So you have decided to buy that someone special in your life a battery powered ride on toy.  Now you want to know a little more about the several different brands and types of vehicles out there. We have put together this ride-on toy buyer’s guide to briefly explain what is out there.

Initially the type of battery powered ride-on toy you choose for your child needs to be based on the size and age of the child.  That’s where we head into the first section of our guide of battery powered ride-on toys.

Size Does Matter

We will touch base briefly on battery size and ride-on toy size.  When purchasing a battery-powered ride on you need to follow the manufacturer’s recommendation for what ages the vehicle is made for.  If your child is on the high end of the age range you may want to contact the retailer for more information.  Some cars like Toys Toys brand are made a little bit smaller than the other cars available.  I would never recommend a Toy Toys ride-on toy for a 5 year old because the child would simply be too big.  Generally 6 volt ride-on toys are a good match for 3-4 year old and then above that I would go to a 12 volt or higher ride-on toy.  Most of the motorcycle ride-on toys will fit ages 3-5 years and are fairly stable due to them having training wheels or 3 wheels.

Batteries and Motors

When buying a battery powered ride-on toy, make sure you look at what size the battery is; not just whether it is 6v or 12v, but how many ah (amp hours) the batteries are. The higher the amp hours the larger the battery capacity and the longer the toy will last between charges.  For 12v toys, I like to see toys with at a least an 8 amp hour battery, but most of the products I sell carry 10 ah batteries.  The difference between the 6 volt and 12 volt motors is basically battery longevity and this would equate to lower speed motors for the toys to extend the battery life.  For younger children below the age of 4, I suggest 6 volt battery ride-on toys.

Brands, Models and Replacement Parts

At Kidcruisers.com we carry Feber (Spain) Toys Toys (Italy), Injusa (Spain), Kalee (China) and Mini Motos (China).  We just love the Toys Toys cars due to their high quality craftsmanship and the amount of detail on their exotic car ride-on cars.  Feber is known for their wide variety of battery powered ride-on toys and rival the offerings of Peg Perego.  Injusa is known in the toys industry for making battery and non-battery-powered ride-on toys.  Kalee and Mini Motos are made in china and you will notice their styles of cars look identical to the ride-on toys offered by Power Wheels; because they are made by the same manufacturer.  If you stick to one of the main brands out there that I listed as well as a retailer that offer replacement parts, then you will be headed in the right direction.  At kidcruisers.com we offer replacement parts, batteries and chargers for all products we sell, because unfortunately toys break.

To sum up our little buyers guide.  Buy a ride-on toy from a trusted retailer that is the correct size for the child with adequate power.  Also, be assured that when your child grows out of their toy, the resale market for these battery-powered ride-on toys has always been great.