Shengmilo MX03 vs Shengmilo MX05

Where each one wins

• Shengmilo MX05 is 4.6 kg lighter.
• Shengmilo MX03 is 96 Wh more battery.
• Shengmilo MX03 is 5 km further on range.

The Shengmilo MX03 leads on 2 of these, the Shengmilo MX05 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 Shengmilo MX03 costs about 279 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 Shengmilo MX03 covers about 43,520 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Shengmilo MX05, 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 Shengmilo MX03 if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the Shengmilo MX03 if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the Shengmilo MX05 if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the Shengmilo MX03 if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Shengmilo MX03 is the better buy, and the Shengmilo MX05 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.