Hiboy EX6 vs Hiboy P7

Where each one wins

• Hiboy EX6 is 10.9 kg lighter.
• Hiboy P7 is 163 Wh more battery.
• Hiboy P7 is 11 km further on range.
• Hiboy P7 is 5 km/h faster.

The Hiboy EX6 leads on 1 of these, the Hiboy P7 on 3. 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 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 Hiboy EX6 covers about 29,707 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Hiboy P7, 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 Hiboy P7 if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the Hiboy P7 if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the Hiboy EX6 if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the Hiboy P7 if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Hiboy P7 is the better buy, and the Hiboy EX6 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.