HITWAY BK12M vs HITWAY BK27M

Where each one wins

• HITWAY BK12M is 26 Nm more torque.
• HITWAY BK12M is 13 km further on range.
• HITWAY BK12M is 180 Wh more battery.
• HITWAY BK27M is 1.8 kg lighter.

The HITWAY BK12M leads on 3 of these, the HITWAY BK27M 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 HITWAY BK27M costs about 105 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 HITWAY BK12M covers about 38,400 km before its pack is due for replacement; the HITWAY BK27M, about 28,800 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 HITWAY BK12M if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the HITWAY BK12M if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the HITWAY BK27M if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the HITWAY BK12M if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the HITWAY BK27M if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the HITWAY BK27M is the better buy, and the HITWAY BK12M 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.