SAMEBIKE C05 Pro vs SAMEBIKE MY275

Where each one wins

• SAMEBIKE C05 Pro is 115 Wh more battery.
• SAMEBIKE C05 Pro is 8 km further on range.
• SAMEBIKE MY275 is 4.5 kg lighter.

The SAMEBIKE C05 Pro leads on 2 of these, the SAMEBIKE MY275 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 MY275 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 SAMEBIKE C05 Pro covers about 32,747 km before its pack is due for replacement; the SAMEBIKE MY275, about 26,613 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 C05 Pro if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the SAMEBIKE C05 Pro if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the SAMEBIKE MY275 if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the SAMEBIKE MY275 if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the SAMEBIKE MY275 is the better buy, and the SAMEBIKE C05 Pro 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.