Selling a Chinese e-bike: what's a used Engwe, Fiido or Himiway worth?

A Chinese e-bike can be resold. For less than a Bosch or Shimano bike, but it sells, as long as you understand what the buyer looks at: they don't compare your bike with what you paid, they compare it with today's new price and the price of a replacement battery.

Here's what we see in listings and on refurbishment platforms in 2026 (French market, euro prices), what pushes the value up or down, and how to set your price.

Depreciation observed: three examples

These figures are asking prices found in listings and on a refurbishment platform in October 2026, not transaction prices. They give an order of magnitude, not a valuation.

Three lessons:

• Depreciation is calculated on today's new price, not on what you paid. If the EP-2 Pro sells new for €1,049 today, nobody will pay €1,000 for a two-year-old one, even if you paid more back then.
• Big fat bikes depreciate more. The Zebra loses about 60%: the buyer factors in the price of a replacement Himiway battery (€599 to €789 on the European shop) and the machine's weight.
• Listings above the new price (some M20s at €1,500) are either better-equipped versions (dual battery) or prices that won't be achieved. An informed buyer checks the new price before haggling.

The "crossed-out price" effect

Chinese brands almost always show a crossed-out price: €2,899 for an Engwe N1 Pro sold at €1,599, €1,499 for a P275 SE sold at €999. At resale, that crossed-out price is worth nothing: the buyer looks at the price actually charged. If you advertise "new value €2,899", you lose credibility. State the price paid, with the invoice.

What gives a used Chinese e-bike its value

1. Compliance

This is the first filter, and it's binary. A bike sold as an e-bike has to be one: 250 W rated, assistance cut at 25 km/h (15.5 mph), no throttle active above 6 km/h. A 750 W fat bike, an early EP-2 Pro with a throttle, a Himiway imported from the US: these are non-approved mopeds. Selling them as bicycles exposes you to a claim from the buyer, and refurbishment platforms turn them down. The rules are covered in our article on the electric fat bike and the law.

If your bike has been derestricted, return it to standard before selling, and say so.

2. The battery

It's the part that makes or breaks the value. A serious buyer will ask:

• age and number of charges (many displays or apps show it);
• real range on a known route;
• the price of a new battery from the brand: €209 to €399 at Engwe, €165 to €773 at Fiido, €599 to €789 at Himiway.

A battery that can't be found, because the brand has gone or no longer sells that format, halves the value: the bike becomes a gamble.

3. Remaining warranty, and whether it follows the bike

It doesn't always. Engwe expressly excludes second-hand bikes from its warranty. Himiway allows a warranty transfer under conditions on its European shop. Decathlon, by comparison, attaches its warranty to the product and extends it to subsequent owners on presentation of the original invoice. Check before writing "still under warranty" in your ad.

4. The brand and its parts network

A Fiido whose controller, display, motor and battery are still sold on the brand's site resells better than a no-name marketplace bike whose battery nobody sells any more. Our Engwe review and Himiway review cover parts availability for each brand.

5. Mechanical condition

As with any bike: brakes, drivetrain, tyres, play in the folding hinges, buckled wheels. On a 35 kg fat bike, drivetrain and pads wear faster than you'd think.

Where to sell

In private listings, prefer handover in person with a test ride, and a secure payment.

The file that sells

• The original invoice (real price, date, seller).
• The original charger and both battery keys: a battery without a key is one the buyer can't remove.
• The manual, or a link to the brand's page.
• The display readout: total distance, number of cycles if available.
• Sharp photos: side view, motor label (250 W), display switched on, tyre and pad condition.
• An honest description: defects, parts replaced, settings (throttle disabled, for example).

How to set your price

1. Look at the current new price of the same model (not the crossed-out price).
2. Apply a starting depreciation based on age and type: a folder or city bike from a well-supported brand holds up better than a heavy fat bike.
3. Deduct the likely cost of a battery if it's more than three or four years old or the range has dropped noticeably.
4. Compare with listings for the same model in your area, remembering they show asking prices.
5. Keep 5 to 10% for negotiation.

To compare with a high-street chain bike, our article Chinese e-bike versus Decathlon also works out resale value over five years, and our guide to Chinese brands shows which ones keep a parts network.

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Before you post your ad, value your bike on L'Atelier: make, model, year and condition, and you get a realistic range rather than a guess.