Lectric XP Trike vs Lectric XPress

Where each one wins

• Lectric XP Trike is 672 Wh more battery.
• Lectric XPress is 21 km/h faster.
• Lectric XP Trike is 41 km further on range.
• Lectric XPress is 20 Nm more torque.
• Lectric XP Trike is 3.1 kg lighter.

The Lectric XP Trike leads on 3 of these, the Lectric XPress 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 Lectric XPress costs about 139 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 Trike covers about 71,680 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Lectric XPress, about 35,840 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 Trike if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the Lectric XPress if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the Lectric XPress if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
• Pick the Lectric XPress if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Lectric XPress 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.