Troxus T-Rex Plus vs Troxus Trax LT

Where each one wins

• Troxus T-Rex Plus is 461 Wh more battery.
• Troxus T-Rex Plus is 32 km further on range.
• Troxus T-Rex Plus is 40 Nm more torque.
• Troxus T-Rex Plus is 13 km/h faster.
• Troxus Trax LT is 5.9 kg lighter.

The Troxus T-Rex Plus leads on 4 of these, the Troxus Trax LT 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 Troxus Trax LT costs about 1,000 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 Troxus T-Rex Plus covers about 51,200 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Troxus Trax LT, 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 Troxus T-Rex Plus if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the Troxus T-Rex Plus if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the Troxus Trax LT if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the Troxus T-Rex Plus if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the Troxus T-Rex Plus if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
• Pick the Troxus Trax LT if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Troxus Trax LT is the better buy, and the Troxus T-Rex Plus 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.