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Updated September 30, 2026 · CommuteCue Editorial Team

HITWAY vs Tern

HITWAY scores 9.1 and Tern 9.5 out of 10. Compare their differences and shared features below.

HITWAY

9.1/10
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Tern

Tern

Higher score in this comparison

9.5/10
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What sets them apart

HITWAY vs Tern
CompareHITWAYReviewSee alternativesSee alternativesTernTernReviewSee alternativesSee alternatives
Reference modelsBK35S Folding Electric Bike, BK-U1 Mid-Drive Electric Bike, BK6S Plus Cargo Electric Bike, BK9S Electric BikeGSD R14, Quick Haul D8, HSD P10e, Vektron P7i
Motor positionHubMid
Largest battery (Wh)1,2961,600Higher
Claimed range (km)180288Higher
Lightest model (kg)18.2Lower22.8
Maximum payload (kg)180210Higher
Frame warranty2 years10 yearsHigher
Sales modelBothDealer
Price from€499.99Not confirmed
Price up to€2,399.99Not confirmed
Nominal motor power (W)250Not confirmed
Battery warranty2 yearsNot confirmed
Money-back period30 daysNot confirmed
FinanceYesNot confirmed
MarketsAT, 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, GBNot confirmed

Same on both: Assist class (EU 25), Belt drive (Yes), Service network (Partner).

We earn a commission when you sign up through links on this site. Partner status can affect where a brand appears in our rankings. Partners with a live offer in your country come first, then every other brand by score.

Key differences

  • Tern scores higher overall: 9.5 vs 9.1.
  • Largest battery (Wh) is higher at Tern: 1,600 vs 1,296.
  • Claimed range (km) is higher at Tern: 288 vs 180.
  • Lightest model (kg) is lower at HITWAY: 18.2 vs 22.8.
  • Maximum payload (kg) is higher at Tern: 210 vs 180.
  • Frame warranty is higher at Tern: 10 years vs 2 years.
  • Founded is lower at Tern: 2011 vs 2020.
  • Bike types: only HITWAY offers City, Hybrid, Step through.
  • Motor brand: only HITWAY offers Bafang.
  • Motor brand: only Tern offers Bosch.

Our verdict on each

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.

Read the full HITWAY review

Tern

Tern suits riders who want one maker to cover cargo, commuting and folding, and who plan to keep the bike for years. The cargo bike pairs a bosch motor mounted mid-drive with a battery of up to 1,600 Wh and a stated payload of 210 kg.

Read the full Tern review

Score breakdown

HITWAY vs Tern
AreaHITWAYTern
Cost9.3Entry price of €499.99 sits below the €876.09 site median, and the brand ranks 30 of 149.Not confirmed
Offer9.3commuter, city and hybrid spans commuter, folding, cargo and fat-tire, with tubeless tubeless and hydraulic disc and mechanical disc across the line.9.7HigherSold through dealers, dealer, so the price sits on the model and the shop rather than on a brand rate card.
Trust8.2Warranty of 2 years on frame and 2 years on battery, 30 days money back, service via partner.9.0HigherA listed battery certification, ul 2849, a 2011 founding date and service handled by partner shops.

Availability and regulation

HITWAY vs Tern
CountryHITWAYTern
HeadquartersPolandNot confirmed

Positions in our rankings

HITWAY vs Tern
RankingHITWAYTern
Electric bikes93 of 18563 of 185
Commuter and city e-bikes71 of 14340 of 143
Folding e-bikes58 of 9034 of 90
Cargo e-bikes36 of 6921 of 69
Belt-drive e-bikes13 of 358 of 35

If neither fits

ENVO Drive Systems has frame warranty at 15 years, against 2 years for HITWAY and 10 years for Tern.

ENVO Drive Systems review

Every fact side by side

HITWAY vs Tern
FactHITWAYTern
Bike typesCommuter, City, Hybrid, Step through, Folding, Fat tire, Cargo, EmtbCovers moreCargo, Commuter, Folding
Motor brandBafangBosch
BrakesHydraulic disc, Mechanical discCovers moreHydraulic disc
CertificationsNot confirmedUl 2849
Legal entityINNOVATECH POLSKA SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄNot confirmed
HeadquartersPolandNot confirmed
Founded20202011Lower
Support channelsEmail, Chat, Help centreNot confirmed

E-scooters

HITWAY vs Tern
FactHITWAYTern
Vehicle typeKick scooterNot confirmed
Top speed (km/h)45 to 60Not confirmed
Nominal motor power (W)1,000Not confirmed
Battery capacity (Wh)1,216.8Not confirmed
Weight (kg)29.3Not confirmed
FoldingYesNot confirmed
TyresTubelessNot confirmed
SuspensionYesNot confirmed
IP ratingIP54Not confirmed
Warranty24 monthsNot confirmed
Spare parts shopYesNot confirmed

Where each stands against the rest

HITWAY vs Tern
FactHITWAYTernMedian
Price from€499.99lowest quarterNot confirmed€1,199
Price up to€2,399.99below the medianNot confirmed€2,578.50
Nominal motor power (W)250below the medianNot confirmed425
Largest battery (Wh)1,296highest quarter1,600highest quarter800.8
Claimed range (km)180highest quarter288highest quarter138.5
Lightest model (kg)18.2below the median22.8below the median25.7

Median across 144 listed brands.

Pros and cons

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.

Tern

Pros

  • One maker covers cargo, commuter and folding, so a household can run a cargo bike, a commuter and a folder without changing brands.
  • The cargo bike pairs a battery of 1,600 Wh with a claimed range of 288 km, driven by a bosch motor.
  • A payload of 210 kg on that cargo bike carries shopping and school kit in a single trip.

Cons

  • The lightest bike listed is 22.8 kg, so stairs and platform lifts work against these machines.
  • Buying runs through dealers, dealer, so the entry price is set shop by shop rather than by the maker.
  • Servicing is handled by a partner network, so a repair depends on which partner covers your area.

Who each suits

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.

Tern

Who it suits

  • Households that need a payload, since the cargo bike is rated to 210 kg for shopping and children in one trip.
  • Riders who want the drive in the frame rather than a wheel, with listed placement of mid on a bosch unit.
  • Daily riders who want hydraulic braking, since brakes listed for the range are hydraulic disc.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Riders after fat tyre or eMTB shapes, where HK Beirui Trade Co. covers fat-tire and eMTB through commuter, folding and fat tire and Tern lists cargo, commuter and folding.
  • Buyers wanting city, hybrid and step-through frames, which Kalkhoff lists in city, hybrid and step through while Tern's range is cargo, commuter and folding.
  • Riders on town and step-through trips rather than loads, since iSinwheel's commuter, city and step through adds city, step-through and eMTB alongside commuter and folding.

Country by country

HITWAY vs Tern
CountryHITWAYTern
AustriaYesNo
BelgiumYesNo
BulgariaYesNo
CroatiaYesNo
CzechiaYesNo
DenmarkYesNo
EstoniaYesNo
FinlandYesNo

8 of 29 countries where either is available.

Questions about each

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.

Tern

What does a Tern cost to buy?+

Each bike in GSD R14, Quick Haul D8, HSD P10e, Vektron P7i is sold through a dealer, so the price is set per model and per shop rather than listed centrally. Across the e-bike brands compared on the site, entry prices span €8.73 to €7,774.27 and the middle sits at €876.09.

What does the warranty cover after the sale?+

Tern states a frame warranty of 10 years. Bought through a dealer, dealer, the bike is then looked after through the partner service network, so the workshop that handles warranty work is one that fits your area. Worth confirming the terms with the dealer at purchase.

Other options to compare

HITWAY

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