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Best electric cargo bikes

Bikes built to carry children, shopping or work gear. Ranked by our Cargo bike score: the total load the brand publishes, battery size and how easy the bike is to get on.

✓ Updated Sep 2026 · 10 ranked of 10See all in browse, filtered →Opens browse with cargo e-bikes only
  1. 1
    Best overallVelotric GoMad
    Best overall
    Velotric
    GoMad
    85
    Cargo bike score
    Why it's here: 500 lb total load, 801.6 Wh battery and 19.7″ step-over. $1,999.
    Total load
    500 lb
    Battery
    801.6 Wh
    Step-over
    19.7″
    Weight
    77 lb w/o battery
    Cargo bike score
    85 / 100
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  2. 2
    LightestLectric XPedition2 Dual-Battery
    Lightest
    78
    Cargo bike score
    Why it's here: The lightest here at 65 lb. 450 lb total load, 1,248 Wh battery and 21″ step-over. $1,799.
    Total load
    450 lb
    Battery
    1,248 Wh
    Step-over
    21″
    Weight
    65 lb
    Cargo bike score
    78 / 100
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  3. 3
    Carries the mostTrek Fetch+ 4
    Carries the most
    73
    Cargo bike score
    Why it's here: Carries the most here, 551 lb in total. 750 Wh battery, 45″ step-over and weighs 165.4 lb. $4,999.93.
    Total load
    551 lb
    Battery
    750 Wh
    Step-over
    45″
    Weight
    165.4 lb
    Cargo bike score
    73 / 100
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  4. 4
    Lowest priceHimiway C3
    Lowest price
    Himiway
    C3
    65
    Cargo bike score
    Why it's here: The lowest price here at $1,499. 440 lb total load and 960 Wh battery. Himiway doesn't publish a step-over height.
    Total load
    440 lb
    Battery
    960 Wh
    Step-over
    Not published
    Weight
    Not published
    Cargo bike score
    65 / 100
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  5. 5
    Most torqueRad Power Bikes RadRunner Max
    Most torque
    Rad Power Bikes
    RadRunner Max
    58
    Cargo bike score
    Why it's here: Has the most torque here, 90 Nm. 420 lb total load, 672 Wh battery and 17″ step-over. $2,299.
    Total load
    420 lb
    Battery
    672 Wh
    Step-over
    17″
    Weight
    82 lb
    Cargo bike score
    58 / 100
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  6. 6
    Ranked #6Aventon Abound SR
    Ranked #6
    Aventon
    Abound SR
    54
    Cargo bike score
    Why it's here: 440 lb total load, 733 Wh battery and weighs 80 lb. $1,899. Aventon doesn't publish a step-over height.
    Total load
    440 lb
    Battery
    733 Wh
    Step-over
    Not published
    Weight
    80 lb
    Cargo bike score
    54 / 100
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  7. 7
    Ranked #7Aventon Abound LR
    Ranked #7
    Aventon
    Abound LR
    54
    Cargo bike score
    Why it's here: 440 lb total load, 733 Wh battery and weighs 88 lb. $1,999. Aventon doesn't publish a step-over height.
    Total load
    440 lb
    Battery
    733 Wh
    Step-over
    Not published
    Weight
    88 lb
    Cargo bike score
    54 / 100
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  8. 8
    Ranked #8Specialized Haul ST
    Ranked #8
    Specialized
    Haul ST
    49
    Cargo bike score
    Why it's here: 419 lb total load, 772 Wh battery and weighs 77 lb. $2,699.99. Specialized doesn't publish a step-over height.
    Total load
    419 lb
    Battery
    772 Wh
    Step-over
    Not published
    Weight
    77 lb
    Cargo bike score
    49 / 100
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  9. 9
    Lowest step-overRad Power Bikes RadRunner Plus
    Lowest step-over
    Rad Power Bikes
    RadRunner Plus
    35
    Cargo bike score
    Why it's here: Has the lowest step-over here, 16.5″. 350 lb total load, 624 Wh battery and weighs 75 lb. $1,799.
    Total load
    350 lb
    Battery
    624 Wh
    Step-over
    16.5″
    Weight
    75 lb
    Cargo bike score
    35 / 100
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  10. 10
    Ranked #10Rad Power Bikes RadWagon
    Ranked #10
    Rad Power Bikes
    RadWagon
    30
    Cargo bike score
    Why it's here: 350 lb total load, 720 Wh battery and 23.6″ step-over. $1,799.
    Total load
    350 lb
    Battery
    720 Wh
    Step-over
    23.6″
    Weight
    76.7 lb
    Cargo bike score
    30 / 100
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How we rank

What goes into the Cargo bike score

Total load60%
Rider plus passengers plus cargo. 300 lb scores none; 500 lb or more scores full marks.
Battery25%
Watt-hours. 500 Wh scores none; 1,000 Wh or more scores full marks. Unpublished scores none.
Step-over height15%
A loaded bike is easier to get on with a low frame. 16″ or less scores full marks; 26″ or more scores none. Unpublished scores none.
Scores use only figures from manufacturer pages. Full methodology
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