Best folding electric bikes
Ranked by our Carry score: how heavy each bike is to lift into a car or up steps, and how small it folds, using the sizes brands publish.
✓ Updated Sep 2026 · 10 ranked of 11See all in browse, filtered →Opens browse with folding e-bikes only
- 1Best overall
Best overallLectricXP Lite2 Long-Range85Why it's here: Folds the smallest here, to 36 × 16 × 27″. Weighs 41 lb and 672 Wh battery. $999.- Weight
- 41 lb
- Folded
- 36 × 16 × 27″
- Battery
- 672 Wh
- Price
- $999
- 2Ranked #2
Ranked #2LectricXP4 750 Step-Over59Why it's here: Weighs 62 lb, folds to 37 × 17 × 29″ and 840 Wh battery. $1,299.- Weight
- 62 lb
- Folded
- 37 × 17 × 29″
- Battery
- 840 Wh
- Price
- $1,299
- 3Lightest
LightestUrtopiaCarbon Fold Step-Thru50Why it's here: The lightest here at 37.1 lb. 252 Wh battery. $1,599.- Weight
- 37.1 lb
- Folded
- —
- Battery
- 252 Wh
- Price
- $1,599
- 4Biggest battery
Biggest batteryPedegoLatch49Why it's here: Has the biggest battery here, 910 Wh. Weighs 57.2 lb. $2,095. Pedego doesn't publish a folded size.- Weight
- 57.2 lb
- Folded
- Not published
- Battery
- 910 Wh
- Price
- $2,095
- 5Lowest price
Lowest priceRide1UpPortola 02 Lite 10Ah40Why it's here: The lowest price here at $895. Weighs 58 lb and folds to 19 × 29.5 × 36″. Ride1Up doesn't publish a battery capacity.- Weight
- 58 lb
- Folded
- 19 × 29.5 × 36″
- Battery
- Not published
- Price
- $895
- 6Ranked #6
Ranked #6VelotricFold 138Why it's here: Weighs 63 lb, folds to 37.8 × 19.7 × 33.5″ and 608 Wh battery. $1,299.- Weight
- 63 lb
- Folded
- 37.8 × 19.7 × 33.5″
- Battery
- 608 Wh
- Price
- $1,299
- 7Carries the most
Carries the mostVelotricFold 1 Plus38Why it's here: Carries the most here, 450 lb in total. Weighs 63 lb, folds to 37.8 × 19.7 × 33.5″ and 608 Wh battery. $1,499.- Weight
- 63 lb
- Folded
- 37.8 × 19.7 × 33.5″
- Battery
- 608 Wh
- Price
- $1,499
- 8Ranked #8
Ranked #8HeybikeRanger S 2.026Why it's here: Weighs 72 lb and 692 Wh battery. $999. Heybike doesn't publish a folded size.- Weight
- 72 lb
- Folded
- Not published
- Battery
- 692 Wh
- Price
- $999
- 9Lowest step-over
Lowest step-overPedegoLatch 226Why it's here: Has the lowest step-over here, 15.4″. Weighs 75 lb and 835 Wh battery. $1,695. Pedego doesn't publish a folded size.- Weight
- 75 lb
- Folded
- Not published
- Battery
- 835 Wh
- Price
- $1,695
- 10Ranked #10
Ranked #10Rad Power BikesRadExpand 5 Plus26Why it's here: Weighs 72.5 lb, folds to 29 × 25 × 41″ and 720 Wh battery. $1,899.- Weight
- 72.5 lb
- Folded
- 29 × 25 × 41″
- Battery
- 720 Wh
- Price
- $1,899
Not ranked: weight not published
We can't rank a bike you have to lift without its weight including the battery.
How we rank
What goes into the Carry score
Weight to lift50%
Total weight with battery. 40 lb or less scores full marks; 80 lb or more scores none.
Folded size30%
Folded volume. 6 cu ft or less scores full marks; 16 cu ft or more scores none. Unpublished scores none.
Battery20%
Watt-hours. 300 Wh scores none; 800 Wh or more scores full marks. Unpublished scores none.
Scores use only figures from manufacturer pages. Full methodology