HIMIWAY D5 vs HIMIWAY D5 ST

Where each one wins

• HIMIWAY D5 ST is 46 Nm more torque.
• HIMIWAY D5 is 6.3 kg lighter.

The HIMIWAY D5 leads on 1 of these, the HIMIWAY D5 ST on 1. 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 D5 costs about 300 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 covers about 38,400 km before its pack is due for replacement; the HIMIWAY D5 ST, 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 D5 if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the HIMIWAY D5 ST 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 D5 ST 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.