Troxus Trax vs Troxus Trax Plus

Where each one wins

• Troxus Trax Plus is 826 Wh more battery.
• Troxus Trax Plus is 59 km further on range.
• Troxus Trax Plus is 13 km/h faster.
• Troxus Trax Plus is 25 Nm more torque.

The Troxus Trax does not lead on a single measured axis here. That does not make it the wrong bike, but it does mean the Troxus Trax Plus is the one to justify not buying.

What each one costs to own

Over 5 years the Troxus Trax costs about 350 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 Trax covers about 32,747 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Troxus Trax Plus, about 76,800 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 Trax Plus if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the Troxus Trax Plus if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the Troxus Trax Plus if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the Troxus Trax Plus if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
• Pick the Troxus Trax if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

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