ELECTRIC Bike Reviews
New riders
Rated at least
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MAEVING RM1 (2022-on)
New price: £4,995- 5.8 bhp
- Medium seat height
A stylish electric urban commuter that feels and looks beautifully built
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HORWIN CR6 (2020-on)
New price: £5,047Used price: £4,000- 8 bhp
- Medium seat height
The Horwin CR6 mixes retro styling with electric power and can get you across town for just a penny a mile
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HORWIN CR6 PRO (2022-on)
New price: £6,999- 8.3 bhp
- Tall seat height
It’s unlike anything else you’ll ride
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NIU MQI GT EVO (2022-on)
New price: £4,099- 6.7 bhp
- Medium seat height
A solid little scoot let down in a few key areas
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ARTISAN ES1-PRO Kollter (2020-on)
New price: £4,471- 15 bhp
- Medium seat height
Electric supermoto-style city slicker costing less than £4500 on the road
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PIAGGIO VESPA ELETTRICA (2019-on)
New price: £6,300Used price: £5,800- 5.3 bhp
- Medium seat height
It’s hard to justify spending this much money on a toy, but it’s a very nice toy
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BMW CE 04 (2022-on)
New price: £11,700- 41.6 bhp
- Low seat height
BMW must be applauded for daring to produce such a dramatic electric bike
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CAKE KALK & (2019-on)
New price: £12,000- 13.4 bhp
- Tall seat height
The Kalk& is here and it's lighter than anything on the Bake Off
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SUPER SOCO TC MAX (2019-on)
New price: £4,249Used price: £4,300- 125cc
- 6.7 bhp
- Low seat height
The Super Soco TC Max is close to being a game-changer
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ZERO SR F (2019-on)
New price: £17,990Used price: £15,000 - £17,300- 110 bhp
- Medium seat height
Another significant milestone from Zero
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ZERO FXE (2021-on)
New price: £12,300Used price: £9,800- 46 bhp
- Medium seat height
For most riders, the Zero FXE will prove to be the fastest way around a typical supermoto or go kart track
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BMW C EVOLUTION (2014-2020)
New price: N/AUsed price: £6,000 - £11,000- 47 bhp
- Low seat height
The BMW C Evolution is a serious high-end electric maxi-scoot from a major manufacturer
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SUPER SOCO CPX (2020-on)
New price: £4,754- 5 bhp
- Low seat height
Better than taking the bus but not a true rival to petrol alternatives yet
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SILENCE S01 (2021-on)
New price: £4,995- 12 bhp
- Medium seat height
The firm’s flagship model and, performance-wise, it’s close to a 125
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NIU NQI GTS PRO (2020-on)
New price: £3,596- 4 bhp
- Medium seat height
Cheap-to-run, short-range traffic-busting runabout
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ZERO S (2020-on)
New price: £14,850Used price: £13,000- 59 bhp
- Medium seat height
Quick, relaxed electric roadster with very low running costs
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON LIVEWIRE (2019-on)
New price: £28,750- 104 bhp
- Low seat height
Headline stats don’t do the LiveWire justice – it really is rather good
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ENERGICA EVA RIBELLE (2020-on)
New price: £19,725- 144 bhp
- Medium seat height
As road-going battery bikes go, the Energica Eva Ribelle is the most accomplished and desirable we’ve ridden, but it still isn’t quite the future…but it’s getting there
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ZERO DSR (2016-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £9,000 - £11,000- 67 bhp
- Tall seat height
Think battery power might be the future? Too late – it’s already the present
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ZERO DSR (2019-on)
New price: £16,190Used price: £14,000- 69 bhp
- Tall seat height
A capable and fun machine, but the long charge times make it difficult to live with
