Best electric commuter bikes
Bikes for daily trips on roads and paths. Ranked by our Commuter score: weight for stairs and racks, battery, torque for hills and whether the brand publishes who the bike fits.
✓ Updated Sep 2026 · 10 ranked of 15See all in browse, filtered →Opens browse with commuter e-bikes only
- 1Best overall
Best overallVelotricDiscover M83Why it's here: Weighs 60 lb, 801.6 Wh battery and 100 Nm of torque. $2,499.- Weight
- 60 lb
- Battery
- 801.6 Wh
- Torque
- 100 Nm
- Price
- $2,499
- 2Ranked #2
Ranked #2AventonLevel 4 ADV Step-Over82Why it's here: Weighs 61 lb, 800 Wh battery and 100 Nm of torque. $2,799.- Weight
- 61 lb
- Battery
- 800 Wh
- Torque
- 100 Nm
- Price
- $2,799
- 3Ranked #3
Ranked #3UrtopiaCarbon Atom81Why it's here: Weighs 61.7 lb, 835 Wh battery and 90 Nm of torque. $2,499.- Weight
- 61.7 lb
- Battery
- 835 Wh
- Torque
- 90 Nm
- Price
- $2,499
- 4Lightest
LightestPedegoAvenue Pro75Why it's here: The lightest here at 56.5 lb. 672 Wh battery and 85 Nm of torque. $2,495.- Weight
- 56.5 lb
- Battery
- 672 Wh
- Torque
- 85 Nm
- Price
- $2,495
- 5Ranked #5
Ranked #5PedegoRidge Rider 273Why it's here: Weighs 71.1 lb, 835 Wh battery and 90 Nm of torque. $2,195.- Weight
- 71.1 lb
- Battery
- 835 Wh
- Torque
- 90 Nm
- Price
- $2,195
- 6Ranked #6
Ranked #6VelotricDiscover 371Why it's here: Weighs 61 lb, 730 Wh battery and 75 Nm of torque. $1,999.- Weight
- 61 lb
- Battery
- 730 Wh
- Torque
- 75 Nm
- Price
- $1,999
- 7Biggest battery
Biggest batteryHeybikeHybrid69Why it's here: Has the biggest battery here, 864 Wh. Weighs 69 lb and 75 Nm of torque. $1,699.- Weight
- 69 lb
- Battery
- 864 Wh
- Torque
- 75 Nm
- Price
- $1,699
- 8Lowest step-over
Lowest step-overVelotricDiscover 268Why it's here: Has the lowest step-over here, 15.4″. Weighs 63 lb, 705.6 Wh battery and 75 Nm of torque. $1,499.- Weight
- 63 lb
- Battery
- 705.6 Wh
- Torque
- 75 Nm
- Price
- $1,499
- 9Lowest price
Lowest priceLectricXPress2 High-Step (Commuter)67Why it's here: The lowest price here at $1,399. Weighs 66 lb, 672 Wh battery and 85 Nm of torque.- Weight
- 66 lb
- Battery
- 672 Wh
- Torque
- 85 Nm
- Price
- $1,399
- 10Ranked #10
Ranked #10AventonLevel 4 REC Step-Over67Why it's here: Weighs 68.5 lb, 733 Wh battery and 80 Nm of torque. $1,999.- Weight
- 68.5 lb
- Battery
- 733 Wh
- Torque
- 80 Nm
- Price
- $1,999
Not ranked: weight not published
We can't score these until the brand publishes a weight including the battery.
How we rank
What goes into the Commuter score
Weight30%
For stairs and racks. Total weight with battery. 40 lb or less scores full marks; 75 lb or more scores none.
Battery30%
Watt-hours. 350 Wh scores none; 800 Wh or more scores full marks. Unpublished scores none.
Motor torque20%
For hills and starts at lights. 40 Nm scores none; 90 Nm or more scores full marks. Unpublished scores none.
Published fit data20%
Full marks for a published rider height range.
Scores use only figures from manufacturer pages. Full methodology