Fiido E Gravel C22 vs Fiido M21

Where each one wins

• Fiido M21 is 14 km/h faster.
• Fiido M21 is 20 Nm more torque.
• Fiido E Gravel C22 is 7.2 kg lighter.
• Fiido E Gravel C22 is 8 km further on range.
• Fiido E Gravel C22 is 57 Wh more battery.

The Fiido E Gravel C22 leads on 3 of these, the Fiido M21 on 2. 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 Fiido E Gravel C22 costs about 300 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 Fiido E Gravel C22 covers about 32,747 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Fiido M21, about 29,707 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 Fiido E Gravel C22 if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the Fiido E Gravel C22 if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the Fiido E Gravel C22 if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the Fiido M21 if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the Fiido M21 if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
• Pick the Fiido E Gravel C22 if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Fiido E Gravel C22 is the better buy, and the Fiido M21 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.