Fafrees F20 Light vs Fafrees F28 MT

Where each one wins

• Fafrees F20 Light is 8 km further on range.
• Fafrees F20 Light is 108 Wh more battery.

The Fafrees F28 MT does not lead on a single measured axis here. That does not make it the wrong bike, but it does mean the Fafrees F20 Light is the one to justify not buying.

What each one costs to own

Over 5 years the two land within 5% of each other, which is inside the error on any of these inputs. Cost is not the deciding factor here.

That figure moves mostly on the battery. The Fafrees F20 Light covers about 30,720 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Fafrees F28 MT, about 24,960 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 Light if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the Fafrees F20 Light if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Fafrees F20 Light is the better buy, and the Fafrees F28 MT 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.