Heybike Horizon vs Heybike Ranger S

Where each one wins

• Heybike Horizon is 40 Nm more torque.
• Heybike Ranger S is 6 km/h faster.

The Heybike Horizon leads on 1 of these, the Heybike Ranger S on 1. 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 Heybike Ranger S costs about 439 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 Heybike Horizon covers about 38,400 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Heybike Ranger S, about 38,400 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 Heybike Horizon if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the Heybike Ranger S if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
• Pick the Heybike Ranger S if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Heybike Ranger S is the better buy, and the Heybike Horizon 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.