DYU C3 vs DYU C5

Where each one wins

• DYU C5 is 19.9 kg lighter.
• DYU C5 is 15 Nm more torque.
• DYU C5 is 8 km further on range.
• DYU C5 is 90 Wh more battery.

The DYU C3 does not lead on a single measured axis here. That does not make it the wrong bike, but it does mean the DYU C5 is the one to justify not buying.

What each one costs to own

Over 5 years the DYU C3 costs about 280 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 DYU C3 covers about 19,200 km before its pack is due for replacement; the DYU C5, about 24,000 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 DYU C5 if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the DYU C5 if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the DYU C5 if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the DYU C5 if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the DYU C3 if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the DYU C3 is the better buy, and the DYU C5 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.