Head to head

Aventon Aventure 2 Step vs Aventon Ramblas eMTB

On the numbers that decide this pair, the Aventon Ramblas eMTB is 60 Nm more torque than the Aventon Aventure 2 Step. Everything else is below, including where it loses.

Range is our estimate under the reference ride, not the manufacturer's claim. Cost is over 5 years at 3,000 km a year, on the same formula the cost-of-ownership calculator runs. How we work this out

Range figures are MathBikes estimates under the reference ride. Prices are the current listed price.
SpecAventon Aventure 2 StepAventon Ramblas eMTB
Estimated range41 km20 km
Battery720 Wh346 Wh
Weight30.8 kg28.1 kg
Motor torque40 Nm100 Nm
Top speed45 km/h32 km/h
Price$1,999$2,899
5-year cost$2,227$3,231

Where each one wins

  • Aventon Ramblas eMTB is 60 Nm more torque.
  • Aventon Aventure 2 Step is 374 Wh more battery.
  • Aventon Aventure 2 Step is 21 km further on range.
  • Aventon Aventure 2 Step is 13 km/h faster.
  • Aventon Ramblas eMTB is 2.7 kg lighter.

The Aventon Aventure 2 Step leads on 3 of these, the Aventon Ramblas eMTB on 2. Neither sweeps it, so the choice comes down to which of those you actually use.

What each one costs to own

Over 5 years the Aventon Aventure 2 Step costs about 930 EUR less to own, once purchase, charging, servicing, a battery replacement where one is due, and resale are all counted.

That figure moves mostly on the battery. The Aventon Aventure 2 Step covers about 38,400 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Aventon Ramblas eMTB, about 18,453 km. Ride less than that and the replacement never enters the sum.

Run these numbers on your own mileage

Which one to buy

  • Pick the Aventon Aventure 2 Step if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
  • Pick the Aventon Aventure 2 Step if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
  • Pick the Aventon Ramblas eMTB if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
  • Pick the Aventon Ramblas eMTB if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
  • Pick the Aventon Aventure 2 Step if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
  • Pick the Aventon Aventure 2 Step if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Aventon Aventure 2 Step is the better buy, and the Aventon Ramblas eMTB needs a reason of its own: a colour, a frame, a shop you trust, a price that moves. None of those are in our numbers, and all of them are legitimate.

Range here is an estimate under one reference ride, not a measurement. Yours will differ with terrain, weight, tyres and weather, which is what the range calculator is for.

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