |
| Kerbs and obstacles | No higher than 50 mm (2 in), recommends Pride's owner's manual (its sell sheets give a maximum obstacle of 100 mm, its 2011 specification sheet 120 mm) |
| Ground clearance | 89 mm (3.5 in) (92 mm at the motor on the 2011 specification sheet) |
| Suspension | Front and rear |
| Drive | Rear-wheel drive, sealed transaxle, 24 V DC motor |
| Brakes | Regenerative and electromechanical |
| Lights | Front and rear lights with indicators |
| Batteries and charging | |
| Batteries | Two 12 V deep-cycle (AGM or gel): 50Ah as standard; some have the optional 70Ah |
| Battery weight | 14.8 kg each (50Ah), 24 kg each (70Ah) |
| Charger | 8 A, off-board |
| Charging | 8 to 14 hours after a day's use (owner's manual) |
| Size and weight | |
| Length × width | 1350 to 1353 mm × 635 to 641 mm (53 × 25 in), depending on the paper |
| Weight without batteries | 97.5 kg including the seat (2011 specification sheet and Pride's pages up to 2022); 78.5 kg on the 2023 and 2024 sell sheets |
| Heaviest piece | Front section, 43 kg (2011 specification sheet; the later sell sheets say 19 kg, for the seat) |
| Comes apart into | Seat, battery shroud, batteries, basket, front section and rear section, no tools needed |
| Seat | High-back, fold-flat seat with headrest and lap belt; it swivels, slides and reclines, and the armrests flip up and adjust |
| Seat size | 45 cm (18 in) wide, 45 cm (18 in) deep (2011 specification sheet) |
| Tyres | 330 mm (13 in) pneumatic, front and rear |
| Tiller | Wraparound delta tiller; Pride's pages from 2015 to 2022 mention an LCD console |
Before you buy a used Colt Pursuit
How fast does the Colt Pursuit go?
Up to 8 mph (12.9 km/h), which makes it a Class 3 road vehicle.
How far will it go on a charge?
Pride's 2011 specification sheet gives up to 21.8 miles (35 km), tested at the maximum user weight. Its 2024 sell sheet and current page give up to 34.8 miles (56 km). Neither says which batteries. Pride says range varies with the rider's weight, the ground, and the batteries' size, charge and condition.
What is the maximum user weight?
159 kg (25 st) on Pride's current papers. Its 2011 specification sheet and owner's manual, and its web pages up to 2022, say 181 kg.
Can it go in a car?
It comes apart without tools into the seat, the battery shroud, the batteries, the basket and the front and rear sections, but the front section alone weighs 43 kg on Pride's 2011 specification sheet and each battery 14.8 kg or 24 kg. Pride recommends that you do not stay seated on the scooter while it travels in a motor vehicle.
Is it the same as the Pursuit 2.0?
No. The Pursuit 2.0 is a later and larger Pride scooter, 1460 mm long and 100 kg without batteries, that runs on lithium batteries. Pride's papers for the Colt Pursuit list 12 V deep-cycle batteries, 50Ah or the optional 70Ah.
Is the Colt Pursuit right for you?
Tell us how you’ll use it and we’ll say honestly if another model fits better.