HIMIWAY C3 vs HIMIWAY D5

Where each one wins

• HIMIWAY C3 is 46 Nm more torque.
• HIMIWAY C3 is 4.1 kg lighter.
• HIMIWAY C3 is 6 km further on range.

The HIMIWAY D5 does not lead on a single measured axis here. That does not make it the wrong bike, but it does mean the HIMIWAY C3 is the one to justify not buying.

What each one costs to own

Over 5 years the HIMIWAY D5 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 HIMIWAY C3 covers about 38,400 km before its pack is due for replacement; the HIMIWAY D5, 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 HIMIWAY C3 if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the HIMIWAY C3 if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the HIMIWAY C3 if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the HIMIWAY D5 if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the HIMIWAY D5 is the better buy, and the HIMIWAY C3 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.