Rattan Pathfinder vs Rattan Sequoia

Where each one wins

• Rattan Pathfinder is 11 km further on range.
• Rattan Pathfinder is 5.0 kg lighter.
• Rattan Sequoia is 5 Nm more torque.

The Rattan Pathfinder leads on 2 of these, the Rattan Sequoia 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 Rattan Pathfinder costs about 209 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 Rattan Pathfinder covers about 37,120 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Rattan Sequoia, about 37,120 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 Rattan Pathfinder if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the Rattan Pathfinder if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the Rattan Sequoia if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the Rattan Pathfinder if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Rattan Pathfinder is the better buy, and the Rattan Sequoia 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.