# VanMoof S5

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/vanmoof-s5
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/electric-bikes
- Placement: #18 of 18 in Electric Bikes, F tier
- Brand: VanMoof
- LP on this board: 0
- Last researched: 2026-08-20T14:50:10.962Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
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## Verdict

The S5’s high price is not justified by its performance; reviewers report frequent software glitches, battery degradation after 18 months, and a lack of reliable customer support. Build quality issues such as loose bolts have been noted in long-term use.

## For

- Sleek design
- Integrated security
- Reliable performance

## Against

- High price for poor performance
- Software glitches
- Battery degradation
- Loose bolts
- Over-priced for limited features

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 2 of 9 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 14 cited sources across 12 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stuff | Tom Morgan-Freelander | C | https://www.stuff.tv/review/vanmoof-s6-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Cycling Electric | Myles Warwood | C | https://www.cyclingelectric.com/buyers-guides/hybrid-electric-bikes-2025 | fetched and confirmed |
| Cycling Electric | mark sutton | C | https://www.cyclingelectric.com/buyers-guides/electric-commuter-bikes-reviewed-best-transport-solutions-2025 | fetched and confirmed |
| Bike Ev | bike-ev.com | C | https://www.bike-ev.com/reviews/vanmoof-s5-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Electric Bike Review | Admin | B | https://electricbikereviewhub.com/best-electric-bikes/top-rated-electric-bikes/ | fetched and confirmed |
| ORBIT | ORBIT | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_lt1YcxWg8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Fully Charged Electric Bikes | Fully Charged Electric Bikes | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZD1TLqejCg | fetched and confirmed |
| Tinkr \| Reviews & Guides | Tinkr \| Reviews & Guides | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qKbVDAxyPg | fetched and confirmed |
| Bright | Bright | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtIljQf4YFU | fetched and confirmed |
| TommysTechReviews | TommysTechReviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yflq4zecboA | fetched and confirmed |
| Gear Shift | Gear Shift | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHOOWHoqvX4 | fetched and confirmed |
| DanMoof | DanMoof | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6LD-xHMkwk | fetched and confirmed |
| TommysTechReviews | TommysTechReviews | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKyYGT6Pxos | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | Sibs Roberts | D | https://www.facebook.com/groups/723199688167679/posts/2193558707798429/ | fetched and confirmed |

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Lectric XP4 750 | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/lectric-xp4 |
| 2 | Aventon Level 4 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/aventon-level-4 |
| 3 | Specialized Turbo Vado SL 2 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/specialized-turbo-vado-sl-2 |
| 4 | Gazelle Ultimate C380+ HMB | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/gazelle-ultimate-c380-hmb |
| 5 | Specialized Globe Haul ST | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/specialized-globe-haul-st |
| 13 | Lectric XPedition 2.0 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/lectric-xpedition-2-0 |
| 14 | Segway Xafari | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/segway-xafari |
| 15 | Rad Power RadRover 6 Plus | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/rad-power-radrover-6-plus |
| 16 | Super73 S2 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/super73-s2 |
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The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/electric-bikes.

## What this tier means

- F: Avoid. The evidence points you elsewhere.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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