2022 Most Cost-effective OBD2 Scanners Recommended

We have picked out the best OBD2 scanners in 2022 for making comparisons, Not only the functions but also the price. The comparison table including Vident iEasy 310Pro, Thinkcar OBD500, CGSULIT SC301, AUTOGEN & Police Strength OBD2 Scanner. Let’s take a look at what are the differences between them.

2022 Best OBDII Scanner Comparison

Item	Vident iEasy 310Pro	Thinkcar OBD500	CGSULIT SC301	AUTOGEN OBD2 Scanner	Police Strength OBD2 Scanner
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Price	$44.99	$45.95	$58.99	$69.99	$39.99
Power Source	OBD2 Interface	OBD2 Interface	OBD2 Interface	Battery Powered	Battery Powered
Appearance	Blue, red, gray	Black	Black, gray	Gray	Gray
Dimensions	5.9 x 3.5 x 1.3 inches	9.45 x 4.33 x 3.15 inches	6.3 x 2.9 x 1 inches	8.19 x 7.05 x 1.73 inches	6.1 x 3.35 x 0.98 inches
Weight	13.1oz	15.8oz	13.1oz	15.2oz	10.2oz
Vehicle Coverage	Almost 1996 + and newer cars	Almost 1996 + and newer cars	Almost 2001 + and newer cars	Almost 1996 + and newer cars	Almost 1996 + and newer cars
System Diagnosis	Engine	Engine	Engine	Engine	Engine
OBDII/EOBD Function Modes	11 modes	10 modes	10 modes	11 modes	10 modes
Read & Erase Codes	√	√	√	√	√
One Button I/M	√	√	√	√	√
DTC Lookup	√	√	√	√	√
Maintenance Guidance	√	×	×	×	×
Data Print	√	√	√	√	√
Live Data	√	√	√	√	√
Freeze Frame	√	√	√	√	√
On-Board Monitor Test	√	√	√	√	×
Component Test	√	×	√	√	×
Unit of Measure	√	×	×	×	×
Vehicle Info	√	√	√	√	√
Modules Present	√	×	√	×	×
Multi-Language	11 languages	7 languages	10 languages	10 languages	8 languages
3 Colors LED Light Indicator	√	√	√	√	×
Customize Boot Interface	√	×	×	×	×
Test Battery	√	×	×	√	√
Update	Lifetime free	Lifetime free	Lifetime free	Lifetime free	Lifetime free

Differences

• Price

Police Strength < Vident iEasy 310Pro < Thinkcar OBD500 < CGSULIT SC301 < AUTOGEN OBD2 Scanner

• Parameter

1. Vident iEasy 310Pro, Thinkcar OBD500, CGSULITSC301 are not battery required, charged directly from OBDII port.

Both AUTOGEN & Police Strength need a battery for charging.

2. Vident iEasy 310Prohas 3 colors for choice while CGSULIT has 2 colors and the others only have one.
3. Dimensions & Weight:

Police Strength < Vident iEasy 310Pro ≈ CGSULIT SC301 < AUTOGEN < Thinkcar OBD500

• Functions

Police Strength < Thinkcar OBD500 < CGSULIT SC301 ≈ AUTOGEN < Vident iEasy 310Pro

1. Only Vident iEasy 310Prosupports maintenance guidance, unit of measure & customize boot interface while others do not.
2. Both Vident iEasy 310Pro& AUTOGEN have 11 Modes of OBDII/EOBD function while others have only 10 modes.
3. Both Vident iEasy 310Pro& CGSULIT SC301 support modules present while others do not.
4. Vident iEasy 310Pro, CGSULITSC301 & AUTOGEN support component test while others do not.
5. Vident iEasy 310Pro, AUTOGEN, Police Strengthsupport test battery while others do not.

Similarities

1. All support to diagnose Enginesystem
2. All support read & erase codes, one button i/m, DTC lookup, data print, live data, freeze frame, check vehicle information.
3. All support muti-language.
4. All support lifetime free update.
5. All are handheld devices, and easy to carry.

Conclusion

On the whole, Vident iEasy 310Pro is the most cost-effective OBD2 code reader among them. It covers almost the functions, with most languages supported. Meanwhile, it’s light, compact and 3-colors for choice. In terms of price, it’s affordable and competitive.

Police Strength is the cheapest but it have very few features than others.

Most AUTOGEN scanners are no longer available on market.

Therefore, Vident iEasy 310Pro is the OBDII scan tool we’ll recommend.

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