Xiaomi M365 Pro: What Real Riders Say After the Miles Add Up

Overall, could not be more proud with this scooter. Solid choice for beginners or basic commuters. First few rides were amazing. Very sturdy, versatile and fairly quick scooter. Uphill climbing was reasonable considering my weight and braking was great.

I have used both M365 Pro and Ninebot Max and if the range on the Xiaomi is enough for you and you are not very heavy go for the Xiaomi. The lighter weight is really nice, also the Xiaomi accelerates slightly faster. Overall it feels more fun to drive. The Ninebot's range is awesome and it has really good torque but the weight and size are slightly too much for it to be comfortable lugging around in public transport.

Seems like a good deal - scooter looks really nicely taken care of. Only thing that I would ask the owner before I buy it is battery cell data of the fully charged battery - sometime battery looks really good on half charge, but some cells don't charge fully anymore.

I had the m365 standard and the m365 pro 1. The Pros basically have about 20% more of everything — power, range, etc. Even space on the footboard. Get the Pro 2, it's a better scooter.

If you have android try the app m365 Dashboard — has some nice features like Strava. It will record your route on a map and overlay speed, power, battery usage, and battery temperature over it. It also has leaderboards with other m365 users and can do all the things the other app could.

I think the use of regenerative braking is more about braking than regeneration. You choose what makes the scooter handle best for your taste and present route — extra battery life is a bonus.

We found one laying by garbage, bought new charging cable, replaced charging port, modded both suspension and now we have a perfectly working scooter for like 20 dollars, 4k km on odometer but working amazing.

I have the pro and regular, they are in different needs rather than an upgrade. You are getting something bigger, heavier, and stronger for more money rather than something that is better for the same price.

I have both m365 and pro. The pro is a little taller, a little wider, a little longer, faster uphill, can climb steeper hills, a bit louder, more acceleration, much better range. Not worth the upgrade but do buy the pro if you don't own the m365 as I much prefer riding the pro. It feels sturdier and has better acceleration and gets up hills a bit better and roomier with regards to legroom and handlebar height.

Think power — without power you don't get speed. Next think strength — without strength you don't get a machine which can handle speed without being a perfect smooth pavement. If you want speed, buy a scooter designed for that, not one designed for less than 20mph on smooth flat level surfaces.

I really recommend the M365 Dashboard app since it gives way more info than the Xiaomi app, and it does the recording of the trips with great detail. I also recommend avoiding the Xiaomi app since it tends to automatically update the scooter — you'll lose your custom firmware like this.

Do not upgrade to solid tires, trust me. The air filled tires are the M365's only 'suspension' and by putting solids you will cause much worse ride quality — you will feel way more vibrations. Also worse traction, especially in wet conditions, and worse performance overall.

I heard that regenerative braking at the high setting, especially at high speeds, can put more pressure on the board and increase probability of frying the electronics.

This issue with regenerative braking frying the electronics applies to older versions of the scooter, the original M365 revision 1. The newer versions of m365 and the Pro version do not have this problem if I'm correct.

I own a Xiaomi 1S since September and the screen freeze has happened twice, almost heading to an accident. It's a serious and scary issue when it freezes up whilst riding.

I paid for the M365 Tools app and it's a buggy mess. M365 Dashboard is much better and gets updated regularly.

What's more important than regenerative braking settings is how many times on your commute do you brake from higher speed to zero or almost zero. On a long bicycle path with no stops there should be no detectable differences between settings, but big differences appear in stop-start cycles.

Take a look at the little bolts underneath the deck because they might have gotten stripped from opening the deck. Check the frame for any cracks and make sure the folding mechanism locks in place and isn't wobbly. Also, check how worn out the brake pads are and see if the disc is bent. If the speed has been unlocked, do not update the firmware through the app or your scooter will be bricked.

The battery issue is common with 2019-2020 Xiaomi scooters. It's just normal wear and tear so no surprise there. The battery is replaceable and there are a ton of batteries online along with repair guides. Battery changes on this scooter aren't the hardest — the hardest was the front tire change.

I also have m365, mine has 3900km still runs (no mods) and I'm surprised the battery is still good, overall money well spent.

The scooter will not give power beyond 34/35km/h with standard tyres. The risk of damage to the motor is not from speed but heat. Running the motor at high power levels for prolonged periods risks damaging the windings, especially at lower speeds where there isn't much air movement, like hill climbing.

On stock firmware it should still give you 900w of max power in accelerations and hills. A youtuber called 'Pirate' added 5% more power with custom firmware on the 365 pro and he noticed some power wires changing colour to black. I would just keep it stock for the longevity and safety.

All Xiaomis are basically the same in terms of hill climbing. If you actually want hill climbing capability you'll need something dual motor.

The original M365 has only 250W of power, so even the others would be noticeably stronger, although not brilliant either. Hill climbing, especially in cold weather and low charge, is where power becomes significant. If you want to get up hills reliably and not too slow then you'd want something with 500-1000W of power.

My commute is 5km each way. I can go three trips to and from work on one charge.

When I bought the scooter, everything I read said put the KERS to low. After three months with my pro, I now have it on high and love it. It feels far safer and I prefer to use the e-brake over wearing out my brake pads unnecessarily, with the added bonus of getting some power back into the battery.

The best iOS app I've found for the M365 Pro is 'DarknessBot' which has 6 tiles across three pages with the critical info you need. I changed the KERS from strongest to weakest using M365tools on a spare android tablet. If anyone has an iPhone I say check out DarknessBot!

For me, the screen started freezing right as the battery started to sag so I suppose it's the battery but I'm not 100% sure. It's very scary when it freezes up whilst riding.

33-35km/h will be safe on an even surface.

I own one, but I wouldn't recommend purchasing anything that has over 2000km on the clock. The one I own is four years old and has traveled 3000km, and I have noticed that the battery life has already decreased by 15%. It used to do 30km per charge at 30kph easily but now I'm only getting 20km+.

It seems to be well taken care of. It's a pity it isn't a pro 2 which has sturdier electronics. I'd say go for it.

Besides a few pounds more, the Pro is definitely a better scooter. I think it comes down to price — if it is just a little more money then totally worth it, but at 2X the price, maybe not. The M365 is a steal at $350.

The Pro 2 has a 50km range last time I checked. Decent power and speed. Reliable and good build quality. The only downside I can think of with the newer generation Xiaomis is that you can't change the firmware so whatever performance you got on stock firmware, that's it.

I have experimented with speeds of 35km. But found out that it is not a comfortable ride anymore. The risk on falling with these small wheels is significant. I decided to keep the max on stock settings but increase the power instead, for quicker acceleration.

I'm using an m365 pro, commute is 4.5 miles each way, downhill on the way in, uphill on the way home with one quite steep incline. A single trip takes me from 100% down to around 60%. I can do two trips on a single charge but the final mile to home on the 2nd trip the battery is below 30% and it starts to limit the current.

I'm riding 32km/h (flashed firmware), weight 100kg, and I CAN get back home without charging at the office, but I choose not to. When the battery gets lower, so does the acceleration and torque. The last few hills near my home become impossible to ride with 30-40% battery left, so I always recharge at the office to 100%.

I took mine to work and back today in S mode all the way with about 10 red lights each way. Total distance was 22.6 kms, 26% battery left when I got home. I'm 90kgs so about the performance I expected, perhaps a bit on the low side but I do believe my tires need a bit more pressure.

I was skeptical myself after reading articles about regen braking efficiency and didn't expect much of a change, so the 5% extra battery recovery from using the strong setting came as a nice surprise. Not that good, but not that terrible either.

I put my firmware on 29km/h and I think it is enough for that small wheels.

I have a ~10km commute back and forth, with ~1km part uphill and downhill. I use custom firmware and was able to get up to 32-33km/h on flat road. Being very lightweight (~55kg with backpack), at the end of the day I have about 60-65% battery left.

Build quality in the pro 2 is better, they added a bunch of small quality of life improvements like the back wheel fender brace, a better folding mechanism etc.