Updated September 30, 2026 · CommuteCue Editorial Team
engwe-bikes vs HITWAY
engwe-bikes
HITWAY
Higher score in this comparison
What sets them apart
| Compare | engwe-bikesReviewVisitVisit | HITWAYReviewSee alternativesSee alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Reference models | E26 3.0 Pro, P275 Pro, LE20, P275 SE | BK35S Folding Electric Bike, BK-U1 Mid-Drive Electric Bike, BK6S Plus Cargo Electric Bike, BK9S Electric Bike |
| Price from | €999 | €499.99Lower |
| Price up to | €2,348Lower | €2,399.99 |
| Motor position | Mid | Hub |
| Largest battery (Wh) | 720 | 1,296Higher |
| Claimed range (km) | 350Higher | 180 |
| Lightest model (kg) | 25.3 | 18.2Lower |
| Maximum payload (kg) | 150 | 180Higher |
| Frame warranty | 1 year | 2 yearsHigher |
| Battery warranty | 1 year | 2 yearsHigher |
| Sales model | Direct | Both |
| Markets | US, FR, DE, IT, AT, BE, BG, HR, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, LV, LT, LU, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, ES, SE | AT, BE, BG, HR, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LV, LI, LT, LU, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SK, SI, ES, SE, GB |
| Removable battery | Yes | Not confirmed |
Same on both: Nominal motor power (W) (250), Assist class (EU 25), Belt drive (Yes), Service network (Partner), Money-back period (30 days), Finance (Yes).
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Key differences
- HITWAY scores higher overall: 9.1 vs 9.0.
- Price from is lower at HITWAY: €499.99 vs €999.
- Price up to is lower at engwe-bikes: €2,348 vs €2,399.99.
- Largest battery (Wh) is higher at HITWAY: 1,296 vs 720.
- Claimed range (km) is higher at engwe-bikes: 350 vs 180.
- Lightest model (kg) is lower at HITWAY: 18.2 vs 25.3.
- Maximum payload (kg) is higher at HITWAY: 180 vs 150.
- Frame warranty is higher at HITWAY: 2 years vs 1 year.
- Battery warranty is higher at HITWAY: 2 years vs 1 year.
- Support channels: only engwe-bikes offers Phone.
Our verdict on each
engwe-bikes
ENGWE bikes suit riders who want city, folding, fat tyre and cargo e-bikes from one brand, with direct sales, finance and a claimed range of 350 km on the longest-range model. Buyers planning to keep a bike for years should weigh the 1-year frame warranty against the price before committing, because cover is thin.
HITWAY
HITWAY is a solid pick for riders who want a wide spread of e-bike types from a single seller, and it holds the lower end of the price field. Entry price is €499.99 against a site median of €876.09, which is where its value case is strongest.
Score breakdown
| Area | engwe-bikes | HITWAY |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9.0Entry price €999 and top price €2,348 sit close to the site medians €876.09 and €2,299, with finance offered. | 9.3HigherEntry price of €499.99 sits below the €876.09 site median, and the brand ranks 30 of 149. |
| Offer | 9.0Bikes span city, folding and fat tire, with a removable pack to 720 Wh, claimed range of 350 km and payload of 150 kg. | 9.3Highercommuter, city and hybrid spans commuter, folding, cargo and fat-tire, with tubeless tubeless and hydraulic disc and mechanical disc across the line. |
| Trust | 8.9HigherDirect sales (direct), a money back window of 30 days, support on email, phone and help centre and warranties of 1 year and 1 years. | 8.2Warranty of 2 years on frame and 2 years on battery, 30 days money back, service via partner. |
Pick engwe-bikes if, pick HITWAY if
Pick engwe-bikes if trust, price up to, and claimed range (km) matter most.
Pick HITWAY if cost, offer, price from, largest battery (wh), and lightest model (kg) matter most.
Availability and regulation
| Country | engwe-bikes | HITWAY |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Not confirmed | Poland |
Available in 25 countries for both. Additional countries for engwe-bikes: 1. Additional countries for HITWAY: 4.
Positions in our rankings
| Ranking | engwe-bikes | HITWAY |
|---|---|---|
| Electric bikes | 25 of 185 | 93 of 185 |
| Commuter and city e-bikes | 23 of 143 | 71 of 143 |
| Folding e-bikes | 22 of 90 | 58 of 90 |
| Cargo e-bikes | 11 of 69 | 36 of 69 |
| Fat tire e-bikes | 22 of 98 | 59 of 98 |
| Cheap e-bikes | 21 of 80 | 56 of 80 |
| Belt-drive e-bikes | 2 of 35 | 13 of 35 |
| Electric scooters | 11 of 58 | 37 of 58 |
Also worth a look
Tenways has frame warranty at 5 years, against 1 year for engwe-bikes and 2 years for HITWAY.
Tenways reviewEvery fact side by side
| Fact | engwe-bikes | HITWAY |
|---|---|---|
| Bike types | City, Folding, Fat tire, Cargo | Commuter, City, Hybrid, Step through, Folding, Fat tire, Cargo, EmtbCovers more |
| Motor brand | Bafang | Bafang |
| Brakes | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc, Mechanical discCovers more |
| Certifications | En 15194 | Not confirmed |
| Legal entity | Not confirmed | INNOVATECH POLSKA SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ |
| Headquarters | Not confirmed | Poland |
| Founded | Not confirmed | 2020 |
| Support channels | Email, Phone, Help centre | Email, Chat, Help centre |
E-scooters
| Fact | engwe-bikes | HITWAY |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle type | Kick scooter | Kick scooter |
| Top speed (km/h) | 20 | 45 to 60 |
| Road-legal in | De | Not confirmed |
| Nominal motor power (W) | 500 | 1,000 |
| Battery capacity (Wh) | Not confirmed | 1,216.8 |
| Weight (kg) | 31.7 | 29.3Lower |
| Maximum load (kg) | 120 | Not confirmed |
| Folding | Yes | Yes |
| Tyres | Not confirmed | Tubeless |
| Suspension | Yes | Yes |
| IP rating | IPX5 | IP54 |
| Warranty | 12 months | 24 monthsHigher |
| Spare parts shop | Yes | Yes |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | engwe-bikes | HITWAY | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price from | €999below the median | €499.99lowest quarter | €1,199 |
| Price up to | €2,348below the median | €2,399.99below the median | €2,578.50 |
| Nominal motor power (W) | 250below the median | 250below the median | 425 |
| Largest battery (Wh) | 720below the median | 1,296highest quarter | 800.8 |
| Claimed range (km) | 350highest quarter | 180highest quarter | 138.5 |
| Lightest model (kg) | 25.3below the median | 18.2below the median | 25.7 |
Median across 144 listed brands.
Pros and cons
engwe-bikes
Pros
- One brand covers city, folding, fat tyre and cargo bikes (city, folding and fat tire), so a household with mixed needs stays inside a single catalogue.
- The claimed range reaches 350 km on the longest-range model and the battery ceiling is 720 Wh, with a removable pack for charging.
- A mid motor (mid) meets hydraulic disc brakes (hydraulic disc) and an EU 25 assist class, which is the calmer setup on European roads.
Cons
- Warranty cover is thin, with 1 years for the frame and 1 years for the battery, so a long ownership carries repair risk.
- Repairs run through a partner network (partner) rather than ENGWE workshops, so turnaround depends on local partners.
- The entry price of €999 sits above the €876.09 median across the site, so the cheapest ENGWE bike is not a budget buy.
HITWAY
Pros
- Cargo and fat-tire lines in commuter, city and hybrid go past Kalkhoff's city, hybrid and step through, so a buyer carrying loads or riding fat tyres can stay with a single seller.
- Sales cover AT, BE and BG and the sales model is both, so the same catalogue is reachable direct or through a dealer.
- Claimed range is 180 km and the lightest model listed is 18.2 kg, so flat-city riders and small-storage commuters both have something that fits.
Cons
- Support contact runs on email, chat and help centre, while 67.2% of the brands on the site list phone support, so a fault that needs talking through means email or chat.
- Repairs go through a partner service network, so the work is done by third parties rather than brand workshops.
- The motor brand is listed as bafang, a single supplier across the range, so anyone set on a different drive brand has no alternative inside this catalogue.
Who each suits
engwe-bikes
Who it suits
- Riders who want a single brand across city, folding, fat tyre and cargo bikes, rather than splitting the list between Kalkhoff and TERN.
- Cargo carriers and folders who care about a removable pack and a stated payload of 150 kg, where Kalkhoff at city, hybrid and step through carries no cargo shape.
- Scooter buyers as well, since the same maker sells a road legal kick scooter listed for de.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone after a dealer network or step-through and eMTB shapes should look at Kalkhoff, whose range covers city, hybrid and step through.
- Riders who want a commuter-first catalogue with cargo and folding but no fat tyre bikes should compare TERN at cargo, commuter and folding.
- Buyers who want an eMTB option alongside folding and fat tyre should weigh HK BEIRUI TRADE CO., listed at commuter, folding and fat tire.
HITWAY
Who it suits
- Riders on a tight budget who want a cargo or fat-tire bike without moving to a brand whose list in city, hybrid and step through stops at city, hybrid, step-through and e-mtb.
- Buyers who will keep the bike themselves: a spare parts shop is listed, belt drive is offered, and tubeless tubeless appear across the range.
- Anyone shopping in Austria, BE and BG who wants bikes and kick-scooters covered by a single entity, INNOVATECH POLSKA SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ.
Who should look elsewhere
- Riders who want a pure city, hybrid, step-through or e-mtb catalogue and nothing more: Kalkhoff keeps to city, hybrid and step through.
- Buyers who prefer a brand focused on carrying and commuting, since Tern lists cargo, commuter and folding and stays in that lane rather than spreading wide.
- Scooter buyers after a slow city machine: the scooter line runs 45 to 60 km/h at the top end, where Kalkhoff and Tern cover city, hybrid and step through and cargo, commuter and folding instead.
Current offers
engwe-bikes
Current offer
Discount code
2 percent new customer discount: 2%
Code: NEWENGWE
Source, checked September 30, 2026
Country by country
| Country | engwe-bikes | HITWAY |
|---|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | No | Yes |
| Norway | No | Yes |
| Serbia | No | Yes |
| United Kingdom | No | Yes |
| United States | Yes | No |
| Austria | Yes | Yes |
| Belgium | Yes | Yes |
| Bulgaria | Yes | Yes |
8 of 30 countries where either is available.
Questions about each
engwe-bikes
How much do ENGWE e-bikes cost?+
Prices start at €999 and the top of the catalogue is €2,348. Both are one-off purchase figures for the bike itself, so there is no renewal charge after delivery. Finance is available, which spreads the entry price over time rather than reducing it.
Which ENGWE bikes are on sale?+
The range covers E26 3.0 Pro, P275 Pro, LE20, P275 SE, with types listed as city, folding and fat tire: city, folding, fat tyre and cargo. That spread means one maker can cover a folder for the train and a cargo bike for the school run without changing brand.
HITWAY
What does a HITWAY e-bike cost at the cheap end?+
The entry price is €499.99, and that is the figure that puts HITWAY near the front here: it ranks 30 of 149 brands on entry price, below the €876.09 median across the site. Finance is available, so the entry bike can be spread over instalments rather than paid upfront.
What does the most expensive HITWAY bike cost?+
Prices run €499.99 to €2,399.99. The ceiling ranks 76 of 145 brands, so the top of the range is far less competitive than the floor, where the brand sits at 30. Buyers with a budget above the middle of the field are better served elsewhere.
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