Lectric XP Step vs Lectric XP Trike

Where each one wins

• Lectric XP Trike is 672 Wh more battery.
• Lectric XP Trike is 44 km further on range.
• Lectric XP Step is 21 km/h faster.
• Lectric XP Step is 8.2 kg lighter.
• Lectric XP Trike is 10 Nm more torque.

The Lectric XP Step leads on 2 of these, the Lectric XP Trike on 3. 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 Lectric XP Step costs about 510 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 Lectric XP Step covers about 35,840 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Lectric XP Trike, about 71,680 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 Lectric XP Trike if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the Lectric XP Trike if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the Lectric XP Step if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the Lectric XP Trike if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the Lectric XP Step if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
• Pick the Lectric XP Step if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Lectric XP Step is the better buy, and the Lectric XP Trike 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.