GT20 or V40 Pro? Duel of 1,000 W e-bikes: power, range, height and price

In this video, Luan Amancio puts two 1,000 W electric bicycles with fat tires, a long seat, NFC and an alarm head to head: the GT20, from Ouxi, and the V40 Pro, from Inow. On paper they look the same, but one has more punch off the line, the other goes farther on a charge, and the height of the rider can decide the choice before the price does.

Who's who in the ring

The GT20 is from Ouxi, a Chinese brand that sells in several countries and is the same one as the V8 Pro, one of Brazil's best-known e-bikes. On Mercado Livre it shows up sold by Panda, in dark orange, black and gray. Careful: a GT20 for R$ 15k to R$ 20k is another bike, from another brand, with the same name. The V40 Pro is from Inow, a Brazilian brand from Espírito Santo, a 2026 launch and an evolution of the V20. The bike is made in China, like almost all the e-bikes on the market, and what stays in Brazil is the brand and the support. On a single listing, the V40 Pro has already passed 500 sales, and the GT20 is rated 5.0 across 20 reviews.

Round 1: speed and power

Both leave locked at 32 km/h and, with a motor of up to 1,000 W, ride as self-propelled: no plate and no license. Both can be unlocked. Unlocked, the V40 Pro reaches about 48 km/h, and the GT20 listing says up to 50 km/h. On power, the GT20 stands out: an owner who has two other e-bikes wrote that it has a lot of torque compared to the others. Torque is the force off the line, the one that gets you away from the light and up the hill. But the V40 Pro doesn't fall behind: an 80 kg owner who lives somewhere full of hills says it climbs everything without much effort.

Round 2: range

The battery rules. The V40 Pro's (48V 18Ah, 864 Wh) has about 20% more energy than the GT20's (48V 15Ah, 720 Wh). The GT20 listings say 60 to 80 km, but Luan estimates about 40 km day to day. The V40 Pro advertises 60 km, owners report about 50 km, and one buyer reported 60 km on flat ground. In practice: if work is 20 km from home, that's 40 km round trip. The GT20 makes it, but at the limit; the V40 Pro makes it with room to spare. On both, the battery comes out of the bike, opens with a key and charges from a regular outlet, with the bivolt charger that comes with it. On the GT20 listing, charging takes about 6 hours: you get home, plug it in and by morning it's ready.

The price dropped: what changed in a month

At the end of September, the cheapest V40 Pro cost R$ 7,375. It dropped in early October and dropped again days later: today it's more than R$ 600 cheaper. The GT20 dropped a day before the recording, almost R$ 300. Whoever finds out right away buys cheap; whoever finds out a week later sometimes finds the price back up. That's why the channel keeps a free deals group on WhatsApp, which alerts you when the price really drops.

Round 3: technology and comfort

On technology the two are similar: they start with an NFC card touched to the dashboard, and have an alarm with a remote and turn signals. The difference is in the extras. The V40 Pro comes with a front wheel lock that closes with a key and reinforces the alarm. The GT20 has something few bikes have: a Bluetooth speaker, to listen to music on the way. On comfort, both have fat, wide tires that go over potholes without drama, and shocks front and rear. People who have tested both usually find the V40 Pro much softer, especially the seat. On brakes, a technical tie: hydraulic front and rear on both.

Round 4: weight and passenger

Here it's a tie on weight: both carry 150 kg, counting you, your backpack and whoever is on the back. Both have a long seat for two people, and the V40 Pro already comes with a footrest for the passenger.

The height that can take one off the list

The V40 Pro is recommended from 1.55 m (5'1"). On the GT20 listing's spec sheet, the minimum height is 1.63 m (5'4"), and Ouxi's table shows that at the lower heights, both feet don't fully reach the ground. It sounds like a detail, but it decides whether at a red light you stop with a firm foot or on tiptoe. If you are under 1.70 m (5'7"), this round can decide the duel.

GT20 and V40 Pro price

The dark orange GT20 was available from R$ 6,299, its lowest price in almost a month; the black and gray ones were about R$ 300 higher. The V40 Pro was available from R$ 6,750, the lowest price in three weeks. The difference is about R$ 450, depending on the color. For less than R$ 500 more you get the bigger battery and the Brazilian brand. Or you keep that money and take the GT20, praised for its punch off the line.

Why not leave it for later

The orange GT20 at R$ 6,299 had only five units at that price when Luan looked: the next one costs about R$ 300 to R$ 400 more, sometimes R$ 500. On the V40 Pro, only one listing was under R$ 7,000 and the next was over R$ 7,100. At launch, people were paying R$ 8k and R$ 9k for it. To decide, add up what you spend per month on fares, apps or gas and see in how many months that money turns into one of the two. Either one charges from a home outlet, with no license, plate or paperwork.

And if there's a problem? The warranty

On the GT20 listing the channel picked, Ouxi shows a 1-year warranty on the whole bike, with a battery replacement if it loses power in the first year. For Luan, that's a huge advantage. The V40 Pro has a factory warranty of only 90 days, but counts on Inow's support in Brazil. Buying through the channel's link, on Mercado Livre, if the bike doesn't arrive or arrives different from the listing, you can ask for your money back.

Conclusion

Frequently asked questions

Prices and opinions reflect the video on the recording date. Prices change all the time (all in Brazilian reais); always check the listing.

See the duel as a table: specs side by side, scoreboard and verdict