HIMIWAY D5 Plus vs HIMIWAY Rambler

Where each one wins

• HIMIWAY D5 Plus is 74 Nm more torque.
• HIMIWAY D5 Plus is 13 km/h faster.
• HIMIWAY Rambler is 10 km further on range.
• HIMIWAY Rambler is 1.8 kg lighter.

The HIMIWAY D5 Plus leads on 2 of these, the HIMIWAY Rambler 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 HIMIWAY Rambler costs about 1,329 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 D5 Plus covers about 38,400 km before its pack is due for replacement; the HIMIWAY Rambler, 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 Rambler if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the HIMIWAY Rambler if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the HIMIWAY D5 Plus if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the HIMIWAY D5 Plus if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
• Pick the HIMIWAY Rambler if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

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