Bezior X500 vs Bezior XF200
On the numbers that decide this pair, the Bezior XF200 is 23 km further on range than the Bezior X500. 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
| Spec | Bezior X500 | Bezior XF200 |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated range | 29 km | 52 km |
| Battery | 499 Wh | 720 Wh |
| Weight | 22.7 kg | 24.9 kg |
| Motor torque | 40 Nm | 40 Nm |
| Top speed | 31 km/h | 40 km/h |
| Price | $1,380 | $1,880 |
| 5-year cost | $1,759 | $2,137 |
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.
Who each one is for
Bezior X500
Suits you if you want:
- rated to 150 kg of rider and luggage together
What it asks in return:
- 40 Nm of torque, so long climbs will ask for your legs
- about 29 km estimated, so it wants a charge most days
Bezior XF200
Suits you if you want:
- folds, so it fits a boot, a train or a hallway
- rated to 200 kg of rider and luggage together
- about 52 km estimated, which covers a 26 km each-way commute
What it asks in return:
- 40 Nm of torque, so long climbs will ask for your legs
Each line above is read straight from the specification: torque, weight, payload, battery and our range estimate. Nothing here is a preference, and neither bike is being recommended over the other.
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.
| Over five years | Bezior X500 | Bezior XF200 |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase price | $1,380 | $1,880 |
| Charging | $68 | $68 |
| Servicing | $648 | $648 |
| Battery replacement | ||
| Resale value | $-337 | $-459 |
| Total | $1,759 | $2,137 |
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.
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