UTV Utility Task Vehicle 2-Seater Electric Ride On - 8 Colour Options

This car is honestly the most amazing kids toy I have ever bought, but the battery really, really let's it down.Putting the car together was not too hard, some of the steps in the instructions (like placing the springs on the metal bracket) had already been completed which confused me at first and made me think parts were missing, but I worked it out in the end.The build quality of the car is good, with thick plastic, ram bars to protect the body against crashes and a nice dashboard with easy to use buttons.The pictures do not do the car justice as it has a very modern and sleek look and the led lights take it to another level in the evenings.The big wheels are not only easy on the eyes, but pretty much tackle whatever you throw in front of them and have good grip when you are going uphill or are stopping quickly.The car does have 2 seats but they are quite small, the car does fit 2 children inside at a squeeze, but there is lots of room for just 1.The builtnin speaker is not too bad for chikdren, but after a few songs played at max volume, it seems to have quietened a little bit.I drive my 2 year old daughter to nursery every day in this car and she really is the talk of the town with loads of local children always asking for a go.It's an amazing car.. until we get to the battery.With the occasional use it may not be an issue, but with regular use, it is obvious that the lead acid battery is not up to the job and needs replacing with a LifeP04.The battery monitor is really unreliable and I have had it jump from 4 lights to 1 and die, the car's top speed seems to be getting slower and slower and the battery monitor now flicks up and down telling me that the car has 3 bars and then 5.I believe the battery is starting to reach the end of its life after only 4 months, it's getting harder and harder to reach full charge and the lead acid battery simply isn't viable for a toy like this that regularly has quick discharge.Also, because the car is using a lead acid battery, the performance slowly gets worse and worse before needing a charge, rather than being reliable until the last moments like with a LifeP04 battery.Considering the car has a small battery (7Ah if I remember correctly) upgrading to a better battery that could withstand the test of time really wouldn't be too expensive and would be worth the extra money.The only other issue is that the car has no water resistance at all, and sometimes British weather catches up with us.The charger on the dashboard is completely exposed to the elements at all times, as are the buttons, while the remote let's water in around the lights.. something I'm sure the company coukd fix very easily if they ever redesign the car.Luckily, I got the extended warranty, so I think I will be claiming with this car at this point as the battery is starting ti not work as expected.If I hadn't of bought the extended cover, I would have definetly removed the original battery and housed a 30ah LIFEP04 battery under the seat instead and then charged the battery independently, rather than through the dashboard as normal.. this isn't something you can do as standard with the car, so if you are considering doing something similar, *please make sure that you know what you are doing and consider that such modifications would most likely void any warranty.

Great little car. Good battery life.

First of all putting it together was sort of easy but the instructions are crap and you need to work out what they are trying to tell you. At one point it tells you to turn the car upside down to connect the battery...wrong !it's fairly obvious it has to be upright on its wheels to do this, having said that it took me a little over an hour on my own so not to bad.The car so far it seems fairly sturdy although the steering is a little wobbly and the steering wheel moves around a lot. The grip on the wheels is not great we have a big garden and it does not really like the grass.Remote was a bit of a pain to connect but then worked all of a sudden without warning so shouldn't complain to much although the remote comes with no batteries which is a bit tight considering the price of the car would it really hurt to throw in a couple of AAA batteries.It says the battery on the car cannot be changed this is a really bad thing as having a spare battery to connect up would give more time for grandchildren playing on the car while one battery is charging so really not impressed with that .Overall it seems ok time is the real test and how long it lasts and how well it does. I'm sure over the next few weeks the grandchildren will put it through it paces and give it a real test. So I may be back with an update.

Item arrived earlier than expected, Very well packaged too. This car is solidly made with excellent features, easily assembled by one person in under an hour. Cannot yet comment on long term durability, but all good so far. Extra batteries can be purchased for around £20 so will get a spare as charging fully takes a while.

Absolutely perfect! Ordered this as an upgrade on a range rover for my soon to be 6 year old (now too big for range rover). Its exceeded expectations. Plenty of space for her and a friend, the music & sound quality is great, easy to control both manually and with remote. Looks great, and battery life seems to do well even with lights on and music playing. Well worth the money.