HAOQI Rhino vs HAOQI Squirrel
On the numbers that decide this pair, the HAOQI Rhino is 858 Wh more battery than the HAOQI Squirrel. Everything else is below, including where it loses.
Range is our estimate under the reference ride, not the manufacturer's claim. Cost is over 5 years at 3,000 km a year, on the same formula the cost-of-ownership calculator runs. How we work this out
| Spec | HAOQI Rhino | HAOQI Squirrel |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated range | 77 km | 35 km |
| Battery | 1357 Wh | 499 Wh |
| Weight | 35.8 kg | 38.1 kg |
| Motor torque | 96 Nm | 40 Nm |
| Top speed | 45 km/h | 45 km/h |
| Price | $1,399 | $899 |
| 5-year cost | $2,097 | $1,395 |
Where each one wins
- HAOQI Rhino is 858 Wh more battery.
- HAOQI Rhino is 56 Nm more torque.
- HAOQI Rhino is 42 km further on range.
- HAOQI Rhino is 2.3 kg lighter.
The HAOQI Squirrel does not lead on a single measured axis here. That does not make it the wrong bike, but it does mean the HAOQI Rhino is the one to justify not buying.
Who each one is for
HAOQI Rhino
Suits you if you want:
- 96 Nm of torque, which is steep-hill territory
- fast class, which keeps up with city traffic
- rated to 181 kg of rider and luggage together
- about 77 km estimated, which covers a 38 km each-way commute
What it asks in return:
- 35.8 kg, which is a bike you park rather than carry
- fast class, so it is registered and helmeted in most places
HAOQI Squirrel
Suits you if you want:
- folds, so it fits a boot, a train or a hallway
- fast class, which keeps up with city traffic
- rated to 159 kg of rider and luggage together
- about 35 km estimated, which covers a 17 km each-way commute
What it asks in return:
- 40 Nm of torque, so long climbs will ask for your legs
- 38.1 kg, which is a bike you park rather than carry
- fast class, so it is registered and helmeted in most places
Each line above is read straight from the specification: torque, weight, payload, battery and our range estimate. Nothing here is a preference, and neither bike is being recommended over the other.
What each one costs to own
Over 5 years the HAOQI Squirrel costs about 650 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 HAOQI Rhino covers about 72,373 km before its pack is due for replacement; the HAOQI Squirrel, about 26,613 km. Ride less than that and the replacement never enters the sum.
| Over five years | HAOQI Rhino | HAOQI Squirrel |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase price | $1,399 | $899 |
| Charging | $68 | $68 |
| Servicing | $972 | $648 |
| Battery replacement | ||
| Resale value | $-341 | $-219 |
| Total | $2,097 | $1,395 |
Run these numbers on your own mileage
Which one to buy
- Pick the HAOQI Rhino if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
- Pick the HAOQI Rhino if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
- Pick the HAOQI Rhino if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
- Pick the HAOQI Rhino if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
- Pick the HAOQI Squirrel if the five-year total is what you are optimising.
Verdict
On the measured axes the HAOQI Squirrel is the better buy, and the HAOQI Rhino 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.
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