Electric bikes

Smartmotion Mid-City review

Smartmotion Mid-City

CHOICE Expert Rating

68%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • OK motor responsiveness.
  • Good motor assistance climbing hills.
  • Very good motor assistance at speed.
  • OK display and controls.
  • Has a manual (thumb) throttle control.
  • Bike is OK to pedal quickly.
  • Bike has OK slow speed balance.
  • Bike copes well on rough surfaces.
  • Has rear rack and plastic mudguards.
  • Low step frame is easy to mount and dismount.
  • Has built-in lights.
  • Has hydraulic disc brakes.
  • Has a suspension fork.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Centre-mount kickstand is awkward to use.
  • Bike comes in one size only.

Type

Bike type
Commuter
Frame type
Step-through
Cargo type
Not applicable
Drive type
Chain

Recommended products

Recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
68%
Pedal assistance score
85%
Braking score
60%
Turning and low speed score
67%
Comfort score
70%
Handling score
66%
Controls score
65%
On-bike battery score
N/A
Off-bike battery score
N/A
Display score
N/A
Comments
No comments

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Sizes available
1
Bike weight (kg)
N/A
Motor brand
Dapu
Motor model
Not stated
Motor location
Middle
Power (W)
300
Max assist torque (Nm)
Not stated
Max assist speed (km/h)
40+
Assist settings
5
Battery size (Wh)
560
Battery location
Rear rack
Wheel size (inches)
27.5
Tyre width (mm)
51
Mudguards
Plastic
Kickstand location
Centre mount
Rear rack
Lights
Gears
8 (trigger)
Suspension fork travel
Suspension seatpost
Brakes
Disc (hydraulic)
Frame warranty (years)
N/A
Battery and motor warranty (years)
N/A
Battery origin
N/A
Frame origin
N/A
Motor origin
N/A

Cost

Price
$3,000.00

Features

Walk mode
Thumb throttle
Quick release seatpost
N/A
Quick release wheels
N/A

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