Fafrees F20 Lasting vs Fafrees FM8

Where each one wins

• Fafrees F20 Lasting is 10 km further on range.
• Fafrees F20 Lasting is 133 Wh more battery.

The Fafrees FM8 does not lead on a single measured axis here. That does not make it the wrong bike, but it does mean the Fafrees F20 Lasting is the one to justify not buying.

What each one costs to own

Over 5 years the Fafrees F20 Lasting costs about 589 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 Fafrees F20 Lasting covers about 34,933 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Fafrees FM8, about 27,840 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 Fafrees F20 Lasting if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the Fafrees F20 Lasting if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the Fafrees F20 Lasting if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Fafrees F20 Lasting is the better buy, and the Fafrees FM8 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.