Eskute C100 vs Eskute Star

Where each one wins

• Eskute Star is 586 Wh more battery.
• Eskute Star is 41 km further on range.
• Eskute Star is 25 Nm more torque.
• Eskute C100 is 12.2 kg lighter.
• Eskute Star is 3 km/h faster.

The Eskute C100 leads on 1 of these, the Eskute Star on 4. 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 Eskute C100 costs about 790 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 Eskute C100 covers about 19,947 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Eskute Star, about 51,200 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 Eskute Star if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the Eskute Star if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the Eskute C100 if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the Eskute Star if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the Eskute Star if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
• Pick the Eskute C100 if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Eskute C100 is the better buy, and the Eskute Star 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.