Hidoes B3 vs Hidoes ET1

Where each one wins

• Hidoes ET1 is 45 Nm more torque.
• Hidoes B3 is 9.1 kg lighter.
• Hidoes B3 is 5 km/h faster.
• Hidoes ET1 is 86 Wh more battery.

The Hidoes B3 leads on 2 of these, the Hidoes ET1 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 Hidoes B3 costs about 1,596 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 Hidoes B3 covers about 46,613 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Hidoes ET1, 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 Hidoes ET1 if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the Hidoes B3 if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the Hidoes ET1 if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the Hidoes B3 if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
• Pick the Hidoes B3 if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Hidoes B3 is the better buy, and the Hidoes ET1 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.