VIVI C26UL vs VIVI F26FUL

Where each one wins

• VIVI F26FUL is 8 km/h faster.
• VIVI C26UL is 5 km further on range.

The VIVI C26UL leads on 1 of these, the VIVI F26FUL 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 VIVI C26UL 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 VIVI C26UL covers about 19,947 km before its pack is due for replacement; the VIVI F26FUL, about 19,947 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 VIVI C26UL if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the VIVI F26FUL if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
• Pick the VIVI C26UL if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the VIVI C26UL is the better buy, and the VIVI F26FUL 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.