Power Wheels for Boys
If you check out the ride-on toy market right now, you’ll discover dozens of power wheels for boys in various designs, colors, shapes and sizes. And of course, the quality varies as well. Some of them are outright top of the heap, some in the so-so category, and others are just utterly horrendous!
Now don’t you worry about the bad ones, alright? See, you’re in good hands here as the objective of this list is to help you unearth only the very best little boys power wheels. Alright first, let’s have a look at a couple of super quality two-seater models.
Two-Seater Power Wheels for Boys
The Dune Racer
What’s so awesome about this model?
- It’s equipped with 4 pretty large tires that are surprisingly solid and reliable. By reliable I mean to say that they are competent enough to handle fairly aggressive terrains like reasonable hills, rough grassy areas, gravel, wet grass, mud, and more.
- The battery capacity to hold a charge is perfect in my book. A full charge yields roughly two hours of cruising time! I think two hours of riding time per day is more than sufficient, however if you (or your boys) feel differently, then you could go ahead and purchase an additional battery to double the play time.
- Offers two acceleration settings. One is the newbie-friendly 2.5 mph, and the other is 5 mph, which is ideal for speed demon boys! The vehicle can be reversed too.
- Packed with the necessary safety elements such as highly durable steel frame, built-in sidebars for proper hand support, foot-off-the-pedal auto braking system, plus the interior comprises of smooth round edges so that your child won’t get easily scratch or cut.
The dune racer is one of the most highly rated power wheels for boys ages 3 to 7. For more info on it or to purchase one online, just click the link displayed below.
Little Boys Power Wheels Jeep Wrangler
What’s so awesome about this model?
- Able to negotiate a variety of surfaces. The tires are good overall, but definitely not as rugged as the Dune Racer.
- Excellent rechargeable battery power. Your boys can ride around in the jeep for hours before the battery wanes.
- Like the Dune Racer, this little Jeep Wrangler also comes with two speed adjustments, plus a 2.5 mph reverse gear. The higher speed setting is locked out by default and it’s surprisingly fast, especially heading downhill.
- Solidly built with roomy interior and solid grab bars. There’s even a nice, spacious rear compartment for your boys to keep their stuff while having fun cruising around.
The little boys power wheels Jeep Wrangler is available via the following link. Make sure you read some, if not all of the reviews written by parents who have purchased the vehicle. The reviews are prominently displayed on the product page.
Power Wheels for Toddler Boys
Power wheels in this category have typically babyish appearance, thus most models look sickly cute :) There’s one with the Barbie theme, Dora the explorer theme, etc. Normally when looking for power wheels for toddler boys, most parents would opt for graphics that are a little on the ‘macho’ side.
Here are a couple of aesthetically macho power wheels...
Batman Power Wheels
Batman is one of the coolest comic book characters ever. He has several stylish and extravagant crime-fighting vehicles such as the Batmobile, Batplane, Batboat, Batpod, and now the Bat power wheels!
The latter can be ridden by toddler boys age 1 to 3 years old. Since it’s a vehicle specifically designed for toddlers, the maximum speed it has to offer is only 2 mph. This max speed is very safe for toddlers. Also note that it uses a push-button system in order to move forward. The button is located on the handlebar so it’s easily accessible.
A 6V battery is included and the initial charging time is 18 hours. Subsequent use of the vehicle requires a minimum of 14 hours charge.
The latter can be ridden by toddler boys age 1 to 3 years old. Since it’s a vehicle specifically designed for toddlers, the maximum speed it has to offer is only 2 mph. This max speed is very safe for toddlers. Also note that it uses a push-button system in order to move forward. The button is located on the handlebar so it’s easily accessible.
A 6V battery is included and the initial charging time is 18 hours. Subsequent use of the vehicle requires a minimum of 14 hours charge.
Kawasaki Power Wheels
This model is near identical to the Batman version. It has the same features, but the exterior design is different as this one is based on a popular Kawasaki ATV.
It seems that many parents in the United States are in favor of buying little boys power wheels as a gift compared to parents living in South East Asia countries such as Philippines, Brunei, Singapore, and Malaysia. In the latter countries, most parents prefer getting their little boys either a small bicycle or perhaps a tricycle.
Tricycles appear to be the number one choice as a gift for male toddlers because they are very affordable. One toy store in Singapore reported a remarkable 200% increase in tricycle sales during Christmas period. Unfortunately, the sales figure for power wheels for boys is nowhere near as high.
A group of well established toy analysts commented that one of the main reasons for lackluster sales is due to the shortage of vehicle choices at toy stores in South East Asian countries. In the United States, parents are virtually spoilt for choice when it comes to shopping for power wheels for toddler boys. Dozens of choices are available from cartoon oriented power wheels right to the rugged ones like the ATV and Jeep models.
But in South East Asian countries, it’s the exact opposite. The toy stores there carry mostly power wheels that are meant for little girls. One Australian parent by the name of Theresa Young claimed that she found only Barbie power wheels while vacationing in Singapore. That wouldn’t have been a problem if she was planning on buying the toy for her niece.
However, Theresa Young has a little nephew residing in Singapore. Therefore she wanted power wheels for boys to be presented as gift to his nephew Peter who she hadn’t seen in two years. Because of the lack of choices, Theresa Young decided to get something else for his nephew. For those of you who are curious, Theresa elected to buy the highly popular LEGO Harry Potter Diagon Alley set for Peter.
Now, another factor as to why little boys power wheels are not well received in South East Asian countries is because of direct competition from ride-on toys manufactured in China. One could find literally hundreds of China-made ride-on toys in South East Asian countries, especially in Malaysia and Singapore. Most parents in these two countries prefer China-made toys because they are so much cheaper. Many ride-on toys made in China are actually low in quality, and though some parents are aware of this fact, they don’t mind it, so as long as the cost is easy on their wallet.
According to a Malaysian parent who declined to be named, he was initially planning on purchasing two sets of power wheels for boys, but changed his mind after viewing the price tags. That’s very unfortunate…Hopefully one day more and more parents in South East Asian countries would opt for power wheels because they are a whole lot more reliable than China-made ride-on toys. I’m sure parents who have purchased the former would agree with me.
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