Troxus Explorer Thru vs Troxus Trax 1

Where each one wins

• Troxus Explorer Thru is 13 km/h faster.
• Troxus Explorer Thru is 240 Wh more battery.
• Troxus Explorer Thru is 20 Nm more torque.
• Troxus Explorer Thru is 17 km further on range.
• Troxus Trax 1 is 1.9 kg lighter.

The Troxus Explorer Thru leads on 4 of these, the Troxus Trax 1 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 two land within 5% of each other, which is inside the error on any of these inputs. Cost is not the deciding factor here.

That figure moves mostly on the battery. The Troxus Explorer Thru covers about 51,200 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Troxus Trax 1, 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 Troxus Explorer Thru if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the Troxus Explorer Thru if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the Troxus Trax 1 if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the Troxus Explorer Thru if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the Troxus Explorer Thru if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Troxus Explorer Thru is the better buy, and the Troxus Trax 1 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.