Final yr, VanMoof launched the S5 and X5 electrical bikes and discontinued the older S3 and X3. Other than the thriller over the skipped quantity 4, the largest drawback for potential consumers was the large value improve.
Should you hadn’t managed to purchase an S3 or X3 in one of many remaining gross sales and weren’t ready to spend £3298 / $3998 on the newest mannequin, you had to take a look at different manufacturers.
Now, although, VanMoof has launched the ‘lacking’ S4 and X4 at a value that’s a lot nearer to the unique price of an S3 or X3. And whereas not what you would possibly name low cost at £2198 / $2498, they’re more likely to symbolize good worth for anybody after an electrical bike for commuting or in any other case biking across the metropolis.
For the uninitiated, the S4 is for taller riders from 5ft7 to 6ft8 (170-210cm), and the X4 has smaller wheels and an ‘X’ body design for shorter folks from 5ft1 to 6ft2 (155-190cm).
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Design-wise, the S4 and X4 look similar to VanMoof’s different bikes. However there are a couple of key variations which have been essential to hold the worth down.
One in all these is a brand new ‘adaptive’ motor and a two-speed inside gear system. That is half the quantity that the S3 (reviewed) / X3 had, and one fewer than the S5 / X5. It’s able to delivering 59Nm of torque in comparison with 68Nm from the S5, has two handlebar buttons as an alternative of 4 and ditches the USB-C port for charging your telephone.
However it nonetheless has the telephone mount so you need to use the VanMoof app as a dashboard (and satnav) whereas using.
The most important change is the vary of 4 new colors: Evergreen, Sunbeam Yellow, Purple Fog and Foam Inexperienced. These aren’t all instantly accessible, although.
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The 2 bikes go on sale on 9 Could direct from VanMoof, however not within the UK or US.
Within the UK, Evergreen (the darkish color possibility) shall be on sale in early June, Purple Fog in late June, Sunbeam Yellow in July, and Foam Inexperienced in August.
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It’s related within the US the place the Evergreen fashions shall be accessible in late Could, with different colors following later. You possibly can join notifications for particular colors on VanMoof’s web site.
The S4 and X4 have VanMoof’s traditional ‘enhance’ button, automated LED lights, plus the anti-theft tech which is activated routinely while you interact the fourth-gen kick lock.
The corporate claims a variety of as much as 150km (93 miles) from the 478Wh 36V battery, though that drops to 60km (37 miles) within the prime energy mode.
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