Best for
The best e-bike depends on who's riding
Each ranking applies one published rule to every bike: range at your weight, the steepest hill it holds, how much it carries, what it costs per mile of range.
Heavy riders
Best e-bikes for heavy riders (300 lb)
#1 Lectric XPedition2 Dual-Battery · 56 mi
Hills
Best e-bikes for steep hills
#1 ENGWE M20 3.0 · 36%
Longest range
E-bikes with the longest real range
#1 Lectric XPedition2 Dual-Battery · 72 mi
30-mile commute
Best e-bikes for a 30-mile round-trip commute
#1 Gotrax Tundra · $1,299
Under $1,000
Best e-bikes under $1,000
#1 Heybike Ranger S 2.0 · 41 mi
Lightweight
Lightest e-bikes
#1 Ride1Up CF Racer1 · 28.6 lb
Seniors
Best e-bikes for seniors
#1 Lectric XP Trike2 750 · 48 mi
Best value
Best value e-bikes: most real range per dollar
#1 Jasion EB5 Roamer ST · $20/mi
Cargo & kids
Best cargo e-bikes for carrying kids and groceries
#1 Velotric GoMad · 500 lb
Folding
Best folding e-bikes by real range
#1 Lectric XP4 750 Long-Range · 53 mi
Fat tire
Best fat tire e-bikes by real range and climbing
#1 ENGWE M20 3.0 · 63 mi