At a glance
The Qlife Cityone 2.0 Step Over Classic is a commuter electric bike listed at $499. Manufacturer specs put it at a 499Wh battery, a claimed 55 mile range, and a 28 mph top speed, at 57 lbs.
Next to the 11 other electric bikes in its price band ($299–$699), its strongest numbers are weight (57 lbs vs 82 lbs avg), speed for its weight (0.49 mph/lb vs 0.39 mph/lb avg), and included features (6 features vs 5 features avg). The tradeoffs are battery capacity (499Wh vs 661Wh avg) and energy density (battery size for the weight) (8.7 Wh/lb vs 10.4 Wh/lb avg).
Spec-based analysis, computed from manufacturer-published numbers and compared against 11 similar electric bikes by price. No hands-on testing yet.
Strengths & weaknesses
Designed for: Urban CommutingStrengths
57 lbs vs 82 lbs avg
0.49 mph/lb vs 0.39 mph/lb avg
6 features vs 5 features avg
4 h vs 4.9 h avg
Weaknesses
499Wh vs 661Wh avg
8.7 Wh/lb vs 10.4 Wh/lb avg
Compared with 11 similarly priced models ($299–$699), from manufacturer specs.
Performance Overview
Category scores out of 100 from manufacturer specs, with the median of 11 similarly priced e-bikes ($299–$699) for context
Scores out of 100. The gray tick marks the median of similarly priced e-bikes.
How to read this: each spoke is a category score out of 100, computed from manufacturer specs on fixed scales. Every vehicle is measured on the same scales, so scores don't shift as our database grows. Further from the center is better. The gray line shows the median score of similarly priced e-bikes for context.
Full Specifications
Qlife Cityone 2.0 Step Over Classic
Powertrain
- Motor Type
- Hub Brushless
- Peak Power
- 1200 W
- Torque
- 70 Nm
- Assist Levels
- 5
- Throttle
Battery & Range
- Capacity
- 499 Wh
- Amp-Hours
- 10.4 Ah
- Voltage
- 48 V
- Claimed Range
- 55 mi88.5 km
- Charge Time
- 4-6 h
- Removable Battery
Build Quality
- Front Brake
- Mechanical Disc
- Rear Brake
- Mechanical Disc
- Gears
- 21
- Gearing
- Derailleur
- Frame Material
- Steel
- Puncture Protection
- UL 2849
- UL 2271
Ride Comfort
- Front Travel
- 80 mm
- Rear Suspension
- Rigid
Utility
- Weight
- 57.3 lbs26 kg
- Max Load
- 350 lbs158.8 kg
- Rear Rack Capacity
- 120 lbs54.4 kg
- IP Rating
- IP54
- Lights
- Display
- LCD
- Warranty
- 12 mo
Classification
- Category
- Commuter
- E-Bike Class
- 2
- Top Assist Speed
- 28 mph45.1 km/h
Wheels & Tires
- Wheel Size
- 26"
- Tire Size
- 26x2.1
- Tire Category
- All Terrain
Frame & Geometry
- Frame Style
- Step Over
- Min Seat Height
- 26.8"68.1 cm
- Max Seat Height
- 38.2"97 cm
- Standover Height
- 40.9"103.9 cm
- Overall Length
- 68.5"174 cm
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