HITWAY BK27M vs HITWAY BK29M

Where each one wins

• HITWAY BK29M is 26 Nm more torque.
• HITWAY BK29M is 180 Wh more battery.
• HITWAY BK27M is 1.4 kg lighter.

The HITWAY BK27M leads on 1 of these, the HITWAY BK29M 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 HITWAY BK27M costs about 154 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 BK27M covers about 28,800 km before its pack is due for replacement; the HITWAY BK29M, 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 HITWAY BK29M 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 BK29M 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 BK29M 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.