Hiboy EX6 vs Hiboy EX7

Where each one wins

• Hiboy EX7 is 403 Wh more battery.
• Hiboy EX7 is 16 km further on range.
• Hiboy EX7 is 4.5 kg lighter.
• Hiboy EX7 is 5 km/h faster.

The Hiboy EX6 does not lead on a single measured axis here. That does not make it the wrong bike, but it does mean the Hiboy EX7 is the one to justify not buying.

What each one costs to own

Over 5 years the Hiboy EX6 costs about 420 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 Hiboy EX6 covers about 29,707 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Hiboy EX7, about 51,200 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 Hiboy EX7 if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the Hiboy EX7 if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the Hiboy EX7 if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the Hiboy EX7 if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
• Pick the Hiboy EX6 if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Hiboy EX6 is the better buy, and the Hiboy EX7 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.