Bezior X500 vs Bezior XF200

Where each one wins

• Bezior XF200 is 23 km further on range.
• Bezior XF200 is 221 Wh more battery.
• Bezior XF200 is 9 km/h faster.
• Bezior X500 is 2.2 kg lighter.

The Bezior X500 leads on 1 of these, the Bezior XF200 on 3. 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 Bezior X500 costs about 350 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 Bezior X500 covers about 26,613 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Bezior XF200, about 38,400 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 Bezior XF200 if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the Bezior XF200 if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the Bezior X500 if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the Bezior XF200 if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
• Pick the Bezior X500 if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Bezior X500 is the better buy, and the Bezior XF200 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.