SAMEBIKE 20LVXD30 vs SAMEBIKE LO26-II

Where each one wins

• SAMEBIKE 20LVXD30 is 8 km further on range.
• SAMEBIKE LO26-II is 5.5 kg lighter.

The SAMEBIKE 20LVXD30 leads on 1 of these, the SAMEBIKE LO26-II 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 SAMEBIKE 20LVXD30 costs about 140 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 SAMEBIKE 20LVXD30 covers about 26,613 km before its pack is due for replacement; the SAMEBIKE LO26-II, about 25,600 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 SAMEBIKE 20LVXD30 if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the SAMEBIKE LO26-II if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the SAMEBIKE 20LVXD30 if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the SAMEBIKE 20LVXD30 is the better buy, and the SAMEBIKE LO26-II 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.