VTUVIA Giraffe vs VTUVIA SN100
On the numbers that decide this pair, the VTUVIA SN100 is 13 km/h faster than the VTUVIA Giraffe. Everything else is below, including where it loses.
Range is our estimate under the reference ride, not the manufacturer's claim. Cost is over 5 years at 3,000 km a year, on the same formula the cost-of-ownership calculator runs. How we work this out
| Spec | VTUVIA Giraffe | VTUVIA SN100 |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated range | 45 km | 36 km |
| Battery | 624 Wh | 624 Wh |
| Weight | 28.1 kg | 29.5 kg |
| Motor torque | 60 Nm | 80 Nm |
| Top speed | 32 km/h | 45 km/h |
| Price | $1,499 | $1,999 |
| 5-year cost | $2,173 | $2,551 |
Where each one wins
- VTUVIA SN100 is 13 km/h faster.
- VTUVIA SN100 is 20 Nm more torque.
- VTUVIA Giraffe is 9 km further on range.
- VTUVIA Giraffe is 1.4 kg lighter.
The VTUVIA Giraffe leads on 2 of these, the VTUVIA SN100 on 2. Neither sweeps it, so the choice comes down to which of those you actually use.
Who each one is for
VTUVIA Giraffe
Suits you if you want:
- 60 Nm of torque, enough for rolling ground
- rated to 120 kg of rider and luggage together
- about 45 km estimated, which covers a 22 km each-way commute
VTUVIA SN100
Suits you if you want:
- 80 Nm of torque, which is steep-hill territory
- fast class, which keeps up with city traffic
- rated to 136 kg of rider and luggage together
- about 36 km estimated, which covers a 18 km each-way commute
What it asks in return:
- fast class, so it is registered and helmeted in most places
Each line above is read straight from the specification: torque, weight, payload, battery and our range estimate. Nothing here is a preference, and neither bike is being recommended over the other.
What each one costs to own
Over 5 years the VTUVIA Giraffe 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 VTUVIA Giraffe covers about 33,280 km before its pack is due for replacement; the VTUVIA SN100, about 33,280 km. Ride less than that and the replacement never enters the sum.
| Over five years | VTUVIA Giraffe | VTUVIA SN100 |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase price | $1,499 | $1,999 |
| Charging | $68 | $68 |
| Servicing | $972 | $972 |
| Battery replacement | ||
| Resale value | $-366 | $-488 |
| Total | $2,173 | $2,551 |
Run these numbers on your own mileage
Which one to buy
- Pick the VTUVIA Giraffe if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
- Pick the VTUVIA Giraffe if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
- Pick the VTUVIA SN100 if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
- Pick the VTUVIA SN100 if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
- Pick the VTUVIA Giraffe if the five-year total is what you are optimising.
Verdict
On the measured axes the VTUVIA Giraffe is the better buy, and the VTUVIA SN100 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.
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