VTUVIA Giraffe vs VTUVIA SX20

Where each one wins

• VTUVIA Giraffe is 5.9 kg lighter.
• VTUVIA SX20 is 96 Wh more battery.
• VTUVIA SX20 is 6 km further on range.

The VTUVIA Giraffe leads on 1 of these, the VTUVIA SX20 on 2. 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 VTUVIA SX20 costs about 139 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 SX20, 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 VTUVIA SX20 if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the VTUVIA SX20 if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the VTUVIA Giraffe if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the VTUVIA SX20 if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the VTUVIA SX20 is the better buy, and the VTUVIA Giraffe 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.