Mihogo Air Max vs Fiido C11

The Fiido C11 is Fiido's 700C step-through city e-bike, and it lands within $100 of the Mihogo Air Max — which makes it a natural cross-shop. The two bikes are built around genuinely different priorities: the C11 is a light, upright, low-step city bike; the Air Max is a carbon-framed, dual-battery distance commuter. Here is a straight, verified-spec comparison, including where the Air Max wins and where it doesn't. (We're Mihogo USA, the Air Max's U.S. distributor, so every Fiido number below links to Fiido's own product page.)

Every Fiido C11 figure above links to the manufacturer's own product page; Air Max figures are first-party from mihogousa.com. Where the manufacturer does not publish a spec, the cell says so rather than carrying an estimate. Prices fluctuate with promotions — always confirm current specs and pricing on the maker's site before purchase.

Range: the widest gap in this comparison

The C11 carries a single 48V 499.2 Wh removable battery and is rated by Fiido for up to 56.44 miles (90 km).[source] The Air Max runs two 460.8 Wh batteries — 921.6 Wh total — and is rated for up to 121 miles. That is roughly 2.1× the C11's rated mileage, and it is the single biggest difference between these two bikes. Both figures are manufacturer best-case numbers measured in the lowest assist level; real-world mileage will be lower for both. If your commute is short and you charge at home every night, the C11's range is likely plenty. If you want to charge twice a week instead of nightly, the gap matters.

Sensor and torque: two different assist philosophies

These are two separate specs and they are worth keeping separate. Torque is what the motor puts out: the Air Max is rated at 85 Nm, the C11 at 55 N·m.[source] The sensor is what decides when the motor helps: Fiido's spec sheet lists a 12-magnet speed sensor for the C11,[source] while the Air Max uses a bilateral torque sensor. A speed/cadence sensor responds to the fact that you are pedaling; a torque sensor responds to how hard you are pedaling, which most riders describe as a more natural, bike-like feel. Fiido's own model-comparison table on the C11 page marks the torque-sensor row with an X for the C11 and a check for three of its other models, so this is Fiido's own characterization, not ours.

Weight: the C11 is the lighter bike

This one goes to Fiido, clearly. The C11 weighs 54.01 lb with its battery installed (46.56 lb without),[source] against about 62 lb for the Air Max — roughly 8 lb lighter. The Air Max carries two batteries and a wider 26×2.5 tire, and its carbon frame (7.7 lb on its own) claws much of that back, but it does not fully erase an 8 lb difference. If you carry your bike up a flight of stairs every day, that is a real, daily advantage for the C11.

Top speed: Fiido publishes one number, and it's a throttle number

Fiido's C11 FAQ states a top speed of 15.5 mph (25 km/h) on throttle.[source] We want to be precise about what that does and does not say: it is the throttle figure, and Fiido does not publish a separate pedal-assist top speed on that page, so we are not going to invent one. The Air Max assists up to 28 mph. If keeping up with traffic on a fast arterial matters to you, that difference is worth checking against your own route — and worth confirming with Fiido directly for the pedal-assist number.

Warranty: Fiido covers the bike for twice as long

Fiido warrants the C11 for 24 months on the whole ebike, excluding consumable parts.[source] The Air Max carries a 1-Year Limited Warranty.[source] That is a straightforward win for Fiido on paper, and we would rather say so than bury it. What we would add, honestly, is that warranty length and warranty support are different things: the Air Max is stocked and supported in the U.S. by Snapcycle Inc., so parts and replies come from a domestic team. Weigh both.

Where the C11 wins, stated plainly

• It's about 8 lb lighter — 54.01 lb vs ~62 lb.
• Twice the warranty period — 24 months vs 1 year.
• A true step-through frame, which is easier to mount in traffic or in work clothes.
• 700×40C city tires roll faster on smooth pavement than the Air Max's wider 26×2.5.

So which should you buy?

• Short urban trips, want the lightest bike and the longest warranty? → Fiido C11, $1,099.
• Want the most range, a torque sensor, and a carbon frame for less money? → Mihogo Air Max, $999. Up to 121 miles, 85 Nm, ~62 lb.

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