Duel
NIU RQi Sport or Kove 500X?
Two comparable machines, the figures published by the Swiss importers, and a verdict that spares nobody.
NIU RQi Sport wins — cheaper, easier licence
Published weighting: price counts double, power and range one and a half, licence single, displacement half.
Head to head
| Head to head | NIU RQi Sport | Kove 500X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | CHF 5'990 | CHF 7'390 |
| Licence required | A1 | A35 |
Where to see these models
NIU: 24 dealers listed out of 121, across 13 cantons, for example elfar GmbH (Unterentfelden), Rueegsegger 2Rad GmbH (Brienz), 2-Rad Basilisk (Basel), and Garage Pinna Sàrl (Plasselb). Importer: Mobilize GmbH (niumobility.ch).
Kove: 30 dealers listed out of 121, across 14 cantons, for example FUN MOTO (Mellingen), Burkhalter Erich (Meikirch), Garage D.D.B Auto-Moto (Châtonnaye), and Genève Moto Center SA (Satigny). Importer: Mosport SA.
No listed dealer sells both NIU and Kove: seeing both machines in person takes two visits.
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Comparison based on the figures published by the Swiss importers on the update date. No test ride, no opinion: data only.