Velowave Prado S vs Velowave Ranger Fat

Where each one wins

• Velowave Prado S is 7.8 kg lighter.
• Velowave Prado S is 11 km further on range.
• Velowave Ranger Fat is 5 Nm more torque.

The Velowave Prado S leads on 2 of these, the Velowave Ranger Fat 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 Velowave Prado S costs about 140 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 Velowave Prado S covers about 38,400 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Velowave Ranger Fat, 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 Velowave Prado S if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the Velowave Prado S if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the Velowave Ranger Fat if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the Velowave Prado S if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Velowave Prado S is the better buy, and the Velowave Ranger Fat 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.