SAMEBIKE C05 Pro vs SAMEBIKE RSA02
On the numbers that decide this pair, the SAMEBIKE RSA02 is 5.9 kg lighter than the SAMEBIKE C05 Pro. Everything else is below, including where it loses.
Range is our estimate under the reference ride, not the manufacturer's claim. Cost is over 5 years at 3,000 km a year, on the same formula the cost-of-ownership calculator runs. How we work this out
| Spec | SAMEBIKE C05 Pro | SAMEBIKE RSA02 |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated range | 44 km | 52 km |
| Battery | 614 Wh | 720 Wh |
| Weight | 30.8 kg | 24.9 kg |
| Motor torque | 40 Nm | 40 Nm |
| Top speed | 40 km/h | 45 km/h |
| Price | $1,399 | $1,699 |
| 5-year cost | $1,773 | $2,000 |
Where each one wins
- SAMEBIKE RSA02 is 5.9 kg lighter.
- SAMEBIKE RSA02 is 8 km further on range.
- SAMEBIKE RSA02 is 106 Wh more battery.
- SAMEBIKE RSA02 is 5 km/h faster.
The SAMEBIKE C05 Pro does not lead on a single measured axis here. That does not make it the wrong bike, but it does mean the SAMEBIKE RSA02 is the one to justify not buying.
What each one costs to own
Over 5 years the SAMEBIKE C05 Pro costs about 210 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 RSA02, about 38,400 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 RSA02 if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
- Pick the SAMEBIKE RSA02 if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
- Pick the SAMEBIKE RSA02 if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
- Pick the SAMEBIKE RSA02 if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
- Pick the SAMEBIKE C05 Pro if the five-year total is what you are optimising.
Verdict
On the measured axes the SAMEBIKE C05 Pro is the better buy, and the SAMEBIKE RSA02 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.
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