12V Kids Ride On ATV Quad with Separate Start, Direction and Speed Buttons, Wide Footrests, 77 lb Capacity, Red

Plenty of ride-ons put direction and speed on the same lever, or hide the start behind a key. A child who cannot read has to memorise positions, and usually ends up in reverse at full pelt.

The maker's own control panel photo labels them separately: a start button, a forward and backward button, a high and low speed button, and the foot pedal. One press, one thing, which is how a three year old learns it.

The panel, labelled

Five labels on one photo: start, direction, speed, music and the pedal. Nothing is combined. Below them sit the light, music and horn icons, which are the three things a child presses for fun rather than for driving.

Five details up close

The headlight, the anti-slip bars, the seat, the wide footrests and the charging port. Wide footrests matter on a quad: they give a child somewhere to put their feet that is not the ground or the wheel.

The published figures

1.4 and 2.7 mph, 8 to 12 hours to charge, an age range of 3 to 8 and a 77 lb load capacity. That capacity is higher than most quads of this size publish.

How much room

37.8 in long, 22.8 in wide and 27.6 in tall. It needs a corner of a garage rather than a shelf, and a portable handle is fitted for exactly that reason.

Start, direction and speed each have their own button on the panel.

Flat platforms either side of the body with room for a child to rest their feet.

Published with an age range of 3 to 8 years.

1.4 mph and 2.7 mph, both at or under adult walking pace.

Textured grips on the bars, which is what a child holds on with.

Charge in place in 8 to 12 hours, with no battery to remove.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

One button per job is the easiest layout there is for a child who cannot read the labels.

Wide footrests give somewhere to put feet on a quad that carries up to 77 lb.

The port is on the body, so the quad is wheeled to the socket rather than taken apart.

What we stand behind

• Both speeds, the 77 lb load capacity, the age range, the charge time and the dimensions are the manufacturer's own published figures.
• The manufacturer states ASTM and CPSIA certifications. No certificate number is published, so none is quoted.
• No run time per charge is published, so none is claimed.
• There is no parental remote on this model; the child's own buttons are the only control.
• A toy for supervised play on private property. Never on a road, a sidewalk or a bike path.

How simple is it to drive?

One button starts it, one selects forward or backward, one picks high or low speed, and the pedal makes it go. The handlebars steer. Nothing shares a control, which is the easiest arrangement for a three year old.

What is the weight limit?

77 lb, published on the maker's own icon row with an age range of 3 to 8 years.

How fast does it go?

1.4 mph on low and 2.7 mph on high. Both are at or under adult walking pace, so an adult can stay alongside easily.

Where does it charge?

Through a port on the body, in 8 to 12 hours. There is no battery to take out.

Is it the same as the other colours?

Yes. Same 37.8 in body, same single motor, same speeds, same 77 lb capacity. Only the paint changes.