Hiboy EX6F Low-Step Foldable Electric Bike
- Hiboy EX6F low-step folding electric bike — Fits a wider range of riders than anything else Hiboy builds.
- 500W motor, 750W peak — 20 mph on throttle, up to 25 mph on pedal assist
- 48V 14.5Ah removable battery — 41 miles on throttle, 75 with pedal assist
- Hydraulic disc brakes — front and rear, over front shocks
- 20 x 4 inch fat tires — on a frame that folds for a closet or a car trunk
- 265 lb max load — 71.43 lb kerb weight, in three colourways
Original price was: $1,579.99.$949.99Current price is: $949.99.-40% OFF
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MOTOR
500W rated, 750W peak
BATTERY
48V 14.5Ah removable
SPEED
20 mph (25 mph assist)
RANGE
41 mi throttle, 75 mi assist
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At multiple Wilson's locations
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Twenty inches of rider, on one frame
The Hiboy EX6F Low-Step Foldable Electric Bike fits riders from four foot nine to six foot five. That is a twenty-inch window, and nothing else Hiboy builds comes near it. If more than one person in a household is going to ride the same machine, this is usually where the conversation ends.
4′9″–6′5″ rider fit · 75 mi on assist · 48V 14.5Ah pack · hydraulic discs · it folds
Why the window is so much wider
A folding frame has an adjustable stem and seat post because it has to collapse anyway, so the parts that set your riding position already move. Hiboy takes advantage of that and quotes a fit range more than twice the EX6's.
The practical version: a five foot rider and a six foot four rider can share this machine, and neither is riding something set up for the other. Adjusting between them takes a quick-release lever, not a tool kit.
Both figures are Hiboy's own. Fit charts are a starting point rather than an answer, so if you sit near either end, come and sit on one.
The EX6 is drawn alongside for scale because it is the closest model in the range, sharing this one's battery, tire size and quoted range.
Built for a household, not for one person
Most electric bikes are sized like shoes. You buy the one that fits you and nobody else rides it, which is fine until you notice a nine-hundred-dollar machine sitting unused five days a week because only one person in the house can get comfortable on it.
The low step lowers the entry, the adjustable stem moves the bars toward or away from you, and the seat post covers the rest. Between them they cover a span that would normally take two frame sizes.
This also makes it the one we recommend when somebody is buying without the rider present, which happens more often than you would think around birthdays. A twenty-inch fit window is a lot of forgiveness.
What it will not do is make a badly set-up machine comfortable. Getting the saddle height right takes about ninety seconds and changes everything, and we do it before anything leaves the shop.
- Rider height4′9″ – 6′5″
- FrameLow-step, folding
- ColourwaysNavy, Black, White
- Riding modesPedal, assisted, throttle
The only fat-tire electric bike here that folds
Four inches of tire and a folding frame do not usually appear together, because a hinge in the middle of a frame carrying that much tire has to be substantial. Hiboy has done it anyway, and the EX6F is the only model in this range where you get both.
Folded, it goes in a car boot, a closet or the back of a van. That last one matters more than it sounds: this is the model people buy for a camper or a boat, where the alternative is not a different electric bike but no electric bike at all.
The frame folds at the middle and the stem folds forward. Neither needs tools.
One thing we will not tell you is how small it gets, because Hiboy does not publish folded dimensions for this model and we are not going to estimate them. If your storage space is tight, measure it, then come and fold one in the shop against a tape measure. That is a five-minute job and it beats a guess.
- FoldsFrame and stem
- Tools neededNone
- Folded sizeNot published
- Weight71.43 lbs
What the hinge costs you, set against the EX6
These two share a battery, a tire size and both range figures. Fifty dollars separates them. The differences are worth laying out properly rather than leaving you to spot them in two spec tables.
Read the bottom three rows together, because they are one story. A hinge takes structure out of the middle of a frame, and the numbers that depend on frame stiffness come down with it. This model gives up 35 lb of load rating and a quarter of its climbing ability to have a fold, and Hiboy has matched the motor to the lighter duty rather than the other way round.
Whether that is a good trade depends entirely on your hill. Fifteen percent still covers most city gradients and every bridge approach we can think of. If you live somewhere genuinely steep, take the EX6 and give up the fold.
The better brakes in the pair, on the bigger battery
Hydraulic disc brakes front and rear. A cable-operated brake loses feel as the cable stretches and demands real hand strength when it is cold and wet; a hydraulic one does not, and it self-adjusts as the pads wear. On a machine that can be carrying 265 lb down a hill, that is the difference you notice on the worst day rather than the best.
The battery is the same 48V 14.5Ah pack as the EX6 and the second largest in the range. It gives 41 miles on the throttle alone and 75 miles when you pedal along with it, measured with a 143 lb rider.
It lifts out with a key. On a folding machine that is worth more than usual, because the whole point is that it lives somewhere awkward, and carrying a battery indoors is far easier than carrying 71.43 lb of electric bike.
- Brakes — front and rear hydraulic disc
- Battery — 48V 14.5Ah, removable, waterproof
- Range — 41 miles throttle, 75 miles assisted
- Charge — 7 to 8 hours from empty
- Suspension — front shocks, over 20 by 4 inch tires
Navy, Black or White
All three at the same price, all three in stock. The widest colour choice of any electric bike we carry.
The most popular of the three with us, and the one that shows scuffs least.
The plainest, and the easiest to leave locked outside without drawing attention.
The most visible in traffic, which is a real safety argument and not only a look.
Hiboy EX6F folding electric bike, in full
Every figure below is Hiboy's own, taken from their published sheet for this model.
- Rated motor
- 500W
- Peak motor
- 750W
- Top speed, throttle
- 20 mph
- Top speed, assist
- Up to 25 mph
- Riding modes
- Pedal, assisted, throttle
- Max climbing
- 15%
- Pack
- 48V 14.5Ah, removable
- Throttle range
- 41 miles
- Pedal assist range
- 75 miles
- Charge time
- 7–8 hours
- Sealing
- IPX4
- Frame
- Low-step, folding
- Tires
- 20″ × 4″ fat
- Suspension
- Front shocks
- Brakes
- Front and rear hydraulic disc
- Max load
- 265 lbs / 120 kg
- Weight
- 71.43 lbs / 32 kg
- Rider height
- 4′9″ – 6′5″
- Package size
- 52.7 × 11.81 × 28.78 in
For a stiffer frame that carries more and climbs harder, the EX6 is the same battery without the hinge. For pavement rather than gravel, the EX9 is lighter and has a torque sensor. The C1 is the small folding one if range is not the point. Here is every folding electric bike we stock.
Bring everyone who is going to ride it
Six shops across New York and California. A twenty-inch fit window is only worth something if it actually fits the people in your house, and that takes ten minutes and two saddle adjustments to establish for certain.
Hiboy EX6F, answered
What rider height does the EX6F fit?
Hiboy quotes 4′9″ to 6′5″, which is the widest window of anything they build. The adjustable stem and seat post are what make it possible.
Can two people of very different heights share it?
Yes, and that is the main reason to choose this one. Adjusting between a five foot rider and a six foot four rider is a quick-release lever rather than a tool kit.
How small does it get when folded?
Hiboy does not publish folded dimensions for this model, so we are not going to estimate them. Bring a tape measure to any of our shops and fold one yourself; it takes five minutes and gives you the real answer.
How does it fold?
The frame hinges in the middle and the handlebar stem folds forward. Neither needs tools.
How far does it go on a charge?
41 miles on the throttle alone, or 75 miles with pedal assist, both measured by Hiboy with a 143 lb rider.
How fast does it go?
20 mph on the throttle, and up to 25 mph in pedal assist.
How much does it weigh?
71.43 lb. It folds, but it is not light, so think of the fold as solving storage and transport rather than carrying.
What can it carry?
265 lb for rider and cargo together. That is 35 lb less than the EX6, and the folding frame is the reason.
Why does it climb less well than the EX6?
15% against 20%. A hinge removes structure from the middle of a frame, so the load rating and the climbing figure both come down, and Hiboy has fitted a 750W peak motor rather than the EX6's 960W to match. If you live somewhere steep, the EX6 is the better choice.
Are the brakes different from the EX6?
Yes, and this is where the EX6F wins. It runs hydraulic disc brakes; the EX6 runs mechanical. Hydraulics need less hand pressure, hold up better in the wet and self-adjust as the pads wear.
Is the battery removable?
Yes. The 48V 14.5Ah pack comes out with a key, which is especially useful here because a folded machine tends to live somewhere without a socket.
Will it fit in a car?
That is what most of our EX6F customers buy it for, along with campers and boats. Since folded dimensions are not published, measure your space and come and fold one against it rather than taking our word for it.
What are the tires like?
20 by 4 inch fat tires with front shocks behind them. Good on gravel, sand and packed snow, and forgiving on broken city surfaces. They hold air, so pressure wants checking, and we set it at every service.
Can I ride it in the rain?
It is IPX4 rated and the battery is a sealed waterproof unit, so wet roads are within it. One safety point worth stating plainly: never charge an electric bike that is wet, or one whose battery looks swollen or damaged. Bring it straight in to us instead.
Which colours can I get?
Navy, Black and White, all at the same price and all currently in stock.
Who services it, and what warranty comes with it?
Our own technicians, at all six shops, with express service available at every one. Hiboy is a brand we carry, so it comes with a year of warranty cover and we handle the claim with Hiboy for you. We service any brand, whether you bought it from us or not.